to be mystified at people obsessed by prosecco?

[CockacidalManiac]

Fully expecting to get a kicking for this.
On Facebook, in shops. People who seem to have their entire sense of humour based around wine.
Every post on Facebook is some crappy meme about wine o' clock, prosecco or a 'cheeky' glass of wine.

formerbabe - same here. All that "Muah-hah-hah, my kids are such whiney little shits, I can't wait until they're in bed so I can get drunk" stuff. Nope, sense of humour bypass here.

We could start the boho chic of 'canning' ..I was just needing to turn off after work so i got a can.

Wanted to really get into anarcho-punk so did a three-can..

'I went to the shop to buy food but got four cans in...see ypu tomottpw.'

a can being super,or special brew obvs

But i do hate it too.. its like everyone's been conned into thinking that if its £9 a bottle and feels girly,its not the same as arsing gin.

I like prosecco, cava, champagne

I despise the memes, tote bags, wine o'clocking etc

A small percentage of people on my Facebook think it's hilarious to post photos of glitter glasses and refer to 'zinny'

It leaves me mystified.

I was in Hong Kong in a restaurant that was almost posh. They had bottles of Blue Nun locked in a cabinet, because it was so expensive misses point of thread

Meh, does that mean I'll become hip now because I like gin?
I have always been mocked for my love of it-whilst everyone sank Bacardi breezers, I could be found politely if a place stocked Hendricks or Tanqueray.
Tonic has to be Fever tree for the lovely visiting NYE lady enquiring.
Don't like prosecco, only champagne I've liked is LP.

I'm lying - I mean VC not LP

When I was at university my friends and I used to drink Lidl Asti (it was always Lidl Asti). It was glorious. I might get some for Christmas.

bigredfireengine Even if tax is £2.67 a bottle here plus transport costs even at the moment we should be looking at the cheap Cremant de Loire being about a fiver a pop, not a tenner!

And VAT at 20% on the £4.55 basic cost you have so far (without transport).

You have 1.90 euro -so about £1.90 plus £2.67 wine taxation= £4.57 plus VAT at 20% which is another £1.10 ish so £6.67 before transport or any retail profit. By selling at £5 they would be making a loss?

Blame UK taxation not retailers.

Isn't prosecco a bit 2009?

I can't stand people going on about gin. Weird

I love wine but don't get the prosecco thing

It's like Asti Spumante

People think they're posh drinking it

How an anyone say they don't like Cava but love Prosecco

Its all down to personal taste and nothing to do with being pretentious.

Im oblivious to all the Prosecco merchandising people are posting about as well as the advertising and FB posts because I live in a 'dry' country where it just doesn't happen and alcohol is restricted to all but a very small section of society.

My enjoyment of Prosecco stems from my love of Italy. I also prefer their wine to any other.

Meh, does that mean I'll become hip now because I like gin

Im almost 60 and have been a Gin drinker for 40 years - I'm way too long in the tooth to be hip. I drink it because I like it - especially if its served up in a balloon shaped Glass the way my Spanish friend always gave it to me.

I'm a proscco drinking, hygge living, scandi decorated home, Emma bridgewater mug owner.

Last year that was fine as it wasn't a thing. Now I'm a middle class wanker.

To complete it, I bought a Nespresso.

Fuck sake :(

Oh and gin. Don't forget gin.

Almost hate myself.

I wish to declare that I have never ever drunk Prosecco. Never seen Star Wars either.

I like Prosecco but yes does seem to be a massive 'thing' at the moment.

Memes on fb wash over me though and I generally assume people have posted hem in a light hearted moment and then gotten on with their day - not that their carefully crafting a persona?!

Them, they're even

But glue do you osteoporosis endlessly about your 'cheeky glass' and buy and buy prosseco merchandise? Is it always wine o'clock?

If you don't, we're not talking about you.

Hate prosecco! Horrible fizzy hangover inducing stuff. So no YANBU

Where the fucking did osteoporosis come from

Should read do you post endlessly

osteoporosis if you drink prosseco instead of milk.

Prosseco needs to form part of your identity for you to be a proper wanker.

Chipped, your Hong Kong story reminds me of St Petersburg where cheap Western supermarket wine (Blossom Hill et al) was retailing at just shy of £100 a bottle in restaurants a few years ago. I assume it's to do with import taxes but there was/is very little wine in Russia so what there was was very expensive, regardless of whether it was any good.

Just had to Google hygge but I still don't really get what it is.

My BIL mentioned both 'rose gold' and 'prosecco sunday' today so it is not merely a phenomena attributed to women.

Although I expect the chocolate-y shoe-y handbag craze was. Bleurgh! Do you like shoes? Handbags? Chocolate? You are a woman! You must indeed like shoes and handbags MADE of chocolate! Thanks Mr Marketing but fwiw I don't own a handbag, I prefer a backpack in the summer or my jacket pockets in the winter.

I do like prosecco and gin, but out of a glass; not a teapot, teacup or jar.

I prefer gin, but know what you mean. Hard to find an adult birthday card that doesn't include a ref to booze. Inappropriate for my teetotal MIL and boss, bit awks for my mate who has a drink occasionally, but also has an alcohol parent.