[mosta]

I would like to hereby take credit for discovering and
naming "The Chinese", as Diablo will attest. Mark, that
rat bastard, was trying to hold out the good stuff
from me.


Noticing a handmade-looking, brown, earthenware
vessel with Chinese on the label, tucked in bottom
corner of the bar, I asked,
"What's that? Can I try it?"
"No, no, no, no. Only Chinese people drink that."
"Do you drink it?" [Mark is very Chinese]
"NO WAY!"
"I want it! Gimmee a shot of the Chinese! The Chinese! The Chinese!
The Chinese!"
I think I ordered 5 shots for 3 people and ended up having
to drink 3 and a half of them.

I forgot my best description of it, something like syrupy mouthwash
crossed with a dirty shoe.

You should have gone to the hostess bar around the corner
and downstairs. You blew it.