How to drink vodka and stay sober

Trilby · 12-29-2005, 09:05 AM

Why on earth drink vodka and STAY sober? What the hell? Just don't drink vodka and-voila!-you'll stay sober! I don't understand people who drink alcohol "for the taste." Why bother? Like drinking de-caf. Weird and unnatural.

Kitsune · 12-29-2005, 09:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brianna

I don't understand people who drink alcohol "for the taste." Why bother? Like drinking de-caf. Weird and unnatural.

Here, here! I'll drink to that!

...and enjoy it, too. Sips, buzz, stumble and all!

xoxoxoBruce · 12-29-2005, 03:35 PM

Right on, drink something that tastes good to you. After all, there is booze with a lot of different flavors so why not enjoy one you like.
Don't like to get real drunk.....women take advantage of me.

limey · 12-29-2005, 03:52 PM

From One Who Knows...
It's not about drinking and staying sober, it's just that 500ml (half a litre, about a pint -

) of spirits is the least that you will get through at such a gathering, and in order to do so without throwing up/bursting into tears/falling over/passing out or otherwise letting your side down it's useful to know the tricks.
I never did the pre-prepare thing (eggs, oil etc), and disagree with the don't drink juice/water rule, but the snacks are essential for survival, especially fatty ones (I've done the "I need lard" bit, does that make me a professional?).
No, you don't stay sober, you just get mellow on a pint of 40 degree proof alcohol, and you don't get into quite the mess you would have done if you'd done without the snax.
By the way, the Russians I know drink for the effect, not for the taste. Reasonable Russian vodka (the most available equivalent in the UK is Stolichnaya), when drunk cold, has little or no flavour, and they could not understand why we British have to eat before we begin to drink as it dulls the effect of the first hit of that first shot. There's nothing like it, to be honest. If anyone wants to try a less formidable, but still effective approach to vodka drinking let me know via this thread and I'll post instructions!

12-29-2005, 09:05 AM	#1
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	Why on earth drink vodka and STAY sober? What the hell? Just don't drink vodka and-voila!-you'll stay sober! I don't understand people who drink alcohol "for the taste." Why bother? Like drinking de-caf. Weird and unnatural. __________________ In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum

12-29-2005, 03:35 PM	#3
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Right on, drink something that tastes good to you. After all, there is booze with a lot of different flavors so why not enjoy one you like. Don't like to get real drunk.....women take advantage of me. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

12-29-2005, 03:52 PM	#4
limey Encroaching on your decrees Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: An island within the south-west coast of Scotland Posts: 7,016	From One Who Knows... It's not about drinking and staying sober, it's just that 500ml (half a litre, about a pint - ) of spirits is the least that you will get through at such a gathering, and in order to do so without throwing up/bursting into tears/falling over/passing out or otherwise letting your side down it's useful to know the tricks. I never did the pre-prepare thing (eggs, oil etc), and disagree with the don't drink juice/water rule, but the snacks are essential for survival, especially fatty ones (I've done the "I need lard" bit, does that make me a professional?). No, you don't stay sober, you just get mellow on a pint of 40 degree proof alcohol, and you don't get into quite the mess you would have done if you'd done without the snax. By the way, the Russians I know drink for the effect, not for the taste. Reasonable Russian vodka (the most available equivalent in the UK is Stolichnaya), when drunk cold, has little or no flavour, and they could not understand why we British have to eat before we begin to drink as it dulls the effect of the first hit of that first shot. There's nothing like it, to be honest. If anyone wants to try a less formidable, but still effective approach to vodka drinking let me know via this thread and I'll post instructions! __________________ Living it up on the edge ... of civilisation, within the southwest coast of Last edited by limey; 12-29-2005 at 03:58 PM.

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