Drinking on your own

Chancer3001

Any funny stories from when you did it?

I used think it was only forlorn alcoholics or people with no friends....

But its slowly growing on me.

I do find it waste it sometimes though just messing on my phone....but if the alternative is staring into space....

Still a bit of a weird novelty to me ...but I see myself doing it more as I get older.

MyStubbleItches

Nah. Just home from the pub. Beautiful Sunday with my wife capped off with a few lovely pints in s country pub with my friends. No interest in drinking alone.

fepper

A couple of pints on ones own sometimes is sheer bliss,time-out stuff

Chancer3001

To be clear.

Drinking with people I know is still a zillion times better

I've no problem at all with drinking alone OP. It's nice sometimes after a tough day to relax with a glass of wine or bottle of beer. There isn't a thing wrong with it.

gifted

I loved it...no one to annoy me. Nice seat at the bar, stratigally placed for minimum walking distance to the toilet, back to wall so loner me could stare at any woman as she walked by lol lol...

koumi

I don't think I have ever drank on my own, I associate drinks with going out or just being social. There's still a couple of bottles of wine sitting on the counter since Christmas and they'll probably still be there next Christmas. Don't think I'd like to get drunk with myself, I'd probably wreck my own head.

timthumbni

I far far prefer drinking on my own as opposed to in a bar. No fights, arguments or rows and no bother getting a taxi home. Far more relaxing. Bliss....

tomwaterford

I find it boring at home drinking on me own,don't particularly like drinking amyway and your stuck at home then

Alf Veedersane

Used to love the rare occasions I'd go for a pint in Beggars Bush with the paper. Twas glad for the soul.

Rumpy Pumpy

Never drink alone, never drink at home. Wise advice from John B. Keane - great Irish playwright and pub owner.

koumi

tomwaterford wrote: »

I find it boring at home drinking on me own,don't particularly like drinking and your stuck at home then

you do realise that cause we are the boring ones I couldn't handle it either tbh, I'm fairly quiet in myself and usually chilled out when I'm at home anyway, if I had a drink I'd not be able to relax at all.

Your Face

Chancer3001 wrote: »

Any funny stories from when you did it?

I used think it was only forlorn alcoholics or people with no friends....

But its slowly growing on me.

I do find it waste it sometimes though just messing on my phone....but if the alternative is staring into space....

Still a bit of a weird novelty to me ...but I see myself doing it more as I get older.

This is why I drink alone.

blindpilot

Really enjoy it. House to myself. Beers in the fridge. Good movies or dvds of gigs from years gone by. It doesn't happen often but I enjoy it when it does. Once got so drunk I fell into the coffee table and smashed it to bits. The clean up with a hangover was not fun.

mewe

Nowt wrong with it op. Depends what mood you're in but don't think there's anything wrong with enjoying a few drinks by yourself. You're never really by yourself with social media nowadays anyways eh!

artanevilla

timthumbni wrote: »

I far far prefer drinking on my own as opposed to in a bar. No fights, arguments or rows and no bother getting a taxi home. Far more relaxing. Bliss....

What bars do you go to?

Academic

Chancer3001 wrote: »

Any funny stories from when you did it?

[...]

I do find it waste it sometimes though just messing on my phone....but if the alternative is staring into space....

Still a bit of a weird novelty to me ...but I see myself doing it more as I get older.

I find it hard to believe you have no other alternative whatsoever.

Alcoheda

I used to love going rambling up the river with a huge bag of cider.
Just me and the dog in the evening until late at night.
Soak up the bird song and the fishes jumping and maybe go for a swim myself.
Pure alcho thing to be doing in fairness and probably not too smart.
Wouldn't dream of doing it now but it was really lovely sometimes.

Academic

I'll occasionally go to a restaurant on my own, in which case I often have a drink with the meal.

But by myself alone at home? Almost never.

Allow me to answer your question through the medium of song, OP, as expressed by a man with a famously pounded liver

timthumbni

Rumpy Pumpy wrote: »

Never drink alone, never drink at home. Wise advice from John B. Keane - great Irish playwright and pub owner.

Aye... I wonder why a pub owner would ever come out with something like that..

mfceiling

In my mid 20's I was in Sydney for 16 months. There was nothing nicer in the winter than stopping at the pub after work with the paper and having a couple of pints on my own. Especially some of the quieter bars where no one bothered with anyone.

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

Couple of beers at home and a movie - one if life's little pleasures.

I wouldn't go drinking in a pub on my own though. Unless it was to watch a football match, but that's not strictly "drinking".

Mint Sauce

Very occasionally, say after a busy or stressful work at work, might have a 1 or 2 beers along with a pizza, just to unwind or chill out. When I say very occasionally, I would say, probably only two or three times so far this year. Usally say, can't wait till home for a few beers, and will either won't even bother, or just have the 1 or 2 as above. Just doesn't really do anything for me.

timthumbni

artanevilla wrote: »

What bars do you go to?

The kneebreakers...

Vela

I'm not into it. I'm from a family of alcho's and I never felt right about drinking alone at home - pretty much like tempting fate. I don't like wine either, so I wouldn't be having a glass with dinner or anything.

A few sociable drinks in the house with friends is cool with me. But I'm not going to sit downing vodkas on my own in the gaff!

As for drinking alone in a bar... Meh.

osarusan

Often have a beer or whiskey alone at home. I am sipping a whiskey right now.

No problem killing time with a pint or having one while reading a book.

Don't like going out by myself for the night though, never did.

MyStubbleItches

Rumpy Pumpy wrote: »

Never drink alone, never drink at home. Wise advice from John B. Keane - great Irish playwright and pub owner.

And a fine house it still is.

Chancer3001

Pribabaly should have specified. I don't mean drinking at home.

I mean drinking alone in a pub.

Sure tis easy to drink at home. Zero social awkwardness.

I even had an excuse ready to go tonight if anybody asked whyou I was drinking alone!

Ps - may have railed a few lines of the devil's dandruff to make it better craic

Rikand

There's nothing quite like a highstool, a few creamy ones and being alone with your thoughts.

aaronjumper

I love to do it now and again, along with it being a good way to unwind you save loads of money doing it too.

learn_more

There is absolutely nothing wrong with it whatsoever as long as you don't start drinking to excess or doing it too often. But that could be said for anyone who drinks solely in the pub so what's the difference.

I do like to have a glass or two or three or four of vino at home whilst watching a movie I like. I personally don't have as active a social life as I once had so having a chill out session at home is nice for me.

Winterlong

Chancer3001 wrote: »

Pribabaly should have specified. I don't mean drinking at home.

I mean drinking alone in a pub.

I would not be going out on the piss on my own, but having a couple of pints with my own thoughts for company - definitely, one of lifes great gifts!

And I would have no problem going to the pub on my own to watch a big match and have a few pints.

Chancer3001

Works out wayyyyyyy easier if you get a high stool.

If not there's a lot of shuffly standing around

keeponhurling

When the child(ren) is asleep you can't really go out,  and leave them on their own.
So a few beers at home for me.

valoren

Halfway down the second pint, feeling content, in a quiet(ish) pub, early evening, reading the papers, finishing the simplex crossword.
That's the attraction of drinking alcohol alone for me.

valoren

valoren wrote: »

Halfway down the second pint, feeling content, in a quiet(ish) pub, early evening, reading the papers, finishing the simplex crossword.
That's the attraction of drinking alcohol alone for me.

Me too. I like to sit in a quiet pub early evening time with a drink and maybe a packet of crisps. Some pubs I don't feel very comfortable doing that in. I'm not going to head in to a busy bar at 9pm on a Friday by myself. It's just a completely different vibe.

TerrorFirmer

Love having a few at home watching a good TV show or a movie. Wouldn't be into going out alone generally speaking, but a pint or two reading the paper in a quiet pub or something is grand, rarely do it but it can be nice and relaxing.

Depends on what you're looking for I suppose. I know people who do go out alone but only because they literally always end up meeting people regardless of where they take themselves.

Cupcake_Crisis

The odd time if I go for a bit of dinner after work I'll have a few drinks but I wouldn't be one for going drinking on my own.

I very much enjoy a fee drinks at home though. Sometimes there's nothing nicer.

fando

OP you feel better now? Irish are such a spineless tvvats of a nation with their need to conform.

PTH2009

quite like it, only do it in smaller/quite pubs where theres a tv and music playing, usually just having a few playing around on my phone, reading the paper. Nice too do after a stressful day or before a match

some people dont get the 'whole drinking on your own' thing and some people cant go anywhere on there own in fear of being called a loner.

Prob at 27 im a young person to drink on my own but im not causing any trouble

mewe

fando wrote: »

OP you feel better now? Irish are such a spineless tvvats of a nation with their need to conform.

Okay.

Chancer3001

fando wrote: »

OP you feel better now? Irish are such a spineless tvvats of a nation with their need to conform.

Op here.

I do feel better now I've been called a spineless tv vat

MadFeen

I'm not much of a drinker tbh. Might have a few at my mates house at the weekends but that's about it, Have drank at home by myself a couple of times tho, noting wrong with it but i'd rather have the craic with the lads tbf its more of a social thing for me.

Realt Dearg Sec

I've always loved going for a pint or two on my own and playing about on my phone or reading a book. Especially fond of doing it in Kilkenny, the right pub there during the day (I'd only be there when I'm on holidays). Living abroad now I still like to go in for a pint after work the very odd time but two things about it: 1) have a babby at home so there's usually stuff that needs to be done when you're in the door so you still need to be "on", 2) it's just not the same in Texas. Technically there's no difference, you're sitting with a pint, only you're probably outside in a nice beer garden, but it actually just makes me a bit homesick. for those two reasons I don't do it often.

somesoldiers

I actually prefer drinking on my own, though don't get to do it much these days with two young kids. Seat at the bar, preferably a pub where people don't know you so no interruptions, Times Jumbo Cryptic Crossword, few nice pints of Guinness. That or a tray of Bulmers at home, playstation- COD on line or Lego games...God I'm thirsty....might skip work and hit the early house. Would I be ok to drive on 10 pints and N plates?

Aglomerado

I love bringing a book to the pub and relaxing with a couple of pints. I mostly do it when I'm away though, never go to my local that way.
I live within walking distance of two nice village pubs but people would look askance at a woman on her own in the corner with a book and a pint.

I like a couple of bottles of craft beer at home on a weekend night.