[Wonkie]

Originally Posted by maskedmelon [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

in the bad scenario, the implication of a friend saying she suspected someone put something in her drink would be that the thing in the drink was a date rape drug, which is something we have had to deal with for the last 20-30 years. as far as i know, this was not a thing in the 40s/50s and if it was, it was not as prevalent as it is today.

In the song, the girl is enjoying herself, implies she wants to stay, but does not want to suffer the slutshaming of the era. When she says "what's in this drink?" she most certainly is not suggesting it's been tainted with date rape drug. She's either suggesting it is strong, or more likely presenting it as an excuse to stay, which conforms to the silly nature of the song and the habit of blaming socially unacceptable behavior on alcohol in that era.

and now I feel I have been duped into typing far more than any sane person should on this topic and in a way feel like this is somehow an indictment on my usual attempts to argue first principles in a vacuum.

you are a goober.

i can think of a better use for a time machine