2007-03-08 04:48:46 · 10 answers · asked by Kaveh 1 in Food & Drink ➔ Beer, Wine & Spirits
This is a nice question ! and it answer is very simple: Just for having fun and wishing for each other Good Health. I told it is simple!
2007-03-08 04:52:10 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Traditionally, a toast would involve raising one's glass to eye level to show your participation in the celebration, nodding towards your companions or the subject of the toast and making eye contact, before all taking a short drink together.
It is unclear when 'chinking' (knocking the glasses together) became part of the ritual, although it is most likely that this was originally done to prove to your guests that your glasses were crystal and thus show them that they were honoured enough to deserve, in your opinoin, to use only the best tableware (or perhaps just to show off that you had crystal glasses in the first place!), as only real lead-crystal glasses will 'sing' when tapped.
In modern times, most people will 'chink' whether the glasses are crystal, glass, plastic or any other material, for that matter, but in polite society, the glass should be raised and not tapped against that of your friends or companions.
In some circles, to 'chink' is considered vulgar or even very rude!
2007-03-08 14:12:50 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The idea of touching the glasses together is done to incorporate the final of the five senses, hearing, into the activity of celebratory drinking. In order to completely embrace the beverage and the idea for drinking it, is to have all five senses primed. The "clink" sound in addition to the taste of the beverage, the smell, the feel of the glass and the beverage, and the appearance of quality or type, ensure that complete enjoyment is possible.
2007-03-08 14:20:52 · answer #3 · answered by Michael C 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's traditional that before taking a drink, you need to toast something, the act of toasting is to dedicate that drink to someone or something and than tap the glasses with everyone drinking.
2007-03-08 12:56:31 · answer #4 · answered by heavy_cow 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
People of power started the tradition a way long time ago, by clinking their mugs or glasses together and having each others drinks spill into the others, they knew the other wasn't trying to poison him/her.
2007-03-08 16:01:47 · answer #5 · answered by whisky 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's a toast to living the Good Life!
2007-03-08 12:53:15 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Nothing to do with evil spirits or poison. A good explanation at:
http://www.snopes.com/food/rituals/clink.asp
2007-03-10 02:36:30 · answer #7 · answered by raysny 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When my friends and I "chink," it is a signal to others that we are sexually available.
Love Jack
2007-03-12 09:09:12 · answer #8 · answered by Jack 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
are they making a toast ,,, or cheers
2007-03-08 12:55:42 · answer #9 · answered by cmhurley64 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
because the'yr dRuNk
2007-03-08 12:51:44 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋