Thanks to the abnormally high divorce rate plus the general disappearance of the American male’s cajones, this latest generation of men have grown up without the influence of classy gentlemen of the past.

This is a complete tragedy.

The Manhattan, the Sidecar, the Sazerac, and the Misogynist are all lost to time thanks to this generation gap.

What is a man to do?

Fortunately, we found this guide to ordering drinks from 1886, and we’d like to share what we’ve learned.

Apparently, real man drinks do not involve flavored vodka. Personally we’re stumped but apparently you can drink vodka without it tasting like a Jolly Rancher. We remain skeptical but if someone could try vodka ‘straight up’ then let us know. They claim that drinking vodka with something called ‘vermouth’ is known as a martini cock-tail. Proceed with caution!

Limit yourself to drinking one sort of alcohol. Again, we are a bit suspicious. After all, some of the best drinks out there involve several types all crammed into one glass like the Kamikaze, the Irish Carbomb, and the Bucket o’ Booze. It appears that if you do not drink beer and hard liquor side by side, that you will avoid having a hangover due to the fact that you drink each at a different pace. Odd.

Do not drink to get drunk on a date. This is probably good advice but if you are dating someone who is ugly, this is likely the only form of aphrodisiac you have. Please feel free to disregard if you are dating a girl from the Jersey Shore.

Order and pay for drinks for your date. This is just gay.

It is a bit strange but maybe some of you out there can enlighten us. Hit us up in the comments below if you have any ideas on how to order drinks.