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Why do you get a little glass of water when you order an espresso?


 
Posted : 20/03/2016 12:57 pm
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Its a penis beaker

(at least I [i]think[/i] it is)


 
Posted : 20/03/2016 12:58 pm
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Never seen it in UK but lots abroad. Guess it's because it's hot and caffeine is a diuretic so keep your fluids up? No idea.


 
Posted : 20/03/2016 1:00 pm
 Drac
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I've always took it as a palette cleanser, always been given one in the UK.


 
Posted : 20/03/2016 1:04 pm
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I've always took it as a palette cleanser,

ah, right, sorry about that.


 
Posted : 20/03/2016 1:07 pm
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Its how an espresso should be served.

Great on a hot summers day sitting outside


 
Posted : 20/03/2016 1:21 pm
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Drac if you have coffee in parts of Italy and drink the water after, it means you didn't like the coffee. It's kinda rude. Drink the water first (my boss tells me. She's Sicilian. I'm. Not in a position to argue)


 
Posted : 20/03/2016 1:23 pm
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I didn't say after. ๐Ÿ˜†

It could be both Maccruiskeen.


 
Posted : 20/03/2016 1:25 pm
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Drac if you have coffee in parts of Italy and drink the water after, it means you didn't like the coffee. It's kinda rude. Drink the water first (my boss tells me. She's Sicilian. I'm. Not in a position to argue)

Crikey, so complicated. ๐Ÿ˜ฏ


 
Posted : 20/03/2016 2:33 pm
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Your boss sounds like the kind to tell you it's rude to drink the lemon flavoured water at a curryhouse. Sheesh, some people....


 
Posted : 20/03/2016 3:18 pm
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Surely if you drink the water first then its gone before you know whether you like the coffee or not? Am I missing something?


 
Posted : 20/03/2016 6:08 pm
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Never drink all the water.


 
Posted : 20/03/2016 6:12 pm
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Your boss sounds like the kind to tell you it's rude to drink the lemon flavoured water at a curryhouse. Sheesh, some people....

My communist grandpa drank the lemon flavoured water once at an expensive restaurant ... ๐Ÿ˜†


 
Posted : 20/03/2016 9:44 pm