2007-02-22 21:33:52 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Food & Drink ➔ Beer, Wine & Spirits
In Olde times, Poison was the weapon of choice. (and glasses were thicker) they used to bang them together, sloshing the liquid into everyone elses glass / goblet, thus deterring anyone from poisoning them.
Putting your glass in the sloshfest was a way of showing you trusted all your friends.
2007-02-22 21:40:00 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
there is not any longer something in the Bible that asserts clinking glasses and saying Cheers with some beverages is against God, this coaching replaced into guy-made! The Jehovah's Witnesses have been taught to stay a strict Pharisaic existence kind packed with infinite regulations that overwhelmingly sickens the techniques and physique previous restoration! Lungboy made a reliable connection between the monk named Martini and the clinking of glasses! Martini glasses are great for Cheers!
2016-10-16 07:38:23 · answer #2 · answered by pape 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are two main possibilities as to where this came from. The first is the one people have mentioned- the old poison theory. The other possible reason is much more romantic. I can't remember what country it comes from (China?) but it about the 4 senses. When you have wine you use sight, smell and taste. When you clink the glasses together you also then use sound.
2007-02-23 00:44:31 · answer #3 · answered by Jamesina 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It dates back hundreds of years.
The ancient Greeks would often invite their enemies over to their homes for dinner. Then they would poison the wine in the glass of the enemy and kill them over dinner.
So the tradition developed that, when someone was having a dinner party, the host and his guests would go from person to person and slosh a bit of their beverage into each other's glasses to prove that it was safe to drink, to prove there was no poison. Today, the ritual is only symbolic and involves only the clinking of the glass, but the origin was very practical.
2007-02-22 21:52:13 · answer #4 · answered by ? 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think this is an Old tradition to mark the enjoyment and celebration.It was followed in India from the time Britishers came to our countries.Even in the Ancient times Kings used to say cheers while drinking wines to signify joy,oneness of relationship,a state of sentiment and friendship.When we say cheers actually that means that we are being very friendly.
2007-02-22 21:48:31 · answer #5 · answered by ♦Opty misstix♦ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Guess it's an old tradition. Maybe it's a way of saying lets have fun and enjoy the moment. When you do find an answer that suites you best plez let me know.
2007-02-22 21:40:57 · answer #6 · answered by D@ni DiC@prio 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
simple.to chase away any bad thing between them(evil,rows,jealousy etc).you are supposed to look the person in the eyes when you clink your glasses
2007-02-23 12:16:35 · answer #7 · answered by delta 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's just a way of saying...drink up and get the next round in fast.
2007-02-22 21:43:04 · answer #8 · answered by Afi 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i never say cheers i always say live hard, play hard, stay hard and we do it just for a reason to have everyone drink at the same time
2007-02-22 21:37:06 · answer #9 · answered by chronus79 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the most popular theory behind this is that it derives from the days of the vikings when you could not trust the guy you were drinking with and you slammed your tankard against the tankard of your fellow drinker to make sure that a few drops spill over to his drink to ensure he had not poisoned you.
shows us english are still trusting of our mates,...................
2007-02-25 08:10:28 · answer #10 · answered by Kev P 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋