• Tiefling IRL@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    6 months ago

    The worst is when mocktails cost as much as cocktails. Like a non alcoholic whiskey sour will be $13, Shirley Temples are like $10

    At least from my experience in NYC

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        6 months ago

        For real, a shot of vodka doesn’t justify $13 for a drink, it’s the rent that does that

      • Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de
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        6 months ago

        jokes on them, i’m just going to get water or fucking leave, i’m not paying 10 bucks for a beverage when you can buy soda at the store for 1$ per liter.

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          6 months ago

          You wouldn’t be at the bar in the first place and if you were they’d want you to leave.

        • GluWu@lemm.ee
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          6 months ago

          I’ve never order a mixed drink in my life. Got some flasks in college and will still take that and have a soda instead. With beers being $7 minimum I’m also starting to just slam a >9% IPA before going in and having water.

      • JackFrostNCola@lemmy.world
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        6 months ago

        Even worse now is the non-alcoholic spirits you can buy that legit cost as much as the original alcoholic version, and then they use that in a cocktail.
        Yes it Does taste just like the proper cocktail but your kinda missing half the point of the drink…