I’ll start. I have to be careful drinking around other people, because I can get intensely motivational.
My neighbour used to be depressed and stayed at a cruddy job, despite poor pay. I was 17, and he was in his 40s. Well, one night we happened to drink together. It turned out he only stayed at that job in hopes that he would eventually get his parents approval, and that they would finally be proud of him. The job made him miserable.
I spent hours convincing him that he was worth more than his parent’s approval, and that he deserved to be happy. That he was the one living his day-to-day life, and that he should live it how he wants to. Many tears were shed that night. Dude quit before getting any new job prospects, and ended up working in a completely different field. He said thank you more than a few times, after everything was said and done.
That might not sound bad, but it was far from a one-off scenario. I eventually started to wonder what would happen if I accidentally helped lead someone to make a bad decision. It’s not like drunk people are known for making good decisions. So, I only drink around certain people now haha.
On a side note, a crazy number of people have problems with/from their parents.
I don’t drink anymore, but when I did I would get more witty and talkative until about 6 drinks in at which point I would just become obnoxious and weird. Then I would get upset that everyone didn’t think I was absolutely amazing and get self conscious and angry. Then I’d go home and drink more by myself until I blacked out.
So quirky!
Ah, a classic. All throughout my 20s, I put myself into this same pitiful loop as well. I cringe thinking about my behavior and relationship with alcohol during those days.
My eyes blink at different intervals like some Thom Yorke motherfucker.
I will also say more stupid shit.
Edit - added more. I already say stupid shit.
I talk a lot when I’m drunk. I over-explain and over-share like crazy. My 10-year old also does this on a regular basis.
On an unrelated note, I seem to be missing a bottle of vodka. If anyone sees it, please let me know.
I seem to be missing a bottle of vodka
Maybe your 10 year old has it?
No no, clearly the 10 year old would share if he had it
I become highly suggestive. Up for cocktails later? I’m down. Ask me to buy a pitcher for the table? Consider it done. Start playing the MetalGearSolid theme? I will crawl under tables and hide in cardboard boxes, later ambushing you in the gents where I will punch, kick, and choke you from behind until you climax.
I’ve known two people who are extremely quiet and shy sober but become loud, social, and “larger than life” when they drink. Like a massive personality change.
Always wondered whether their drunk selves were closer to their “true” selves, but they suppress it in daily life?
I knew a guy who was a very outspoken but peaceful vegan, didn’t want to harm anything. Animal rights activist. Super nice guy, when sober.
But he also had a drinking problem, and totally flipped when he drank, you could almost see the switch happen in a few seconds when he was at 4-5 beers. His drunk personality was angry, paranoid, quarreling and violent, and he would often get blackout drunk and get into fights and whatnot. Got himself banned from several bars.
I didn’t know him well, but he probably had some trauma/bad shit in his life. He never talked about his family, except his grandmother who apparently had raised him, more or less.
As a shy person, I hope that drunk me isn’t the true me. That guy was an asshole
When I still drank I was very much like this! It’s not that I actively make a point to “suppress” my personality when I’m sober, it’s more like when I would drink every thought that popped into my head suddenly seemed like a great idea lol
If I had to put a name to this phenomenon, I’d say drinking just turns off the common sense filter in my brain
Yeah it’s probably the case. The alcohol sheds their filters and social reservations that other people don’t have at all in the first place. At least I feel like that when I drink. I don’t do parties without a few drinks for that reason.
Social anxiety is a bitch but a little bit of booze washes that little crippling demon away.
Yes, I would drink even more until I physically couldn’t anymore. Very quirky.
Not quite the same sort of thing, but I have an annoying tendency to forget I’m wearing glasses and headbang them off. Had to start wearing contacts instead.
When I get drunk, I constantly evaluate how drunk I am and accounce it to everyone around me. You’ll see me stand up to do something, sway a little too much and then declare “okay, I’m at, like, a four.” If I notice I’m getting a little too smashed, I’ll try and slow down or eat some bread or just generally try to take care of myself. Still having fun, though.
I am like a homing pigeon. I might not know where I am or how I got there but I can sure as hell navigate a city well enough to get home safely.
I usually end up walking around in circles until it’s been long enough that I’ve sobered up a bit and can remember where I am lol
Mine was that I don’t get hangovers pretty much at all so I never had an internal sense of “I’m going to feel like shit tomorrow if I keep going”. Anyway I don’t drink anymore and my body and relationships thank me.
Depends on what I’m drinking.
Champagne? I’m an obnoxious asshole but but god do I love mimosas. They just taste so fucking good that I don’t even notice how many I’ve had. They’re like fucking candy or chips that I can’t stop shoving into my mouth.
Wine? Sad and start crying…the irritating sob story kind.
Rum/Vodka? Loud, happy, chatty, everyone’s BFF.
Tequila? Can go a few different ways.
I don’t drink beer or do shots though, so idk about those.
Dylan?
I’m flirty, thankful and sometimes say stuff I regret the next day (usually dumb jokes). Pretty good overall.
You did a good thing! alcohol can lower the shields for good or ill. Sometimes it can allow the facade we all carry about different aspects of our perceived selves to fall away and we can truly see what we need to do.
My poor wife if she gets too drunk just cries and cries. She has had such terrible loss in her family her entire life and when she drinks way too much she just sobs almost uncontrollably. It’s terrible. Because she remembers her brother, her dad, her grandpa, all gone tragically. She hasnt done that in a few years because we are getting older and drunk stupidly less but it was a thing for awhile.
Alcohol is weird man.
I liked to text my coworkers pictures of my cats.
It got to be a bit much, and started to be referred to as me getting drunk and sending pussy pics.
I haven’t sent one in months :( kind of miss it lol
I’m the apologetic drunk. I am SO sorry to everyone. Usually apologizing for being drunk or just my existence in general. Also, before I get to that point, I usually test to see if I feel (or don’t feel?) my teeth.
- My accent changes to mixed Manc-Derbyshire.
- I become camp.
Glad it’s not just me that becomes mega camp. For some reason I go full Joe Lycett in voice and mannerisms.
