Clinking glasses at the conclusion of a toast is an honored custom that demonstrates good will toward your drinking companions. There are some misconceptions, though, about how the practice started.
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Q: Why do people clink their glasses before drinking a toast? A: It used to be common for someone to try to kill an enemy by offering him a poisoned drink. To prove to a guest that a drink was safe, it became customary for a guest to pour a small amount of his drink into the glass of the host.
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Ever wonder what the meaning is behind clinking your glasses for a special toast? We have a few theories. ... The Italian toast "cin cin" sounds like the sound of glasses touching.
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(In a frequently occurring variant, the participants clink their glasses together; ... Why do people clink their glasses together after a toast? at The Straight Dope ... Why Do We Clink Glasses? at World Of Wine...
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You tell me! It's pretty naff in most settings nowadays. 8 people around a table ostentatiously clinking glasses before tucking into their oaked chardonnay. "Ee nan, that's reet grand that wine" Clinking the glasses ,one should on...
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Why do people cling their glasses together after a toast? ... "One story about the clinking of glasses is that the purpose is to spill each person's wine into the glass of the other, for assurance that nobody is being poisoned (or everyone is)." Yeah, sure, bottoms up, everybody!
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Why do we clink glasses at a toast? I’ll use this anecdote a lot over the course of the next week to be a smartass during lunch. This from Kuro5hin: The vast majority of actions or words we use today are things we saw or heard from others. ... Why do we clink glasses at a toast? I’ll use this anecdote a lot over...
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Each toast has its moment: here's the traditional and non-traditional order in which to clink the glasses. ... Toast to the bride: Made by the best man, or a friend or relative.
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www.weddingbells.ca/articles/article/the-tao-of-toastin...
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I logged into the Haloscan control panel the other day to properly close the italic tags on some idiot's post (full disclosure: it was me) and was greeted by a ... There's a link claiming you can export all your existing comments and "import" them into a different comment system if you wish. ... After this weekend's Couch™,
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