Words of advice to young pubcrawlers

A tip from this deeply educational report in today's SFGate: "Just put your nose in the glass like this," O'Sullivan says, sticking his schnozz deep into a pint of beer as if to inhale its aroma, "and keep it there. Don't move. Keep your nose in the glass and don't make eye contact. Keep asking yourself, 'Is he still talking to me?' until he leaves." This is immersive journalism at its most intense, my friends.