Oh jeez the absolute stares some people will give you if you’re not interested in drinking are annoying af.
I mostly get an “ah right, ok.” whenever I tell people I don’t drink. They usually leave it at that, but I can see the curiosity in their eyes….
Was at a work dinner years ago and the CEO had flown over from the states. One girl asked if I was drinking wine and I said no and she screamed from the other end of the table “oh my god she’s pregnant”. Cue CEO asking if it was true and half congratulating me. Nope. I was driving. And infertile.
Friend bought me a drink in a bar once, after my insistence that I didn’t want another. I let it sit there. It sinks in for them when they see the hit to their wallet.
Not since I killed that one person and couldn’t remember doing it. Now that everyone’s uncomfortable, let’s move the conversation along.
You don’t have to wear a face mask any more bud.
Most people tend to be of the ah fair enough mindset from what I’ve seen.
But when you don’t drink tea you’re some kind of degenerate
For all the childhood talk about peer pressure and drugs, people with drugs have always left me alone immediately after I refuse the initial offer, people with alcohol won’t shut the fuck up
For me it’s the defensive reactions from people who think my not drinking is some sort of criticism of their drinking.
‘Oh you’re not having a beer? WELL I WILL AND THERE’S NOTHING WRONG WITH THAT’.
Gives me a lot of sympathy for vegans.
anyone see the peaky bliders last night? that’s what it’s like
A third of this country are teetotal, that surprised me hearing that recently. Dublin has only two no alcohol bars, we need to change that, start thinking about longevity, it’s a drug you’re consuming , give it up for a while , you’ll find things aren’t any worse, maybe even better.
I drink so rarely that a lot of people think I’m teetotal.
Never once had felt any pressure to drink from anyone when I turned down a pint.
Similar experience ordering non-meat based food. Even if it’s the most ordinary meal imaginable, there’s a certain type of Irish person who simply cannot live and let live. These types will stop the entire conversation until you explain to them why you haven’t loaded your stir-fry with beef, and demand you explain your entire dietary history.
Doubly funny because I’ve seen this happen to people who aren’t even vegetarian.
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Oh jeez the absolute stares some people will give you if you’re not interested in drinking are annoying af.
I mostly get an “ah right, ok.” whenever I tell people I don’t drink. They usually leave it at that, but I can see the curiosity in their eyes….
Was at a work dinner years ago and the CEO had flown over from the states. One girl asked if I was drinking wine and I said no and she screamed from the other end of the table “oh my god she’s pregnant”. Cue CEO asking if it was true and half congratulating me. Nope. I was driving. And infertile.
Friend bought me a drink in a bar once, after my insistence that I didn’t want another. I let it sit there. It sinks in for them when they see the hit to their wallet.
Not since I killed that one person and couldn’t remember doing it. Now that everyone’s uncomfortable, let’s move the conversation along.
You don’t have to wear a face mask any more bud.
Most people tend to be of the ah fair enough mindset from what I’ve seen.
But when you don’t drink tea you’re some kind of degenerate
For all the childhood talk about peer pressure and drugs, people with drugs have always left me alone immediately after I refuse the initial offer, people with alcohol won’t shut the fuck up
For me it’s the defensive reactions from people who think my not drinking is some sort of criticism of their drinking.
‘Oh you’re not having a beer? WELL I WILL AND THERE’S NOTHING WRONG WITH THAT’.
Gives me a lot of sympathy for vegans.
anyone see the peaky bliders last night? that’s what it’s like
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A third of this country are teetotal, that surprised me hearing that recently. Dublin has only two no alcohol bars, we need to change that, start thinking about longevity, it’s a drug you’re consuming , give it up for a while , you’ll find things aren’t any worse, maybe even better.
I drink so rarely that a lot of people think I’m teetotal.
Never once had felt any pressure to drink from anyone when I turned down a pint.
Similar experience ordering non-meat based food. Even if it’s the most ordinary meal imaginable, there’s a certain type of Irish person who simply cannot live and let live. These types will stop the entire conversation until you explain to them why you haven’t loaded your stir-fry with beef, and demand you explain your entire dietary history.
Doubly funny because I’ve seen this happen to people who aren’t even vegetarian.