Chicago: The Greatest Drinking City in America

I typically fly American out of Chicago and at that time of day inevitably what you see
at the bars like O'Briens are north shore housewives on a ladies junket being loud
and obnoxious and cackling over a chardonnay. It's a cliche if there ever was one.

 

Why, what happens? Do they refuse to serve you? Do other patrons look at you weird?

Wait. It's Chicago. Do they kill you?

 

If you try ordering an Old Style and they've never heard of it , it's an indicator to
leave.

 

I get your point but Budweiser, MGD and Jack and Coke are all terrible drinks.

 

So if Americans wear cargo shorts and sandals and want to eat McDonald's in Paris, they are uncouth louts.
But if they start to demonstrate more refined pallets in their choices for cocktails and beer, they're uppity.

 

Hey, I have refined pallets in my choices for cocktails and beer.

I'm just saying that in the Chicago of 2014, the only reason people drink an Old Style or a PBR or Jim Beam is to be ironic.

 

That's the other Chicago. There's two Chicagos, really.

 

I would argue that they do it to be satirical .

 

There are at least three.

 

So then what? Do you just get weird looks? If they sell it, that means they should want you to buy it, right?

 

They will make fun of you behind your back and think you're a bro.