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

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Kandinsky Sat 25-Sept-21 16:14:01

Just a random question for a Saturday.

Have you ever had one too many? grin

ginny Sat 25-Sept-21 18:50:26

I’ve never been drunk or even tipsy. I am Tee total because I have never liked the taste of anything with alcohol in it.
Can’t say it’s ever been a problem as far a social events are concerned.

lemongrove Sat 25-Sept-21 18:46:22

Kim19

Once. Age 19. Scrumpy combined with ignorance. Lethal cocktail. Fortunately I had some very lovely matelots looking out for me. A whole life of abstinence started that night but I now have an occasional small red wine when I'm lunching out. Perfect.

Ah! You were out on the town with the Navy.wink

lemongrove Sat 25-Sept-21 18:45:35

The honest answer is no.
There is a world of difference between feeling mellow after a couple of G&T’s and reeling about the place. Just never felt the need.I don’t smoke either and have never been remotely tempted to try recreational drugs.

Nannylovesshopping Sat 25-Sept-21 18:42:35

Oh ye gods, yes, play for the pissed as a fart team!

Kim19 Sat 25-Sept-21 18:40:46

Once. Age 19. Scrumpy combined with ignorance. Lethal cocktail. Fortunately I had some very lovely matelots looking out for me. A whole life of abstinence started that night but I now have an occasional small red wine when I'm lunching out. Perfect.

Kate1949 Sat 25-Sept-21 18:40:46

I thought all the replies would be 'No I've never been drunk' for some reason. I'm glad there are some like me who have over indulged blush

Lucca Sat 25-Sept-21 18:32:45

JaneJudge

yes I am dreadful pisshead on occasion

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Septimia Sat 25-Sept-21 18:24:43

When I was in my teens someone, not maleficently, gave me a pint glass of Dubonnet and lemonade. I lay awake all night trying not to be sick - terrified that my mum would find out!

I haven't done it again, but wine does go straight to my head. Fortunately the effect is very shortlived! But I'm not keen on wine, so avoiding it isn't a problem.

Amberone Sat 25-Sept-21 18:22:29

More often than I care to remember when I was much younger (late teens/early twenties). Stopped drinking totally when I was 25, but over the last ten years or so have a glass of wine now and again. To be honest really don't like most alcohol except in food.

Found a bottle of Glenmorangie single malt whisky in the cupboard the other day and put some in the Chicken a la King. Can't remember where it came from, or how long we've had it, we would never have bought it - OH discovered later it costs over £35 a bottle. Still, might as well use it - all part of the decluttering scheme.

Cabbie21 Sat 25-Sept-21 17:40:58

I am not much of a drinker. I once got a little bit tipsy but that was years ago. I would hate not to be in control of myself. Red wine sends me to sleep. However I am looking forward to a glass of chilled white this evening.

Visgir1 Sat 25-Sept-21 17:38:55

JaneJudge

yes I am dreadful pisshead on occasion

So am I....

Kate1949 Sat 25-Sept-21 17:32:43

Jane grin I love your honesty!

BlueSky Sat 25-Sept-21 17:23:31

I was T total till my thirties. Then it started as social drinking and carried on to comfort drinking because of an unhappy marriage. I finally changed my life and circumstances, and ditched the drink. I’m now happily T total again.

JaneJudge Sat 25-Sept-21 17:19:00

yes I am dreadful pisshead on occasion

shysal Sat 25-Sept-21 17:17:34

I have never been drunk either. I just don't like the smell and taste of alcohol. Growing up with an alcoholic mother may be responsible, but I do like to be in full control of myself. I didn't even like the one whiff of gas and air that I tried during childbirth!

seacliff Sat 25-Sept-21 17:14:14

The only time I've been pretty drunk was in my late teens on holiday in Devon with boyfriend and another couple. I had some local scrumpy and enjoyed it, having no idea of its reputation. Probably I had a maximum of one pint. I can just remember trying to crawl up the stairs, with great difficulty and much hilarity.

Esspee Sat 25-Sept-21 17:13:14

I only remember being drunk once, on the first night I was alone after my husband was diagnosed with terminal cancer.
I was sick and the red wine stain is still on the silver grey carpet under a rug.

Lucca Sat 25-Sept-21 17:10:36

Not for about 15 years I’d say, but yes quite a few times before that ….some occasions I would prefer to draw a veil over???

Grandmadinosaur Sat 25-Sept-21 17:08:57

I’ve been merry on a few occasions but never so out of it that I didn’t know what I was doing.

Several years ago on holiday abroad I was sat in the hotel lobby waiting for DH who’d gone up to the room for something. There was a group of respectable looking ladies hanging around. I would say they were in there 50s and one them especially was totally out of it. She was running around going up to people asking them if they supported a certain Rugby team. I just thought to myself if ever I got in that state I would be mortified. I might add I’m no prude but this was so embarrassing to watch.

MrsEggy Sat 25-Sept-21 17:06:11

Occasionally a little tipsy but never more than that because I feel nauseous before I'm drunk, and it was the same when I was young.

Kate1949 Sat 25-Sept-21 17:04:18

Many times. In the past. I don't think I drank a lot, I'm just not very good at it!

Grandma70s Sat 25-Sept-21 16:58:23

I’ve never been drunk. I quite liked sherry in the days when that was the fashionable drink, but I’ve never liked any other alcohol, so I don’t drink.

I don’t need alcohol in order to talk, as some people do. We had a lovely young lecturer when I was at university who couldn’t really socialise without alcohol. I suppose it was a sort of shyness.

BlueBelle Sat 25-Sept-21 16:48:58

I have been drunk drunk only a few times I ve been Merry a lot of times but not much lately
I drink very rarely now but if I do it seems to have absolutely no effect on me unfortunately
You d expect it to be the other way round

Kandinsky Sat 25-Sept-21 16:45:11

grandMattie ????

LadyGracie Sat 25-Sept-21 16:43:42

No never, as soon as my head starts feeling weird I stop, half a glass of wine is enough ?