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* A working-class Brit will [[British Pubs|"have a pint, landlord."]] (Or, if we're establishing him as a regular at this particular pub, it'll be "The usual, Jim -- and one for yourself"). It'll still be a pint of bitter, though. He'll never order a particular brand; sometimes this is [[Lampshade Hanging|lampshaded]] by a request for "a pint of the non-specific".
** Very good pubs may boast of many different ales on tap, but the regulars nearly always stick to a favourite ("the usual" or a fictitious name).
** Don't order a cocktail or
** Similarly, drinking your beer by half pints was seen as a sign of being a lightweight, albeit marginally acceptable in some circumstances: A [[Henpecked Husband]] or someone who's just not got time to linger in the bar for very long is often said to be stopping in for "a swift half" for this reason.
** The "a pint of the non-specific" trope was probably established due to the fact that brand names can't be mentioned on [[The BBC]]. ''[[Eastenders]]'' famously has a variety of [[Brand X|fake brands]] behind the bar at the Vic; other BBC series do show real brands but rarely if ever mention them in dialogue.
** "A broon ale" is a common order for the working class Brit when [[Oop North]].
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