While on a recent trip to Ireland, I found myself in a pub in Cork. While there, a group of American tourists came in. One of the Americans said, in a loud voice, " I hear you Irish think you're great drinkers. I bet 5,000 euros that no one here can drink 30 pints of Guinness in 30 minutes. "
The bar was silent, no one took up the bet. The American did notice one Irishman leaving.
Forty minutes later the Irishman who left returned and said " Hey, Yank, is your wee bet still on?" " Sure " , said the American, "30 pints in 30 minutes for a bet of 5,000 euros. "
" Grand so " ,replied the Irishman, " pour the pints and start the clock. "
It was very close but the last drop was consumed with 2 seconds to spare. " OK, Yank, pay up " said the Irishman.
"I'm happy to pay, here is your money said the American. But tell me, when I first offered the wager I saw you leave. Where did you go?? "
The Irishman replied, " Well, Sir, 5,000 euros is a lot of money to a man like me, so I went to the pub across the road to see if I could really do it ."
The bar was silent, no one took up the bet. The American did notice one Irishman leaving.
Forty minutes later the Irishman who left returned and said " Hey, Yank, is your wee bet still on?" " Sure " , said the American, "30 pints in 30 minutes for a bet of 5,000 euros. "
" Grand so " ,replied the Irishman, " pour the pints and start the clock. "
It was very close but the last drop was consumed with 2 seconds to spare. " OK, Yank, pay up " said the Irishman.
"I'm happy to pay, here is your money said the American. But tell me, when I first offered the wager I saw you leave. Where did you go?? "
The Irishman replied, " Well, Sir, 5,000 euros is a lot of money to a man like me, so I went to the pub across the road to see if I could really do it ."