{"id":6076,"date":"2014-06-06T05:05:12","date_gmt":"2014-06-06T12:05:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/michellejolin.com\/wordpress\/?p=6076"},"modified":"2015-05-03T17:48:36","modified_gmt":"2015-05-04T00:48:36","slug":"an-imaginary-conversation-about-buying-beer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michellejolin.com\/?p=6076","title":{"rendered":"An imaginary conversation about buying beer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I definitely know where to pick up guys with beards now. <\/p>\n<p>You need to pick up guys with beards why?<\/p>\n<p>I don&#8217;t need to. I already have one. But if I did, I found the mother lode. <\/p>\n<p>And where is this treasure trove of bearded manliness located?<\/p>\n<p>The growler fill store! I was the only female type person there and they all wanted to help me pick the best beer possible. <\/p>\n<p>Right. That is what they wanted. <\/p>\n<p>And they were hoping I would share it with them in bed. <\/p>\n<p>What!?<\/p>\n<p>Well, they were. <\/p>\n<p>Of course they were, you&#8217;re adorable. <\/p>\n<p>You&#8217;re not objective. I am older than they are. <\/p>\n<p>Can adorable ever be objective? Maybe they think slightly older women are hot. <\/p>\n<p>Maybe. Thanks for thinking I&#8217;m adorable even if it&#8217;s subjective. <\/p>\n<p>You&#8217;re welcome. <\/p>\n<p>Aren&#8217;t you going to ask me what we picked?<\/p>\n<p>We? Really?<\/p>\n<p>It was kind of a group decision. <\/p>\n<p>How big was this group?<\/p>\n<p>You&#8217;re jealous that random beer store guys helped me pick out an IPA?<\/p>\n<p>No!  Yes. Kind of. <\/p>\n<p>Now <em>that<\/em> is adorable, and flattering too. <\/p>\n<p>So, what did the horde of bearded admirers pick out for you?<\/p>\n<p>It wasn&#8217;t quite a horde. There were three of them. A triumvirate of bearded beer geeks. You think I let them decide for me? I am nearly as beer geeky as any cute guy with a beard. <\/p>\n<p>Good point. What did they propose? Wait, you didn&#8217;t mention that they were cute&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>RPM, something from Lagunitas, and the Stone double IPA. If they weren&#8217;t cute, would I have mentioned them at all?<\/p>\n<p>You never can resist a double or triple&#8230;and yes, you still would have mentioned them. <\/p>\n<p>True. But I love Boneyard, too. <\/p>\n<p>I know.<\/p>\n<p>You&#8217;re right, though. <\/p>\n<p>And you admit it? Wait, which part was I right about?<\/p>\n<p>I always admit when you are right. I just don&#8217;t admit when I am wrong. And don&#8217;t raise your eyebrow at me. <\/p>\n<p>Sorry. So RPM or Stone?<\/p>\n<p>Stone. 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