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Originally Posted by Harley47
Well, lol speaking frankly, at my age I haven't really been able to perform a...er...more comprehensive analysis of real vs fake, so generally, as long as they aren't comically fake, I don't ask too many questions. Also, typically and speaking for myself, generally by the time you actually get to whatever site you're spending the evening with, a sort of "beer goggle" effect kicks in to the point that anything that isn't utterly absurd is suitable.
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oh cool! A wonderful new phrase and an addition to my cross-cultural anecdote stash.
per Urban Dictionary:
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beer goggles
phenomenon in which one's consumption of alcohol makes physically unattractive persons appear beautiful; summed up by the phrase, "there are no ugly women at closing time"
When I took her to bed, she looked like Halle Berry. When I woke up, she looked like Keith Richards!"
Very interesting. But makes sense, because beer is the American national drink.
The Russian expression is: "There are no ugly women, but there can be not enough vodka."
Which makes perfect sense since vodka is the Russian national drink.
I personally dislike both beer and vodka, but it is interesting that the exact same phenomenon is described using references to different common drinks.
Fascinating!
let me check what the Germans have to say
beer, I bet...