British Drinking Habits

[Sheilbh]

So they dump 500 dollars a month just on drinking?

Some do, I imagine, but it's a minority for sure.

But then there are people who work for their booze money of a weekend.  After food and accomodation I imagine booze is their biggest spend.

[Josquius]

Yeah some people spend crazy amounts on drinking.
Friends of mine who went sstraight into work post school just drink like crazy. £50+ a night easily. Somehow.

[crazy canuck]

This reminds me of a drinking contest I somehow got into with a guy in Montreal many many years ago.

2 double shots every 5 minutes until somebody drops.  I can clearly recall downing number 24 as I saw his head drop on the table.  That is the last thing I remembered for quite some time.

Today there is no chance I would even come close.

No chance I would even try.

[dps]

Acquired tolerance to alcohol.  Up until the point that the liver just gives up, which takes a while, you can improve your tolerance dramatically just by practice.

Yep.  Back when I was in college, I drank a lot.  A couple of the local bars had quarter beer night on Wednesdays, and on a couple of occasions, I spent $20+ on quarter beers, after already having a buzz before I went to the bars.  I didn't actually drink 80 beers there, though, because I'd buy a few beers for some of my friends too, and I almost certainly topped 50-60 beers at least a few times.  I had built up enough tolerance that a 6-pack wouldn't even get me buzzed.

[Caliga]

Well the goal is to drink enough to get that really nice euphoric feeling, but to stop before you get to the point of feeling shitty that next day...

[Caliga]

Anyway, people who drink that much need to be doing it at home, not a bar.  You'll save lots of money and no chance of a DUI (not that I imagine most people in say London drive often, if at all...)

[garbon]

Anyway, people who drink that much need to be doing it at home, not a bar.  You'll save lots of money and no chance of a DUI (not that I imagine most people in say London drive often, if at all...)

Agreed!

[garbon]

You can get drunk, not just buzzed and not feel shitty the next day.

[Caliga]

You can get drunk, not just buzzed and not feel shitty the next day.

Please to be sharing your secrets.

[saskganesh]

last summer I drank 23 beers over 20 hours. we had lots of food and party flavours. when I woke up, I was ravenous, and rode my bike to get 2 uncle burgers.

no hangover, but I was still buzzed when I woke up. really, it's all about pacing.

[Cerr]

You can get drunk, not just buzzed and not feel shitty the next day.

Please to be sharing your secrets.

Just drink lots of water before going to bed.

[Barrister]

You can get drunk, not just buzzed and not feel shitty the next day.

Please to be sharing your secrets.

Just drink lots of water before going to bed.

Or just not drink too much.

[Sheilbh]

Just drink lots of water before going to bed.

I find this almost always works.  3 pints of water and you're fine

[garbon]

Just drink lots of water before going to bed.

+something starchy (like fries/bread) to help with any residual stomach ache.

[The Larch]

You can get drunk, not just buzzed and not feel shitty the next day.

Please to be sharing your secrets.

Just drink lots of water before going to bed.

Some people talk wonders of taking an aspirin just before hitting the sack too. But water works great. I saw that on Brainiac.