I have never been drunk in my life, is this unusual?

More than one too many Kadinsky, but not for six years. I quite often drink shandy now when out, particularly in the summer.
Do you remember the alleged ‘European wine lake’ years ago? I was helping dispose of that!

Have never really liked the taste of alcohol, so I am also one who has never been drunk. As teenager, I would watch (with total disbelief and distaste) as friends would become so sick and out of control at parties. Sure, I had a much better time than they did - and no after effects!!

Discovered that I can enjoy a mix of a small amount of wine with a large amount of lemonade and that sees me through dinner parties and formal occasions.

However, many years back, on a very hot summer day I was invited to attend the VIP lunch at London Youth Games. As I arrived some lovely waitresses were going around with tall glasses of a very refreshing drink, and as soon as I finished mine they were filling the glass up from the jugs they carried.

Enjoyed those and my meal and afterwards went back to where one of my adult children was waiting for me, said I had a good time, told her about those lovely refreshing drinks, and promptly fell asleep on her shoulder. Woke up feeling absolutely fine to her and my other children's laughter and them explaining to me about Pimms.

When I was about 19 a friend and I won bottles of vodka. I drank mine and then realised I was very drunk. Luckily I had the sense to crawl back to my room and lock the door so that none of the boys would come in. I slept on the floor and never got that drunk again.

Never drugs and only got badly drunk once, after that just a couple of drinks, now just one glass, I’m happy to watch others make fools of themselves these days.

I have to say that it is very interesting as a teetotaller, to watch others who ‘only have one or two to relax’.

Many,many times but not in the last 10 years or so. When I was at uni every Friday night and Saturday night it was just the norm. I only passed out once on my 21st and didn't like the hangover so after that I was a bit more careful to just get merry drunk and not stupid drunk. I never took drugs, I always felt you could control alcohol and knew what you were getting, unlike drugs.

no, never have.
i have not drunk alcohol since i was 16; just before xmas i decided to see how long i could go without drinking alcohol.
the experiment is still in progress.
and i now realise that it is one of the few things in my life that i have no regrets about.

GrannyGravy you sound just like me re: champers. I love red and white wine equally (but I’m very particular as to what I like). I’m afraid my tolerance is such that drinking never makes me feel ill but I do sometimes have hangovers the following day.

I used to enjoy drinking - until I drank too much at my daughter's headmistress's house. Went to the bathroom, was sick, and used her flannel to clean it up .... never drank again.

When I was a student we went on a trip to the Lake District finishing up with a party in a barn on the last night. I found myself with a bottle of red wine that needed drinking. When I had finished it I went off to bed and slept VERY soundly.

When DD graduated we spent a very long morning watching all the presentations. Then we went to find the buffet. On the way I was handed several glasses of champagne! As long as you don't look too closely at the photographs you'd never notice that DH is propping me up!

Callistemon

^Remember JaneJudge, the first couple of glasses of wine are to make us relax, and the rest are to improve our stunning dance moves.^

Nota Bene everyone: Do be careful what you post on Gransnet after a glass or three!
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oh dear!

As in had I not done them I wouldn't have learnt and become wiser.

I wish I was you and had never been intoxicated either. But I have to the point of ringing my mobile from the house phone and it was ringing in the hedge outside
That said those times were in my past and I have learnt a lot of lessons about all sorts really which wouldn't make me into the balanced, self aware person I am now.
But I do admire anyone whose never been inebriated

Never been drunk, or even tipsy. I like a drink, but never too much.

Remember JaneJudge, the first couple of glasses of wine are to make us relax, and the rest are to improve our stunning dance moves.

Nota Bene everyone: Do be careful what you post on Gransnet after a glass or three!
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I’ve never been drunk. I occasionally have gin or a beer but can’t bear anything acidic. Wine just tastes like vinegar.
I’m very greedy for cheese or cake but not interested in drinks.

Yes many times as a teenager with my sister who was a real party animal.
Have had to be carried home, from being asleep in the gutter

Still love a drink but stick to a small bottle of homemade cider of an evening. Just one.

I can understand how anyone who has grown up in a household where alcohol was abused would feel very differently, but I love a glass of crisp white wine with dinner (weekends only), love a long G & T in the garden in a summer evening, and generally love the way that a couple of glasses of wine makes me relax. Remember JaneJudge, the first couple of glasses of wine are to make us relax, and the rest are to improve our stunning dance moves.

JaneJudge

yes I am dreadful pisshead on occasion

JaneJudge Oh my goodness lady, you make me laugh.

Twice that I remember - once had too much with a friend when we were drowning our sorrows.
Another , more recent, time at a neighbours' when none of us realised just how strong the punch was.

Me too. The best of times the worst of times. Now nice wine max 3 glasses on a celebration. Party girl long gone?

For those saying it was always good, is that true? I am just curious because some of my drunk times were excellent but some really werent.

Oh yes, many, many times. Was in the Wrens see, always somewhere to go, always with friends, life was a ball and I ended up absolutely rat a.sed on many occasions. Wonderful, wonderful times. Hardly touch alcohol now though, one of the reasons being I just don’t like the stuff any more. Nice strong cup of black coffee for me now.

Oh dear confession, yes I have been drunk many times. Nowadays I know my limit and stop at tipsy mostly.

I have a weakness for good champagne and mellow white wine.

Too many times, always sick,
Gave it up at 26,

Now I keep to one glass, (or two, if it’s Christmas or my birthday,).