Sometimes when I’m at a bar with a guy, I hem and haw a bit before ordering a drink.
I’m pretty much non-discriminating when it comes to alcohol (hey, I’m open minded), so I like a variety of drinks. But I occasionally ponder what my male companion thinks about what I’m ordering. Are cosmos too ‘sorority girl’? Is a bourbon on the rocks trying too hard?

I decided to get a guy friend’s take on what dudes think when a girl orders up some common drinks. Not that we should pick our poison based on “ZOMG does he think rum and coke is girlie?”, but still, the mind of man can be mystifying. Behold.

Bud Light

“This girl is boring. Her beer has no personality and neither does she.”


Rum and Coke

“Pretty tame, but at least she isn’t a vodka-and-soda calorie counter.”

Vodka Cranberry

“This chick doesn’t like to drink. She probably thinks that Jamba Juice is a filling dinner.”
Guinness

“I bet she’s lying: there’s no way she actually likes this. This is like girls playing Buck Hunter or old NES games — they’re just trying to win the guys over by being down with dude things.”
Whiskey

“Same as Guinness, unless she actually knows the difference between bourbon and whiskey. If she likes scotch or irish whisky, or can drink Bookers neat, put a ring on it ASAP.”

Pina Colada
“You should only drink this on a cruise or spring break.”

Martini

“She ordered this drink because she thought it’d be classy, like a black and white movie from the ’40s. Odds are, she’ll choke from the shock of a drink that’s more liquor than sugar.”

Long Island Iced Tea

“This lady is looking to get bombed. If she orders a Blue Motorcycle (a long island with a shot of blue Curacao) you know she’s into freaky stuff.”
Cosmo

“She just wants a pink drink. You could give her an identical-tasting drink with a greenish hue and she’d turn her nose up at it.”

Psst – if you’re looking for some new drinks to order when you’re out, check out these 6 not-too-girly drinks!