Drain Pour Economics

So, you invest a good sum (what’s a good sum?) of money to buy a beer, and it turns out to be a drain pour.

Do you pour the beer out, regardless of cost, or do you finish it regardless, because of the investment?

Dump it, no matter what I paid.

Fuck that pour it. Life’s too short to suffer crap.
If it’s crap food-- garbage it.
If it’s a crap movie-- turn it off.
If it’s a crap book-- toss it.
if it’s a crap hockey match-- start a fight.

Dump it. There are too many good beers to drink that will destroy my brain cells and liver.

Dump it. I do this with a bunch of beer though. Nobody wants to drink blah blah barrel aged whatever with me and it’s a 750ml. I can either sit on it for a year and have it get rotten or I could drink whatever I can stomach before retiring the bottle.

If its a drain pour its a drain pour... If its really that bad then why punish yourself further?

i drink it . im an alcoholic

As far as economics go, you’re talking about ’sunk costs’ here. Personally, I’m a bit skeptical of sunk costs, but it’s interesting to read the other posts here that go right along with traditional economic theory. Personally, I have never left a movie before it ended or abandoned a book before finishing. With regards to food, I’m pretty particular about what gets put in front of me so, generally, if it gets on to my plate it’s been quite a deliberate decision and I’ll eat it. As far as beers go, it has to be absolutely undrinkable for me to not finish it. It’s probably a blend of stubborness and thriftiness that drives my decision-making when others would abide by sunk cost theory.

if it’s in such poor shape that I think the brewery should have known better than to release it, I’ll cap it and take it back to the store for a refund.

Usually I would hold my nose and chug it. No sense in wasting alcohol.

However, I’m trying to shrink my beer gut right now so I’m limiting my calories from beer. I try not to open anything that’s potentially a drain pour. Mostly drinking old favorites.

Originally posted by Leighton
As far as economics go, you’re talking about ’sunk costs’ here. Personally, I’m a bit skeptical of sunk costs, but it’s interesting to read the other posts here that go right along with traditional economic theory. Personally, I have never left a movie before it ended or abandoned a book before finishing. With regards to food, I’m pretty particular about what gets put in front of me so, generally, if it gets on to my plate it’s been quite a deliberate decision and I’ll eat it. As far as beers go, it has to be absolutely undrinkable for me to not finish it. It’s probably a blend of stubborness and thriftiness that drives my decision-making when others would abide by sunk cost theory.

I used to be like you.
Now I’m 41 years old with less time and lifespan, and thus less time (and tolerance)for crap! Respect the thriftiness though.