What's All This? No Drink?!

Dave!

Hey folks,

So as to avoid being labelled "dry-sh*tes" and "c*nts" , I should probs put up a little note to explain what this forum is all about.

What's the idea?
The basic idea was that, far too many social events in Ireland take place around booze (eg. boards beers!). Not everyone drinks, and so a pub is not necessarily a natural place to go for fun and socialising! What's more, there *ARE* fun things to do besides drink! I know, I was as shocked as you! So the admins have kindly given us this forum, and in it we plan to organise social events and days out that are not drink-oriented.

So what ye gonna be doin?
Well we're still gathering ideas, but a few so far: bowling, hiking, camping, football, cinema, go-karting, paintball...
There's no shortage of things to do! Sounds like fun, right?

Can I go? *hides can*
NO! Okay just kidding The trips are not specifically limited to non-drinkers, it's just that the activities chosen will not revolve around drink like pubs do. Anybody can come along, the more the merrier! But no merriment! :mad:

Any questions or suggestions, post away.

unreggd

whopper Idea!!

Dagon

This is a really cool idea. I've often toyed with the concept of a non-drinking club, but never really knew where it could be set up. But boards is the perfect medium

So where are most people from, and I wonder are there many of us out here?

JennyG73

I am hoping to meet new people possibly away from the pub. Did anyone get together and if so where do you meet up in waterford?

If anyone from Waterford is reading this please say hi know very few people here and feeling lost and lonely since returning from long stay in England.

ballymary

hey-thats a great idea, ive been living abroad for 2 yrs in a country where drink is not the be all and end all-imagine!! my friends here are amazed at how irish people behave and the fact that guys cant chat up a girl without 20 pints inside them!! well done for starting the revolution!!

Molly007

Hi Jenny Im not from Waterford but I feel for you being lonely down there. I know there is at least one hill walking club who go up the Comeragh Mountains from Waterford on Sundays (the loneliest day of the week) and its a great way to get out and be with a group of friendly people and put in the day. Try http://www.dungarvanhillwalking.org/ and Comeraghs Club at http://homepage.tinet.ie/~seanjoanfogarty/ Good Luck!:)

WindSock

Well I don't not drink, but I would be happy to toddle along to a non-drinking event

Omnipresence

Hey yeah... great idea... will certainly be checking back here for meet ups etc..

Firnheledien

FINALLY!

I'm Asian, so I have a poor alcohol tolerance. Plus, nights out with drinks are too expensive for a poor student like me to afford. T_T

sockpuppet

mod edit:

sockpuppet, no more spam sh*te please. If you're not interested in this, then why are you browsing the forum?

P*ss off

flyhigh

Im new to this site & just browsing through events & activities and alot of them are dated 2007. Just wondering is the site still active?
Im really interested in alot of the suggestions that have being listed. My email address is: freespirit.keogh@hotmail.com

Would love some feedback if possible!!

Thanks & kind regards
Claire

KleenezeKing

What next? Have you all gone beserk? :eek: A non-drinking club. Look if it takes off I'll drink to that. And if it doesn't I'll still drink to it. :eek:

SpitfireIV

KleenezeKing wrote: »

What next? Have you all gone beserk? :eek: A non-drinking club. Look if it takes off I'll drink to that. And if it doesn't I'll still drink to it. :eek:

Beserk? Emm, no, not quiet, not just yet anyway! :pac:

Looks like it has taken off, so back to the drink you go!

GodOfRadio

far too many social events in Ireland take place around booze

Not just there--its EVERYWHERE!

michellemy

I don't drink...never was a drinker...it smells like rubbing alcohol. If i'm gonna socialize with drinkers I might as well socialize with donkeys. I'd love to go on those trips. But I live nowhere near Ireland.

Dave!

Bit unnecessary calling drinkers "donkeys"

coolout

Nice to see there are others out there who can have a good time without getting blotto. I'm a student, and nearly all of the social events available to me revolve around drink. Is it just me or is this extremely immature?
I'd like to think I'm not a dry sh**e and I don't have a problem with anyone having a drink or two. I just don't understand people going out with the sole purpose of getting drunk. Some of us don't live to boast about how sick/ sore we are the morning after a "great night out".
I love sport, music and comedy. Really, anything that's a bit of fun. So are there opportunities out there to meet like-minded individuals?

Faith+1

I don't drink myself, have no tolerance for the stuff. The most annoying thing about not drinking is the cost of minerals in clubs! I mean 2.80 for an orange! If they lowered the price I'm sure more non drinkers would go out.

A quiet one

Best of luck with this, even though I'm not in Ireland.
It is nice to go out with people you don't have to 'look after' when they're drunk.
You don't have to move their slumped bodies away from the official "Exit" points, or when they're blocking others, or when they start bothering others, or their coins fall out of their pockets, and then argue them out of doing the driving, or have to explain to concerned passers by that they're just drunk and hope they passers by don't think it's a reflection on you that you keep the company of such losers.

Nozebleed

maybe we could all buy models railways and meet up and stuff :rolleyes:



eh no..

Lisa8786

Hey great idea for setting this up Thanks

ballyharpat

Looking forward to my trip back to Ireland after 11 yrs away and I will definitely be bookmarking this forum. Nearly 8 yrs without a drink.

Spiritoftheseventies

Agree. I was in Morocco on my travels and its a totally different culture. Very few bars. That said the best pint of Guinness I ever had was in a pub in Agadir.
But again you have to travel abroad to appreciate the difference when it comes to drinking.
It was mentioned in SINDO at the weekend that we and now the English treat is as a past time in terms of outdoing each other in terms of alcohol consumption.

beadygirl

Yes, great idea to have this forum, gave up drinking about 8 years ago as it never really agreed with me, best decision i ever made but sometimes feel like a minority group!

frecklesgalore

I've been on and off drink for the last 8 months - currently haven't touched a drop in exactly 3 months today.

I've had 'friends' that have openly told me they prefer me when I drink (probably cause I'll do anything when I am, so fun at my expense?) I've had others say they don't trust someone who doesn't drink.

On the plus side I've friends who don't even notice I don't drink. I've often gone out and just drank tap water and got on fine. Coming home with notes in my pockets rather than shrapnel. Plus I save my friends tonnes of euros instead of us paying for taxis.

I will totally agree that money for fizzy drinks are crazy. I paid a fiver for a pint of coke here in Ireland when my friends were getting beers for eighty cent less.

One again I think it's down to government legislation. There should be an incentive for those who can enter a pub without the curse of drink plauging the lips because the price of a non-alcoholic drink rapes their pocket.

I lived in the UK for two years, the drinking culture was pretty similar to here - if not worse. Drink was just far too cheap (3 bottles of wine 4 £10, 4 bottles of alcopops for a £5 and litre bottles of Smirnoff vodka for £10).

Ireland has long been a drinking nation, and sadly to say that is a view held by many abroad. Stereotypical - yes! So we need to do something to drastically change it.

Wingman2010

The prices of soft drinks are crazy! I'm just back from diceys. My fantas were €3.30 and I bought a few pints for my mates but these were €3... I'm not surprised as we all know how greedy Irish publicians are.

NeuroticMonkey

Hey, new to Boards. Just wondering if this is still active? I'm not a non-drinker per se....just not particularly fond of the stuff. Just out of four years of college and fed up of everything being centred round beer. Plus, hate meeting people off their face tryin to chat you up! :P

grace1959

I used to drink and thought that I could only enjoy myself when I had a few bevvies onboard. Haven't had a single drop for a year now (by choice). Don't miss it, don't miss the people I used to do it with. My persective on life has completely changed, there is a fantastic World out there and I am loving it. I'm in.:)

24 Broken Amps

hey iv recently giving up alcohol 4 months now, and I saw this the other day looks class, www.facebook.com/sobersaturdays

Suburbanite

24 Broken Amps wrote: »

hey iv recently giving up alcohol 4 months now, and I saw this the other day looks class, www.facebook.com/sobersaturdays

Oh yes this looks great might give this a blast!!

Balbriggan mechanic

Hi all, I'm liking the idea of this. Been sober 18 months now with no slips. Would love to get together with like minded people and not feel like the only sober man at the party.:)