Glad to help. And I am one of those people that like to drink, beer anyway. I like to think of myself as a bit of a beer connoisseur. Although there is so much to learn, so many beers to taste and so little time. But I digress.

Back to the topic at hand; great post and, if you ask me from some of my own personal experiences, you are spot on. I actually had a boss, way back in the military, who openly commented that he could never trust a man that wouldn’t drink with him. The trick as you mentioned is to maintain control.

Another good thing to try would be the buddy. But make sure the person you choose to watch your back is someone that you can really trust to do that. Otherwise you may find yourself in far worse shape than if you had just gone it alone. Luckily, this advice comes from second hand knowledge and not personal experience.

Of course, if you have to pretend to be something that you’re not, maybe you should re-evaluate whether that is the correct career path.

Cheers, with whatever it is that you prefer to drink!
John W.

And that invention idea is puuuuure genius!

John Wonders, a LinkedIn contact of mine, pointed out that Yuengling is not a Japanese beer, as I had thought for all these years, but in fact is the oldest American brewery.

That’s okay - I wasn’t really drinking beer anyway. I’m still working on my invention comprised of enough Yellow No.5 dye to look like beer plus some Alka Seltzer mixed in to give it a head.

When I perfect it I’ll be a millionaire! MUHAHAHA! (Yes, I’m just ignoring that little voice that is saying, “…but, people like to drink!”)

Dan