I'll Take Two Beers, Too!: Difference between revisions

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{{quote|'''Groucho''': Two beers, bartender!

 

This is a stock joke, usually used to highlight a character's greed and status as a [[Big Eater]], or to show that he wants to [[Drowning My Sorrows|drown his sorrows in alcohol]] that much faster. In a related joke, one person orders enough for two, then turns to their friend and says "And what will you have?"

 

Compare [[Cut a Slice, Take the Rest]].

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== Advertising ==

* The famous Twix commercial tagline:

'''Kermit''': We're [[Gonna Need More Trope|going to need a bigger booth]]. }}

 

* ''[[Slayers]]'':

** Lina Inverse is a [[Big Eater]], and does this sometimes with food.

** Gourry Gabriev as well.

 

== Comic Books ==

'''Dove:''' I don't drink alcohol.

'''Lady Blackhawk:''' Never said you did. }}

 

== Film -- Animated ==

{{quote|'''Andi:''' Seven beers, please.

'''Truck drivers:''' Seven for me, too! }}

 

== Film -- Live Action ==

'''David''': How'd you know what I drank?

'''Helen''': Oh, you want one too? Three. }}

 

== Jokes ==

== Literature ==

* ''[[The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy]]'' has Zaphod pouring two Pan Galactic [[Gargle Blaster]]s, drinking one, sending another one down to check on it [[Multiple Head Case|down one head]] and a third down the other so they could "meet at the pass and team up", and then a fourth to see what was taking them so long.

{{quote|'''Fred Colon:''' Two more pints, Tom. ...Make that two for Nobby too.}}

{{quote|'''Ridcully''': Could you fetch the cheeseboards one to five, please? And, um, some of that cold roast beef, some ham, a few biscuits, and, of course, the pickle carts. Anyone want to add anything?}}

** One of Twoflower's wittier moments is when Rincewind remarks that, after the pair's latest brush with death, he'd like to go for a couple of drinks. Twoflower turns it into this trope by saying ''he'd'' like a couple of drinks, too.

* In a biography of [[Hunter S. Thompson]] called ''Gonzo'', a person recalls an occurrence with Thompson, himself, and a third person at a restaurant where the waiter came by and asked for their [[Drink Order]]. Thompson spoke up and said "Four beers and four margaritas." The waiter, confused, pointed out there were only three of them. Thompson then said "I don't care if there's thirty three of us, I want four beers and four margaritas."

 

* ''[[The Comic Strip Presents]]'' episode "A Fistful of Travellers Cheques" does it with steaks. One of the cowboy wannabes orders two steaks and his friend immediately also orders two steaks in an attempt to out-macho him. This escalates until they are ordering ten steaks apiece.

* ''[[The Tenth Kingdom]]'' uses the "...and my wife will have..." variant.

'''Tourist''': Oh, nothing for me thanks.

'''Brent''': OK. Two chili-cheese dogs. }}

* In ''[[Scrubs]]'' Dr. Cox had just reunited with his pregnant ex-wife and poured two glasses of scotch. She makes mention that she's pregnant and he says "Yeah, they're both for me."

** Another episode has Dr. Kelso order two large drinks in a tropical bar. JD thinks, incorrectly, that he's going to be given one of them. "Can I at least have the fruit?" "Go away."

** [[Big Eater]] Liz Lemon, while at a corporate retreat, announces to Jack that breakfast is complementary while carrying two plates piled with food. They're both for her.

** There's also the occasion when Pete orders a large pack of donuts, and specifies that he's taking them home to his family. Then Liz makes the same order. To eat there. Alone.

* ''[[Cheers]]'':

{{quote|'''Norm:''' "Gimme a pitcher. What'll you have George?"}}

*On ''[[Community]]'', Pierce to Troy, with two cans of [[Brand X]] Cola:

{{quote|'''Pierce:''' "Those are both mine."}}

{{quote|'''Ramon:''' D'Artagnan met these sisters. They're triplets. It's gonna be a wild night.

'''D'Artagnan:''' And if you two find ladies of your own, you're welcome to join us. }}

{{quote|'''Hot Lips''': Two beers.

'''Hawkeye''': I'm having Scotch.

* An episode of ''[[El Chavo del Ocho]]'' has Chavo and Chilindrina eating at Doña Florinda's restaurant. Chilindrina orders 2 entire meals and Chavo tries to order the same, when Chilindrina tells him that was for both of them [[Big Eater|El Chavo whines that it's too little]]. Then Doña Florinda goes to take Mr. Barriga's order, who is secretly paying for the kid's food, and Mr. Barriga tells her he will be having the same as the kids, but that he ''will'' take double ration.

* An early episode of ''[[Midsomer Murders]]'' had Joyce in a bar with friend who ordered two large whiskies and soda, then asked Joyce if she wanted anything.

 

== Newspaper Comics ==

'''Sid''': Careful, Ernie. It's the Bayonne Cannibals, the world's most dangerous football team.

'''Cannibal #5''': We're not the team, we're the cheerleaders! }}

 

== Radio ==

* ''[[Lindeman]]'' gives the following example:

{{quote|'''Soccer coach Bob Lindeman:''' I went down to the bar with my team and said: "Give me eleven bottles of the best whiskey you have!" Then I said "Now lads, you may order."}}

 

== Video Games ==

{{quote|"Oh, I'm just a social drinker. Every time someone says, 'I'll have a drink', I say, 'So shall I'!"}}

 

* [http://irregularwebcomic.net/961.html This] ''[[Irregular Webcomic]]'' strip.

* ''[[Friendly Hostility]]'': "Barkeep! Three beers! And whatever these guys are having."

* In ''[[Other Peoples Business]]'': "Don't pretend you thought one of those was for you."

 

== Western Animation ==

 

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