Do men sipped their drink?

[Mythrana]

Dear Literotica Forumners,

First of all I would like to thank those that have responded to my first thread under the title "Not from States." Thankyou all for the welcome and encouragement and wonderful advice.


At the moment I am working on something but I am in a dilemma. Would you put it as "He sipped his drink?"

My actual question is, do men really sipped their drink? Would sipping their drink makes them less masculine and lean more towards being a 'sissy'. My hero in my work is a strong, no nonsense, masculine kind of guy. So when I came to the part where he is suppose to drink his drink, I don't know how to put in words. Should I write, "He down his drink?" If he was to down his drink, would it make him less desirable more like an uncultured person who do not know how to appreciate his fine drink? Or if I am to put as "He gulped his drink". Would it even make him more boorish?

Once again thankyou all for the kind encouragement and I hope to see some light in this subject.

Take care all

Warmest regards
Mythrana

 

[angelicminx]

Dear Literotica Forumners,

First of all I would like to thank those that have responded to my first thread under the title "Not from States." Thankyou all for the welcome and encouragement and wonderful advice.


At the moment I am working on something but I am in a dilemma. Would you put it as "He sipped his drink?"

My actual question is, do men really sipped their drink? Would sipping their drink makes them less masculine and lean more towards being a 'sissy'. My hero in my work is a strong, no nonsense, masculine kind of guy. So when I came to the part where he is suppose to drink his drink, I don't know how to put in words. Should I write, "He down his drink?" If he was to down his drink, would it make him less desirable more like an uncultured person who do not know how to appreciate his fine drink? Or if I am to put as "He gulped his drink". Would it even make him more boorish?

Once again thankyou all for the kind encouragement and I hope to see some light in this subject.

Take care all

Warmest regards
Mythrana

Depends on how fast he's suppose to drink it.

IMO, yes... for a strong male character to "sip" might come across as sissified, depending on the context of the story. For me it brings to mind an image of his pinky outstretched, lol.

Downed would be fine, if it's suppose to be fast.

Maybe "slowly consumed" to replace sipped. How about "sampled" or "savored"? I don't know. There will probably be better suggestions when everyone wakes up, lol. Good luck to you hon!

 

[Shadowskill Knight]

I haven't had a chance to welcome you yet, so Welcome!!

I'm not very good at advise but I think the ans to your question depends on what he is drinking. Sipping Tea is rather common to both males and females, its just not something one gulps down. So, depending on what the drink is choose your wording.

 

[English Lady]

Maybe adding another word in describing why he's sipping might be good like?


"he took a hesitant sip
strengthening sip
sip of his drink, giving him time to think."


That kind of thing. they don't make the word "sip" look so sappy *L*

 

[Shadowskill Knight]

Maybe adding another word in describing why he's sipping might be good like?


"he took a hesitant sip
strengthening sip
sip of his drink, giving him time to think."


That kind of thing. they don't make the word "sip" look so sappy *L*

Agree with EL about adding a description.

 

[rgraham666]

With me, it would depend on the character and what he is drinking.

James Bond, who is hardly an effeminate character, drinking a single malt scotch will sip. That type of scotch needs to be savoured so you sip it.

A rough detective from a noir novel drinking cheap whiskey will gulp.

A trucker drinking cheap draft beer will pour.

A coke lord with pretensions of class will sip at good champagne.

So it really depends on a lot of factors.

 

[Guest]

 

[TheEarl]

As others have said, depends what he's drinking. If it's a pint (of beer), then I would traditionally "take a long draught from the cool glass, closing my eyes as the relaxing chill washed across my tongue" (Bad writing! ). If it was whiskey, then I'd probably gulp, but that's because I hate whiskey.

I wouldn't say sipping is an extensively effeminate word, it just brings a certain impression along with it - that of slow, laborious drinking, either through nervous prevarication or a general languid lethargy.

JMHO.

The Earl

 

[Guest]

 

[Weird Harold]

My actual question is, do men really sipped their drink? Would sipping their drink makes them less masculine and lean more towards being a 'sissy'. My hero in my work is a strong, no nonsense, masculine kind of guy. So when I came to the part where he is suppose to drink his drink, I don't know how to put in words. Should I write, "He down his drink?" If he was to down his drink, would it make him less desirable more like an uncultured person who do not know how to appreciate his fine drink? Or if I am to put as "He gulped his drink". Would it even make him more boorish?

Sipped wouldn't be "sissy" for a man.

Whether it's appropriate in any given instance is a matter of context.

Sipping a drink can imply thoughtfulness, appreciation of the drink, or be a stalling tactic if the character needs time to gather his thoughts or is just observing things without really drinking.

If your first instinct is for a character to Sip a drink, then it's probably a good choice.

 

[CharleyH]

Dear Literotica Forumners,

First of all I would like to thank those that have responded to my first thread under the title "Not from States." Thankyou all for the welcome and encouragement and wonderful advice.


At the moment I am working on something but I am in a dilemma. Would you put it as "He sipped his drink?"

My actual question is, do men really sipped their drink? Would sipping their drink makes them less masculine and lean more towards being a 'sissy'. My hero in my work is a strong, no nonsense, masculine kind of guy. So when I came to the part where he is suppose to drink his drink, I don't know how to put in words. Should I write, "He down his drink?" If he was to down his drink, would it make him less desirable more like an uncultured person who do not know how to appreciate his fine drink? Or if I am to put as "He gulped his drink". Would it even make him more boorish?

Welcome!

Is sipping exclusively female? I understand the semiotics of where you are headed. Do men eat quiche? Sip makes no gender difference to me in this context, quiche does make a culturally symbolic difference. Sip would make a difference if he were to 'sip a cock, rather than drink'.

 

[TheEarl]

Don't get me wrong Earl, but that might be a Brit thing (or maybe an 'Earl thing' )

In Mythrana's other thread he was asking about describing locations and in particular, ones he'd never seen (Florida).

In the southern US, the term "sippin' whisky" often refers to whisky that's meant to be consumed slowly and in particular usually refers to bourbon, so depending on locale, sipping can take on different conotations

another JMHO

The English equivalent to sipping whiskey would be a good Scotch, which I understand is a crime tantamount to treason to be gulped. I'd say in that case it was languid drinking. I can't picture someone sipping Scotch and not lazing and enjoying themselves with it.

I can't see sip as being anything other than a slow, satisfied action, or a nervous prevarication or play for time personally. Am I alone in this?

Mythrana - if you're still about, I'd love to know what context this manly sip is in.

The Earl

 

[TxRad]

My hero in my work is a strong, no nonsense, masculine kind of guy.

With this and the fact that you were asking about florida...

"Strong, no nonsense" This is the type that goes out to party or a social event but doesn't go to get drunk, so sipping a drink is the way he would go.... he doesn't need the drink but it fits him in with the crowd or scene.... This comes with age and experience....

BTW welcome to our little place of padded walls.....

 

[English Lady]

...
I can't see sip as being anything other than a slow, satisfied action, or a nervous prevarication or play for time personally. Am I alone in this?...

Yup....that's what a sip is to me too. maybe it's an English thing

 

[NoJo]

I cross my legs knee over knee, instead of "figure four". People on the underground think I'm a gaylord becasue of this. Mythrana, I think if you worry too much about your character becoming effeminate, you'll turn him gay. Let him discover his sexual identity for himself.

 

[TheEarl]

Jack!

I cross my legs knee over knee, instead of "figure four".

Sorry to thread-jack, but Ouch? Isnt' that ridiculously uncomfortable? This may have to do with me having the joints of an 80y/o, but I cannot get anything like comfortable with legs crossed knee over knee.

The Earl

 

[Octavian]

Funnily enough Earl, I have the same dilemma with a story that I am writing.

I solved it by having the character taking a swig of his beer but at another time sipping his (hot) coffee.

Octavian

 

[Lucifer_Carroll]

I always sip my alcohols. Cold beers, wines, scotch, brandy.

I usually see it as a difference between drinking for the drink and drinking to get drunk. The raucous college kid will chug, gulp, etc.. because the activity is not enjoying the drink and its taste, but to acquire a buzz as fast as possible. This is how horrid cheap beers and two buck chuck exists on the face of the planet.

Shots work on a higher level of the get drunk quick principle. So if the person isn't trying to get smashed or at least not smashed in a hurry, then sipping makes perfect sense.

And I agree with Earl, if its scotch he has to sip. Gulping good scotch is a hanging offense.

 

[purple_angel]

Most people sip on their drinks! Well either that or they slug, gurgle, gulp or tank it!