is "I was drunk" a reasonable excuse for bad behavior

kevogy

Do you think being drunk is an ok excuse for the trouble ya get into on a night out?

Danbo!

Why, what did ya do?

Pacing Mule

Simple answer to a simple question

Being drunk is no excuse for acting like an arsehole.

The Saint

Yes. That's the excuse I'm going to be using tomorrow morning.

kevogy

Stee wrote: »

Why, what did ya do?

it doesnt matter, the main thing is i didnt get caught..

kevogy

kevogy wrote: »

it doesnt matter, the main thing is i didnt get caught..

Are you a priest by any chance?

Columbia

Definitely not an excuse

mickoneill30

Nope. Lots of people are able to get drunk and not get in trouble.

tuxy

It's no excuse. But once it's something that isn't too bad a sincerer apology should be enough to set it right.

mukki

mate of the wife is like that, thinks she can do whatever the fcuk she likes once she has had a few drinks, because "i was drunk", i'd love to punch her face in, while sober

Daemos

If you can't control what you do when you get drunk, don't get drunk

Little Acorn

kevogy wrote: »

it doesnt matter, the main thing is i didnt get caught..

Did you cheat on somebody?

hinault

is "I was drunk" a reasonable excuse for bad behavior


No.

almostnever

In general,it's pretty pathetic.

Crann na Beatha

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manta356

mukki wrote: »

mate of the wife is like that, thinks she can do whatever the fcuk she likes once she has had a few drinks, because "i was drunk", i'd love to punch her face in, while sober

Have a few drinks and do it,she'll understand then why you done it :rolleyes::D:p

BrokenArrows

its not an excuse which voids you of responsibility

but on saying that it needs to be used when you dont want to discuss what happened. haha.

"I dont remember it" helps stop people from bringing it up all the time.

eoferrall

no

AckwelFoley

Most of the dumb sh1t ive done was under the influence of drink.

Its my fault, not Jack Daniels

jasonb

In this country it still seems to be accepted as an excuse ( along with 'I was so drunk last night I could barely walk' being viewed as a boast ). In reality it's no excuse at all...

J.

Holsten

No, not really.

I've still used it hundreds of times though haha.

Overheal

And yet "I was drunk" gets rugby stars out of trouble when they run over children in the early hours of the morning.

MedlyObsidian

I HATE that excuse. Being drunk reduces inhibitions, meaning chances are it's something you wanted to do when you were sober but fear of retribution stopped you.

sold

My drunk father used to beat me when he was drunk. So who do I blame Johnny Walker or my Father?

ScumLord

I hope so.

Little Acorn

I picked depends on the crimes committed.
I wouldn't forgive cheating or any type of physical assault,
but if a friend got abit mouthy or bitchy whilst drunk I'd probably forgive them as long as it wasn't a regular thing.

I know that technically it's your own fault if you drink too much,but if someone is new to drinking they might not be aware of their limitations and could end up getting very drunk very quickly.These people I would tend to forgive.

There are also some people who just cannot stop themselves from drinking too much,and just have no control. They should just not drink-but that can be easier said than done.
Doesn't excuse bad behavior in anyway,(and I probably wouldn't forgive them if they did something terrible)but I try to take these things into consideration with some people I know,before just losing the head.

WeeBushy

More of an explanation than an excuse really.

3hn2givr7mx1sc

MedlyObsidian wrote: »

I HATE that excuse. Being drunk reduces inhibitions, meaning chances are it's something you wanted to do when you were sober but fear of retribution stopped you.

Did anyone else think that username said "MildlyObese" when they first saw it?

MedlyObsidian

baz2009 wrote: »

Did anyone else think that username said "MildlyObese" when they first saw it?

In an effort to keep this on topic:

Are you drunk right now?

WeeBushy

baz2009 wrote: »

Did anyone else think that username said "MildlyObese" when they first saw it?

Haha, yeah I thought so too. I wonder how you can be "mildly" obese... Kinda of like someone being "sort of" dead.

dilligaf73

MedlyObsidian wrote: »

I HATE that excuse. Being drunk reduces inhibitions, meaning chances are it's something you wanted to do when you were sober but fear of retribution stopped you.

Very true. No excuse, but sometimes it needs to be used for minor embarrassing moments.

Dudess

It's an explanation, not an excuse - it's not an excuse because if you find a certain amount of alcohol always causes you to act the muppet, then you are capable of reducing the amount you consume.

WeeBushy

I'd accept it for an embarrassing faux pas like calling your girlfriend's best friend who you've met millions of time the wrong name.

I wouldn't accept it as an excuse for running down harcourt street waving you willy at unsuspecting people in taxis, however.

MedlyObsidian

dilligaf73 wrote: »

Very true. No excuse, but sometimes it needs to be used for minor embarrassing moments.

Haha. It can make for some awesome stories if you're willing to laugh at yourself, which I certainly am! But if you end up doing something not so savory it's not cool no matter how you spin it.

murrayp4

The last refuge of a scoundrel, that and prayer.

D4RK ONION

Personally I think it adds insult to injury that someone would use it as an excuse. It's an immature way to try get out of trouble.

Cupcake_Crisis

Its not really an excuse, but for stupid little thing like sending texts or making phone calls its pretty okay. Anything worse than that and your just a tool :pac:

wmpdd3

The most common excuse when you've been caught with your pants down, followed by 'you know what I'm like when I drink spirits'..... blah, blah

(Not from experience of course, I'd be guilty of stone cold sober murder if I found myself on the other end of that excuse)

itsallaboutheL

Cupcake_Crisis wrote: »

Its not really an excuse, but for stupid little thing like sending texts or making phone calls its pretty okay. Anything worse than that and your just a tool :pac:

did i ever tells you, you haves pretty eyes...

*hic

adamshred

It really depends. If its something completely discretionary and a totally stupid thing to do like breaking a window under the influence, then it is completely inexcusable. However I believe that if it is something like a person having a smoke when they promised themselves they wouldn't or saying something to someone which they would not normally say, even though they would normally say it under their breath, then I think it is ok if the drink aspect can be named as having some responsibility for that. We are only human after all. Alcohol DOES alter brain activity which everyone is aware of so obviously some leway must given for those who have consumed excessive amounts of alcohol in REAL terms. I know it is the person's personal decision if they wish to consume alcohol but things do happen under the influence.

With that said, I don't BELIEVE people when they say "oh I was so drunk that I done this that and the other" etc because there is always a deep set initiative/instinctive morality no matter how drunk you are. Or maybe thats just me.

I've done things when I've been drunk but nothing like breaking a window or anything. I knew what I was doing and I agree that it was alcohol that propelled me beyond the point where I would normally have stopped and I was aware of my actions but it was nothing so severe that I would have had to do any real thinking or questioning about it. ( and no this has nothing to do with drugs or anything of that nature.)

I wish I could have said this in fewer words and in a way that is more legible or comprehensible to everyone but I done my best!

patwicklow

kevogy wrote: »

Do you think being drunk is an ok excuse for the trouble ya get into on a night out?

no excuse its time to give it up if it gets you in trouble.

itsallaboutheL

patwicklow wrote: »

no excuse its time to give it up if it gets you in trouble.

I get in trouble quite a bit when sober...

by your logic i should **** myself off a bridge!!:pac:

Any key?

Ah yeah you have to pay attention when your drinking



Could you imagine doing something embarressing when your drunk.......apprently its so socially unacceptable.... NEVER GOIN ON A BOARDS NIGHT OUT.

Duggy747

No way is it! A friend of mine is a demon once booze enters his system, I mean deranged behaviour. No therapist in the universe could figure out the thoughts that go through this guy's head, they'd need a therapist afterwards! :pac:

I think at one point or another he's done something to rock the friendship with each and every one of us lads. He really does turn into a pyschopath of sorts.

Try stealing clocks from random house parties for no good reason, telling your siblings you're going away for a while cuz you have to kill someone, knocking a friend out and beating him while he's unconcious, stealing a hammer so you can beat someone with it and hitting a friend with it trying to stop you............hell, that's just recently.

Everytime he does this bullshìt he puts it in his mind that "If I don't remember it happening, it didn't happen so shut up!" Even though we know he clearly remembers.

Anyone else would tell him to fùck off but we've grown up with the guy, he is a very good friend to us and he hasn't had a great life (It's abig thing to do with his parents who got divorced, various evil stories they told him that drove him mad)

But, in short, being drunk and an asshole is no excuse for your behaviour.

Black Swan

kevogy wrote: »

Do you think being drunk is an ok excuse for the trouble ya get into on a night out?

Probably as good as an excuse as finding out, dumping you, then getting drunk after?

patwicklow

itsallaboutheL wrote: »

I get in trouble quite a bit when sober...

by your logic i should **** myself off a bridge!!:pac:

well when i was 18 to about 25ish i was living in london and i gotten into more trouble fighting all that carry on and it was all through drink when i drank sorts i went off the head.im nearly 40 now and have like a few pints but never touch a sort so its all about control like.

VinnyTGM

No.

Lana80

It depends on what was done/said

TamNaz

It may not be reasonable, but it often works in a pinch.

People certainly have lamer excuses for bad behavior, i.e. "I was tired", "on the rag", "I thought you were my dead uncle", "if I knew that was your hand I never would have put it there", etc. etc.

ascanbe

It's a legitimate excuse for dying of alcohol poisoning.

poisonated

I got a little bitchy the other night after having a bit too much...nothing too bad,just saying that I hate always being the one having people over and it was better when that used not be the case,ha thats not too bad is it?...anyway I think that when drunk you have to make an extra effort not to be a prick but some things are forgivable depending how drunk you are...For example,you wouldn't piss on the street when sober but after a few pints it's not too bad.(I don't do that btw)