What sort of drunk are you?

ElleEm

I am a naturally giddy person, and this is the bit that shines through when I'm drinking. I love to dance and laugh and get up to mischief! I have some friends that get quite argumentative when they've been drinking. I know a couple who both have this trait and every night out/ in with them ends in a blazing row. Years ago, I had a friend who ended up in tears every time she drank, over something or another.

One thing that shocks me over in PI/ RI is the negative effect drink has on some women. There have been posts where girls black out to the point where they don't know if they have slept with people, or they have acted fairly aggressively with lads, "stalker" behaviour through many phone calls and texts to men, etc. I find this so scary. I have been really drunk in the past, and have those "flashbacks" to saying stupid things in conversations, or dancing like Beyonce on the dancefloor, but I have never blacked out, or done anything I would think is out of character for me.

I am just wondering how common this "blacking out" thing is. If it happened to you, would you give up/ cut down on the drink?

Are you a happy drunk or would you start a fight with anyone in earshot?

Das Kitty

I'm very rarely drunk, but anytime I have been I've been in love with the world and everyone in it.

If it was any other way I think I'd probably not drink at all. Aggro on a night out is really unpleasant. Alcohol is not a drug that suits everyone, but it's the only one people are legally allowed, so everyone takes it.

I've never blacked out, but I did get frighteningly drunk once or twice when I was in college. It's not something I'd ever like to repeat.

xLexie

I'm a messy drunk. Usually good humoured but would say really inappropriate things, as I'm guessing most people would.

Would I stop drinking if I blacked out? No.

Fukuyama

Know a few girls in my course who are regularly legless.

If I was ever fall down drunk, unable to pick myself up off the cobblestones in Temple Bar I'd never touch the stuff again. The memory alone would haunt me with embarrassment. And yet every time I'm out with my class it's the same story.

Usually followed by vomit.

Those ads about drinking at your own pace need to be taken heed of IMO.

I've been involved in games of Kings where I've drank the 'bucket' (pint glass of everyone else's drink mixed together) when I lost. But I know what I can take and what I can't. Generally when I'm drunk I know when to put the glass down. Often while I'm taking a wizz I'll give myself a good talking to.

"You're drunk mister, you. Stop now. Work in the morrow. Okays".

Have known a few people who were arrested for their own safety. One was found in the toilets at kicking out time. Unable to communicate. Guards couldn't get an address out of her. Barely a name. So they had to arrest her and keep her in an observed cell.

Lads do it a lot too. But I think the lower tolerance on average to alcohol makes women way more susceptible.

Also, when I see a guy stumbling home locked I don't really give it a second thought. But when I see a girl I kind of worry a bit.

vitani

I black out if I drink too much - it's actually frightening to wake up the next day and find out you did or said something that you've no memory of.

I rarely drink anymore. But when I do, I'm a friendly drunk, not aggressive at all. I chat to everybody, but sometimes do flirt too much. Another reason why I've stopped drinking...

Links234

I don't think I'm much of a drunk at all, I find myself hitting my limit at 3 or 4 drinks most of the time, rarely able to pass that much. I can go out and drink 2 pints and think that's a fine night out

username123

I think how alcohol affects me (and other people) is also affected by whats going on in their life.

I have had periods in life where it would make me a bit weepy, or horny or whatever. Ive never been an aggressive drunk, although I do know people who do get very aggressive with drink on them - if it affected me that way Id just not drink to be honest.

Generally speaking Im just a sort of happy spa drunk who likes to dance around and be silly. I dont get drunk that much, a few times a year, and I havent drank to the point where I cant remember what happened in years - although that did happen me a few times in my younger day before I knew my limits.

Im kind of afraid of alcohol, my father was quite an extreme alcoholic so I have a fear of it and what it can do to people.

The older I get the more boring I find it too. I was out at the weekend and the people were just becoming more and more boring the more they drank, talking rubbish and slurring. One individual was practically asleep in the seat and another became aggressive towards me because her husband said hello to me.

Then of course, the dreaded hangover, which seems to get worse with age although its probably my older body unable to bounce back as quick.

Overall, alcohol was a useful social lubricant when I was younger and it certainly took the edge off when looking to score, but having had many negative experiences (like witnessing alcoholism first hand), I think I can take it or leave it now. Certainly if a doctor told me that I could never have another drink I wouldnt really mind.

Dolbert

In my younger days I definitely drank to get drunk, complete with ill-advised shots, 'social smoking' and ending the night hunched over a toilet bowl :rolleyes: I've never blacked out though, or gotten aggressive. Nowadays I hate the feeling of getting too drunk, and at a certain point in the night I'll just switch to water. I find that the night hits the tipp(sy)ing point and goes downhill from there, so you may as well start sobering up!

One reason that I went mad on nights out when I was a teenager/ early 20s was low confidence. I think that's at the root of a lot of young women getting legless in nightclubs. Now I'm a lot more sure of myself and don't need the booze comfort blanket so much

Edit: interestingly the only drink that's had any noticeable effect on my mood is whiskey. Even after one or two I'd be irritable, and my mood would be very low the next day. Obviously I avoid it now!

meeeeh

I had couple of black outs in my teens and early twenties. Up to my middle twenties I was out a lot, drinking about twice per week. But that could mean only a glass of wine. I'd consider four glasses of wine or four shots a good night out and would drink more very rarely, mostly at house parties. I would get very drunk mostly unintentionally when talking too much and not even noticing how much I've drank. So I chat a lot when drunk but I don't remember that I would ever get into argument or start crying. I don't dance either. I just chat to whomever walks by.

I drink very rarely more than a glass of wine (i'm talking of one unit glass of wine not half a bottle glass of wine) now and haven't been drunk for a year. I was brought up drinking wine with good meal and regularly drink a small glass with food .

Sadderday

I think how drunk and what kind of drunk you get is dependant on your mood before you start and what you drink.

If your in bad humour or sad and hit the vodka you will probably end up locked, burning the ears of someone and getting sick or running amuck and getting into trouble.

However, if your in good form you could be buzzzzin around the place, yapping to everyone and all on the same amount and same type of booze.... what yas reckon?

sometimes booze makes ya feel hot under the collar too.... sometimes...............

SunnyDub1

I tend to just waffle the ears of people, find everything amusing, and love dancing. I have never blacked out, but like the op I get I forget some things I have said and get cringing flash backs the next day

I dislike aggressive drunks - annoying:mad:.
I think if someone always feels the need to cause fight and or an argument when they are drunk they shouldn't drink. Simples.
Same applies for people who black out.

I had this one Friend, every time we went out she would get her self in awful state and we would be left looking after her all night, ensuring she got home safe etc. The annoying part was , She would think this was hilarious and laugh about the next day.
It was worrying and not fair on the rest of us.
We told her many of times to control what she drank and stop getting into a state, as it was unfair on the rest of us and ruining our nights out.
No matter how annoying it was we would never leave her on her own. Anyways it got to stage where we just stopped asking her out with us, If I wanted to spend the night babysitting I'd stay at home with me nephews :rolleyes:

I think if you can't handle your drink you just shouldn't drink. I understand that we all have that night or 2 where we get in really bad state, can't remember much and make a show of ourselves but someone who gets like that all time just shouldn't drink! It's selfish and it's dangerous.

kylith

I had a few 'can't remember what happened' drunk nights in my college days. These days I've learned to love being face-tingly tipsy. I'm also a very sleepy drunk, prone to finding a comfy corner and dozing off in it.

Princess Peach

I am the exact same as I am sober, except much louder and I curse :pac:

Used to black put every time I drank mostly, which was usually a couple of times a week. Never scared me, I always woke up at home and never really got into any trouble, just couldnt remember what I did. But I was also responsible somehow, it's hard to explain!

Got some help for my emotional problems that fed into my drinking habits and I'm doing much better now. Haven't blacked out in a few years, and can enjoy drinking now without having to drink myself into oblivion.

Ella

When drinking wine I’m a grumpy bitch. I don’t drink wine anymore.

Beer makes me love everything and everyone.

Jack/Cap morgans makes me giddy and wanting to dance on the spot.

rainbow kirby

I have a very hard limit when I drink of roughly 6-7 pints or the equivalent in wine/spirits - any more than that and I *will* be violently ill. I never black out because I'll throw it all up first. This probably stops me from saying or doing some things that I may later regret, and I tend to stop at around 3-4 pints most of the time anyway. It probably helps that I have a taste for craft beers and like to savour what I'm drinking rather than lashing it back for the sake of it.

tylercheribini

I love getting drunk, its great. Ill generally say something offensive,usually to friends or friends of friends. Never personal abuse though, more faux pas or taboos. always playful in tone although the others generally dont see it that way. Dry ****es! I used to worry the next day about what ive said but ive completely given that up now. Lifes too short! Dya hear that des fkcin bishop!

Ella

tylercheribini wrote: »

I love getting drunk, its great. Ill generally say something offensive,usually to friends or friends of friends. Never personal abuse though, more faux pas or taboos. always playful in tone although the others generally dont see it that way. Dry ****es! I used to worry the next day about what ive said but ive completely given that up now. Lifes too short! Dya hear that des fkcin bishop!

That's not a very good attitude in my opinion. You offend people and you dont care? And call them dry shítes for being offended by what you said?

ElleEm

SunnyDub1 wrote: »

I tend to just waffle the ears of people, find everything amusing, and love dancing. I have never blacked out, but like the op I get I forget some things I have said and get cringing flash backs the next day

I dislike aggressive drunks - annoying:mad:.
I think if someone always feels the need to cause fight and or an argument when they are drunk they shouldn't drink. Simples.
Same applies for people who black out.

I had this one Friend, every time we went out she would get her self in awful state and we would be left looking after her all night, ensuring she got home safe etc. The annoying part was , She would think this was hilarious and laugh about the next day.
It was worrying and not fair on the rest of us.
We told her many of times to control what she drank and stop getting into a state, as it was unfair on the rest of us and ruining our nights out.
No matter how annoying it was we would never leave her on her own. Anyways it got to stage where we just stopped asking her out with us, If I wanted to spend the night babysitting I'd stay at home with me nephews :rolleyes:

I think if you can't handle your drink you just shouldn't drink. I understand that we all have that night or 2 where we get in really bad state, can't remember much and make a show of ourselves but someone who gets like that all time just shouldn't drink! It's selfish and it's dangerous.

I have a friend who is the exact same. I don't see her all that often now, but the last few times has been at weddings and a christening where she had to be brought home. She tends to get aggressive when people are trying to calm her down/sober her up. She would be falling, spilling drinks on herself and others and throwing herself at lads. The next day she would have no recollection of the night before, and when reminded, she would half- heartedly apologise then laugh it off. If I acted like this on one night out I would be mortified and apologise to everyone who witnessed me making a show of myself. I certainly wouldn't repeat the performance every time I went out.

I've just turned thirty, really enjoy a drink (albiet less frequently than I used to) and I know how to have a good time, but if I woke up and my legs were cut from falling and my outfit stained with vomit and I had no idea why, I would be staying away from the demon drink for a while!

angeldelight

I tend to talk when I'm drunk... A LOT!

My other half recorded me talking one night when I came in and started talking rubbish to him, I sounded like I was on speed or something, just wouldn't shut up.

I have never blacked out as similarly to someone above I would vomit before I got that bad - but again the older I get the less interest I have in being drunk, I much prefer being tipsy

ElleEm

tylercheribini wrote: »

I love getting drunk, its great. Ill generally say something offensive,usually to friends or friends of friends. Never personal abuse though, more faux pas or taboos. always playful in tone although the others generally dont see it that way. Dry ****es! I used to worry the next day about what ive said but ive completely given that up now. Lifes too short! Dya hear that des fkcin bishop!

Getting drunk can be great fun, but you have openly admitted saying "offensive" things to your friends/ friend's friends and you don't care? That is kinda rude.

tylercheribini

ElleEm wrote: »

Getting drunk can be great fun, but you have openly admitted saying "offensive" things to your friends/ friend's friends and you don't care? That is kinda rude.

i generally get it back ten fold myself from mates, just banter. complete strangers would not be targeted. the friends of friends are generally members of the exponentially growing pc brigade of modern times. its alot more to do with them being hyper-senstive and way too easily offended than what i actually say..trust me!:)

ElleEm

tylercheribini wrote: »

i generally get it back ten fold myself from mates, just banter. complete strangers would not be targeted. the friends of friends are generally members of the exponentially growing pc brigade of modern times. its alot more to do with them being hyper-senstive and way too easily offended than what i actually say..trust me!:)

Banter is totally different. Some people can just be obnoxious pr!cks when they're drunk!

tylercheribini

ElleEm wrote: »

Banter is totally different. Some people can just be obnoxious pr!cks when they're drunk!

i generally find in my social circle its the people who dish out the most abuse cant take one atom of it themselves. always the way:)

The Big Red Button

I tend to come out with stupid things when drinking.

Like, coming home from a match the other night, we stopped to get lemon and brown sugar, for hot whiskeys. We were nearly home, when suddenly I came out with,

"Do we have any ice?"

Boyfriend: "Ice ... for hot whiskeys ...??!!"

Boyfriend and taxi driver proceeded to piss themselves laughing.

fits

I love a good glass of wine and tend to get mischievous when I've had a few but its rare enough that I would call myself 'drunk'.

The last time was at Christmas and I was out with my boyfriend, and neither of us can remember how we got home. That's not something I would like to happen very often. Its just so... pointless. The hangovers aren't worth it anymore either.

Cerulean Chicken

When I'm drunk I'm chatty, exciteable, cheeky, sarcastic and love to dance...the exact same as when I'm sober

Autosport

I was the same drunk as sober, chatty, giggled alot and absolutely loved everyone Its been along long time since i drank alcohol

beks101

I tend to not really get absolutely gee-eyed pissed these days as the hangovers are too much to take, but when I do I'm usually just a more animated, loud, silly, inquisitive version of myself. I ask a lot of people a lot of questions.

And weirdly, I make stuff up. Whoever said that alcohol brings the truth out...I've fabricated some Oscar-winning stories about myself and my life while completely locked. And I find myself engaged in serious, often political debates that I otherwise wouldn't have any interest in.

Gin destroys me though. Heart and soul, mind and dignity, just gone in one fell swoop. I think Dylan Moran describes it best

The most dangerous drink is gin. You have to be really, really careful with that. And you also have to be 45, female and sitting on the stairs. Because gin isn't really a drink, it's more a mascara thinner. "Nobody likes my shoes!" "I made... I made fifty... ****ing vol-au-vents, and not one of you... not one of you... said 'Thank you.'" And my favourite: "Everybody, shut up. Shut up! This song is all about me.

Lia_lia

I am pretty much exactly the same. People are always so shocked that I drink so much and act the same as I am sober.

The odd time when I do drink *too* much I just have to go home and get sick/go to bed. My stomach can't handle it so I have no chance to act differently/make an ass outta myself :P

Oh actually one difference is that drink make me EXTREMELY hungry. I can eat insane amounts of food when I am drunk. It's like whatever thing inside my body that usually stops me eating after a certain amount just stops working.

ashers22

Depends on what I'm drinking, Vodka and spirits and I'm fine, I can last a while and have a good time and retain some semblance of dignity but beer makes me stupidly drunk, even after one I feel drunk and can slur so I think I'm probably allergic to beer and try not to drink it very often.

April O Neill

A really annoying one. Like every drunk. If you think you're not annoying drunk, you are.

hedgehog21

I don't drink that often and yes I do get quite drunk, but I know when its time to go home, I've only ever been sick once but that was from drinking 4 shots of that sugary pirahna stuff...
I am quite a giddy drunk, also think Im fantastic dancer,which I'm NOT!:o

Naid23

Im normally very hyper - espec the last few months, mainly cause I dont have someone that I have to look after when they get drunk. I get very chatty aswel, its getting me to shut up thats the trick

username123

April O Neill wrote: »

A really annoying one. Like every drunk. If you think you're not annoying drunk, you are.

+1

Drink doesnt make any of us better people. Imagine the nicest person you know, and then imagine bumping into them buckled in broad daylight at 2pm on a Sunday afternoon - not good.

I have gone out without drinking on a number of occasions but I generally find that it just becomes boring as people get drunker and talk rubbish.

We have a bad attitude to alcohol in this country, people drink to get drunk.

Cerulean Chicken

username123 wrote: »

We have a bad attitude to alcohol in this country, people drink to get drunk.

No sorry now don't tar all of us with the same brush, some of us are well able to enjoy 1, 2, 3 drinks without getting buckled. I haven't been drunk in 2-3 years and even then I wasn't excessively drunk, no vomiting, blackouts etc.

dearg lady

when I drink it usually enhances whatever mood I'm in, so for the most part I get giddy, silly, want to dance etc. But the odd I do get aggressive. If I'm not in a good mood to start with, I just get soooo irritated with peoples drunk antics. I'm slowly learning to recognise this, and trying to leave before I get to that stage! Thankfully I've never blacked out, I think that would really scare me. I am a bit of a control freak, so it wouldn't sit well with me.
When I was younger I used to end up in tears the odd time, but that doesn't seem to happen anymore, twas usually over some youngfella blanking me or some such! ahh the joys of being 18

hedgehog21

dearg lady wrote: »

when I drink it usually enhances whatever mood I'm in, so for the most part I get giddy, silly, want to dance etc. But the odd I do get aggressive. If I'm not in a good mood to start with, I just get soooo irritated with peoples drunk antics. I'm slowly learning to recognise this, and trying to leave before I get to that stage! Thankfully I've never blacked out, I think that would really scare me. I am a bit of a control freak, so it wouldn't sit well with me.
When I was younger I used to end up in tears the odd time, but that doesn't seem to happen anymore, twas usually over some youngfella blanking me or some such! ahh the joys of being 18

This, if I'm in a bad mood/upset I will not drink, as crying or getting angry while drunk isn't pretty.

Da Shins Kelly

Without fail, I definitely become louder. I think everyone does. By the time a house party hits a certain point, everyone is shouting. Aside from that, it really depends on my mood. If I'm in a good mood when I start, I'll usually be happy out for the night - dancing, singing, a lot of banter and piss-taking with friends. However, I also have a tendency to drink quite a bit when I feel blue, which results in me being a more sombre drunk. I don't cry so much, but I tend to get into very deep and meaningful conversations with friends where I just vent, or I might become confrontational. I've blacked out a few times, haven't vomited in quite a while. I used to vomit a lot when I was just starting to drink, when I didn't know my limits, but I'm able to control that a bit better now.

SunnyDub1

April O Neill wrote: »

A really annoying one. Like every drunk. If you think you're not annoying drunk, you are.

I disagree. Some drunks can be funny, amusing and chatty that I actually enjoy been around.

Saying that majority are annoying, prob inc myself :P But not EVERYONE!

username123

Cerulean Chicken wrote: »

No sorry now don't tar all of us with the same brush, some of us are well able to enjoy 1, 2, 3 drinks without getting buckled. I haven't been drunk in 2-3 years and even then I wasn't excessively drunk, no vomiting, blackouts etc.

You are right, unfortunately one comes across so many irresponsible drinkers that one forgets there are responsible drinkers out there too.

hedgehog21

username123 wrote: »

You are right, unfortunately one comes across so many irresponsible drinkers that one forgets there are responsible drinkers out there too.

Do you work in a bar/pub/club?

April O Neill

SunnyDub1 wrote: »

I disagree. Some drunks can be funny, amusing and chatty that I actually enjoy been around.

I have never whilst sober experienced a drunk or tipsy person who was anything other than annoying. I'm sure one could find an exception to the rule, but yeah, I'm happy enough to say everyone is an annoying drunk.

hedgehog21

April O Neill wrote: »

I have never whilst sober experienced a drunk or tipsy person who was anything other than annoying. I'm sure one could find an exception to the rule, but yeah, I'm happy enough to say everyone is an annoying drunk.

The most annoying thing in the world, is a drunk person while your sober and a sober person while your drunk.

April O Neill

hedgehog21 wrote: »

The most annoying thing in the world, is a drunk person while your sober and a sober person while your drunk.

Agree with the first part. The second part? I think everyone is drunk when I am! :pac:

username123

hedgehog21 wrote: »

Do you work in a bar/pub/club?

No, I doubt Id have the stomach for it.

kat.mac

I haven't had a black-out in quite a while, but they used to happen when I was in college. I find drink can affect me in wildly different ways for various reasons. For example, sometimes, I'm legitimately D-R-U-N-K after one pint, while on another night, five or six vodkas seem to have nooo affect on me. Then vice versa... I find it hard to predict what's going to happen so I've learned to be quite careful about what I drink. Like others have said, I think a lot depends on my mood before I started drinking, how tired I am, how much I've had to eat during that day.

Mostly I stick to bottles of beer nowadays as its the easiest to predict what's going to happen and I don't neck them down as quickly as other drinks. Beer won't change my demeanour - I just turn into a silly, marshmallow-for-brains version of myself. I will start a story or a sentence and by the time I'm halfway through, I'll have forgotten what comes next... very annoying!!! But never aggressive, rarely weepy although that has happened as a result of breakups, family stress etc coming to the surface after a few too many.

Wine, however, is the devil. One or two glasses with a meal is all well and good, but it's had to come completely off the menu for nights out. It drives me insane and I could literally do anything - which is completely against my character on normal nights out. I always stick with my mates, never go off wandering, maintain a sense of what's a good idea and what's a bad idea. With wine on board, it's anybody's guess what I might do, where I might go and who with, and that is *not* a good thing.

meeeeh

hedgehog21 wrote: »

Do you work in a bar/pub/club?

You hardly have to. It's enough to walk through any Irish town at two am on Saturday morning and you see the extent of the problem.

I come from the country with enormous drink problem. Both of my grandparents were functioning alcoholics but I also think that my mothers father was very hard to live with. He wasn't physically abusive, he was just an arse. So I would be a bit careful around alcohol. I don't think alcoholism in Ireland is as bad but binge drinking is much worse. Before I was mostly familiar with people who had to drink every day but here people don't drink during the week that much but then they get completely plastered at weekends in a lot bigger numbers. This type of drinking maybe isn't as addictive but it is very dangerous because more people get into the fights, sexual assaults are more common and there are plenty of standard A&E injuries.

When young we more or less drink to get drunk. But I think that after 25 people should be grown up enough to start drinking a bit more sensibly, drinking less and drinking what they actually enjoy. Everybody can have a good night every so often, I'm not total prude but I also think people should respect alcohol and what it can do. I had a teacher in high school who had no problem allowing us couple of drinks but he also used to say when drinking good wine (he was into wines big time): this wine is too good to get drunk with. And that is the attitude I try to stick with. So I guess I did learn something in school.

Princess Peach

SunnyDub1 wrote: »

I disagree. Some drunks can be funny, amusing and chatty that I actually enjoy been around.

Saying that majority are annoying, prob inc myself :P But not EVERYONE!

I've met people I actually prefer to be around when they have a few drinks in them!

One girl I know in particular. Most of the time getting conversation out of her is like getting water from a stone. But on a night out she'll bend the ear off you, and she's really interesting and funny.

I also totally respect people's choice not to drink when out, and I have many times chosen so myself. But it drives me scatty when people can't dance cause they are sober, but would when they are drinking. I dance all the time no matter what. So the sober non dancers are the people I prefer drunk too

I know I'm just annoying sober and drunk!

tylercheribini

drink makes me a better person

Ilyana 2.0

I have a very sharp tipping point. After three drinks I'm chatty and lively and up for a dance. But after a few more drinks, if someone says the wrong word to me or looks at me sideways, I could flip out.

I don't like that, and it's something that's only manifested itself in the last year. It's led to some horrible rows with my boyfriend, and I'm lucky I haven't been decked, to be honest (not by him, by strangers).

I try my best to stick to 3-4 drinks, 5 at tops. Then I'll keep my cool and won't ruin everyone's night. The problem is when people hand me drinks and I drink them to be polite; I lose track of what I'm drinking.

I'm much happier with a few beers or 2-3 glasses of wine at home, than skulling vodkas in the club. And I'm only 21 But at least I know my limit now.

chickenbutt

I've had my fair share of horribly drunk nights, especially in college. Plenty of embarrassing, shameful memories (or lack thereof). I got sick of it all and how it made me feel, so now I much prefer to keep a cap on what I drink.