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.
da8483@reddit
Any decent batter has beer in it and any decent fish and shops is served in a pub or near to one ….. so….. 100% no lol
No-Ninja455@reddit
Wine is odd, alcohol no.
A West Midlands chippy tea needs Nukey Brown
Maximum-Particular28@reddit
It's not in the slightest bit weird to order a drink where they sell drinks.
She sounds like she might be in the wrong job
craptainbland@reddit
Yeah this was my first thought. My second thought was: what about all the people who have fish and chips at a pub with a beer (or similar)?
The waitress sounds like a bit of a dick if I’m honest
Individual_Bat_378@reddit
There's a fish and chip take away I used to go to next to a pub which doesn't do food so everyone eats it in the pub with a beer (or preferred alcoholic beverage), it's never even occured to me someone might think that's odd :s.
craptainbland@reddit
Now you’ve got me thinking about McDonald’s on the continent serving beer and wine. Many people are able to have a drink at lunch without it being a ‘thing’
Kingstinator@reddit
You can't buy a quarter-pounder over there, though, the metric system.
Rusty_M@reddit
Just get a Royale
MediocreEquipment457@reddit
Fish and chips with a pint is one of life’s great gifts
turbo_dude@reddit
White wine goes far better as it cuts through the grease.
WinglyBap@reddit
That’s why I have a pint of washing up liquid.
I-I0@reddit
Now mouths that eat fishes can be washed clean of grease
With mild green Fairy Liquid
(it's an old reference, let's see if it checks out)
Dimac99@reddit
I just sang it in my head. I like these new lyrics!
turbo_dude@reddit
with lime?
wemustburncarthage@reddit
A dry cider would be amazing
Plot-3A@reddit
I favour an IPA, ideally with a hop such as Moasaic or Topaz for my chippy pairing.
Krampsuss@reddit
Or a crisp dry cider
herwiththepurplehair@reddit
Apparently if you’re having vinegar on the chips, wine isn’t a great match
Kiloyankee-jelly46@reddit
I was taught that white wine pairs better with fish....
gympol@reddit
When we moved into our house my in-laws brought champagne and we all got fish and chips which we ate on the packing boxes in the sitting room. It's a great combo for exactly that contrast between the sharp wine and the fat and stodge.
A pint is a very good partner too though.
scythianqueen@reddit
Champagne/Prosecco/Cava is EXCELLENT with fried chicken for the same reason! 🍗🥂
cowbutt6@reddit
Seconded!
craptainbland@reddit
Looks like I have plans for next Friday now!
Putrid_Promotion_841@reddit
If your fish and chips are greasy I suggest a better fish and chips shop!
Don't drink wine but seems perfectly good pairing with the meal though.
OreoSpamBurger@reddit
My Friday treat used to be to pick up a cheap-ish bottle of red wine and a chippy tea on the way home after work.
Then I'd pretend I was a character in Withnail and I.
SpikesNLead@reddit
How did drinking the lighter fluid go?
OreoSpamBurger@reddit
It's a far superior drink to meths.
soiledpantsforsale@reddit
It’s my favourite breakfast
Lt_Muffintoes@reddit
craptainbland@reddit
I was half asleep when I wrote my comment, and now reading yours has made me want to go down to Felixstowe for some truly fresh fish with a pint in the pub
Breakwaterbot@reddit
She was probably just trying to make a joke and it didn't land well. I'd have found it quite funny but I get how it could come across as being a bit rude.
craptainbland@reddit
Yeah that was my first thought too, but it sounds from OP like that’s not how it was said.
Then again, when I was at uni I ran into a guy I knew tangentially in our block of rooms. He was extremely popular and I’d never seen him there before, so I said ‘Get lost?’ as a joke. Instead what came out was ‘Get lost.’ in the most monotone voice I’ve ever managed. I was so embarrassed that I just walked off which obviously didn’t help. Nowadays I’d make a joke of the failed joke, everyone would clap, etc, but I was a very different person back then
itsableeder@reddit
I worked in retail and hospitality for a very long time and it became a running joke everywhere I worked that I brought out the worst in customers, because I'd say jokey things that everyone else would get a laugh from and people would take me deadly seriously and kick off.
Turns out it was undiagnosed autism all along, and I just can't hear my own tone of voice.
Tough-Whereas1205@reddit
In the end one job I had let me be authentically rude rather than being pleasant to people. Eg “so come on, what’s the problem really cos you’re telling me it’s that and it isn’t, someone’s gonna get a bollocking for that when your real problem is something else. Want a discount? Want to be moved somewhere else? Talk to me like grown ups and stop with the bullshit and I’ll see what I can do for you”. Actually ended up working better than anticipated.
Putrid_Promotion_841@reddit
This would make everything better for everyone in my opinion.
Staff don't have to pander to bullshit and the bullshitters get called out and potentially stop the bullshit.
Everyone with an actual problem gets to voice it and get it fixed.
chease86@reddit
Exactly this, it'd make people treat staff woth more respect, would still ensure the GOOD customers are well looked after and wpuld keep away the customers that no business should REALLY want anyway.
wildOldcheesecake@reddit
There’s a cafe near us where the manager is a right cunt to those who deserve it. I’ve seen her back up her workers and it’s so refreshing to see. Whilst the cafe is more than I’d like to spend on meals, I go there because I approve of the management.
Silly-Marionberry332@reddit
Tbh with cafes u normally get what you pay for
wildOldcheesecake@reddit
Ah I say cafe but it’s more like a small deli/independent restaurant. But a very tiny one mine so I thought I’d say cafe
chease86@reddit
More places need managers like that for sure, a lot of companies seem obsessed over keeping every single possible customer no matter how shitty some of those customers are, in my eyes though if a business can't stand to lose a couple of awful people as customers then the business is already failing with OR without those customers.
itsableeder@reddit
Yeah my last few years bartending were like that and I was honestly much happier than when I'd tried to be as nice as possible to people and ended up getting into arguments anyway. Much better to at least maintain some shred of self respect if people are going to talk to you like shit no matter what you do.
Common_Lime_6167@reddit
There used to be a guy working at HMV on Oxford St, he was so dry and sassy I thought he was hilarious but there's no way he didn't get a ton of complaints from people who didn't realise it was a joke 😆
Daggadaggapuffpuff@reddit
I immediately thought this might be what has happened.
Meshla-Beviin-Ordo@reddit
Oh shit, I think you might be me 😂
craptainbland@reddit
I feel vaguely called out!
Funny-Force-3658@reddit
Working in a pub, we had a charity disco night or something, so there was loud music in the lounge. One of the regulars, a larger lady, heard a song she really liked and said, oh I love this one and stood go dance. I said, (because it was a current catchphrase between me and my stoner mates). Are you going for a wobble? She immediately came back with 'what because I'm fat?
marshallandy83@reddit
Christ this would keep me awake at night!
craptainbland@reddit
I have no idea how I developed social anxiety
NotHumanButIPlayOne@reddit
Sounds logical until you consider she didn't laugh along with them when they chuckled at the comment. Makes it seem more like she was serious about it rather than a poorly delivered joke.
dwair@reddit
Dead pan and a dry delivery though? Sounds like most of my jokes and quips which many people find grossly offensive. Sometimes though people do find them as hysterically funny as I do which keeps me carrying on in the belief that there is still humour in the world.
dj_scantsquad@reddit
Agreed, i work in a job where i deal with public and genuinely forget to laugh sometimes, always smiling though 😏
ApacheFiero@reddit
If that's what the server was doing here then it's not the time or place. The job is to smile, serve the food and keep stupid intrusive thoughts/tongue slips to yourself. I don't go out to be insulted by anyone.
LondonUKDave@reddit
Yeah deadpan humor but she maybe forgot to smile. Mind drifted off. ADD thing.
EdmundTheInsulter@reddit
It was a chippy, they don't employ many navel gazing intellectuals.
TheFourSevens@reddit
This.
LoudComplex0692@reddit
Or she meant “you’re the alcoholic [drink] then” like you’d say “you’re the burger” but you’re not actually calling someone a burger…
Would explain why she didn’t laugh, she wasn’t even trying to make a joke or have a dig at OP. Probably just on autopilot.
bonnieprincejamie@reddit
I’m the burger
Inside_Olive3824@reddit
This is how I took it! I think she just meant you’re the alcoholic [drink]!
benh2@reddit
It was just a joke, you’re reading into it almost as much as OP.
wildskipper@reddit
Yeah, sounds like the waitress had a sense of humour as dry as a dry white wine.
ApacheFiero@reddit
She's not a fuckin comedian she's a waitress. Go figure
Flintshear@reddit
Americans are downvoting you.
They expect servers to entertain for a tip that they need to survive.
Relevant QI David Mitchell rant.
ApacheFiero@reddit
How will I sleep tonight? I honestly don't care about downvotes. I don't expect a server to grovel. Just not to make passive aggressive, overly familiar shitty remarks.
LongBeakedSnipe@reddit
Sure it was a joke. The kind of joke you get in places where people have very little contact with the outside worlds and thus make this kind of rubbish joke.
Staff in London would know they were risking their job if they oulled this.
cifala@reddit
Yeah I think the joke was more of a comment on ‘oh so he’s not drinking but you are’, rather than ‘you’re drinking with fish and chips?!’
CleoJK@reddit
I though it was standard, if the opportunity strikes...
winterval_barse@reddit
It is weird when they don’t serve booze though. I’ll never forget the look my big gay London uni mate got trying to order a Campari at the little Welsh speaking chippy in Carmarthen when he visited us a few years back.
JohnnySchoolman@reddit
Except at 9am.
FunSuspect7449@reddit
She was just making a joke
___a1b1@reddit
It was clearly a joke.
TangoMikeOne@reddit
Especially as fish and chips is a pub grub staple and what goes well with fish and chips? Salt and vinegar, and where does vinegar traditionally come from?
For whatever reason that server has a bug up her arse and should look for a job in an unlicensed establishment.
BronsonStorm@reddit
She was just making a joke...
naturepeaked@reddit
It was clearly a joke‽
NedGGGG@reddit
I strongly suspect she was trying to be funny.
Dontfuckmyancestor@reddit
The only weird part about it is I can’t imagine wine pairing well with fish and chips
I think she made a really bad joke and knew it lol
original_oli@reddit
Waitress being human and cracking a joke - if she thought you were an alkie she wouldnae have mentioned it.
Dontfuckmyancestor@reddit
Yeah I bet she walked back to the kitchen thinking ‘what the fuck, Marie why would you say that? It wasn’t funny at all. Not my best work’
lukejames1111@reddit
Yeah I swear this was just playful banter that OP didn't understand.
CaptainTipTop@reddit
This totally ignores that OP and their partner laughed at the joke, and the waitress didn't.
NoSalad_@reddit
Because she wasn't trying to make a joke, she was trying to say 'yours is the alcoholic' as they ordered one alcoholic and one soft drink
TheRealStuPot@reddit
nobody speaks like that man
RedPandaReturns@reddit
I swear you can say any dead shite and cal it banter when it doesn’t land.
TeddyRuxpinsForeskin@reddit
For a country that touts itself as having the best sense of humor and superior comedy, I find that a lot of British “banter” is deeply unfunny and just an excuse to be a rude prick.
decentlyfair@reddit
But she clearly did understand as she laughed.
Honey-Badger@reddit
I dont understand how people get so torn up by some harmless banter
Smidday90@reddit
Yeah thats what I thought, why would you say that?
To me it sounded like a joke that didn’t land.
Drath101@reddit
Waitress makes a bad joke and it's automatically "omg so rude she's in the wrong job!!!!" But if a customer service worker says they're tired of customers constantly trying to be amateur comedians it's always "wow they're just trying to brighten your day"
lifetypo10@reddit
Its because she's at work, it's not her place to comment. I don't work in customer services, if I called one of our customers (or someone working for their company) an alcoholic, I'm sure my boss would have things to say about it.
Drath101@reddit
I'm sure they'll survive
Thin_Formal_3727@reddit
On minimum wage lol.
Jampan94@reddit
Probably but that’s not really the point. It’s just bad business. Those people probably aren’t going to eat there again any time soon and any friends they tell about it will also then have a negative opinion of the place, which at the end of the day, will impact profits.
It was likely just a poorly received joke but if you work with the public like that then you should really try and avoid interactions like that unless it’s obvious the customers are in on it.
___a1b1@reddit
Not in a small business it isn't. For every precious person there's far more who don't want beige.
Jampan94@reddit
That really depends on your business. I used to do digital marketing for a company that had less than 10 members of staff. They sold automation equipment to all sorts of companies but mostly the food industry - lots of coffee manufacturers or confectionary, would turn over just under a mil a year. A bad review was seriously detrimental to funnelling prospective clients through to sales and you would have to nurture those prospects much more carefully to increase their confidence in making a purchase.
___a1b1@reddit
This traumatic tale is a chip shop.
Jampan94@reddit
Generally, the practices of running a small business aren’t too dissimilar from one another. I was being polite in my previous comment when I said it depends on the business.
___a1b1@reddit
The opposite. Their small locality means they don't have to be beige.
Jampan94@reddit
Fair enough my dude, maybe you’re right - we just have differing opinions :)
Drath101@reddit
I would agree that I don't crack anything beyond the most bland commentary when I'm at work with the public. With that said, I'm sure their business will also survive
Jampan94@reddit
Personally, I agree with you. I’d have laughed at that and thought the waitress was funny but I suppose OP did not and now we’re here 😂
Drath101@reddit
Ultimately it's an assessment of somebody's energy. I have had plenty of customers I can be "edgier" with, but I would guess this waitress made a bad assessment. It happens, I can't imagine she's still got her job if she's regularly giving bad service
Jampan94@reddit
Spot on.
Sad-Ice1439@reddit
Christ on a bicycle, "not her place to comment"? If you're at a chippy a bit of lip is part of the service.
tevs__@reddit
If she'd ordered the large cod, would you have been ok with the waitress saying "oh so you're the fatty?" First rule of hospitality, only insult the customers in the kitchen.
Puzza90@reddit
I'd say it's quite unprofessional to call someone an alcoholic while working, joking or not.
Tattycakes@reddit
My first thought reading it was “that’s fucking rude”. You just don’t say that to a customer.
original_oli@reddit
We're not yanks, it's fine.
BritshFartFoundation@reddit
Weird joke for sure lol. What if OP was genuinely an alcoholic lol, would be so awkward
___a1b1@reddit
Then a joke isn't the issue, the wine is and they know it.
RedPandaReturns@reddit
She probably got fired from working at the cinema ‘joking’ that anyone over 18 was a pedo if they bought tickets for a childrens movie. But hey it’s just a joke!
Mooman-Chew@reddit
I don’t understand the over reactions in this thread. If this joke is too much, never go to the pub. You’ll get the ‘cannie take a shaming shaming’
trombones_for_legs@reddit
Most normal Redditor in a social situation
Suspicious_War2374@reddit
So many people here need to take a day off.
theivoryserf@reddit
I say this with love - I'd say probably half of Redditors are on the spectrum
AgileInitial5987@reddit
It's Reddit, people can't take a simple, everyday joke anymore.
i-am-a-passenger@reddit
If you say the same joke everyday, you probably need some new material. Especially if it involves mocking the potential addictions of strangers.
___a1b1@reddit
It's probably worse, many can and do in real life, but online they revel in casting stones at sinners and witch finding.
Marv1e@reddit
As someone who has lost a relative to alcoholism, comments like the waitress made can really sting. We seem to have a culture in the UK of treating alcoholism like a funny joke, but it can be truly devastating.
SoggyWotsits@reddit
That could apply to anything though. I’m sorry about your relative, but if everyone kept quiet for fear of offending people then the world would be a boring place. How many people have died of a heart attack? How many people joke that they nearly had a heart attack when someone makes them jump?
lukejames1111@reddit
Wear a crash helmet man.
SoggyWotsits@reddit
Exactly. It’s possible that people don’t usually order alcoholic drinks that early where she works. She probably made a comment that sounded better in her head, unaware that it would be analysed on Reddit!
vS_JPK@reddit
So even the waitress knew it was a shit joke then.
CrispyFreshLife@reddit
I love a nice pint of beer with my fish and chips! Load of cobblers that it’s weird to have a beer/wine she must be joking or crackers.
Thelakesman@reddit
Should be dandelion and burdock
EntertainmentMany988@reddit
Couldn’t think of a better combo in England to be honest
marksweb@reddit
White wine is a great choice with fish 👍
CosmicBonobo@reddit
When I drank alcohol, I never liked to have it with a meal, but it's perfectly fine. Wine goes nicely with pasta, for example.
MrsSEM84@reddit
Please tell me you complained to her boss?! She was so unbelievably rude & should be fired for that. I would have demanded to speak to her boss immediately. She had absolutely no right to make that assumption or be that judgemental.
SittingBull1988@reddit
Was it 11am in the morning or somthing?
Psylaine@reddit
ummm...guys. you're missing something.
The waitress had 2 drinks , one alcoholic and one not. ...Gets to table.. you are the soft drink ..hands over and 'your the alcoholic'... not the person, the drink!
... I bet she didn't get why you laughed or more likely realised when she left the table and cringed hard for the next week ....
suspectSpecimen@reddit
Also my thought. She meant "alcoholic (drink,)" not "alcoholic (person)." As someone whose native tongue isn't English, "you're the alcoholic (drink)" would translate just fine into my language, without having to say the "drink" part.
NoSalad_@reddit
I've heard things like 'and you're the beer' very often in the UK. I guess its quicker than saying 'and you ordered the beer'.
LoudComplex0692@reddit
Yeah this is how I read it too, obviously won’t ever know as we weren’t there but that’s how I’d take it if she wasn’t obviously cracking a joke!
Horace__goes__skiing@reddit
I really think that has to be the answer, the alternative is just weird.
suszka@reddit
Yes! Exactly. That's the same what I thought. That's why it wasn't said as a joke on playful way. Just how they need to differentiate drinks, part of industry language I guess
Tattycakes@reddit
Ohhh interesting interpretation, still kinda strange and unnecessary comment
latflickr@reddit
No eeird in the slightest. Just a rude person on the wrong job.
Several_Inevitable76@reddit (OP)
My partner says perhaps she was having a bad day and could wait to get home for her own glass of wine.
NoSalad_@reddit
Or maybe its because you ordered one alcoholic drink and one non alcoholic drink so she was trying to say 'and yours is the alcoholic'. Not worth getting worked up about either way.
blopdab@reddit
I have bad days at work all the time, I work in retail and people speak to me like shit. I don't talk to respectful customers like shit or try and call them alcoholics.
Yes, snap back at the twats who treat you like shit. They deserve it for thinking they can speak to you however they want. But then you move on and treat the next customer with the respect they deserve
lordrothermere@reddit
What if OP was one of those types?
blopdab@reddit
Calling someone an alcoholic I would think is always a no go and very rude, and if everything in the post is correct we could assume OP was being nothing but pleasant.
However, if she was a dickhead to serve, then receiving the same attitude as she is giving is deserved
pullingteeths@reddit
Sounds like an awkward attempt at a joke. It was inappropriate but doubt they were intending to be negative
latflickr@reddit
I see more like the wrongest attempt to be funny.
super_sammie@reddit
Which is why I go to comedy shows for laughter and food establishments for service.
Suspicious_War2374@reddit
Christ what a miserable life.
super_sammie@reddit
It clearly didn’t land well. I think I’m a little sensitive as I work with fuckwitts who truly believe they are hilarious when in most situations it’s either dry or offensive.
Comedy isn’t for everyone!
Alternative_Bug4381@reddit
Definitely not weird at all. I’ve ordered beer before, especially if it’s a sunny day!
blurppyyy@reddit
Who doesnt have a drink with lunch tell her to fuck off 😂
SnooDonuts6494@reddit
Not weird
Dry_Ice_9085@reddit
So your the alcoholic then 😂
mommawolf2@reddit
Her statement was incredibly inappropriate. The establishment serves food and drinks. It doesn't matter if you had cake and wine, chips and wine, pasta and wine or just wine.
I'm sorry she was rude. It's a reflection on her not you.
ImSoNormalImsoNormal@reddit
It is never weird to order alcohol in the UK
Athena_x@reddit
You should have said 'no he is, that's why he's having a coke.'
decentlyfair@reddit
A response you wouldn’t think of in the moment for sure and then look back when it is too late and then you cry as you won’t ever be able to use it
ItsDominare@reddit
l'esprit de l'escalier
BritshFartFoundation@reddit
Or just deadpan "yeah.." with a slightly sad look into the distance
Klutzy_Salamander277@reddit
This is the winning answer ! It's a risky comment for the waitress to make
tshhh_xo@reddit
That would have been the best response!
Font_Factor_1984@reddit
Yes it is unusual to order alcohol in a chip shop.
It's even weirder to do it at 3 in the afternoon
Are you sure she wasn't saying that yours was the alcoholic drink - like one alcoholic drink and one non-alcoholic drink? - and you took it the wrong way because you're secretly concerned that you are an alcoholic person?
RedCashmereSquirrel@reddit
That was grossly unprofessional of her and I'd lodge a complaint if I was in your shoes.
Alcohol with fish and chips? depends on the type - beer or wine would make sense, whereas something like cognac or absinthe....wouldn't.
dm_me-your-butthole@reddit
just a shite joke from some kid who hasnt had many jobs or life experience
erialai95@reddit
It’s kind of the opposite of an alcie to have a drink with fish and chips.. as a true alcie would just have the drink on its own to feel the effects.
RFRMT@reddit
I mean, I wouldn’t have a glass of white wine with my fish and chips… but why serve it there if it’s so weird?
NommingFood@reddit
Not unless they don't sell the alcohol
haqbo96@reddit
This is such a British question man aha
tmstms@reddit
Completely normal with a sit down fish and chips meal either to have an alcoholic drink or not.
K--Will@reddit
I think the combo sounds odd — I’d rather have a pint with my fish and chips— but you do you!
boredstudent81@reddit
That's very unprofessional of the waitress
UnknownTerrorUK@reddit
I guess it was just a cringey joke they thought might be funny. You ever worked in customer service in your life? Yea you get to a point where you've exhausted every sentence possible to try and "act fresh and new" for your next customer. They simply chose the wrong string of words that time.
chaosandturmoil@reddit
beer would be more usual in my experience but a bit rude of her
Lancerolot@reddit
WINE with fish and chips? Barbaric! Lager is the only appropriate beverage with fish and chips!
KindRoc@reddit
What an absolute idiot of a waitress. The restaurant is licensed to sell alcohol. A patron orders a drink and she calls you an alcoholic?! The mark up on the wine is the most profitable part of your order. She needs training- muppet.
Honey-Badger@reddit
I think you need to calm down and learn about banter and how it works in British culture.
KindRoc@reddit
You’re a fucking Canadian telling a Brit about my culture on a sub for Brits. Get out of here hahaha
KindRoc@reddit
I think you need to shut up and realise your talking to a born and bred English person for 40 years. FFS.
Jazzlike_Document553@reddit
This is a completely unhinged reaction to a very normal interacting with waitstaff.
KindRoc@reddit
The lady needs training. My close relative owns a fish and chip with a lovely restaurant attached and there is reduced profit every week with margins shrinking due to costs. Booze is profitable. It’s bothered the OP that much she’s come here for opinions. Wind your neck in eh.
Think_Ant1355@reddit
https://www.reddit.com/r/LifeAdvice/comments/1f42jxv/comment/ll3urud/ OP was saying a few days ago that she would advise herself not to drink so much wine when she was younger. Seems to me that OP is sensitive to this subject and as she herself believes she drinks too much.
i-am-a-passenger@reddit
Probably why you shouldn’t go round calling strangers alcoholics then
Jazzlike_Document553@reddit
Offense does not a bad waitress make. I used to be in the restaurant industry, jokes not going over well is not something you can train out without asking your staff not to have a personality on shift (half their job. Any cunt can run food to a table). I'm sure waitresses attitude has caused more guest retention than people turned away if she is confident enough to make that sort of joke.
KindRoc@reddit
That’s a good point.
RedPandaReturns@reddit
Your area needs better waitstaff lol
rjisont@reddit
How rude! Who cares what you wana drink with your meal?!? None of her business
chease86@reddit
I do personally think it's a bit odd to have wine specifically with fish and chips, but thats mostly because I live in an area where the chippies tent to be aimed more towards stereotypical northern working class families, there's only one chippy out of dozens that I can think of in my town that even HAS space for people to eat in, it just feel like more of a soft drink or maybe beer meal where I live.
That being said though you do you, if there's wine on the menu then it's there to be purchased and drank, and if it's your prefered drink to have woth your meal then go for it. I know it's often easier said than done but try to remember, you can't control how other people think, feel or act but you usually CAN control how you think, feel or act about what other people do. In situations like that I just imagine they're in a worse position than me that's leading them to try and put me down, then I jist tend to feel a pang of pity.
ReviewEnvironmental2@reddit
The only acceptable alcoholic drink with fish and chips is a warm can of Shandy Bass.
Dependent-Bar9019@reddit
I mean that’s terribly inappropriate of the waitress. Even if you were fond of a drink, in what world is it any of her business, let alone make a comment on it.
Drink your wine in complete peace knowing it is completely ok.
LizzieJune17@reddit
Tbh, I find it weirder that people drink tea and coffee with fish and chips.
_ragegun@reddit
Traditionally fish and chips is a post pub meal
Dry-Communication922@reddit
Ammi Burkes side gig not working out
Weehendy_21@reddit
It’s your money and your day out, waitress should mind her own beeswax (business).
CarolynIvory@reddit
nahh not really, do what you think you need to do 🫡 It’s your life, u aint living for others
Warm-Patience-5002@reddit
my fish and chips go so well with a Guinness .
Tudorboy76@reddit
Cup of tea or a brown beer. Certainly no cocktails or wine for me.
Even_Neighborhood_73@reddit
A glass of wine is weird: 15 pints of lager is more normal.
manamara1@reddit
Not trying to upsell. Must be new skills for wait staff.
CardinalCopiaIV@reddit
Are you sure you didn’t mishear her say “so yours is the alcoholic one then” as yours was the drink with alcohol in it?
vinegardust@reddit
That's the sort of joke that was common about 25 years ago. Was she older?
Not weird to have a drink with fish n chips. A really good pint with top notch fish n chips is the best. Or a nice crisp white
AffectionateRatio888@reddit
Definitely not as a first meet. You completely rely on him for a lift home. What if he drinks and says you have to stay
Evilnight007@reddit
It’s bloody weird not to!!!
DoomPigs@reddit
I've never heard anyone have wine with fish and chips, but there's a reason they serve it I suppose
Horace__goes__skiing@reddit
The weird thing, if you ordered the fish dish at a restaurant white wine would be quite normal to have with it.
Apoc525@reddit
At chippy at 3in the afternoon is hardly fine dining though
Horace__goes__skiing@reddit
Never suggested it was :)
Apoc525@reddit
No, but drinking in the early afternoon at a place that would be atypical for drinking would certainly give the impression that she has an alcohol problem
Horace__goes__skiing@reddit
Having a glass of wine at a licenced premises at 3pm in afternoon, is in absolutely no way indicative of an alcohol problem - I feel there might be some projecting here.
Apoc525@reddit
For me to be projecting I would need to be an alcoholic. Drinking at 3pm at a chippy is most definitely not normal behaviour. She sounds like the sort of person who says, it's 5 o'clock somewhere as she pours a glass for lunch
Apoc525@reddit
I mean your drinking at 3 in the afternoon at a chippy.
You are an alcoholic, that's plain to see
milkyway556@reddit
Are you American by any chance?
Comfortable-Bug1737@reddit
Wine and fish is spot on, she's weird
freebiscuit2002@reddit
I think you’re reading a bit too much into an offhand remark.
Nervous-Power-9800@reddit
About the only time I'll drink Dandelion & Burdock. I get 3 though as F&C grease needs extra washing down...
Domtaka@reddit
Yeah ngl it’s a bit strange to sit in a chippy and have wine but you do you! I’m suprised they even had it as an option
Several_Inevitable76@reddit (OP)
I was too, pleasantly surprised I guess. We had already tried to go to the pub next door but there was nowhere to sit.
dou8le8u88le@reddit
As long as it’s not 10am, it’s not weird. You’re on holiday ffs. Thinking it’s weird is quite weird though.
No-Signature9394@reddit
To me, it’s way more weird to have a cup of tea (it is hot one right?) with fish and chips especially in summer. Pairing white wine with fried fish isn’t odd or anything to me but is it weird to do so in a chip shop? I genuinely have no idea as a foreigner
___a1b1@reddit
You should be banned from this sub for that disgusting comment. The only time tea isn't acceptable is when swimming under water.
decentlyfair@reddit
Hard disagree, I love tea but never with hot food. In fact never any hot drink with hot food.
___a1b1@reddit
Trebuchet towards France for you I say. No appeals, just loaded into the sling.
No-Signature9394@reddit
I sincerely apologise, forgive me 😭
saladinzero@reddit
Not everyone likes tea, my dude.
Beginning-Leek8545@reddit
If you had tried to go to the pub next door, how come your husband decided to order a coke at the chip shop?
lend_us_a_quid_mate@reddit
Columbo over here
IheartZombeez@reddit
It's not mandatory to drink alcohol in a pub
Beginning-Leek8545@reddit
That’s true, my bad. I tend to associate pubs with drinking alcohol.
AwareYard@reddit
Can’t the boyfriend still get a soft drink at the pub while OP has a wine?
carbon_dry@reddit
It's not strange at all. Why must we dictate what type of meal one can have a drink with
Domtaka@reddit
Have you been inside a fish and chip shop lol. I said you do you, it wouldn’t bother me.
magicmavis@reddit
It was a fish and chip restaurant - so a little different. They also have a licence to sell alcohol, so it shouldn’t be unusual for a customer to order alcohol. We have a place like that near me, and a crisp cold beer with fish and chips is a delight https://bizzielizzies.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/Bizzie-Lizzies-Swadford-Street-Main-Menu.pdf
Domtaka@reddit
Ah! Then yeah absolutely not weird at all then! Very weird comment from the waitress and completely unnecessary
Tom22174@reddit
I think it depends on the chippy. If it is a sit down restaurant I don't see the issue, if it's one of those little ones that do takeaway but have a handful of seats for customers that want to eat in then I can see how it might be a little weirder
turbo_dude@reddit
White wine is a great pairing.
OkAmphibian4392@reddit
Simple if fish n chips wasnt meant to go with beer why do we have beer batter
HawkyMacHawkFace@reddit
Why would they be licenced and then mock people that buy wine. They are fools. Go to the pub next time and get your fish and chips there.
fredster2004@reddit
You probably are an alcoholic https://www.reddit.com/r/AskUK/s/Dc2G5unQuI
lickmybrains@reddit
I'd probably leave a google review and put that in it
The_Fyrewyre@reddit
No, when myself and the family go to Whitby for Fish and Chips, I generally have a pint with it, father in law has a Guinness and my partner has a glass of wine.
Its a restaurant.
Hell, I remember the days when you could rock up to a Curry house with a 4 pack and a bottle of wine and straight up have that with your meal.
Dont worry about it.
zcjp@reddit
Sorry but you can only order a pot of tea and buttered white bread with fish and chips. It's the law.
Tomonaroll@reddit
I’ve been that waitress before.. It sounds like she was just trying to lighten the mood, but the joke wasn’t about you, but because her job is to say something to the customers and put the right drinks in front of the right person, and he ordered a non-alcoholic drink and you didn’t so maybe she just wanted to say something as she put them down? she probably regretted it afterwards though
Spirited-Panda-8190@reddit
That was 💯 British humour calm down lol
Spirited-Panda-8190@reddit
The actual phrase I’ve heard a million times in joke context. There’s no reason to say this for any other reason other than joking .
Thin_Formal_3727@reddit
They sell it, so it's not weird. I would have likely asked their age and if they are older than 19, ask why they havnt managed to progress in life? I may be a dick, but that person has failed at life, far beyond having a glass of wine with lunch.
Weird_Fly_6691@reddit
I am always having a pint. Waitress was a miserable cow
ambiuk21@reddit
It’s called “bants”
As a former top manger, I was hosting an important meeting with shareholders, directors, and full staff and made one of my “witty” comments and the room went silent. The largest shareholder interjected, “It’s a joke. And when you get used to it, you may start to find them funny”. As time passed, colleagues started saying they liked my humour but took a while to get used to
The waitress probably thought she was being funny 🤣
She knows her job is to help the customers have a good time, so adding a funny comment would help
As a former waiter, my sense of humour (bants) occasionally caused the wrong impression. I learned the hard way that some customers don’t like it, but some loved it - roasting with laughter
Back in London and noticed many strangers “hit” me with bants. E.g. a few days ago, a labourer clearing a canal made a bants comment to me as I walked past. It’s so easy to take it the wrong way - but I had a laugh
It’s not unusual to order wine at a licensed restaurant
IntelligentMine1901@reddit
Is that you Jay ?
ambiuk21@reddit
Is that you, Bob?
kairu99877@reddit
Sounds like a perfectly innocent joke to me. If you take it as an insult maybe it makes it look like you really are an alcoholic if you take offense to it lol.
Indigo-Waterfall@reddit
I think it’s a bit weird to pair wine with fish and chips from a chippy.
But if you enjoy it go for it. The waitress doesn’t really think you’re an alcoholic, if she did she wouldn’t have said anything.
ElvishMystical@reddit
Why do people have to make weird comments about other people's food and drink choices?
Me thinks if you're not paying for the food or shoving in your gob you should butt out and keep your gob shut.
Significant-Bend571@reddit
I'd have thrown it on her and said "no, I'm the bitch"
Educational_Test4119@reddit
The waitress is just a dickhead.
chronicthrillness@reddit
I used to work in a restaurant that had recommended pairings for fish and chips!
Asking for alcohol with fish and chips is only odd if you’re at a chippy van
grannysGarden@reddit
Always have cider with mine - think maybe the waitress just had an awkward sense of humour..
Scarspires@reddit
It’s always okay to order alcohol!!
Cules2003@reddit
Yes
Tango orange slaps with fish and chips
ToThePillory@reddit
If the restaurant serves alcohol, it's normal to buy it.
yearsofpractice@reddit
One of the greatest treats imagineable - and I sincerely mean this - is decent fish and chips with champagne.
I gave up drinking last year (I’m 48, went pro too early in my boozing career, had to retire early) but one of the things I genuinely miss is that combination.
The best drinks to pair with fish and chips - for me - cut through the fat of the batter. The drinks that do that best are tea, very dry white wine or champagne.
Also - seem the waiter just had shanter (shit banter) and that was all. You made the right choice and I wish I could still do the same… but once I started, I couldn’t stop, so no more booze for me. Enjoy it for me OP - fish, chips and dry wine is a great combination.
All the best from Newcastle Upon Tyne!
el_ferritoboy@reddit
Ok. I'm in. Next time I get fish and chips, this is happening
yearsofpractice@reddit
You won’t regret it. It’s - in a way - your duty now that I’m retired from boozing. That champagne ain’t going to drink itself.
el_ferritoboy@reddit
Indeed.
In fairness, I've more or less stopped myself these days. A beer every now and then, glass of wine on occasion. Mostly drink non alcoholic alternatives. Hit it a bit hard in my 20s, and now with my 40s looming and a little one about the place, need to shift the focus towards my longer term health..
I'm still trying this though...
MonsieurGump@reddit
Mate… I went hard early on the booze and quit a few years ago before the health issues started (cos they were gonna).
For me it’s port and cheese that’s the big temptation (in winter) or chippy tea with cold cider in the summer.
(I’m going to restart drinking when I’m in the nursing home)
yearsofpractice@reddit
Hard agree - when I’m in the nursing home or the hospice, imma get back on it - but until then, sobriety’s delivering what booze promised.
MonsieurGump@reddit
If I hit 100 I’m gonna try some of the more frowned upon drugs.
peppersunlightbutter@reddit
i’ve always said i’d do heroin when i hit about 80
Whaleever@reddit
Most of us will get a fuckload of morphine anyway, pretty much the same thing
peppersunlightbutter@reddit
something to look forwards to then
Whaleever@reddit
Its the small things eh
OreoSpamBurger@reddit
As a currently sober alcoholic, unless you are very unlucky genetically, you will get plenty of warning signs (both physical and social) that your drinking is out of control and you are in danger territory.
Usual-Sky6568@reddit
As another former professional I love your terminology, I retired last year too :)
yearsofpractice@reddit
As always,I will be 100% honest - not my banter and I will always reference my sources. Gets the message across though!
Congratulations on your sobriety - it’s the single best decision I’ve ever made.
margauxlame@reddit
I went pro way too early (18) still trying to retire at 25 but I have no doubt this is the last time i see a p45
peanutputterbunny@reddit
I also love the terminology! It's a fun way of phrasing it without making other people uncomfortable for having a drink.
I'm probably on my way to an early retirement, saving this one 🤟
Kooky_Narwhal8184@reddit
Absolutely!!!
I was introduced to this by an ex, but still do it because it's so good.
If you have the cash, real champaign is best, but if you're on a budget then just a dry bubbly will do...
I think it's something to do with the acidity of the drink cutting through the greasiness of the fried batter?
Match made in heaven to be sure!
___a1b1@reddit
The Champagne is probably cheaper than the meal now. Prices in my area are painful.
a-punk-is-for-life@reddit
Ah I came here to say this! Proper greasy fish and chips with the best champagne you can afford is just the dogs!
Digidigdig@reddit
Discovered this pairing when we moved into our current house 3 years ago. It really was a treat, not sure why we’ve not repeated it.
yearsofpractice@reddit
Well, you’re in luck - as your attorney and indeed your physician I recommend and prescribe fish, chips and champagne today. See? Doctor’s Orders - you have to do it.
(LOL, silly u/yearsofpractice, he’s not a REAL doctor or lawyer! What a scamp)
Digidigdig@reddit
You sound legit, I will rectify this forthwith 🫡 think the village chippy opens at 11 so today could get interesting
yearsofpractice@reddit
Splendid! A Very British Rampage! Keep us all posted.
dottymouse@reddit
It's our default "first night in the new house" meal too. With the bubbles probably in a random mug that we've managed to find and the fish and chips straight from the paper.
Probably on camping chairs in an otherwise empty room too.
yorkspirate@reddit
Tom Allen, is that you
kaosimian@reddit
“I gave up drinking last year (I’m 48, went pro too early in my boozing career, had to retire early)”
52, stopped 2 years ago, and I’m stealing that line!
Several_Inevitable76@reddit (OP)
Sounds fancy! I would have thought champagne is more for smoked salmon nibley bits rather than fish and chips. I will watch my boyfriends face when I order a champs at our next chippy visit!
slippyfeet@reddit
Fried chicken with fizz is also divine. The acidity of the drink cuts through the richness of the fat and it just hits perfectly!
If you think about it “fancy” food that you would pair with bubbles, it tends to be very rich- higher fat/sweet/seasoning- that has similar flavour characteristics to “common” delicacies of KFC and the chippy.
oxfordfox20@reddit
No, your man is right. Champagne and fish and chips is the absolute king of wine pairings. You’ll never have anything more perfect. Enjoy it next time!
dodsi2000@reddit
Yep, came here to say champagne and fish and chips is a match made in heaven.
hullocanuhear@reddit
I absolutely agree with a nice cup of hot tea with fish & chips
spankybianky@reddit
Hey, fellow sober friend!
Now, it’s not going to be exactly the same, but please try Belle & Co. I get mine on Amazon. It’s NOT a nonalcoholic wine like Nozeco (which is GRIM), it’s a fermented grape juice drink with green tea extract. It’s super refreshing and delicious - a little sweet and a little tart without being full of sugar like Shloer, and might hit the spot next time you have a chippy tea. It’s also doesn’t taste quite wine-y enough to trigger actual alcohol cravings for me and is enjoyed by my teen kids too.
They also have a rosé version (the Kylie branded version is identical but twice the price). I just think it’s nice to have a glass of fizz in a champagne flute and feel like you’re treating yourself.
Safe travels on your sober journey :)
earthw2002@reddit
I went to wine and cheese tasting event and they actually run an event which is just fish and chips with 6 different kinds of champagne- apparently the champagne is good for cutting through the fatty flavour of the fish and chips.
FearlessCaution@reddit
First date I had with my girlfriend was fish and chips with champagne. We now have it every anniversary and Valentine’s Day. Been together 18 years, married 7.
yearsofpractice@reddit
Great stuff. Love to hear it! My parents - been together 60 years, married 55 - will also treat themselves to fish and chips and champagne too! I love seeing them enjoying their well deserved retirements - they want champagne…? Well they bloody well buy champagne and drink it with fish and chips!
FearlessCaution@reddit
As is right and proper! Congrats to your folks.
SuzLouA@reddit
Genuinely, good for you for making the right choice for your health, mate. I’ve some experience with addiction so I know there’s a lot of gradient in between “never touch the stuff” and “selling my body to get more of it”, but if you can’t recognise when something is getting out of hand, the slide towards the latter will slowly become inevitable. So fair play to you.
One_Loquat_3737@reddit
A proper cider is good with fatty foods too
yearsofpractice@reddit
Agreed. That low-alcohol Normandy-type cider with fatty/stodgy food was just the best.
Pizzagoessplat@reddit
I'd be speaking to the manager about that comment.
That's completely unprofessional.
No having a beer or glass of wine is completely normal
reelmonkey@reddit
Nope. We went to aldeburgh last summer and one of the pubs next to a chip shop let you use their tables to eat fish and chips if you buy a drink. Nothing wrong with a pint to go with fish and chips. A glass of wine would be perfectly fine.
EatingCoooolo@reddit
It’s very rare for me to go out for a meal (except breakfast) and not have a wine/beer with it. Maybe she’s the alcoholic and trying to deflect or maybe it was an ill timed joke.
CaptainHope93@reddit
Not weird. Maybe she tried to make a joke and it landed wrong.
beaver2me@reddit
Wine goes with anything in my world
Lopsided_Gorilla@reddit
Nope. Waitress was rude. Probably unintentionally but … that’s the world today
Miphaling@reddit
Most people I know treat fish and chips as a takeout rather than a restaurant thing. So soft drinks, tea maybe. Never booze.
That being said, what you order with your food is none of her fucking business and it was clear she was out of line.
ThimMerrilyn@reddit
As an Australian… having a beer with fish and chips is totally acceptable, especially in summer
CountTruffula@reddit
Gotta just be a super deadpan delivery
The_Queef_of_England@reddit
Fiwh and chips and a pint is classic, so no idea what she was thinking. The only thing that would vaguely have made sense was if she said it was posh, but only as a joke, and as in wine is classier than beer stereotypically.
cursingirish@reddit
It's definitely not weird at all to order an alcoholic drink when eating fish and chips. I think the employee has a sour attitude when trying to joke about it. She is definitely in the wrong job tbf.
You're an adult and it's a fully licensed eatery. If they didn't want people to drink alcohol during the day then maybe they shouldn't be selling it.
You have put me in the mood now for fish and chips along with a wee bevvy
rowing_over70@reddit
Yes, but so is sitting in a chippy. It's the original take away, traditional to eat out of the paper.
BrickTilt@reddit
Not at all. Most big fish and chip restaurants are licensed. Fried fish and cold white wine is a great match, and classic, hearty fish and chips is an absolute Gastropub staple in this country.
This was a shitty comment from a waitress who shouldn’t be judging. You do you (you made a good choice!).
grilledsquirrel@reddit
I'm sure I've seen some of the sit in fish and chip places in Yorkshire pushing their own bespoke beer lines as well as just standard alcohol, I would imagine the owners wouldn't be too happy about the waiting staff being judgy to people who bought them
elmo_touches_me@reddit
I mainly find it unusual for a chippy (even a sit-in one) to be fully licensed, but if alcohol is there, it's not weird to buy it.
turkishhousefan@reddit
She's just trying to help you with step one, OP.
nehnehhaidou@reddit
She's probably got personal issues with people that drink - could be abusive parent who was an alky, or lost a friend/family member to a drunk driver. Not great to bring your baggage to work mind, but there's always some seed that caused her shitty attitude.
I-like-IT-Things@reddit
I hope this was the weekend, because who has time to drink at half 3 on a weekday.
SolidusTengu@reddit
People who work 7-3.
_justtheonce_@reddit
Or anyone who does shift work who hasn't known what a weekend is in years, shit you're lucky to get two days off together lol
I-like-IT-Things@reddit
I work 62 hours a week, thanks.
Breakwaterbot@reddit
Here's your medal 🏅
I-like-IT-Things@reddit
Didn't ask for one buddy.
blopdab@reddit
🤯🤯🤯
Maybe we all work different hours and have different days off??
okaycompuperskills@reddit
Those are rookie numbers. I logged 87 hours just yesterday. And I started drinking at 11am
_justtheonce_@reddit
Congrats? Genuinely no idea what this comment is meant to mean...did you reply to the wrong person?
SolidusTengu@reddit
Yep very true. I work nights and I occasionally buy a four pack of beer at 7.30am. You can imagine the looks 🤣.
Several_Inevitable76@reddit (OP)
It was my day off, plus we are child free and fancy free.
Rickietee10@reddit
I don't think it's just the place that's up for question here but also the time.
If you'd done this after 5pm then I'm sure nobody would have bat an eyelid. Drinking wine at 3pm at a chippy is a bit mad. That's the kinda thing the scruffs round my area do.
Drinking wine at a fancy restaurant that sells fish and chips? You can do that all day.
If it was a diner, then yeah. Bit scatty given the place and time. More so for the fact your boyfriend got a "kids" drink too. If he'd grabbed a beer then maybe less odd.
There's a saying that seems to have disappeared over time. "There's a time and a place" 3pm in a chippy is not the time or place. 3pm in an Italian restaurant for lunch is the time and place.
Changderson@reddit
White wine is great with fish and chips!!!
Nine_Eye_Ron@reddit
No, it’s common to see a deal that includes a pint.
nj-rose@reddit
It's not weird at all, if anything I'd fancy coke less with mine than the wine. I'm not a talk to the manager type but I'd have reported her there and then fir her weird and judgy remark.
I wonder if she would have said it to a man. What a nasty cow.
Snowdonred@reddit
Not at all …he says sinking a couple of Doombars with his Wetherspoon’s breakfast. 😜
SimonBichbihler@reddit
Sarcasm. Welcome to England
RebeccaCheeseburger@reddit
I don’t think it’s a problem, as you said it’s a day out, it’s like being on holiday, you can indulge, of course at a normal local chippy, it might be strange!
Although that waitresses comment might have just been a joke, it’s still strange, imagine her saying, so who is having the large portion? Oh so you’re the greedy one!
Wouldn’t be so jovial then.
theivoryserf@reddit
Someone's never met the middle aged Turkish bloke who runs my chippie. Love that guy
SoggyWotsits@reddit
I think some people could do with hearing it!
Jazzlike_Document553@reddit
Yes it would be jovial, fucking hell. Lot of miserable bastards in this thread.
KindRoc@reddit
You moaning again.
Jazzlike_Document553@reddit
This is HARRASSMENT! I am sitting here across from a harassment expert and they say I am entitled to a large cash settlement, please ABANDON your campaign of HATE!!
KindRoc@reddit
Lol
RebeccaCheeseburger@reddit
You’re fabulous and fun 🤩
RebeccaCheeseburger@reddit
Thank you for noticing 🩷
RebeccaCheeseburger@reddit
We can’t all be as happy as you, getting wound up over an opposing viewpoint.
Jazzlike_Document553@reddit
Yeah? Well I'm rubber and you're glue pal.
RebeccaCheeseburger@reddit
Yaaaayyy! Love it! 🥰 thank you
Several_Inevitable76@reddit (OP)
Haha small for you, and the large for the fat bastard.
TP1874@reddit
This made me genuinely laugh out loud. I’d love to say that to someone if I worked at a restaurant (in a jokey wise obviously)
RebeccaCheeseburger@reddit
Omg haha!
chroniccomplexcase@reddit
Sounds like she was making a joke and it went a bit flat!
theegrimrobe@reddit
went to whitby, one of the homes of really good fish and chips - ate at 2 very good places and ordered beer both times nobody even looked at me sideways let alone made a snarky comment about it
this woman is clearly in the wrong job
Abquine@reddit
My hubby would have had a pint, always does. What you drink is no one else's business and the waitress was well out of line even though I think she was probably just joking.
fuckloggingin@reddit
Lol no. Fish and chips is a treat. Wine is a treat, hope you had a nice meal, don't give it another thought!
HettySwollocks@reddit
Sounds like misplaced banter to me. Don't worry about it.
Luvandhate@reddit
Ml
Silver-Appointment77@reddit
Its a licenced bar which seels alcojol, which proves its common. That waitress had no right to call you an alcoholic, cheeky mare she is. Sounds like she had a bad day and took it out on you.
Own-Holiday-4071@reddit
Dude, it was a joke! Relax, British sarcasm and that
Scr1mmyBingus@reddit
Redditor tries to have normal human interaction challenge: Impossible
Loose-Ad-9884@reddit
I honestly don’t know how half the people in here get themselves out of bed and dress themselves
jock_fae_leith@reddit
Average Redditor-interfacing-with-the-outside-world moment.
Responsible_Pop8517@reddit
No, it's weird that you would ask though.
Dnny10bns@reddit
Nope. White wine pairs with white fish.
Ecstatic_Stable1239@reddit
No perfectly normal. It’s also normal to put salt and vinegar on them also.
blackbirddy@reddit
Red wine doesn't go with most fish at all would be my only thought.
SoggyWotsits@reddit
The opposite reaction to the one we had at a wedding the other day. My other half asked for a zero alcohol beer and the man dishing out the drinks starting apologising in a flap. We pointed out that he was driving, not an alcoholic!
carbon_dry@reddit
Lol I couldn't help but laugh out loud at what this waitress said. What a weirdo
CelesteJA@reddit
I don't think it's weird to pair any kind of drink with any kind of meal. I would drink orange juice with a roast dinner. The only drink I don't pair with meals, is milk. But only because milk is really filling.
TattieMafia@reddit
The waitress just has a shit sense of humour.
thecheesycheeselover@reddit
I don’t think it’s weird. Unusual but certainly not an indicator of alcoholism - they wouldn’t serve alcohol if people weren’t drinking it.
Imo, what she said was out of pocket, as it doesn’t seem like she was clearly being jokey and fun. You probably wouldn’t have taken it the wrong way if they did it with a wink and a nudge letting you know that they were just taking the mick. And if she seriously thought that, she should have kept her mouth shut.
CanaryWundaboy@reddit
Fish and chips with an Aspalls cider is fantastic and a normal seaside order in East Anglia.
Glittering_Good_9345@reddit
Sounds like a good choice paired with fish. She might have issues with the booze.
Ok_Attitude55@reddit
Probably just meant the alcoholic drink and it came out weird.
majesticjewnicorn@reddit
I mean... some places do beer battered fish so....
Horror_Proof_ish@reddit
I’d bring this to the attention of the manager, absolutely disgusting thing to say to a customer, it’s none of her business what you drink with your meal
nathan123uk@reddit
If they're licensed then surely they expect people might want to order alcohol? I would have said something to her or the manager to be honest; I have an alcoholic in my family and it's not something to joke about
Fivepjar26@reddit
Because a hot cup of strong milky tea and a couple of slices of soft white buttered bread are the perfect accompaniment to fish and chips. Second is Dandelion and burdock. Third is a hippy summer ale.
Dougalface@reddit
We're British - ordering alcohol anywhere at any time is normal..
Crn3lius@reddit
There is nothing better than Champagne and fish and chips
superPickleMonkey@reddit
She's probably Catholic
Careless_Waltz_9802@reddit
Wine? Sure, a bit weird but the reaction from staff is also weird.
GinJockette@reddit
No, it just means you have an alcohol problem. Most Brits do.
purpleplums901@reddit
I’d suggest thousands of people around the country buy their takeaway fish and chips of a weekend and then go buy 4 lagers, ciders, a bottle of wine or whatever every single week. The idea of anyone thinking it odd is beyond me
bbsuperb@reddit
No stranger than getting a beer with your McDonald's like you get in much of Europe.
mynaneisjustguy@reddit
Sounds like she was fucked off that she had to go find a wine glass and the bottle of plonk and carry it over.
Bend_Latter@reddit
The only drinks allowed with fish and chips are Tea and D&B.
Chest_RockweII@reddit
Not at all. I would of just replied “yes I’m the alcoholic, now go and get me another one, peasant”
Shit bantz requires shit bantz
Danuk9455@reddit
It’s a pub classic
Visionary_87@reddit
It's not weird at all. I had a beer with my fish and chips at the seaside very recently.
I'd rather be an 'alcoholic' for ordering a drink with my dinner than a moody judgmental bitch.
NinjafoxVCB@reddit
Sounds like she was saying it as a joke but probably just came out wrong/her humour doesn't match your humour
CartographerWhich743@reddit
Champagne and chips n fish is a classic pairing. So white wine works as well. As would a beer.
chimterboys@reddit
Chips and fish? Why?
Just call it fish and chips.
CartographerWhich743@reddit
Very sorry.
Illustrious-Divide95@reddit
No
An absolute classic combo is a pint of Bitter or English Pale Ale with fish and chips.
Champagne or English Sparkling Wine is also a great pairing with F and C too.
ApacheFiero@reddit
I'd have dug that bitch right out and got a free meal. Fuck being shamed by someone whose paid to keep their opinions to themselves. Sounds a lot like the UK service industry though. My only criticism would be the wine lol. Its a lager kind of meal ;)
___a1b1@reddit
And in this imaginary world they'd have told you to fuck off and you'd have done so.
ApacheFiero@reddit
Yeah I don't live on reddit like you bud. I worked in the service industry for 5 years I know how I was trained and the standards. Smile, be polite, try not to fuck the order up, keep dumb fuck thoughts to myself and hope for a tip. It's not supernatural. I hate terrible service the food can be good in a place but if I get bad service then the whole experience is ruined. A waitress can tell me to fuck off if she likes i don't care if she gets fired.
___a1b1@reddit
You are the keyboard warrior trying to sound hard, not me. A local chippy isn't going to sack anyone because some melt is embarrassing themselves.
Curious-Bat-4102@reddit
Sounds like someone tried to make a dry joke tbh
BXL-LUX-DUB@reddit
Correct reply: "No, he is, that's why he can't have a drink".
diggerbanks@reddit
After a bit of research...
Now that fish and chips can found in every posh fish restaurant, wine has become as popular a pairing as a nice cup of builders' tea (good though that is).
But which one? * sparkling wine is always great with deep-fried foods - Champagne or a good bottle of English bubbly if you’re feeling extravagant, cava if you're not. (Champagne’s wicked with fish fingers too!) * a crisp Sauvignon Blanc is always a winner. So are similarly citrussy whites like Rueda, especially if you have a very sharp, punchy tartare sauce with your fish. * smooth dry whites like unoaked Chardonnay (especially Chablis) or Chenin Blanc go particularly well if you’re serving your fish with mushy peas. * dry perry - or cider - but I personally prefer perry (pear cider) with fish as it tastes more like a white wine. Sparkling perry is good too - on the same basis as Champagne. best bitter or pale ale - depending on what you call it. I’m not sure this isn’t the best pairing of all. black tea - with milk, of course. Another great British favourite. Top tip: Chips rarely make much difference to a wine or beer match. Unless you slather them with gravy. link
A few more pairings: Oysters and Chablis Apple tart and sweet Chenin Blanc Tuna and Loire reds Caviar and Champagne Lamb cutlets with Rioja Gran Reserva Chinese food and Bordeaux rosé Stilton and Tokaji Foie gras and Jurançon Chicken with morilles and vin jaune Steak and Californian Cabernet Sauvignon Game pie and first-growth Bordeaux Duck and Mourvèdre Crab and Australian Riesling Salade niçoise and dry rosé Lobster with ginger and Gewurztraminer Veal and Chianti Classico Smoked salmon and manzanilla sherry Truffles and Barbaresco Scallops and oaked Chardonnay Goats cheese and Sauvignon Blanc Pork belly and dry German Riesling Thai food and Pinot Gris Salmon and chilled Pinot Noir Sea bass and Albariño Vietnamese spring rolls and Grüner Veltliner Strawberries and cream with Muscat de Beaumes de Venise
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pay_dirt@reddit
I know Reddit is full of over the top opinions but that what the heck was she thinking saying something like that? That’s a disgraceful thing to say
OkBoysenberry1379@reddit
It’s not weird to have wine with fish and chips… what’s weird is her sussing out whether she can make a play for your bf by dissing you in front of him.
BandicootOk5540@reddit
I have to admit the idea of sitting in a chippy at 3.30 with a glass of wine is a bit odd to me, but they sell it and you wanted it so why not!
Serious_Escape_5438@reddit
I'm surprised they were open, chippies in places I go only ever seem to open at 5.
BandicootOk5540@reddit
In a seaside town they open longer because they are more likely to get business at any time.
Serious_Escape_5438@reddit
Makes sense, I normally am at the seaside but probably out of season.
TK1994s@reddit
You can drink what you want she sounds like a crap waitress
Revolutionary-Mode75@reddit
That just weird. Surely the management can't be happy with her saying things like that when they are probably making more on that wine than on the fish and chips.
rachw39@reddit
Not a great comment because what if you were in fact an alcoholic…! But just something silly she’s said that she may well have gone home and regretted 😂😂😂 when I worked in catering I know I’d make jokes that weren’t funny and then it would come back to haunt me at 3am 😂
___a1b1@reddit
Then your problem isn't a joke.
PrestigiousGlove585@reddit
It is for me, as the combo of deep fried potatoes, batter, fish and a fermented beverage often result in what can only be described as my body transforming into an organic pulse detonation engine.
If I had been invented in ww2, they would have used me to carry warheads to London via the edge of the atmosphere.
oretnom_@reddit
Why are so many people defending the waitress' stupid comment? It's incredibly inappropriate in any situation. What if she said that to an actual alcoholic?
___a1b1@reddit
So your notion is that an alcoholic drinking wine would get upset at a joke. They know that they are an alcoholic so they aren't going to worry about a joke, their problem is the drink.
wardyms@reddit
Deadpan joke. I wouldn’t over think it.
Unusual_residue@reddit
Bit weird to be worried about this
___a1b1@reddit
Not really. Some people have nothing to complain about so they have to invent a problem.
InviteAromatic6124@reddit
If I was in position, I would have thought that was rude, but then again, I have autism and often have difficulty distinguishing between when people are joking and when they actually mean what they're saying.
It's perfectly fine to order an alcoholic drink with a fish and chips anyhow.
MercuryJellyfish@reddit
Weird thing to say. Just in general, I think if a server thinks your order is weird, they keep that to themselves.
Careful_Reporter_440@reddit
This is so annoying. It’s like when you go to the supermarket and buy alcohol and the person at the checkout calls you out on your drinking with a few wise cracks . I know they think it’s funny but it’s not !
Fantastic_Deer_3772@reddit
It is pretty weird of you, but she was probably joking. Hope you had a good time!
KS_DensityFunctional@reddit
Alcohol no. Wine yes.
My little wine book (Hugh Johnson's pocket book for what little it's worth) has a whole list of food pairings for wine. Next to fish and chips it says cup of tea. Certain beers are also acceptable.
OddPerspective9833@reddit
No, it's just unusual for a chippy to have an alcohol licence
Benreh@reddit
I ordered 2 massive ice creams and 2 pints of beer at half 10 the other day, it's what holidays are for. Granted the ice cream was for my kids to keep them quiet while the wife and I enjoyed our pints.
Tnh7194@reddit
Fish and white wine yes sooo unusual never heard before
thr_drengur@reddit
I'd guess a joke poorly delivered too. I am currently drinking a coffee that when ordering, he first asked if I wanted any food (no) then asked if I wanted chocolate sprinkles (yes) and finished with "oh so I can offer you something else as long as it's free" (clang)
Absolutely terrible delivery 😅 guess it passes the time.
Veinreth@reddit
That's literally just british humor. What's the issue?
bearwright1@reddit
Hmmmm, the fact she didn't smile or laugh when saying it or along with you guys laughing is Sus! Either she's a bish or she fancies your boyfriend!
cowbutt6@reddit
I'll sometimes have a pint of beer or a glass or two of sparkling wine with fish and chips, especially at home.
I think the waitress was just making an ill-judged bit of humour.
youessbee@reddit
I joke about at work all the time with staff and customers but I would never say that to anyone.
Who's to know the other person is a recovered alcoholic? I would be mortified.
Some things you just don't joke about around people who's background you're not aware of.
Starchitect13@reddit
All comedians have their own take on timing, structure, levels to their sense of humour and most importantly, the delivery.
Guess she was not your cup of tea in this instance
RepresentativeCat196@reddit
Fish and chips is food. It’s not weird to order a drink with your food. Very poor customer service.
MercatorLondon@reddit
Half of the population are alcoholics based on the content of the recycling boxes I can see weekly.
Material_Break3593@reddit
Didn’t she maybe mean “you’re the alcoholic drink” ? When I was a waitress I sometimes thought out loud. Same way if she said “you’re the wine” she doesn’t mean you are a glass of wine.
peterhala@reddit
Utterly unprofessional on the waitress' part. I'd go full Karen and mention it in online reviews and send your story to the chippies' management.
I guess she was making a passive-aggressive joke, but come on. What next - joking about customers who look anorexic? They need to be told.
StrictAngle@reddit
this is really dramatic
666Menneskebarn@reddit
I'm danish, so our alcohol cultures are quite similar, and I would have absolutely no problem ordering a pint, or even something larger with my fish and chips. I could go for an akvavit with it aswell. Even if it was lunch at 12.
Sounds to me like she had it in for you. What an asshole.
LordBibby@reddit
I usually have fish and chips with cider, it’s not weird at all, plus this is England, the same place where people are queuing outside weatherspoons at 9am for a pint, this woman needs a job change and stop judging for enjoying themselves
Icefirezz@reddit
It's a bit of banter love
SnowBrussels@reddit
Not at all unusual, that was rude and judgy of her
Annabelle_Sugarsweet@reddit
It’s normal, white wine goes really well with fish and chips.
dgreen1415@reddit
Nothing wrong with it at all, sounds like a poor joke that didn’t land well. Still, you shouldn’t be paying to have a meal and to be made to feel uncomfortable, I would have mentioned it to someone.
EdmundTheInsulter@reddit
Sounds like a joke, she was just joking.
I've heard such jokes before.
Resident_Sundae7509@reddit
I have a little tradition of going to my local wethers, sitting in their little library with a fish and chips, a pint of asahi and enjoying some personal time, I usually have a second pint before I leave. Absolutely nothing weird about it bar maybe being a bit of a loner
dgreen1415@reddit
Imagine ordering an alcoholic drink in a place that sells alcoholic drinks. I would have complained about the waitress she sounds really rude.
moscullion@reddit
On another note, my mother was an alcoholic. It killed her. Being accused of being an alcoholic, even by a stranger trying woefully to get a laugh, would ruin my meal. Alcoholism isn't funny.
Several_Inevitable76@reddit (OP)
Sorry about your mum, alcoholism is certainly no joke.
moscullion@reddit
Thanks, I didn't know whether to post that or not... it is a bit of a mood killer. But jokes about alcoholism aren't funny to me. I find them triggering. Alcoholism is a terrible disease. To me, alcoholic jokes are just bad taste. Like jokes about cancer or AIDS.
GoodTato@reddit
She's a fuckin weirdo, accusing somebody of alcoholism because they ordered wine from a place that sells wine. I'd complain, at least, but maybe that's just me.
Fanoflif21@reddit
I find a cider cuts through the grease nicely.
Appropriate-Bad-9379@reddit
I’m going to have to have fish n chips with wine for my tea now…
Captain_Hesperus@reddit
She needs to mind her own fucking business. You go they to buy and consume food and, if it’s sold, alcoholic beverages. She goes there to take orders serve food and not pass judgement publicly.
Scrombolo@reddit
Also, joking about being an alcoholic, when your boyfriend (or you) could've actually been an alcoholic. Bizarre.
Several_Inevitable76@reddit (OP)
True, I mean that could have been the reason he only got a coke.
scalectrix@reddit
Some people's 'sense of humour' hasn't evolved beyond being rude.
MiddleAgeCool@reddit
She just sounds odd to ne honest. If we're having fish and chips at the beach then it's not unusual to have a beer with them, bought from the fish and chip shop.
tcrawford2@reddit
I’m thinking of the word that starts with C and end in T.
Nothing weird at all, white wine pairs with fish
iamsickened@reddit
Harry ramsdens chain does quite a few cocktails. They want to upsell the booze options as much as possible. Quite a few chip shop restaurants offer wine and beer options. Drinking an alcoholic drink with a meal in general is pretty normal.
Haystack67@reddit
Depending on your age it's possible she meant it as in "so you're the alcoholic [drink] then?"-- as in, she might have been confirming the wine was for you as she would have ID'd your boyfriend?
People have beer and cider with fish and chips all the time. It's unusual to go for wine but there's nothing wrong with it at all. In fact I'd say it's stranger to have a hot drink with it.
AggressiveEstate3757@reddit
I've never had a white wine with fish and chips.
Generally prefer tea or ale.
It intrigued me. Seems like it would work.
oovavoooo@reddit
A good pint of ale goes brilliantly with fish and chips, and I live in the epicentre of good fish and chips in Yorkshire.
cb0495@reddit
Why would she even make that comment?
You don’t know her, you aren’t friends so you’re not on the level of joking.
I’ve worked service jobs for years and I’ve learned the best thing to do is keep your opinions to yourself because you don’t know who’s offended by what.
That is a very bizarre comment to make.
Kayanne1990@reddit
Ngl. I would have gone full Karin if someone said that to me.
Hobbit_Hardcase@reddit
Not weird and the waitress was rude.
FareEvader@reddit
Not weird. I wouldn't personally, though. I like drinking Coke with fish and chips.
Okay-Reflection5176@reddit
It’s not weird to drink at that time or at a restaurant. But at a chippy? Yeah that’s certainly out of the ordinary, not saying you were wrong just that it is unusual
My only actual grip with it is all the oil in the batter would have ruined any decent tasting wine. But as it was the seaside it probably tasted like vinegar anyway, so paired well with
ApprehensiveChip8361@reddit
Yes. Tea strong enough to take the skin off your tongue is the only drink allowed. The bread and butter will make your mouth feel a little easier before the non-brewed condiment (aka acetic acid) hits.
QOTAPOTA@reddit
It’s not Dandelion and Burdock but sure, not weird.
scotttheupsetter@reddit
Ok I skimmed through the top comments and didn't see this although I could have missed it
Is it possible she just misspoke? Like if she did it the other way round and said "who's is the white wine?" You nodded and then turned to the husband and said "so you're the coke then?" As in she was saying "so you're the white wine then?" But tried to say alcoholic drink and shorted it to alcoholic
That seems to me to be quite likely but it could also be that she has shit patter and didn't realise that was a bit shitty to say
Top_Cycle_7792@reddit
Are you sure she didn't mean 'so you're the alcoholic (drink)'? Poorly phrased on her part perhaps
shakesfistatmoon@reddit
I think it’s a little unusual to have alcohol with what’s basically a late lunch. Evening, then more usual to have alcohol.
But I don’t think their comment was called for.
unclear_warfare@reddit
The waitress is probably thinking: why tf did I say that? Wasn't as light and funny as I'd hoped
Knowlesdinho@reddit
Plot twist, the waitress is op's daughter and has inside knowledge.
ShelecktraYT@reddit
This is banter complacency.
They must have regulars who go in all the time, they have a laugh and a jibe at each other. The problem is they don't ever turn it off and end up scaring off passing trade.
Depends on how thick your skin is really, I love a good banter with some random greesy spoon cafe cook, whereas other people just want to find a quiet corner in a wetherspoons. Everyone's different 😉
GrapheneFTW@reddit
People walk around with ripped jeans, coin sized holes in their earlobes and some interesting hairstyles in rainbow colours. In London no one bats an eye
DigitalHoweitat@reddit
Good job you didn't order red wine with fish and chips.
That could have led to a nasty scene.....
AlistairShepard@reddit
Obviously alcohol is always weird to drink. But the waitress here is a bit of a hypocrite. If you sell alcohol, then people will order alcohol.
bigfathairybollocks@reddit
She sounds like she wont be in the job for long with a bizarre attitude like that. Its a liscenced pub serving food, does she call everyone that orders a pint at the bar an alcaholic? She might have thought it was a light hearted joke though, people are odd, can confirm.
TrifectaOfSquish@reddit
Sounds like she was making a joke because you were the only one joking and you are just reading too much into it
bofh000@reddit
I think she was joking.
White wine goes perfectly with fish :)
Gubbins95@reddit
If they serve alcohol it’s not weird, sounds like a bad waitress
pogopogo890@reddit
Sounds American as apple pie to me
markhewitt1978@reddit
I know she was saying it playfully but that was bang out of order, you don't joke about that.
dahid@reddit
It's not weird but I wouldn't go for alcohol with fish and chips due to the amount of salt, I'd have water to hydrate.
caniuserealname@reddit
This entire thread is such peak reddit content..
Global_Juggernaut683@reddit
Wine and fish. Who do you think you are? European?
greylord123@reddit
At least it was a white not a red. Don't pair fish with a red
Asconodo@reddit
Wine goes with anything if you are in the mood and it's what you fancy.
To get insulted in a place that serves wine is unbelievable.
Chin chin.
Joseph_HTMP@reddit
A glass of white with F&C is a perfect combo in my book. Sounds like a very tone deaf joke.
Gullible_Mode_1141@reddit
Our local chippy sells alcohol too. Not strange in the slightest. I would put up a review saying you were offended by the waitresses comments. At least that way the owners will take notice and deal with her.
Delicious_Opposite55@reddit
She was cracking a joke. Don't take it so seriously.
ToqueMom@reddit
It's not weird at all. That server was way out of line making a comment like that.
Dingleator@reddit
I'll have a beer with my fish and chips at the seaside all the time.
She was joking and people, particularly youngens always misinterpret jokes as if people are being sincere. I see it all the time now.
ItsUs-YouKnow-Us@reddit
Got sake. It’s that all it takes to set off the eternally offended!? An age old comment between customer and their server?
Those commenting that they shouldn’t be in the job… do you ever feel the exhaustion of constantly moping around the internet, looking for opportunities to write this utter tripe? Are you like this in real life? Do you hold out hope that someone you don’t know, who interacted with someone else you don’t know, gets their vengeance for the act that has so enraged you?
Tedious.
Dirty2013@reddit
It’s a free world and you can order and consume what you like with what you like
The fact you were served by such an over opinionated bitch is worth a complaint to the establishment or you could deliver the retribution yourself and introduce her teeth to the back of her throat
CheeseToasties_@reddit
You can have fish and chips with your alcohol if you want.
IheartZombeez@reddit
Drinks menu from a fish and chip restaurant near me
IheartZombeez@reddit
Here's the drinks menu from a fish and chip restaurant near me.
baechesbebeachin@reddit
I honestly think this was just her type of humour.
stubwah@reddit
Nope...although cider with fish and chips is just right for me
Charley-Says@reddit
Get her sacked...
Obviously doesn't deserve to be in employment...
Enjoy a drink with any meal at anytime of the day, this is ENGLAND and we drink when we want...
soulsteela@reddit
I would’ve made a complaint so damn loud it would disturb Satan!
1nsertWitHere@reddit
This is the business model of practically every Irish Pub that serves food! Go ahead and indulge if you wish, and sarcastically thank the waitress for her judgement and remind her that it's a restaurant and you - the paying customer - will choose whatever you want from the menu.
mittens1624@reddit
It sounds like she just has a dry sense of humour to be honest. It's not a weird thing to do and I doubt she was saying it just to be a judgy prick, most likely just a jokey comment but delivered in a dead pan manner.
Aconite_Eagle@reddit
No its pretty normal to have a glass of wine or even a bottle of ale with fish and chips. She was trying to make a joke, that obviously was a little insensitive. I'd have laughed, but I know a lot of people wouldn't. Thats British service for you.
heyitslili123@reddit
Two words for ya. No
Supergoose5000@reddit
This waitress would have gotten a firm slap from my wife if she came out with that little number. 😂
Delicious-Cut-7911@reddit
My husband is German and they drink alcohol with their meals . They have fish restaurants and will drink white wine with fish. British people never really have alcohol with food traditionally working classes. They drank tea with fish & chips bread and butter. Our cafes were not licensed in those days and the pubs did not serve food. It has all changed these days but I am 68 yrs old and find it odd. Maybe a 20 yr old would not. The waitress was very rude but I suppose it was her usual banter amongst friends.
down_vote_magnet@reddit
This is the same in most places; it’s not a German only thing.
Shifty377@reddit
If they serve alcohol then no, not weird. No different from getting fish and chips at a pub, just better food presumably.
LondonCycling@reddit
Haha wtf. What a cunt of a waitress. Licensed establishment, someone orders a wine, she has a pop at them. That's mad.
If it was so unusual the place wouldn't even sell wine. You did a perfectly normal thing. Yeah admittedly most people have a can of pop with their chippy tea but no it's not 'weird' to have a glass of wine at a restaurant which sells wine.
Rumhampolicy@reddit
Sounds like she was just joking around.
maestroenglish@reddit
It's banter
SuzLouA@reddit
It’s an odd joke - when I worked in hospitality I honestly couldn’t give less of a shit about what people were ordering, unless it was something I particularly liked myself, in which case I’d compliment their taste. But some people have odd senses of humour, which is probably all this is.
twittermob@reddit
That just sounded like a bit of banter to me nothing to get offended by.
Dazzling-Ad6085@reddit
My response would have been as the person who had the coke “no, I am that’s why I’m having a coke.”
GrandWazoo0@reddit
I personally wouldn’t drink white wine with fish and chips, it doesn’t really go in my opinion, but you do you. I don’t see anything wrong with having alcohol, I’d definitely have a beer or cider if I felt like it.
AKAGreyArea@reddit
No. Drink what you want.
The_All_Seeing_Pi@reddit
It's all down to personal taste. My view on chippy is it's either a meal or a post pub/night out supper. I rarely drink alcohol with meals.
fussyfella@reddit
Not weird at all. Obviously it depends where and when eating the fish and chips, but beer or white wine are an excellent accompaniment. for them.
Breakwaterbot@reddit
She was just cracking a joke. Lighten up.
No_Calligrapher9732@reddit
White wine - yes.
Champagne - no.... why adulterate a fine artisan product by contaminating it with greasy fish batter?
rmc1211@reddit
Wait until you find out about isinglass
spattzzz@reddit
Our chippy has wine, beer and cider.
Nice cuppa or dandelion and burdock is king though.
Several_Inevitable76@reddit (OP)
I usually have a dandy B at home but strangely they didn't have this here.
rmc1211@reddit
I've just taken the waitress's side. "Dandy B" convinced me that you are not a serious person ;-) Did you say "Give me a glass of vino collapso to drink with me fiships?"
Temporary_Piece2830@reddit
I’ve had fish and chips almost exclusively with beer. Certain types of wine and fish pair well together even in the snooty culinary circles. Not sure what she was on about.
BlueTrin2020@reddit
She maybe tried to make a joke?
_Jay-Garage-A-Roo_@reddit
She sounds bitter. If it were so weird they wouldn’t be licensed.
Scared_Cricket3265@reddit
Sounds like the waitress is the weirdo. Fish and chip is a pub food classic.
blopdab@reddit
I would never consider having alcohol with fish and chips, but that's because I'm not a huge drinker and I don't like the taste of alcohol. I've always had a fizzy drink with it.
Her calling you an alcoholic even if she meant it as a joke was out of order. I never complain about anything, but I honestly think I'd have put a complaint in about her. Joking about it is so rude, but basically accusing you because you fancied one glass with your dinner?
Supersaneduck@reddit
She probably meant that you were the one for the alcoholic drink. Or she has a problem frunker at home and was projecting but most likely the first one.
Equivalent_Ask_1416@reddit
Why is that weird? If you think that's weird go and make a banana and mayonnaise sandwich.
seasonaldiamond@reddit
It might be regional. A lot of places on the east coast for example a cup of tea is the norm, quite often you see it wrapped up in a lunchtime deal. Ive never really understood that combination personally. I don’t eat fish but my favourite combination with chippy foods is champagne/prosecco/cava depending on what the venue serves, typically other only seems to be one sparkling wine option. It cuts through the grease and is a perfect combo. I first had Prosecco at a chippy in London with some battered halloumi many years ago, and never looked back. If we have a chippy takeaway I’ll always open a bottle of something sparkling
MobiusNaked@reddit
No joke - champagne pairs well with fish and chips. We probably do that once a year
moscullion@reddit
If it's the sort of place that serves wine, then it's not weird to have a glass of wine.
Having one glass of wine does not an alcoholic make.
Making such a comment to a customer is rude. That waitress needs to learn some respect for paying customers. Maybe waitressing isn't the job for her.
No-Sandwich1511@reddit
There is people. That order slcahol at 6am in the airport for breakfast so I am sure you are fine. Wine with fish and chips does sound a bit weird but that only because its such greecy food. If they seel and you enjoyed it then there is no issue
original_oli@reddit
White wine with chips is wild
BurntWhisky@reddit
Yes it's weird but I'm absolutely on board with it!
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