How Many of You Have Been Accused...

[bernerbrau]

My mom and my cousin have both accused me of being an alcoholic, if only because I seem to drink a lot.

Because to them, 1-2 beers 2-3 times a week, plus the occasional (read: every couple months) 5-6 drinks in one night, is "drinking a lot".

That whole side of my family is ridiculously uptight.

 

[SmugMug]

My mom and my cousin have both accused me of being an alcoholic, if only because I seem to drink a lot.

Because to them, 1-2 beers 2-3 times a week, plus the occasional (read: every couple months) 5-6 drinks in one night, is "drinking a lot".

That whole side of my family is ridiculously uptight.

It would appear you are also in the veil of the bible belt buckle. Ain't it fun?

 

[bernerbrau]

It would appear you are also in the veil of the bible belt buckle. Ain't it fun?

My boss recently took off 3 weeks -- at a critical time in our project developent -- to do missions work in Belgium.

In any case my family isn't from here. We grew up in Wheaton, IL, a nice little piece of the bible belt half an hour outside Chicago, with a church on every other street corner. My grandparents were licensed MDs, but served as missionaries in Afghanistan while my mom and her siblings were growing up. So if you think I have issues...

 

[BlackDogBrewing]

When I tell people I homebrew, and also of my love of beer and beer collecting, as well as the fact taht at any given time I have 15+ cases of beer in my basement, I've been told by more tahn a few people that I must be an alcoholic. I respond back with "No, I just enjoy good beer"

 

[bernerbrau]

Here's how the conversation goes:

"You're an alcoholic."
"No I'm not."
"That's denial. It's a sign you're an alcoholic."
"It's not denial, it's an honest assessment of all the evidence."
"It just looks that way to you because you're an alcoholic."

:facepalm:

 

[EoinMag]

Here's how the conversation goes:

"You're an alcoholic."
"No I'm not."
"That's denial. It's a sign you're an alcoholic."
"It's not denial, it's an honest assessment of all the evidence."
"It just looks that way to you because you're an alcoholic."

:facepalm:

Tut tut, denial is not just a big river in Africa you know?

 

[html034]

When someone asks me if I drink, I just tell them the truth; I do enjoy a snifter of port at Christmas.

 

[bernerbrau]

Tut tut, denial is not just a big river in Africa you know?

Just because you say you're not an alcoholic, doesn't mean you're an alcoholic in denial.

 

[EoinMag]

Just because you say you're not an alcoholic, doesn't mean you're an alcoholic in denial.

Hey what's this got to do with me I'm not in denial, or am I? This is complicated.

 

[bernerbrau]

Hey what's this got to do with me I'm not in denial, or am I? This is complicated.

"I'm not an alcoholic. In fact, I've never had a drink in my life."
"But you just said you're not an alcoholic! Therefore you ARE one!"
"Crap! I can't beat this on my own! I need help!"
"You're lucky to have a caring friend like me around."

 

[springer]

I got questioned yesterday by the wife. She came home at lunch and found me at the computer with a glass of beer in front of me. "Are you drinking that at lunch??"

Uh, I had ONE taste.

But you have to go back to work.

One taste, look the glass is still half-full!

(It was one of those Killians tasting glasses).

Don't let them smell the beer on your breath!

Uh, ONE taste?

I just had to see how that blonde was progressing since it had chilled. It was more to see how it came out of the tap, than the beer itself, but you know I had to see what the flavor was doing. It was literally one swallow.

Normally she doesn't mind if I get a little happy now and again.

What is the problem with having a beer with lunch? I have been to many lunch meetings where beer and wine were served but I am the boss. Both myself and the wife have been known to have a beer before lunch specially when we are camping.

non of my friends or family have ever called either of us alcoholics .. but then again their drinking with us....



I may have to think about it

 

[mattmcl]

Most places I've worked are zero tolerance for alcohol. If it's on your breath, you're sent home. It's a liability issue to have people under the influence at your place of employment.

I don't agree with it, but that's the way it is.

 

[Homercidal]

Company policy. I didn't know this at first. I used to have a glass at home at lunch (I live a couple of blocks away) and no big deal. I mentioned it to a girl who worked here and she said, "Don't do that! They can fire you for that, even if they jsut smell it on your breath."

So, since then my work days have been much less enjoyable. Although they are pretty good about drinking. We have our Xmas party at the local VFW and they buy the booze. Just can't go back to work afterward!!

And the taste I had yesterday was actually only one swallow. I could get more alcohol from eating an overripe banana.

 

[GearBeer]

GM's just as uptight, but let me tell you. Best day ever at work was St. Patty's this year. Kuhnhenn put on a St. Patty's breakfast with 5 or 6 beers. Deeeelish.

 

[EoinMag]

When I worked in Germany in the restaurant and bar game it was common for a customer to buy you a drink, and that didn't mean you put the cash in a glass like in the US, they would insist you drank it with them....I loved some aspects of that job

 

[arturo7]

I visit Mexico frequently for my job. Lunch is often the big meal of the day. Beer with lunch is the norm. Even if you just stop at a little taco joint, everybody gets a beer.

If it is a big lunch in a nice restaurant there is usually some sippin' tequila as well.

Mexico kicks ass.

 

[jgln]

I have no desire whatsoever to drink and then have to go back to work even if I could. Did S*&%$ like that when I was a teen or my early 20's but I have too much responsibility now and again, I just don't want to. I prefer to wait until the end of a long hard day to have a beer, kind of my reward at the end of the day.

 

[mattmcl]

That's how I feel too. I don't really enjoy drinking at bars much anymore either, because I'll have to drive home. Get home, change into an old t-shirt and shorts, pour a tall one and put my feet up, knowing the furthest I have to walk is my bedroom.

 

[jrfuda]

I'm like most of you... a pint glass or 12oz bottle on a weeknight, maybe 2 each weekend day. I might have an extra one after getting sweaty doing yard work on the weekend, but that's usually 4-6 hours away from the other 1 or 2 I'd have that day.

If we have company, I usually mix some drinks and partake one or two of those as well (we have the cool house, best booze and are the best cooks of our circle of freinds, so everyone comes here)

Most of the time, I'm not drinking for the buzz, though, I do find that a beer helps me wind down / relax after we get the 2 & 4 year olds to bed.

 

[jgln]

I'm like most of you... a pint glass or 12oz bottle on a weeknight, maybe 2 each weekend day. I might have an extra one after getting sweaty doing yard work on the weekend, but that's usually 4-6 hours away from the other 1 or 2 I'd have that day.

If we have company, I usually mix some drinks and partake one or two of those as well (we have the cool house, best booze and are the best cooks of our circle of freinds, so everyone comes here)

Most of the time, I'm not drinking for the buzz, though, I do find that a beer helps me wind down / relax after we get the 2 & 4 year olds to bed.[/QUOTE]

Yeah, I have quit before when I thought is was not healthy but then after a few months I realized I had nothing else to induce relaxation after being wound up all day. I had trouble sleeping because my mind wouldn't calm down so I would read all night or put up with thinking about all kinds of things instead of resting. I tried sleeping pills but they wore off if I could not fall asleep in an hour or two. I decided hell with it; I am not enjoying this at all and went back to enjoying beer and its calming effect it has on me.

 

[tony4444]

Winston Churchill was a big drinker, and he kicked the Nazi's ASS! In fact he said: "I have taken more good from alcohol than alcohol has taken from me."

So if he can drink heavily and still perform his job, why can't I?

(Of course this argument didn't work with my dear Mother)

 

[Laughing_Gnome_Invisible]

I worked for a window firm in South Africa. We always had a beer or two of the company's beer before going home. Everyone made a special effort to get back by about 2-3pm on a Friday afternoon, because the company always got in the fridge early on a Friday. It was fooking GREAT working there!

 

[beerkrump]

I'm addicted to brewing. I've got to make 5 gallons every week or two or I go crazy. It's almost a religion. I would feel really bad throwing that stuff out, too. You know part of my problem is I grow emotionally attach to my beer. The only way to properly dispose of it is consumption, so I just drink it.

I know it sounds cruel. Some people ask, "How can you do that to something you love?" Well, I know I'm doing the right thing because after three or four of them I feel really good about myself.

 

[bernerbrau]

Well, I know I'm doing the right thing because after three or four of them I feel really good about myself.

But it's always awkward the next morning.

 

[jgln]

But it's always awkward the next morning.

..at least 10.

 

[beerkrump]

I know it's a problem. My wife's favorite lines...

"I have this fear that you are going to come home some day and tell me you've quit your job and bought a warehouse you're turning into a brewery."

"You like making beer more than spending time with me."

"You like your beer more than me."

God, I hate lying to the woman I love...

 

[mattmcl]

"How can you do that to something you love?"

See, I see myself as a Steward of the Yeast. All I want to do is keep it alive. I buy one tube of the poor little beasties, and I HAVE to feed it. Then, it's time for the yeast to sleep, so I tuck it into a little dark corner of the refrigerator. But I know if I let it sleep for too long, it will die, so I have to brew again.

 

[beerkrump]

My house is on five acres and I own 30 more on the other side of the county. People frequently ask me, "Do you farm anything?"

"Yup, yeast."

 

[TeufelBrew]

SWMBO got me started in the hobby almost 2 years ago. In the interim, she has accused me of having "issues" with ETOH. Even claimed my personality changed when I drink. Now, this was after ONE HALF glass of beer that she claimed my personality changed. SWMBO is a self confirmed lightweight, two beers does her in. I must be an alchy because I can drink more than 2 without getting blotto.

Bottom line, I take care of my responsibilities. Consuming my rather damned good beer does not negatively impact my ability to live or work.

Think I'm an alcoholic? Fine. No homebrew for you, and yes I am putting a lock on the taps and not sharing the key!!!

 

[Brewkowski]

Any body drink before work? Sneak around at work to find a place to have a drink? Spend the entire day thinking about how good that first drink is going to be? Tell yourself that the world doesn't understand but the answer is at the bottom of the glass? Tell yourself you can stop anytime you want, but Hey why do I want to? Get a little antsy when other people are drinking and you're not?

NO, me neither.