Wow, controversy
I go to sleep and to work and look what happens! Glad to see you've all had something to occupy your time, though. Hate to think of you all sat there, twiddling whatever your twiddling preference happens to be, without someone to slag off.

Firstly: I know fuck-all about wine and neither do I want to. I strongly suspect that the vast majority of what we're sold is average plonk dressed up as quality beverage and my only criteria is whether or not I enjoy drinking the stuff. I don't care whether Sancerre is a grape or the vintner's bell end - it's a point of reference to me.

Secondly: as I pointed out, this is a pearoast. I know about the invitation to treat now, but didn't then. I'm not unpleasant to shop staff, they have shit jobs and don't deserve to be treated badly. If this would have been a small shop I'd have pointed out the mistake and not made a fuss. But I do object to vastly profitable retail conglomerates mislabelling goods and misleading the people who create those profits in the first place. The only way that might make them think twice is to hit them in the pocket, in whatever relatively small way possible. I know they don't suffer and they probably wont learn but it's a minor victory for the common man. And I'll happily take it, thank you very much.

Thirdly: the point of the question is false economy, remember? I think the question of hubris is answered in the story itself and the fact that I ultimately made a twat of myself. The implication of false economy is that a lesson should have been learnt. And it certainly was.

And as for you, Beefy or whatever your name is... You're calling ME smug? Although perhaps I'm wrong. 'My father used to run the Winchester College wine society' obviously qualifies you to pass such damning judgment on others. Prick.
(zebideedoodah likes florence but prefers venice, Wed 2 Jul 2014, 13:59, 3 replies)

It's cool how you can recite a section of a post but pretend not to remember a name, it honestly makes you look not upset

( MEATSNAKE Richard Hammond, Wed 2 Jul 2014, 14:07, closed)

No pretence about it
Just like your reference to fifty quid being paltry is cool. I'm in such awe...
(zebideedoodah likes florence but prefers venice, Wed 2 Jul 2014, 14:16, closed)

No need for tears now cheapskate

( MEATSNAKE Richard Hammond, Wed 2 Jul 2014, 14:27, closed)

Sorry...
... are you feeling left out?
(zebideedoodah likes florence but prefers venice, Wed 2 Jul 2014, 15:01, closed)

nah, it's cool bro, you're handling this well.....

( MEATSNAKE Richard Hammond, Wed 2 Jul 2014, 15:05, closed)

Well, it's good to know you're down with the street...
You just get cooler by the letter.
(zebideedoodah likes florence but prefers venice, Wed 2 Jul 2014, 15:16, closed)

great stuff, you aren't embarrasing yourself (again) here or anything
keep up the good work champ
( MEATSNAKE Richard Hammond, Wed 2 Jul 2014, 15:20, closed)

Keep digging
The last word is obviously so important to you...
(zebideedoodah likes florence but prefers venice, Wed 2 Jul 2014, 15:46, closed)

Hahaha, you used 'criteria' as a singular noun.
(sorry, love y'all really)
( Ghoti Fingers, Wed 2 Jul 2014, 14:39, closed)

Of course I did
I'm dead common, me
(zebideedoodah likes florence but prefers venice, Wed 2 Jul 2014, 15:50, closed)