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NightWatcher

(39,343 posts) Tue Dec 31, 2013, 03:18 PM Dec 2013

I'm not a fan of the "drinking holidays"

I'm from Savannah (St Pattys), lived in New Orleans (Mardi Gras), and have done my fair share of drinking, but I don't do it on these drinking holidays along with New Years.

"Amateur Hour" is what I refer to these days as. The streets, bars.... are filled with tons of people who may not drink most of the time, but then come out and get drunk on these occasions.

I always try to stay sober and stay away from places with a lot of other people.

That being said, stay safe.

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I'm not a fan of the "drinking holidays" (Original Post) NightWatcher Dec 2013 OP

Which holidays are NOT drinking holidays? hlthe2b Dec 2013 #1

Easter? Fumesucker Dec 2013 #2

lol!! darkangel218 Dec 2013 #3

maybe.... n/t hlthe2b Dec 2013 #4

I once went to Chilis for beer and fajitas on Easter because I didn't feel like dealing with the... JVS Dec 2013 #12

A holiday dedicated to hops? Gidney N Cloyd Dec 2013 #13

I'm a big Arbor Day drunk NightWatcher Dec 2013 #5

That's why you do your bar time early and leave early snooper2 Dec 2013 #6

Around here about 2- 3 am it will be like night of the living dead. Hassin Bin Sober Dec 2013 #10

Same here Glitterati Dec 2013 #7

Booze & explosives. Not a great tradition. DirkGently Dec 2013 #8

I like them, but I prefer doing them at home. JVS Dec 2013 #9

I'll be home by 9:30 gollygee Dec 2013 #11

I'll be in bed by 930 AngryAmish Dec 2013 #16

Agree about Amateur Hour. That's why I stay off of Bourbon in New Orleans. nolabear Dec 2013 #14

Another thing to keep in mind: you CAN say 'No' to food. randome Dec 2013 #15

hlthe2b

(102,283 posts)

1. Which holidays are NOT drinking holidays?

Reply to NightWatcher (Original post)

Tue Dec 31, 2013, 03:36 PM

Dec 2013

But yeah, I agree with you... I don't find the risks of even mild inebriation in public at all worth it (and haven't for years).

And, if I have to drive home, light social drinking with friends is out too.

Tonight, my furry babe and I are doing a 5K resolution run/walk... Starts at six and we should be home well before the drunks get started, but I will be driving with great caution, nonetheless.

Fumesucker

(45,851 posts)

2. Easter?

Reply to hlthe2b (Reply #1)

Tue Dec 31, 2013, 03:39 PM

Dec 2013

darkangel218

(13,985 posts)

3. lol!!

Reply to Fumesucker (Reply #2)

Tue Dec 31, 2013, 03:39 PM

Dec 2013

Sure..

hlthe2b

(102,283 posts)

4. maybe.... n/t

Reply to Fumesucker (Reply #2)

Tue Dec 31, 2013, 03:40 PM

Dec 2013

JVS

(61,935 posts)

12. I once went to Chilis for beer and fajitas on Easter because I didn't feel like dealing with the...

Reply to Fumesucker (Reply #2)

Tue Dec 31, 2013, 04:29 PM

Dec 2013

crowds at the breakfasty places. It was a good choice.

Gidney N Cloyd

(19,838 posts)

13. A holiday dedicated to hops?

Reply to Fumesucker (Reply #2)

Tue Dec 31, 2013, 04:41 PM

Dec 2013

NightWatcher

(39,343 posts)

5. I'm a big Arbor Day drunk

Reply to hlthe2b (Reply #1)

Tue Dec 31, 2013, 03:41 PM

Dec 2013

Drinking and planting trees, now that's fun. I don't care what the mall security guard says.

snooper2

(30,151 posts)

6. That's why you do your bar time early and leave early

Reply to NightWatcher (Original post)

Tue Dec 31, 2013, 03:42 PM

Dec 2013

Staying out after 9:00 on New Years Eve...bad on a couple different levels

Hassin Bin Sober

(26,330 posts)

10. Around here about 2- 3 am it will be like night of the living dead.

Reply to snooper2 (Reply #6)

Tue Dec 31, 2013, 04:25 PM

Dec 2013

No cabs to be had and underdressed over served 20 somethings wandering the streets trying to flag down (occupied) cabs.

If the weather is bad it will be worse.

Glitterati

(3,182 posts)

7. Same here

Reply to NightWatcher (Original post)

Tue Dec 31, 2013, 03:43 PM

Dec 2013

Not much of a drinker to begin with, but no way I'm going out with a bunch of drunk fools and take my life in my hands when they get behind the wheel of a car.

This is my daughter's first year with her own car and she's beginning to understand why New Year's Eve was always off limits in my car for a teen.

She even turned down a babysitting job for tonight because it would mean she had to come home on the roads full of drunks.

DirkGently

(12,151 posts)

8. Booze & explosives. Not a great tradition.

Reply to NightWatcher (Original post)

Tue Dec 31, 2013, 04:19 PM

Dec 2013

I'm all for a party, but New Year's never did for me, at least the way it's generally celebrated. I love a good major fireworks display, but the bozos with M-80s and bottle rockets just make it an annoyance in the suburbs.

JVS

(61,935 posts)

9. I like them, but I prefer doing them at home.

Reply to NightWatcher (Original post)

Tue Dec 31, 2013, 04:23 PM

Dec 2013

I have some friends coming over tonight. We've got games, music, and TV. Pork and sauerkraut, Kielbasa, snacks. Plenty of beer, wine, and liquor.

gollygee

(22,336 posts)

11. I'll be home by 9:30

Reply to NightWatcher (Original post)

Tue Dec 31, 2013, 04:28 PM

Dec 2013

We're taking the kids to a kids' NYE celebration earlier in the evening.

AngryAmish

(25,704 posts)

16. I'll be in bed by 930

Reply to gollygee (Reply #11)

Tue Dec 31, 2013, 05:15 PM

Dec 2013

Just started the beef bourguignon, cracked open a bottle of red and began the celebration. I'll be stiff by 6. Maybe I better logout now.

nolabear

(41,984 posts)

14. Agree about Amateur Hour. That's why I stay off of Bourbon in New Orleans.

Reply to NightWatcher (Original post)

Tue Dec 31, 2013, 04:43 PM

Dec 2013

SO many nice and classy bars, and I've SEEN titties, mkay?

randome

(34,845 posts)

15. Another thing to keep in mind: you CAN say 'No' to food.

Reply to NightWatcher (Original post)

Tue Dec 31, 2013, 04:50 PM

Dec 2013

I find no social shortcomings by declining to eat whatever someone puts in front of me or insists I try.

'No, thanks' is a perfectly good response to drink or food.
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