The demon drink in our mind's eye

[whiffey]

Of these 3 morning groans, which would raise the most eyebrows ?

1) I drunk 6 pints of Stella last night.

2) I had a bottle and a half of red wine last night.

3) I got through over a half a bottle of Scotch last night.

At alcohol levels of 5%, 15%, 40% respectively, I think these are roughly equivalent ? (and 15% is a powerful red wine if you can find any)

Would we not think that 1) is just a bit of a lad, but that 3) has a serious problem ?

[China Doll]

Depends if you're going down the stereotyping route Whiffster, personally I'd think that you'd be in for a stonking hangover either way.

Any how, it entirely depends on the circumstances, a once off? a regular occurence? larging it to show how much you can drink?

Stereotypically the scotch I think would raise the eyebrows however.

[aka pixi]

as a non drinker im not biased on this so..... yep I think you are right whiffey.

[Eve]

Probably the scotch.

It's an interesting comparison though.

1) I'd thing a guy out with the lads.

2) I'd think was quite a lot but better on a big night out than sat at home unless having a do or something there.

3) I'd tend to see as solitary depressive drinking I suppose.

[redcrx]

Id be more worried about the circumstance they were drunk in rather than what was drunk

ie.Half a bottle of scotch down the pub with mates or one and a half bottles of wine drunk at home alone.

[bambibooboo]

I agree with Jenna, if you'd had a night out and consumed that much wouldn't think much of it but would be inclined to think the person had a drink problem if alone, but if it was a one off alone wouldn't really be a problem it's if its a regular thing.

[ummmm]

I wouldn't think any of them had a serious problem unless they were doing it for breakfast.

A bottle and half of wine wouldn't get me drunk!

[Eve]

I don't think i'd be able to drink any of them without horrible consequences, think i'd have been ill before i got anywhere near that far.

I know people who could drink that easily though.

I went on a dinner date with a guy and he got through 6 pints throughout our date, was not impressed and needless to say didn't see him again.

[Octavius]

Pers'nally speaking, if you did any of these at home on your own it would raise both my eyebrows.

In general terms though, the scotch.

[ummmm]

Is six pints a lot?

[PinkFizz]

Typical evening for me then!

Not really - I was joking!!

Seriously,yes it would depend on the curcumstances.6 pints down the pub is fine,half a bottle of red wine,indoors out out is fine I think,half a bottle of scotch - well,drank home alone is a bit much - over a social eve with friends would be ok.

[dot.hawkes]

In all cases, unless it was a habit or they were under 18, or drove or operated machinary or took any other substances, they were just silly. However, if they paid Sainsbury's prices they were certifiable.

[indie1978]

wouldnt bat an eye lid to any of those amounts neither sounds like alcohol abuse ! just sound like a top night though if you consumed all of them ???? lol

[jake-the-peg]

If you did that once a year I wouln't think it was a problem (Unless you puked on my floor that is!)

I gave up drinking over 5 years ago, not so much of the amount I was drinking which I guess about 75% of your list there) but the fact that I suddenly realised I couldn't remember a day in the last 3 years without booze.

I finally realised that I'd done my bit and that it was time to hand the torch to a younger generation!

- what happened to option 2?

[whiskeysheri]

It's just me that gets absolutely hammered on two white wines then?!

Oh.