I've posted before about how much I love pun-y Sun headlines - today there was an article about the beer in the Stade de France with this headline: They Think It's All Sober. Apparently the stadium is an alcohol-free zone, so while there are plenty of bars inside the stadium all of them serve zero% beer. The idea that for all intents and purposes the beer brands looked like proper alcoholic beer brands just made me laugh.
As did these quotes:
Neil Jones, 35, from Portsmouth, Hants, said: “I’ve averaged four pints a game and my friends have knocked back double that. I was so excited by the action on the pitch I assumed I must be burning up the alcohol.
“I kept drinking and wondered why nothing was happening. Now I feel completely conned.”
Jim O’Shea, 45, from Coventry, said: “I’ve been drinking like a fish and I thought it was strange.
“I suspected the beer was watered down but had no idea it didn’t contain a hint of alcohol. It’s outrageous. I could have saved a fortune by drinking water. The fact that it’s alcohol-free should be advertised. It’s typical of the French to try and cheat us.
Typical Poms!
So busy moaning about how the beer wasn't warm enough that they never noticed it was alcohol free.
;-)
Posted by: Stan Lee | Saturday, 20 October 2007 at 03:37 PM