Will you be abusing alcohol this Christmas?

Cartouche

I dont drink myself but i know this time of year folk like to get a bit inebriated. And why not. Its our tradition, and the only way some people can have fun
It must be tough for people with alcohol dependence problems, a terrible time for families with alcoholics where festive cheer can come at a cost
Best of luck to all those who are fighting to stay off the demon drink this year !

Cee-Jay-Cee

I'll have the very odd drink but it'll be a fairly dry time. I can't drink anymore, I get savage hangovers so it's not worth it

Tom Mann Centuria

I don't think, if you're alcohol dependant, you care about what time of year it is.

Renegade Mechanic

I'll abuse you if you don't get away from my 20 pack.

.red.

I've a can of Murphy's for cooking the spiced beef and a can of bulmers for the ham.
That's all my alcohol I'll be having lol.

Widdershins

No. I don't like alcohol. It tastes disgusting.

Slattsy

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No

pragmatic1

Just did last night and I'm paying for it now. Muggs game.

PucaMama

Aren't you great.

TPD

Yes indeedy. They'll be asking the empty gin bottle to point on the doll where I touched it.

MRnotlob606

PucaMama wrote: »

Aren't you great.

Someone's getting narky

Shenshen

Cee-Jay-Cee wrote: »

I'll have the very odd drink but it'll be a fairly dry time. I can't drink anymore, I get savage hangovers so it's not worth it

^^ This, pretty much. I blame old age - the upside is that I now enjoy the few drinks I do have a lot more.
I expect that I'll have a glass of wine or a pint a day over the holidays.

elperello

Cartouche wrote: »

I dont drink myself but i know this time of year folk like to get a bit inebriated. And why not. Its our tradition, and the only way some people can have fun
It must be tough for people with alcohol dependence problems, a terrible time for families with alcoholics where festive cheer can come at a cost
Best of luck to all those who are fighting to stay off the demon drink this year !

I don't overindulge but I'll still have one for you. No need to thank me. Virtue is it's own reward.

The Backwards Man

I'd never abuse alcohol.


I treat my Tennent's like a wain

Burial.

I won't be happy unless I consume a months worth of alcohol in the next week.

Burial.

Deedsie wrote: »

Nah, not an immature, irresponsible manchild. I'll have a couple tonight and few on St. Stephen's Day.

But clearly a pretentious dry balls

The Raptor

I'm pretending to drink with the shloer. A splarking grape drink.

OldMrBrennan83

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Richard Hillman

Gonna get ****ed up.

Flaccus

5 or 6 cans tonight at home. About twice that through out the day tomorrow. Birthday on 27th, so will get hammered then and take a couple days to recover. No responsibilities till back to work middle January and so busy during year probably been to pub less than half a dozen times. So I feel I deserve to get wrecked. It's been a tough year.

JackieChang

Deedsie wrote: »

Nah, not an immature, irresponsible manchild. I'll have a couple tonight and few on St. Stephen's Day.

This guy probably has no friends. Go easy on him folks.

Grayson

I don't need it to have fun. However it's a damn quick short cut.

Widdershins

JackieChang wrote: »

This guy probably has no friends. Go easy on him folks.

Drinking buddies are not friends.

Broken Hearted Road

I went into the off licence in the supermarket while doing my shop this morning. I was looking for a bottle of coole swan. Unfortunately they were all out. Came out with a bottle of vodka and Bailey's instead. So I have a few bottles here but it certainly won't be abused. I might have a drink tonight. Maybe another tomorrow night. It certainly won't be abused anyways. I can't afford a hangover.

Burial.

Widdershins wrote: »

Drinking buddies are not friends.

Indeed, they are blood brothers/sisters

OldMrBrennan83

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Cartouche

Burial. wrote: »

But clearly a pretentious dry balls

It kind of sums up Ireland and drinking when someone says they dont want to get hammered they are labelled a "dry balls"
Sad really

BsBox

Cartouche wrote: »

It kind of sums up Ireland and drinking when someone says they dont want to get hammered they are labelled a "dry balls"
Sad really

I think it was more a dig at Deedsie for calling people immature, irresponsilbe manchildren for getting drunk, which is anybody's own decision and perfectly fine so long as they're not harming anyone else.

Nah, not an immature, irresponsible manchild. I'll have a couple tonight and few on St. Stephen's Day.

OldMrBrennan83

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JackieChang

Widdershins wrote: »

Drinking buddies are not friends.

He probably doesn't have drinking buddies or friends. Like you.

Atari Jaguar

Unless drinking Orchard Thieves, Baileys, Captain Morgan and Single Barrel Jack Daniels till I'm horizontal is alcohol abuse...


No.

TheBully

I'm drinking as we speak and intend on doing so for the next week, all my friends are home from all over the world. Going out and having a few drinks is a great way to meet up and also catch up.

frolic

I'll drink a few honey flavored Jack and cokes during Christmas, but will not go beyond tipsy. I may get wasted on NYE as I haven't gotten drunk since October and sorta miss it. Stay safe and merry holidays to ya.

TheBully

frolic wrote: »

I'll drink a few honey flavored Jack and cokes during Christmas, but will not go beyond tipsy. I may get wasted on NYE as I haven't gotten drunk since October and sorta miss it. Stay safe and merry holidays to ya.

You too, have a happy one and a great new year

ChikiChiki

Cartouche wrote: »

It kind of sums up Ireland and drinking when someone says they dont want to get hammered they are labelled a "dry balls"
Sad really

Thought the same with that comment even though may have been tongue in cheek.

I've seen alcohol tear my family apart. It ain't pretty. I like a social few drinks myself but most certainly do not look down on anyone who chooses not to drink. Each to their own. To many people think automatically if someone doesn't drink they are a dry ****e. Not the case at all and reflects their own immaturity more than anything.

Surreptitious

Atari Jaguar wrote: »

Unless drinking Orchard Thieves, Baileys, Captain Morgan and Single Barrel Jack Daniels till I'm horizontal is alcohol abuse...


No.

Oh that cider is massively sweet, I don't know how you mix then :eek:

TheBully

ChikiChiki wrote: »

Thought the same with that comment even though may have been tongue in cheek.

I've seen alcohol tear my family apart. It ain't pretty. I like a social few drinks myself but most certainly do not look down on anyone who chooses not to drink. Each to their own. To many people think automatically if someone doesn't drink they are a dry ****e. Not the case at all and reflects their own immaturity more than anything.

Yea, many people choose to let go over the Xmas, I work 60-70 hours a week and just bought a home this year with my other half so had a quiet year, but I fully intend on letting my hair down this Xmas, and enjoying a few nights out, more than likely drunk with great friends! January 3rd il be back to the grind

CaptainR

With it being €20 for 24 cans of Guinness in Lidl itd be impossible to stay sober sure. I wish everyone with alcohol issues the best of luck in 2017, and I hope you show us all how foolish we really are with pissing our dough against the wall.

Merry Christmas everyone

Surreptitious

TheBully wrote: »

Yea, many people choose to let go over the Xmas, I work 60-70 hours a week and just bought a home this year with my other half so had a quiet year, but I fully intend on letting my hair down this Xmas, and enjoying a few nights out, more than likely drunk with great friends! January 3rd il be back to the grind

Congrads, enjoy the few drinks, it sounds like you worked for it and now have a nice place to call home which is all any of us want.

JohnCleary

It's 9.50am in the Gulf of Thailand. I'm sitting on the beach drinking a mojito.

So, yeah

TheBully

Surreptitious wrote: »

Congrads, enjoy the few drinks, it sounds like you worked for it and now have a nice place to call home which is all any of us want.

Yea we had a tough 12 months, managed to scrape our deposit together by saving her wages for the year, I put in a lot of hour so we could get by. All worked out great in the end, we have a lovely home in a lovely area. Things couldn't be better.
Thank you.
Happy Christmas to you and your family

JackieChang

TheBully wrote: »

Yea we had a tough 12 months, managed to scrape our deposit together by saving her wages for the year, I put in a lot of hour so we could get by. All worked out great in the end, we have a lovely home in a lovely area. Things couldn't be better.
Thank you.
Happy Christmas to you and your family

Out of curiosity what sort of industry has you working a 70 hour week? Medicine?

TheBully

JackieChang wrote: »

Out of curiosity what sort of industry has you working a 70 hour week? Medicine?

I'm an electrician, it was mainly overtime. I work for a semi state if you know who I'm talking about

Mr. FoggPatches

I only had 19 pints. So no, not this year.

TheBully

Mr. FoggPatches wrote: »

I only had 19 pints. So no, not this year.

I think I'm on 15, il come back to you in an hour 😂😂

dd972

Yep. I've got three bottle of Power's lined up in a row and I'll be calling them all w**kers.

I've just beat the shítre out of a few cans!

Mr. FoggPatches

TheBully wrote: »

I think I'm on 15, il come back to you in an hour 😂😂

I have faith in you.

TheBully

Deleted User wrote: »

I've just beat the shítre out of a few cans!

I dunno what's wrong with me, I'm going soft! Can't drink cans anymore, only bottles

TheBully

Mr. FoggPatches wrote: »

I have faith in you.

Il put in a very good attempt anyway!! It's great knowing there's is sweet flip all to do tomorrow 😂

Ben Gadot

No-one gets into my gaf at this time of year unless they swear fealty. 6 pack of Bulmers will do.