I am facing 500 years of bad sex
November 26th 2007 21:21
In Germany, there is one little tradition that I can somehow never get used to: clinking glasses with each person at the table individually, making sure to maintain eye contact with the person whose glass you are clinking. And no, this is doesn't just occur at formal occasions -- it's something everyone seems to do here whenever they are at a bar with their mates.
Sounds easy? Ha! Just try it. If you're from Australia like me, you will never get used to it, trust me. After spending most of my youth in Sydney bars, my right hand now has an involuntary reaction mechanism that is triggered by the possession of an alcoholic beverage. It always starts lifting itself towards my mouth as soon as it senses a glass in its grip. This is the result of many years spent on cultivating the "buy your drink, sit down, start drinking" mentality that we have Down Under. Waiting to clink glasses with other people before consuming my tempting alcoholic concoction is just not natural. Remembering to look people in the eye when doing it is even harder.
Now for the scary part. The superstitious belief connected to this tradition is that if you forget to look a person in the eye while clinking glasses with them, you will have seven years of bad sex. Just great, huh? Based on this, I have already earned myself approximately 500 years of bad sex (and counting).
What's worse, people keep reminding me of this every time I accidentally stare into space while clinking glasses (or when I look at the wrong person, which is incredibly easy to do when you're all squashed around a small table.)
However, the good news is that I am not superstitious. And I am just praying that my boyfriend isn't either.
Sounds easy? Ha! Just try it. If you're from Australia like me, you will never get used to it, trust me. After spending most of my youth in Sydney bars, my right hand now has an involuntary reaction mechanism that is triggered by the possession of an alcoholic beverage. It always starts lifting itself towards my mouth as soon as it senses a glass in its grip. This is the result of many years spent on cultivating the "buy your drink, sit down, start drinking" mentality that we have Down Under. Waiting to clink glasses with other people before consuming my tempting alcoholic concoction is just not natural. Remembering to look people in the eye when doing it is even harder.
Now for the scary part. The superstitious belief connected to this tradition is that if you forget to look a person in the eye while clinking glasses with them, you will have seven years of bad sex. Just great, huh? Based on this, I have already earned myself approximately 500 years of bad sex (and counting).
What's worse, people keep reminding me of this every time I accidentally stare into space while clinking glasses (or when I look at the wrong person, which is incredibly easy to do when you're all squashed around a small table.)
However, the good news is that I am not superstitious. And I am just praying that my boyfriend isn't either.
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Comment by Michaelie
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If I were you I'd get drinking and clinking so you can keep... *winking*.
Michaelie
Comment by James Rickard
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Comment by Mr Nice Guy
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Here's to you.
Cheers
MNG
Comment by katyzzz
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As for sex, until I meet Mr. Right again it's always going to be NO and I have had plenty of offers but never one good enough to not refuse.
Good post, fun, too, always a BIG PLUS.
Good to see you Eva.
Comment by Lara M
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-wooky