Is it weird to order alcohol with fish and chips?

Posted by Several_Inevitable76@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 533 comments

Me and my partner went to the seaside the other day on our day off work and amongst other things went for fish and chips at a sit in chippy. The place was fully licenced so I ordered a glass of white wine with my meal and my boyfriend had a coke. A different waitress brought our drinks out she asked who the coke was for, my boyfriend nodded and put it down. She then said "so you're the alcoholic then?" And put my wine down in front of me. I was maybe a bit offended I don't know, just more confused? The way she said it definitely didn't seem playful or anything. We both laughed at the "joke" but she didn't laugh along with us.

Is it very unusual to order wine with fish and chips? This was about half 3 in the afternoon, so common when eating at other kind of restaurants. But as I looked around all the other diners seemed to have soft drinks or tea, which then made me think wine is a big no no in the fish and chips world?

On a side note the fish and chips (and wine) were delicious.