Glass Shapes Can Make Us Drink Too Much

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!!!"

Comments

Uh..

[Threni]

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

Don't you mean "remember to use only *short* glasses..." ?

editorial mistake.

[RingDev]

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

I think you have that backwards, we want to use the short fat glasses.

-Rick

You got it backwards

[NitsujTPU]

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

Won't all of the real party animals be using the shorter glasses then? I tend to drink pretty lightly, but most of my friends...

Re:It all depends!

[metlin]

Nah.

Use long glasses if you are trying to get laid and short ones if you're trying to get the other person laid.

Wait. Make sure the chick drinks off the short glass, or if you are a chick, drink off the short glass.

Never mind. Drink up, and it'll all be a lot clearer.