How much do you spend on booze and do you feel Guilty?

Salary Negotiator · 11-02-2020 10:52PM

Irish_rat wrote: »

Zero since Christmas. Wouldnt mind a bottle of wine some night think it's overdue

Same. I still have a few cans and bottles left over from Christmas.

Gasping for a night on the tear so I am.

Fitz* · 11-02-2020 10:57PM

Used to easily drop a couple hundred on drink every weekend years ago. Didn't feel guilty then, youthful naivety perhaps. I would definitely feel guilty at that much now.

Seem to be drinking more at events these days - weddings, 30ths etc, which always seem to be more costly for some reason.

Bobtheman · 11-02-2020 11:13PM

I just want to spend less. Think less time in the pub where I mainly drink alone reading a book and more booze at home. I'd meet up with people more but it's hard to arrange. I Just stopped bothering

Cody montana · 11-02-2020 11:15PM

Since new years, nothing.

Paddys day, A few hundred!

Jenbach110 · 11-02-2020 11:16PM

Minimum of €100 per week, no kids so I dont feel quilty!

rapul · 11-02-2020 11:18PM

Jenbach110 wrote: »

Minimum of €100 per week, no kids so I dont feel quilty!

Quilty ouvit!

Liamo57 · 11-02-2020 11:21PM

The kids are reared and Im retired with a big redundancy a pension and a new part time job. The wife has a good business I love porter and do not feel guilty. Shes out for a meal tonight and I had an indian and 8 cans. I love it. Spent my life giving to the kids and its my time now.

Wompa1 · 11-02-2020 11:24PM

€0. I stopped drinking years ago. Unfortunately, I filled the void with food. Take outs probably cost me as much as the drink to be honest. Probably almost as bad for my health too!

11-02-2020 11:29PM

If it's within budget and not costing in other ways (like relationship or health issues), then there's no point in feeling guilty.

I don't drink so it costs me nothing. *Polishes halo*

dockysher · 11-02-2020 11:38PM

Id have about 45 pints usually then a packet of criiisssspppsss or peanuts and then maybe 3 or 4 more.
So about 190 euro

Ted_YNWA · 11-02-2020 11:47PM

dockysher wrote: »

Id have about 45 pints usually then a packet of criiisssspppsss or peanuts and then maybe 3 or 4 more.
So about 190 euro

You have to factor in how much the fry has cost Maureen as well.

Raconteuse · 11-02-2020 11:54PM

Ever wondered what a cross between Srameen and JohnnyFlash would be like?

Liamo57 wrote: »

The kids are reared and Im retired with a big redundancy a pension and a new part time job. The wife has a good business I love porter and do not feel guilty. Shes out for a meal tonight and I had an indian and 8 cans. I love it. Spent my life giving to the kids and its my time now.

Snails pace · 11-02-2020 11:58PM

On average about €35 per week. I usually go to the local on a Friday night or else a Sunday evening for a few drinks with friends. I very rarely drink at home. Some weekends we would go into town so that night could go upto €250 between drink, taxi and the dirty kebab at the end of the night, and no i dont feel guilty.

Ted_YNWA · 12-02-2020 12:01AM

Rarely drink anyway. Would only be every couple of month. 30-40 or so on them occasions.

Unless it is a special occasion which are few & far between now.

Assetbacked · 12-02-2020 12:08AM

Maybe €40 per month average, on N/A beers, fairly spread out as well like it could be a pub visit or two and a visit to a friend's place. Every three to five months I would have a trip away like a stag or something and would drink alcohol then so of course the spend increases then on nice wine with dinner, a casual beer or two during the day depending on the activities and then on some post-dinner stiffener.

Aisling(",) · 12-02-2020 10:01AM

I don't drink that often.Last few drinks I had were on new years.

I'm out this Saturday for two friends birthdays so I'd say I'll spend the guts of 100 between taxi, drinks and getting a drink or two for the two birthdays girls.

I'm guessing over the year I average a 15 a week.

I don't usually feel guilty but I can do if its been a heavy weekend.Seeing my bank balance when I'm hungover is no craic.

weldoninhio · 12-02-2020 10:04AM

€100-250 a week i'd say. Don't feel guilty, it's my money.

Wanderer78 · 12-02-2020 10:07AM

nothing, no guilt

JustAThought · 12-02-2020 10:13AM

Bobtheman wrote: »

I just want to spend less. Think less time in the pub where I mainly drink alone reading a book and more booze at home. I'd meet up with people more but it's hard to arrange. I Just stopped bothering

why don’t you join a meetup.com group? Far more social and you get to meet new people & often the event can end with a few social drinks in a pub -might guilt you less than drinking alone over a book.

Bass Reeves · 12-02-2020 10:23AM

Go out about twice a week will have about 4-6 pints. Pint costs 4.70 in the local so after getting caught for the local lotto about 50 euro. When I factor in s bit extra around Christmas, on holidays and either the odd bottle of wine at home or a.nip of whiskey around 3k/year.

Third and youngest is in third year in college. Semi retired now out of the rat race but still doing a bit. Better half works as well. Do not feel guilty about it.

BobMc · 12-02-2020 10:30AM

dont go out much, home brew a fair bit, but its not super cheap, suppose a kit will get 35 bottles e30.00

treat myself every once in while to few craft beers if passing a decent offie 50 p/m I guess

12-02-2020 11:52AM

Depends on the week/month but I'd say at the money around 300 in an average month. But if you add in Christmas and other heavy times of year/long weekends etc the overall average would be higher, could spend 300 in a weekend if it was a big one. Don't feel one bit guilty.

wakka12 · 12-02-2020 12:33PM

Way too much. Its such a waste really

12-02-2020 05:55PM

Few cans during the week is absolutely nuts to me

12-02-2020 05:59PM

Deleted User wrote: »

Few cans during the week is absolutely nuts to me

A few cans during the week is nuts???

12-02-2020 06:00PM

Malakai Gorgeous Silver wrote: »

A few cans during the week is nuts???

Yeah. Presuming you are working 9-5, I couldn't imagine having a few cans regularly during the week.

12-02-2020 06:02PM

Deleted User wrote: »

Yeah. Presuming you are working 9-5, I couldn't imagine having a few cans regularly during the week.

Why not?

Thursday night pints (in the pub) is pretty much a weekly thing for us for many years (always working Friday). It’s a great night to go for a few, shortens the week big time. Don’t see a thing wrong with it or a few cans of an evening if you feel like it it either.

I’d always have a few (usually at home but sometime out) of a Sunday evening too which is the same as a week night in that line.

Apiarist · 12-02-2020 06:08PM

Probably €30 a month on average, don't even think about it much. Don't drink at home, too busy. If I want to get a drink, I need to schedule the time.

12-02-2020 06:14PM

Malakai Gorgeous Silver wrote: »

Why not?

Thursday night pints (in the pub) is pretty much a weekly thing for us for many years (always working Friday). It’s a great night to go for a few, shortens the week big time. Don’t see a thing wrong with it or a few cans of an evening if you feel like it it either.

I’d always have a few (usually at home but sometime out) of a Sunday evening too which is the same as a week night in that line.

Hangovers, health and weight gain.

I'm all or nothing. If I'm out drinking, I want to have nothing the next day or else there's a good chance I'll be late for work and the day will be hell. I think I get worse hangovers than most.

I'm imagining having a few cans while watching TV and going to bed tipsy. That is nuts to me. Whats the point.

CrankyHaus · 12-02-2020 06:40PM

Accounting based only on the drink is inaccurate, as ancillary costs to going out like taxi, smokes and eating out add up big time. Drugs too if you do them (I don't but no judgement).

Strictly drink costs vary from about €40 to €100 a week for me. Beer's cheap but cocktails and G&TS if I'm out with the GF are more expensive.

How much do you spend on booze and do you feel Guilty?

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