{"id":4406,"date":"2008-05-02T17:43:00","date_gmt":"2008-05-02T17:43:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/brianjnoggle.com\/blog\/?p=4406"},"modified":"2017-11-09T11:39:30","modified_gmt":"2017-11-09T17:39:30","slug":"if-youre-going-to-be-on-the-society-page-put-down-the-beer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brianjnoggle.com\/blog\/2008\/05\/02\/if-youre-going-to-be-on-the-society-page-put-down-the-beer\/","title":{"rendered":"If You’re Going To Be On The Society Page, Put Down The Beer"},"content":{"rendered":"

As someone who peruses the society page of a couple of different magazines here in town, I’ve got a bit of a pet peeve. You have a guy that is dressed nicely, at a high class function, stone cold munchin’, and standing next to an attractive woman who’s a date\/spouse\/person whom he’d like to impress enough into one or the other, and he’s got a beer bottle in his hand. Worse, given that this is St. Louis, it’s usually an Anheuser-Busch product of some sort. Some examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"Man<\/a><\/td>\n\"The<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"Hiding<\/a><\/td>\n\"Camouflaging<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

Jeez, boys, show a little class. Put it down for the photo. I know you don’t want someone else to get your precious beer, but even if someone else grabs it, it’s only a Budweiser<\/i>. Look at it as a sign from providence, and get something real to drink.<\/p>\n

Notice those people amongst you, your betters, who understand that a cocktail glass doesn’t make you look like a frat boy. Take the hint.<\/p>\n

Also, a quick note to recruiters: if you find my name on LinkedIn, Google my name, visit this blog to get my e-mail address, and then try to tempt me into an entry-level position at Anheuser-Busch for which you think I’m suited, please, take a moment to search this blog for what I say about Anheuser-Busch and its products. Rest assured, someone there will, and you’ll find they don’t think I’m suitable at all. Thank you, that is all.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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