Being sober around ****ed people
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They sound like any group of people on the beer TBH. The least they should do is pay your petrol and soft drinks for the lift if you cop for doing that most of the time. My wife doesn't drink and doesn't drive but she ends up as baby sitter and voice of reason for her girlie frioends, and subs the others who buy her a diet coke but then put a bottle of wine on the group bill, which royally hacks her off.
Sounds to me like you need to stop trying to be responsible for your friends... ... Go out with them, loosten up, have a laugh but stop worrying about pointless cr@p...
I drive more often than not on nites out... its not amazing fun, but it can be a laugh if you relax.... try pretending you are drunk, eventually your body agrees with your mind...
I drive more often than not on nites out... its not amazing fun, but it can be a laugh if you relax.... try pretending you are drunk, eventually your body agrees with your mind...
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I understand what you mean and especially in a restaurant with bottles of wine etc, then it's certainly a big difference.However, I have the converse problem; a friend of ours always drives to the pub (we walk because we live close, so he's not giving lifts) but he never buys a drink because he only drinks pints of diet coke. He fails to realise his pint of diet coke is actually more expensive than a pint of beer. So in your restaurant scenario I agree, but do be aware soft drinks are awfully expensive in a pub environment (though if you're driving; you get them anyway
)I don't drink...well.....a tiny amount. I am diabetic and even a couple of pints can make me feel like poo for ages. As a result I am an expert on diet coke and being sober around drunk people.
Doesn't really bother me. I've learned that they aren't actually my problem to deal with, but I do like to make sure any ladies present can get home if plastered.
In the West End my diet coke can be as much as a beer so I don't worry about the cost of drinks. I am always amused though when people, normally blokes with a few drink issues, say 'never trust a man that doesn't drink'. Yup, have a few pints and it makes you VERY trustworthy doesn't it!
Doesn't really bother me. I've learned that they aren't actually my problem to deal with, but I do like to make sure any ladies present can get home if plastered.
In the West End my diet coke can be as much as a beer so I don't worry about the cost of drinks. I am always amused though when people, normally blokes with a few drink issues, say 'never trust a man that doesn't drink'. Yup, have a few pints and it makes you VERY trustworthy doesn't it!
I have enjoyed sober nights out with my not so sober friends, however it can be tempting to automatically take responsibility for them.
This is ok unless friends become reliant on you to look after them, what would they do if you weren't there.
I think you need to take a back step a couple of times, if the night goes well you can learn to relax a bit more, if not maybe you should have a word to them or find a group of friends that aren't drinkers or who don't end up out of control after a few drinks.
This is ok unless friends become reliant on you to look after them, what would they do if you weren't there.
I think you need to take a back step a couple of times, if the night goes well you can learn to relax a bit more, if not maybe you should have a word to them or find a group of friends that aren't drinkers or who don't end up out of control after a few drinks.
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god i hate it when people do this, life really is to short to worry about if someone had a drink more than you or a more expensive steak. ShadownINja said:
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god i hate it when people do this, life really is to short to worry about if someone had a drink more than you or a more expensive steak. Gassing Station | The Lounge | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff