@TheBreadmonkey Potential loophole: how dated is the cartography? If this globe shows, for example, East & West Germany, then you can explain that you are purchasing it to preserve historical data. The fact that it is, indeed a _drinks_ globe is merely secondary and barely factors into this most rational purchase.

@TheBreadmonkey That looks really neat!

@TheBreadmonkey Today I learned what a drinks globe is and I don't see how you can pass this up. Nobody is making those anymore.

@TheBreadmonkey Boooo. Arguably the coolest piece of furniture you could own, how can you pass it up??? You don't even have to keep booze in it, could be anything, just the fact that it is a globe AND has a "secret" compartment makes it a must have.

@TheBreadmonkey Oooooh, and then you can do Inspector Clouseau's spinning globes!

https://youtu.be/CqecdQyTFvM?si=1lDrfVnur7gtULIm

@TheBreadmonkey I’ve always wanted one too!

@TheBreadmonkey Mine would be empty in less than a week.

@TheBreadmonkey That doesn't rule out crowdfunding or a Suspiciously Generous Mysterious Benefactor buying it for you, so there's still hope!

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And that is why you will buy it.

@TheBreadmonkey have you considered buying a hobnobs globe?

@TheBreadmonkey Says who? 🤨

@TheBreadmonkey Justice for the Tooting* One!

*I don't actually know which part of London you live in

@TheBreadmonkey Tell me more about that fairy porn in the lower right of the picture

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Surely you'd be safe with this one as it appears to have already fallen sideways after absorbing all the drink within?

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That Alt Text is fantastic.

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Night-time burglary it is, then.

@TheBreadmonkey I own three globes I have no space yet can't seem to be without any 😆 one of many continuing own goals

@TheBreadmonkey get a white cat and a long cigarette holder for the full set.

@TheBreadmonkey Hopefully that is because she wants to buy it for you as a present.

@TheBreadmonkey how are you supposed to have a proper study without a drinks globe?

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Must be nice to have someone love you that much to save you from yourself.

@TheBreadmonkey Why is the globe sideways? What's IN those drinks?

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Neil DeGrasse Tyson will turn up and tell you that it's not tilted at precisely 23º and spoil the fun

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WHAT?

Surely there's an international court of appeal...

@TheBreadmonkey How much trouble could you actually be in? A WORLD of trouble, you say? Ben, that’s a terrible gag, behave yourself.

@TheBreadmonkey Buy it! Then when you get told you were not allowed it, say you wanted to improve your geography and this is the best way, with a practical globe where you can have a drink on hand 😉

@TheBreadmonkey the symbol of adult success we were all secretly programmed to aspire to 🥂🌍

@TheBreadmonkey Your self-expression and joi de vivre is being repressed! Rebel! Break free of the chains of mundanity!

@TheBreadmonkey How can you be a manly man without having a drinks globe in your living room.

@TheBreadmonkey Me too. Height of sophistication.

@TheBreadmonkey Do you now need assistance in hiding a drinks globe until a suitable alibi has been devised?

@TheBreadmonkey that's a bargain and you'd be a FOOL not to buy it!