OzOne wrote in message

They're riverfronts....and Fosters is making a motza selling the beer
we won't drink to the rest of the world.

Several summers back, a new acquaintance and his spouse invited us to their
boat for cocktails. Feeling a bit dehydrated, I had a water, while he and
the others drank his Fosters, of which he appeared very proud to be serving.
*Check it out--I'm serving this fine, imported ale, yeah?*

After quenching my thirst, I opened mouth/inserted foot by saying, "Could I
have one of the Australian Budweisers, please?"

Talk about a facial expression that spoke volumes! It said, 'get off my
boat, unclean thing, and show thy face here never again.' I really felt
badly, but drank the Fosters anyway.

We ultimately became good friends, and thanks to some edification from our
circle of friends whilst in less than unaltered states of mind, he is aware
that Fosters is the Ozzie equivalent of the ubiquitous American
beer-substitutes, such as Millers, Coors, Bud, Strohs, etc., ad nauseum.

In a way I did the man a favor. :-)

Max