I'm only a beer teetotaler, not a champagne teetotaler. I don't like beer.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Shaw distinguishes between abstaining from beer versus champagne, showing selective tastes.
- In plain terms
- He avoids beer but not fancy drinks.
- What can you take from it?
- Preferences are often specific not absolute.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Are your rules consistent?
- What defines a teetotaler?
Another view
The humor relies on the audience understanding the difference in drink types.
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We have no more right to consume happiness without producing it than to consume wealth without producing it.
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