There is no God.
An unprecedented heatwave like no other in Ireland. Tipperary and Mayo already knocked out of the All-Ireland in hurling and football respectively. England reaching the World Cup semi-finals.
This truly is the end of days.
Ok, we’re not going to be that dramatic but we’re fairly certain that one of these things can be interpreted as a clear sign that the apocalypse is imminent and if Guinness drinkers are looking for another example that God has abandoned his usual plans and gone rogue, this monstrosity of a pint that was ordered in Seattle should do the trick.
Ross Maghielse is the audience development manager for the Philadelphia Inquirer – he previously worked at The Guardian and Facebook – and he said that a patron at a Seattle sports bar recently ordered a Guinness and Sprite.
Basically, a Guinness shandy, and while some people are familiar with this devil’s brew, this waste of a perfectly good pint of the black stuff has left others aghast.
Ok, a Black Velvet is grand and some people are even partial to topping up their pint of Guinness with a little bit of blackcurrant, but we’re just not having this one.
It’s good to see that we’re not the only ones.
Someone next to me at this Seattle soccer bar just ordered a Guinness and Sprite, and WTF, is this a thing? pic.twitter.com/MV7F8G46Co
— Ross Maghielse (@Maghielse) July 10, 2018
You’re not going to like this, but he said “it’s very English.”
I’m considering sending a note to the newsroom-wide @guardian email address demanding a fact check and accountability.
— Ross Maghielse (@Maghielse) July 10, 2018
https://twitter.com/_alastair/status/1016751758004105216
https://twitter.com/DawnHFoster/status/1016934354906501121
Why does this exist
— David Gambacorta (@dgambacorta) July 10, 2018
It looks like a commercial for a drain-unblocker
— Alastair Jamieson (@alastairjam) July 10, 2018
Layering beverages like cider and champagne with Guinness is a legit thing, and I'm a fan of that kind of drink. (See Wikipedia link, it's often called a Black Velvet or Snakebite.) But Sprite is weaksauce. I'm offended. https://t.co/jGyMAtiNXb
— Ernie Smith is @[email protected] (@ShortFormErnie) July 10, 2018
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