Today, I was trying to explain to somebody why it is totally lame that they drink(and love) Bud-Light. And finally the words I have been searching for for years came to me. Imagine somebody who only eats saltine crackers(ignore nutritional implications for the sake of the metaphor). They LOVE saltine crackers and say that its their favorite food and refuse to try any other bolder, scarier flavors(i.e. Indian food, Thai food, rich gourmet type stuff). When I tried to tell her that BETTER beer has more flavor, she insisted that she LIKED the flavor of Bud-Light. And that's when i dropped the Saltine Metaphor bomb on her. Suddenly it was like light was pouring through an opening in the clouds and she finally understood fully what I was getting at. Nobody hates Saltine crackers. There is barely any flavor to hate. Therefore it is a very safe food to eat if you are overwhelmingly afraid of ever eating anything that you wouldn't like(god forbid). However, there is respect to be gained by being adventurous, open-minded, and willing to risk disappointment enough to venture forth and shovel a forkfull of curry into your mouth, at the very least. Best case scenario, you might just find out that there are more delicious things to be eaten than Saltine crackers.
So throw away your inhibitions and your fear of making the bitter beer face, and the next time you belly up to the bar, order yourself a Guiness, Sam Adams Boston Lager, I.P.A., or a Sierra Nevada Pale Ale. Your taste buds may thank you someday.
