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Glass Shapes Can Make Us Drink Too Much

Posted by Zonk on from the i-only-drink-from-steins dept.

Roland Piquepaille writes "Some people think that a glass is half empty while others see it as half full. But one thing is sure: some glasses are fuller than others. According to the British Medical Journal (BMJ), researchers from Cornell University and the Georgia Institute of Technology have shown that short glasses are more likely to lead to over-indulgence. In fact, people pour 20-30 percent more alcohol into short, wide glasses than into tall, narrow ones of the same volume. The researchers obtained similar results with students and professional bartenders. So, as New Year's Eve is coming, remember to use only tall glasses for your party!!!"

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  1. you've got it backwards, roland by BushCheney08 · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    So, as New Year's Eve is coming, remember to use only tall glasses for your party!!!

    Or tell the bartender to give you the shortest, squattest glass he's got.

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  2. you Insensitive cl0d! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    irc ne7work. The

  3. Re:Why the hell... by bhima · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    yep... and "A good friend will come bail you out of jail, but a true friend will be sitting next to you saying...'Damn that was fun!'"

    Props for the Zork ref.

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  4. Go, Ronald, go! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    void