Granted this is a strange date to be posting this, and I honestly hope it doesn't seem churlish, but am I the only person in the world who's sick to death of Champagne?

It's not even the drink itself I mind so much, it's having it thrown in my face everywhere I go, especially whilst travelling. Arrive at a hotel: "Here's your Champagne Sir!" Step onto a boat (whether private or a cruise ship) "Here's your Champagne Sir!" Step into the F cabin on a plane "Here's your Champagne Sir!"

Everywhere, it's a marker for, well, channeling Porgy (or is it Rochester?) "We'z libbin de high life nah!!!" Oh please. Does it occur to everyone that this 'marker' for 'special occasion' loses its value if it's everywhere you turn?

No, I haven't objected at wedding receptions nor will I object tonight. Some places and times it's definitely right. But everywhere always?? Am I really alone in thinking this? I even searched Google for "champagne everywhere you go" and virtually nothing came up except "We don't buy no drinks at the bar; pop champagne cuz we got that dough. -- Trey Songz." Which sort of illustrates my point

Free champagne to those arriving by boat!

http://thechampagnebus.com/

"You don't just 'turn up' in the sparkling gold metalflake CHAMPAGNE BUS, you ARRIVE!"

Now of course, having posted that I can already hear someone saying, "poor dear, the troubles you have"

I need a drink now