Is it bad form to go to the off license three time in one day?

Nucular Arms

I have been wondering recently about the etiquette surrounding trips to the off license.

I visited the off license three times today, for 8, 4 and 4 cans of guiness between the hours of 4pm and just before ten.

Each time my head has told me that it's the wrong thing to do, but each time also, my heart has said "f**k it" and I have capitulated.

I was just curious as to whether your typical boardsie would take issue with this as I kind of felt a pang of shame on round three but i'm not sure that I should have.

Birneybau

Why not go to three different off licences? Or, just buy 16 in case.

tomwaterford

Nucular Arms wrote: »

I have been wondering recently about the etiquette surrounding trips to the off license.

I visited the off license three times today, for 8, 4 and 4 cans of guiness between the hours of 4pm and just before ten.

Each time my head has told me that it's the wrong thing to do, but each time also, my heart has said "f**k it" and I have capitulated.

I was just curious as to whether your typical boardsie would take issue with this as I kind of felt a pang of shame on round three but i'm not sure that I should have.

Surly by round 3 it was time to hit town

Nucular Arms

Nucular Arms wrote: »

I have been wondering recently about the etiquette surrounding trips to the off license.

I visited the off license three times today, for 8, 4 and 4 cans of guiness between the hours of 4pm and just before ten.

Each time my head has told me that it's the wrong thing to do, but each time also, my heart has said "f**k it" and I have capitulated.

I was just curious as to whether your typical boardsie would take issue with this as I kind of felt a pang of shame on round three but i'm not sure that I should have.

I condemn your inability to plan ahead..... :pac:

thelad95

Just make sure you have plenty of toilet roll and air freshener in the bathroom tomorrow morning.

Chucken

Nucular Arms wrote: »

I have been wondering recently about the etiquette surrounding trips to the off license.

I visited the off license three times today, for 8, 4 and 4 cans of guiness between the hours of 4pm and just before ten.

Each time my head has told me that it's the wrong thing to do, but each time also, my heart has said "f**k it" and I have capitulated.

I was just curious as to whether your typical boardsie would take issue with this as I kind of felt a pang of shame on round three but i'm not sure that I should have.

16 cans and still typing is the issue :eek:

The Backwards Man

Could be wrong, could be right. It's all about the public image. Ltd.

kneemos

Given they're in the business of selling beer I doubt there's a limit.

On another note...sixteen cans??

Tony Beetroot

Rob a keg save all the travelling.

jester77

Just buy a crate, I always get a crate of beer and when it's getting low I buy another. Also means you won't have the situation at 3 in the morning and no store is open and you have to go to the pub if you want to continue.

Gordon

Stockpile.

Arsemageddon

Doing it for one day means feck all.

However, if you were to do it every day for a few months without changing your clothes then you might be considered to be exhibiting worrying symptoms.

Chucken

The Backwards Man wrote: »

Could be wrong, could be right. It's all about the public image. Ltd.

How. Do. You. Do. It.

Chucken

Gordon wrote: »

Stockpile.

Oh. Good evening Gordon.


Lads quick...tidy up :eek:

Stheno

Did you drink all sixteen? I'd be comatose after eight!

PARlance

Stop buying cans for kids

Nucular Arms

kneemos wrote: »

Given they're in the business of selling beer I doubt there's a limit.

On another note...sixteen cans??

Apparently so..

And i've just tapped in to my housemate's supply which is a further two cans.

I believe I may well have a drinking problem.

Bu that isn't really the topic of the thread.

I should have planned ahead alright (for all you folks who suggested as much) however I kept thinking to myself that this would be the last trip, if you know what I mean?

Nucular Arms

Also when you think about it, it's only two cans per hour....

FloatingVoter

It is scientifically proven that sitting the Leaving cert while pished bumps your grades up.

bilbot79

You started the thread cos you knew it was wrong. 16 cans is a problem. I could drink 9 myself and I know that's a problem

Sleveile

Your recycling bin should be re-named "empty tinnies bin".

Frynge

Forget nuclear arms, in the morning it is going to be nuclear ar$e

StupidLikeAFox

Of a Thursday.....!

NachoBusiness

16 cans of Guinness at home?

Jaysus, I think it's time you went full for the full Arthur.

Nucular Arms

StupidLikeAFox wrote: »

Of a Thursday.....!

Indeed, I just know that I felt bad going in the third time. Should I have?

I don't normally care what what people think but I had a bee in my bonnet over this.

kneemos

Nucular Arms wrote: »

Also when you think about it, it's only two cans per hour....

Eight hours though.
Eighteen cans and still coherent is an issue.

eternal

Nucular Arms wrote: »

Indeed, I just know that I felt bad going in the third time. Should I have?

I don't normally care what what people think but I had a bee in my bonnet over this.

No you shouldn't have gone back. Drink at night until what you have is gone then go to bed. Don't come running to me with your hangover tomorrow :rolleyes:

Chucken

Chucken wrote: »

16 cans and still typing is the issue :eek:

kneemos wrote: »

Eight hours though.
Eighteen cans and still coherent is an issue.

Didn't I say it? Didn't I? Tut tut












TUT

DEFTLEFTHAND

kneemos wrote: »

Eight hours though.
Eighteen cans and still coherent is an issue.

Some have a higher tolerance for alcohol, like he said he's being tipping away since 4pm, not sculling off pints in rapid succession.

Chucken

DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »

Some have a higher tolerance for alcohol, like he said he's being tipping away since 4pm, not sculling off pints in rapid succession.

And how does that make you feeeel?

eternal

It's not for us to judge what a person has to drink. If you start during the day then you will find it hard to stop and just keep on going, probably why you kept going back. You could be the kind of person who gets bored easily. As long as it's not every day you're doing it like. Guinness is very heavy to be drinking a lot of though, you will get very, very sick.

kneemos

Chucken wrote: »

Didn't I say it? Didn't I? Tut tut












TUT

Wut.

Nucular Arms

kneemos wrote: »

Eight hours though.
Eighteen cans and still coherent is an issue.

You think so?

I mean i'm completely coherent. Where's the problem?

As long as i'm at home that is..

Chucken

kneemos wrote: »

Eight hours though.
Eighteen cans and still coherent is an issue.

kneemos wrote: »

Wut.

When I posted, he was at 16 cans.

challengemaster

Nucular Arms wrote: »

You think so?

I mean i'm completely coherent. Where's the problem?

As long as i'm at home that is..

32 units and 3000 calories in 8 hours... enjoy your liver while it lasts... which won't be very long

c_man

Ah it doesn't matter OP. Well as long as it's just an off licence, I wouldn't try that carry-on in a local Mace/Spar etc. I dunno why it's different, it just is.

What did you do with your day while you were drinking?

percy212

Off license staff see all sorts of things during a day. They aren't judging you or even thinking twice about you. Sounds like you are feeling a bit guilty though. Maybe give your body a bit of a break after today for a while. To be on the safe side you could go to your doc and have some bloodwork done. The important thing today is to not beat yourself up. None of us are perfect.

Shellakybooky

Of course its bad form to visit an off license 3 times a day. There are plenty of ones that deliver for god sake. You are waisting good drinking time.

bloggsyjoe

People here can sugar coat it for you all they like but 16 cans is not normal or healthy to drink in one sitting, no matter how you feel after it.

You'll do serious damage to yourself if you do that often.

eternal

Shellakybooky wrote: »

Of course its bad form to visit an off license 3 times a day. There are plenty of ones that deliver for god sake. You are waisting good drinking time.

Yeah, he'll be huge.

Junkyard Tom

Just a sign of a healthy marriage.

Nucular Arms

eternal wrote: »

It's not for us to judge what a person has to drink. If you start during the day then you will find it hard to stop and just keep on going, probably why you kept going back. You could be the kind of person who gets bored easily. As long as it's not every day you're doing it like. Guinness is very heavy to be drinking a lot of though, you will get very, very sick.

Your prediction was very much correct.

I dunno, I have had a few drinks pretty much everyday this week but I lost the run of myself a bit last night.

Someone pointed out that I must feel guilty about it, hence the thread and I suppose that's true.

I'll have to reign myself in a little in future and try not to create silly threads on boards!

harry Bailey esq

kneemos wrote: »

Eight hours though.
Eighteen cans and still coherent is an issue.

Ah,that old chestnut. Some people can drink and some people can't.18 cans over the course of the day is not a whole lot if you fall into the former category,which you obviously dont and the op clearly does.Have you never spent a whole day in a pub?20-30 pints is not uncommon amongst my peers.

eternal

eternal wrote: »

Guinness is very heavy to be drinking a lot of though, you will get very, very sick.

This is a bit of a myth, I find guinness much easier to drink a lot of than most largers. It's easier on the system, less gas and less chemicals so will leave (me anyway) feeling much better the next day.

If I drank 10 pints of larger Id far worse than if I drank 15 or 16 pints of Guinness.

SEPT 23 1989

your drinking style is your own business

harry Bailey esq

Amia Immense Comma wrote: »

This is a bit of a myth, I find guinness much easier to drink a lot of than most largers. It's easier on the system, less gas and less chemicals so will leave (me anyway) feeling much better the next day.

If I drank 10 pints of larger Id far worse than if I drank 15 or 16 pints of Guinness.

It is easier to drink but its heavy and fills you up,making you less inclined to seek out some mid session soakage,essential if you wanna keep up with the big boys.

harry Bailey esq

harry Bailey esq wrote: »

It is easier to drink but its heavy and fills you up,making you less inclined to seek out some mid session soakage,essential if you wanna keep up with the big boys.

Eat before and eat after, none of this mid-session eating for me.

harry Bailey esq

harry Bailey esq wrote: »

20-30 pints is not uncommon amongst my peers.

30 pints in a day?

That's almost 4 gallons of beer. :eek:

Enough to replace your entire blood volume three times.

Magico Gonzalez

A Tyrant Named Miltiades! wrote: »

30 pints in a day?

That's almost 4 gallons of beer. :eek:

Enough to replace your entire blood volume three times.

6000 calories.

I bet they are mostly obese.

The list of health complaints this would cause makes it barely believable that someone would willingly take part.

bloggsyjoe

harry Bailey esq wrote: »

Have you never spent a whole day in a pub?20-30 pints is not uncommon amongst my peers.

Best of luck to your peers with that

DarkyHughes

Nucular Arms wrote: »

I have been wondering recently about the etiquette surrounding trips to the off license.

I visited the off license three times today, for 8, 4 and 4 cans of guiness between the hours of 4pm and just before ten.

Each time my head has told me that it's the wrong thing to do, but each time also, my heart has said "f**k it" and I have capitulated.

I was just curious as to whether your typical boardsie would take issue with this as I kind of felt a pang of shame on round three but i'm not sure that I should have.

You do this everyday? How do you manage to work? Or Is this what you spend your whole dole on?