drink alert

plural drink alerts

1. InternetdatedA warning that information to follow may cause the reader to laugh unexpectedly and, if drinking, cause drink to exit the nose.First known use 1999

   My SIL sent this to me and it took me 10 minutes to stop laughing! Drink alert ... put your soda, coffee, wine glass, or whatever you're drinking down first.

   1999 June 21, Jo, “Just a funny to brighten your day :D”, in alt.support.childfree.moderated (Usenet)

   1 more example

   A while back I heard a perfect description of the idiots who troll around in newsgroups. They are called Seagulls. They fly in, make a lot of noise, shit all over everything and then fly off.

   2001 August 16, Sue Bishop, “NG Has Value - Proof/Drink Alert”, in rec.equestrian (Usenet)

   Synonyms: spew alert