> but it's clear he hasn't spent much time around average people.

Have YOU? It's obvious to me that his example is a rhetorical device which you're taking literally. Do you also realize he's not talking about an actual cocktail? You need to get a diagnosis ASAP.

I own a bar, so...yes, I have. More than my fair share.

And yes, that made the cocktail distinction easy for me--it was right in my area of expertise, to rule out one variety.

If the smartest guy on the planet forms his own argument, don't you think it oughta be a good one? Pretty convincing?