Do You Ever Intend To Get Drunk?

[naomi24]

This morning I listened to a discussion on St Patrick’s Day where the general consensus was that it’s a good excuse to get drunk – but seriously – why would anyone deliberately intend to get drunk? I did it a very long time ago and it has to rank among the very worst feelings ever!! What's the attraction?

[douglas9401]

I'm pretty sure that when folks say they're out to get drunk they actually mean that they're going to have a couple more than usual and leave it at that.
Not many want to get to the pishy pants/vomit covered fleece/burst nose from hitting the pavement.
It's an expression, that's all.

[anneasquith]

douglas............ you omitted 'fight at the chip shop' :)

[tonyav]

anneasquith
douglas............ you omitted 'fight at the chip shop' :)


Oh gawd yeah, thats the highlight of the night ;-)

[Mamyalynne]

Or the kick off in the kebab shop,or tussle in the taxi queue.


I think I may have done as a young un ,more in anticipation of feeling good rather than the reality that invariably happened.

[tonyav]

Yes Mamya, it's the next morning / day !.

Drinking enough to get merry = fun.
Drinking enough to get absolutely legless = not fun.

[tamborine]

Count me out, you cant dance when drunk

[tonyav]

I bet you still try to though, tambo.

[naomi24]

It was the one between "This is great!" and "No, it isn't" that taught me the lesson. Never again!

[mastercraft]

No, I don't ever intend to get drunk. But unfortunately, it has happened once or twice in the past.

[tonyav]

Oh yes, hate that room starting to spin round when you lay down which always ends up with having a chat into the big White telephone.

[tamborine]

Sssh tony, you promised to keep it a secret

[tinkerbell23]

I enjoy being drunk!

Its all fun at the time.... Next day!? Not always so fun x

[naomi24]

tinkerbell23, Merry is good, but drunk, no. How can you enjoy feeling sick and bad?

[tinkerbell23]

I dont feel sick & bad when i am drunk... I feel sick & bad the morning after sometimes! Lol x

[douglas9401]

Well I've got a late start tomorrow and am getting myself outside of some Soberano from Espana.
Cheers!

[eanceoil]

For St Patrick's day, over now, this is the truth of it from an Irish person

http://s1380.photobucket.com/user/eanceoil/media/back_zps0uhrigak.jpg.html

[tonyav]

Cheers douglas, enjoy.

[douglas9401]

Gracias, Antonio. :-)

[ummmm]

I don't set out to get drunk but I've often gone past merry. It depends on what you're drinking and the company you're in I suppose. One drink can send someone from merry to blindo.

I've learnt the hard way not to drink wine if I go out unless it's with a meal and I'll be going to straight home!

[AlwaysConfused]

The last time I got drunk was at a funeral a couple of years ago. Every time I looked around, another drink appeared in front of me from people I hadn't seen in ages. I fell through a table backwards that night, ouch. I didn't feel too clever, either.

Normally, I stop at 'merry', and fall asleep well before 'drunk'. Falling asleep anywhere is my unwanted party trick