in the pub, if your mates are looking over your shoulder, and it's rude to turn round and stare at whatever they are gawking at, what better than a handy reflective pint glass so you can look discreetly as well?

Would also help prevent being barged into by people in an awful hurry.
-- danilo, Aug 07 2001

You mean you've never taken a periscope down the pub with you?
-- -alx, Aug 07 2001


I thought this was going to be about having a mirror on the bottom of your glass, so you could look down into it and see the true face of your own sodden misery. That would be a mirrored whisky glass, though, wouldn't it?

Couldn't you just drink Guinness, the blackness of which should provide an adequately reflective surface?
-- Guy Fox, Aug 07 2001


This system has already been "prototyped" using Guinness, an astoundingly unsuccessful experiment. I think it would need a reflective "sunglasses" style coating. The effects of having your own face(with enhanced nose due to fish-eye effect) as the primary object in the view have not yet been considered, and may make the idea unviable for obvious reasons.
-- danilo, Aug 07 2001


Wear a suit of armor, that's what I do - glance at your wrist armor and see reflection.
-- thumbwax, Aug 07 2001


this is a pretty good idea! it might boost patrons self esteem if the pubs offered mirrored glasses. think about it . . . . everybody else looks better when you are drunk, why not yourself!!!!!!!!
-- daisyjane, Aug 07 2001



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