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Why is my bottom wet?

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Ana Wed 24-Aug-16 22:03:23

And the glass is not wet on the outside? confused Seems very odd...

phoenix Wed 24-Aug-16 21:46:42

Crafting shock I hardly see how that might help with my libations!

Galen I have experimented with various filling levels in the glass, but even with only my glass half full, I still have drip problems! Currently on my leg, as I'm sitting crossed legged on the sofa, my glass is on the coffee table and on the journey between table and mouth it manages to drip partly on the edge of the sofa and partly on my ankles!

Swanny Wed 24-Aug-16 21:40:00

Crafting grin

thatbags Wed 24-Aug-16 21:39:38

Oops! Just read your OP properly, phoenix. Scrub my previous post. Must be nearly my bedtime.

Crafting Wed 24-Aug-16 21:37:57

Aah phoenix you and your nether regions. First we had the difficulty pooing blush now we have the wet bottom ??! Have you thought perhaps of a nappy to catch the dribbles in or drying your bottom with a hairdryer (recommended by a gynaecologist chum). Stuffing some wads of tissue in your knickers might be the answer. If all else fails... have a mug of coffee instead grin

thatbags Wed 24-Aug-16 21:37:55

Wine glasses have stems and glass isn't a good conductor so the bottom of the glass isn't affected by the condensation further up. In a lager glass any condensation that occurs low down the glass doesn't have far to go to drip off the bottom. That's my guess anyway.

Galen Wed 24-Aug-16 21:33:14

Probably volume.

Ana Wed 24-Aug-16 21:31:24

Actually, you'd think the glass would feel wet if it was condensation...confused

Ana Wed 24-Aug-16 21:28:45

Surface area? (I'm not sure about that, just a guess!)

phoenix Wed 24-Aug-16 21:26:42

No cracks, I suppose it must be condensation, but why doesn't it happen with a wine glass?confused

Ana Wed 24-Aug-16 21:21:26

Unless the glass has a hairline crack. Do the drips taste of water, or whatever you're drinking?

Ana Wed 24-Aug-16 21:18:56

Yes, I'd say condensation.

Cherrytree59 Wed 24-Aug-16 21:15:45

Condensation on your bottom?
If you got big bottom then more condensation !

phoenix Wed 24-Aug-16 21:11:24

And it drips!

I have Stella Artois beer glass (can't stand the actual beer, tastes like someone has infused a lager with tin foil, but each to their own) but I love the glass.

It is like a large goblet, with a short stem and broadish base. The shape of it means that it stands a better chance of remaining upright if it is on the coffee table as Oliver Sprout sashays past in tail swishing mode, he's an odd cat, he swishes when he's happy, and he is generally a pretty happy chap!

Sometimes I have lemonade in it, or ginger beer, sometimes shandy or perhaps a dry cider. It holds a pint, so a tad on the large side for wine grin

All of the drinks that I put in it are fridge cold. So, I might be sitting at the table, reading the paper, perhaps tackling the crossword, enjoying a glass of something after a day in the office. I reach across, pick up my glass and then it happens! Drips all over the table/newspaper/my other arm. Not a major thing, but annoying, especially if the drips land on the crossword (plays havoc with my pen) angry

So the question is"why?" It doesn't seem to happen with other glasses, even wine glasses (which of course also have stems)

And before anyone suggests it, NO, I am not dribbling!