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[–] qantravon@startrek.website 5 points 3 days ago (4 children)

But...why? Popping the cork is fun and festive, and considering most people only have that experience a handful of times in their lives, why try to stifle that little joy?

[–] Dagwood222@lemm.ee 5 points 3 days ago

"Fancy" people who have champagne often aren't going to be impressed. Think of it this way; tourists come to New York and gawk at things the locals have been ignoring for years.

[–] steeznson@lemmy.world 4 points 3 days ago

When I worked in catering we were taught to open bottles quietly because the sound of bottles being popped sounds like money being spent to the event organiser and you want to serve/charge them for as many bottles as possible.

[–] GreyEyedGhost@lemmy.ca 3 points 3 days ago

You can buy a bottle of sparkling wine for $20.

[–] Nemo@midwest.social 3 points 3 days ago

It's fun and festive... if they "only have that experience a handful of times in their lives". If you do it on the reg, it's just wasting the product. That distinction is what the question is about.