random: clink or raise (ndr)

[munkii]

When you toast, do you clink or raise your glass/bottle/whatever? 

I've always just be a raise-your-glass person, but H's group always clinks. They don't just clink, everyone has to clink with everyone else before anyone can drink. This custom is completely bizarre to me.

What do you do?

[emjacobs]

I prefer to raise but clinking is more common here.

[thewop]

It depends on the group, really. Sometimes it's just a raise, sometimes it's a clink. If there are a lot of people we'll either raise or clink with close neighbors only. If it's a small group (3-4) we'll clink.

[bunnymendelbaum]

People here clink with everyone.

[sjh722]

Like at a wedding? (I am trying to think of where else I toast, haha).

Raise then clink with the people immediately around you.

[treedimensional]

Depends on the size of the crowd.

[TBM]

Dec 11, 2013 11:43:58 GMT -5 treedimensional said:

Depends on the size of the crowd.

This.

[wawa]

Dec 11, 2013 11:06:34 GMT -5 sjh722 said:

Like at a wedding? (I am trying to think of where else I toast, haha).

Raise then clink with the people immediately around you.

yup.  this.  

[auntie]

Small group? Clinkers.

Not a huge deal at a restaurant with four of us squeezed into a booth. Spaced apart at my large dining table with $60+ a stem crystal? I'm not loving it. My one niece and DS are especially vigorous in this practice and will stand to make the connection.

[adhdfashion]

I prefer raising, but my social circle are clinkers. I bought sturdier thick wine glasses a year ago, because of this.

[poisonkisses]

Clink as many people as I can reach.

[prazenjc]

mostly clinkers here. unless the group is just too large.