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Beer emoji

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Okay, so this isn't really a suggestion per se. But sorta just a question for admins. Why is there a beer emoji on this forum? :toast:
Albeit minor, i just feel like its weird for a buddhist forum to have since it sorta promotes breaking a precept.

Just curious on this. :anjali:
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Re: Beer emoji

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This issue has been raised before. The emoji pre-dates me, but I guess it was just offered as a symbol for "mutual celebration" or something like that. Of course, one can think of it as non-alcoholic beer or a soft drink!
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Sam Vara wrote: Fri Jul 27, 2018 6:40 am This issue has been raised before. The emoji pre-dates me, but I guess it was just offered as a symbol for "mutual celebration" or something like that. Of course, one can think of it as non-alcoholic beer or a soft drink!
True. Toasts are a pretty universal thing, I sometimes do them with things like sparkling cider or soft drinks for fun. I think to most people it does look like beer. but I can just change it in my head i suppose, who cares what everyone else sees it as lol.
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Does 'non-alcoholic' beer not have a little bit of alcohol in it still?
It's not just a go-lucky gesture, as it is quite reminiscent of imbibing in our culture; even emulating social drinking with non-alcoholic beverages can be dirty stuff.
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Post by retrofuturist »

Greetings,

As has been said before by David, it can be non-alcoholic root beer if you like.

As Sam has said, this issue has been raised before... so this topic will be closed.

Thanks.

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