In trouble with girlfriend, what should i do?

[billyergs]

At the grocery store yesterday I purchased a 12 pack of Amstel Light.
To make a long story short, I drank 10 of them last night.

This morning, I get a phone call from my girlfriend asking: "How many beers did you drink last night?" I said "just a few." "Then how come when I checked the box this morning, I only saw 2 beers left?"

She had to go so the converstion ended there.

Now I have to deal with the wrath when I get home from work. Any suggestions?

[pseudobrit]

get drunk

[wrxguy]

buy another 12 pack



or just tell her its not that big of a deal...its not like you drank alot and slept with some chick....you just had some beers....tell her to just relax its no big deal...and if she is still trippin 1-800-Flowers....:D

[ChrisBrightwell]

10 beers? In one night?

I'd be so hungover. Ugh. Then again, I don't drink.

Just ask her what the problem is. She's bound to give you an earful, but honest and direct tend to work the best.

[Blue Velvet]

...I get a phone call from my girlfriend asking: "How many beers did you drink last night?" I said "just a few." "Then how come when I checked the box this morning, I only saw 2 beers left?"

I'm sorry but that's just looking for a fight... she obviously knew how many you had drunk. There may be more to her annoyance than meets the eye.

[Lyle]

What was she doing looking for a beer at that time of day?

[Josh]

Call her, and ask her how many loops her shoe strings make going through her shoes.

Point being...there should be nothing for her to have a wrath about.

Was the beer for her? Was it her money? Did you do anything unfaithful? Did you neglect work/school?

I'm assuming the answer to all of those is "No," so there should really be nothing to fight about.

[combatcolin]

I drink so little now that my girlfriend wants me to get drunk.

[ChrisBrightwell]

I'm sorry but that's just looking for a fight... she obviously knew how many you had drunk. There may be more to her annoyance than meets the eye.She knew how many had been consumed.

She may suspect that someone helped drink nearly a dozen beers. I dunno.

I'd take issue with someone (hell, ANYONE) drinking 10 beers in one night, though. Maybe I'm weird.

[steeleclipse]

tell her you were held at gunpoint by a member of al qaeda, and you were miraculously saved at the zero hour by a group of american soldiers of fortune... she will be so happy that you are alive, she will forget all about the beers... actually she will probably let you drink 10 more

[LethalWolfe]

I'm sorry but that's just looking for a fight... she obviously knew how many you had drunk. There may be more to her annoyance than meets the eye.

I agree.

My theory is that she was pissed 'cause she wanted to sit down and have a few beers w/her other bf but she couldn't 'cause you drank'em all.

;)


Lethal

[Jaffa Cake]

It's an angry woman you're dealing with here... there's nothing you can say or do except prepare yourself for a lot of groveling and apologising.

I can't lie to you about your chances, but... you have my sympathies. ;)

[stonyc]

At the grocery store yesterday I purchased a 12 pack of Amstel Light.
To make a long story short, I drank 10 of them last night.

This morning, I get a phone call from my girlfriend asking: "How many beers did you drink last night?" I said "just a few." "Then how come when I checked the box this morning, I only saw 2 beers left?"

She had to go so the converstion ended there.

Now I have to deal with the wrath when I get home from work. Any suggestions?Ahhh, you're kind of SOL because you should have drunk all 12 of them last night, thereby leaving no evidence. :)

[stonyc]

It's an angry woman you're dealing with here... there's nothing you can say or do except prepare yourself for a lot of groveling and apologising.

I can't lie to you about your chances, but... you have my sympathies. ;)Apologize? Pfft.

Deny. Deny. Deny. :)






PS. Seriously, good luck... I feel for you.

[saabmp3]

At the grocery store yesterday I purchased a 12 pack of Amstel Light.
To make a long story short, I drank 10 of them last night.

This morning, I get a phone call from my girlfriend asking: "How many beers did you drink last night?" I said "just a few." "Then how come when I checked the box this morning, I only saw 2 beers left?"

She had to go so the converstion ended there.

Now I have to deal with the wrath when I get home from work. Any suggestions?


Who gives a crap? It's beer, unless you did something stupid, it shouldn't matter.

BEN

[dcv]

pah, it's only light beer

have a proper drink tonight!

[mac-er]

Dump her. You don't need someone that rides your ass for drinking some beer.

[Jaffa Cake]

Apologize? Pfft.

Deny. Deny. Deny. :)Well, the evidence is pretty damning... :D

I've just reread the opening post – am I right in thinking that Amstel Light is one of those low calorie diet beers? If so, I'm sorry billyergs but you deserve everything you get. :p

[OnceUGoMac]

At the grocery store yesterday I purchased a 12 pack of Amstel Light.
To make a long story short, I drank 10 of them last night.

This morning, I get a phone call from my girlfriend asking: "How many beers did you drink last night?" I said "just a few." "Then how come when I checked the box this morning, I only saw 2 beers left?"

She had to go so the converstion ended there.

Now I have to deal with the wrath when I get home from work. Any suggestions?

Drop her like a bad habit.

[OnceUGoMac]

I drink so little now that my girlfriend wants me to get drunk.

Ha. Same here. :D

[leftbanke7]

It's stuff like this that makes me glad that I am (chronically) single. If it were me in the situation, the conversation would have probably gone like this:

Her: How many beers did you drink last night?
Me: None of your business
Her: You drank 10
Me: You can count
Her: Quit being an a$$hole
Me: Quit being a overbearing mother
Her: I'm not
Me: Then why do you care how much I had to drink?
Her: It was just a question
Me: Suuuuuuuuuuuure it was. Of all the things you could call me up and ask me about, it was about how much I had to drink
Her: I just don't want you to get drunk and mess around with another girl
Me: So because one guy cheats on you, ALL guys are pigs
Her: That's not what I said. I just want you to be careful, that's all.
Me: Don't tell me my business Devil Woman.
*I hang up*

So, anybody have any ideas on why I am single? I can't figure it out.

[billyergs]

Thanks for the support guys.

I'm gonna try the Al Queda one out on her. Humor usually calms her down.


As for Amstel Light, I think it's the only light beer that actually has some flavor.

[gekko513]

I'm sorry but that's just looking for a fight... she obviously knew how many you had drunk. There may be more to her annoyance than meets the eye.
I think there is wisdom in this post :). The beer drinking may not be the real reason why she's making a fuss, it can just be an excuse to bring other things up.

Like any couple therapist would tell you. Don't forget to communicate ;).

If the beer really is the reason, I think she's upset for little reason, unless of course you had made some kind of promise to not drink beer that night or you have a history of alcoholism or irresponsible drinking.

[clayj]

Lying about something so trivial as "how many beers did you drink last night" was pretty dumb. My advice: Apologize for doing it. Include the phrase "I really don't know why I said 'a few' when the answer was really 10", but make sure she understands you did this by yourself and without any assistance from anyone else. She will be more forgiving if you don't try to compound the stupid little lie with a planned, bigger lie.

Remember, it's always the cover-up that gets you into the most trouble. Be honest and forthcoming.

[iGary]

Lying about something so trivial as "how many beers did you drink last night" was pretty dumb. My advice: Apologize for doing it. Include the phrase "I really don't know why I said 'a few' when the answer was really 10", but make sure she understands you did this by yourself and without any assistance from anyone else. She will be more forgiving if you don't try to compound the stupid little lie with a planned, bigger lie.

Remember, it's always the cover-up that gets you into the most trouble. Be honest and forthcoming.

Eff that, she was picking a fight.

Rob tried that once.

Once.

[Mord]

what % and size are those beers? if thats being drunk on your own you have a problem.

[clayj]

Eff that, she was picking a fight.

Rob tried that once.

Once.Fair enough, but I would still go the route I suggested. If she wants to pick a fight, let her pick a fight over a topic that actually matters. Say she's looking for an excuse to get out and expects him to provide said reason by responding incorrectly to her stupid challenge. I wouldn't fall for that trap.

(That said, I'd love to have a problem like this myself... it would imply that I was actually in a relationship with someone.)

[Dros]

Why did you say, "just a few"? It makes it sound like you are hiding something. Did you think drinking 10 was wrong and you wanted to evade the question, or did you not remember? By saying "just a few", you seem to accept the premise that drinking 10 is wrong and you gave a lower number to avoid sounding like you had done something bad. You should have either said, "10, why do you ask?" or "I don't know, and the number doesn't matter" or "none of your business".

[takao]

what % and size are those beers? if thats being drunk on your own you have a problem.

yeah that would be interesting ? where they 0,33 or 0,5 ? (liters)

[mpw]

...This morning, I get a phone call from my girlfriend asking: "How many beers did you drink last night?" I said "just a few." "Then how come when I checked the box this morning, I only saw 2 beers left?"...
I don't get it, is ten not a few then? :confused:

[Blue Velvet]

I don't get it, is ten not a few then? :confused:

'A few' is less than 'several'. :)

[dcv]

I don't get it, is ten not a few then? :confused:

my thoughts exactly! and LIGHT beer is only about 3, 3.5% i think...

or maybe i'm just an alky.... *hic*

[mpw]

'A few' is less than 'several'. :)
Right, but several is low 20's. Right?

[gekko513]

my thoughts exactly! and LIGHT beer is only about 3, 3.5% i think...

or maybe i'm just an alky.... *hic*
I guess it depends on whether it is LIGHT as in less alcohol or LIGHT as in less carbs.

[Mord]

personally i dont have a problem with drinking that much, it's just drinking that much on your own, it's just wrong, social dirnking is different, but just sitting at home and drinking on your own is just wrong imo.

[gekko513]

I like the Amstel Light commercial (http://www.commercialcloset.org/cgi-bin/iowa/quicktime.html?record=515)

[~loserman~]

Dump her quick before you make the mistake of marring her.

[clayj]

Dump her quick before you make the mistake of marring her.I think he's the one who needs to be worried about being "marred". ;) (Little Freudian slip there?)

[iJon]

Personally I would get my balls back from off the shelf and not let my girlfriend tell me what to do, but that's just me :)

jon

[dcv]

ok i am just hypothesizing here but...

assumption #1: 'light' beer is about 3.5% and wife-beater is 5.2% => 67% the strength of 'normal' beer

assumption #2: they were 400ml cans (?) => approx 70% of a pint each

therefore 10 light beers = just under 5 pints of stella

not a huge deal

q.e.d. :D

[~loserman~]

I don't get it, is ten not a few then? :confused:


1=one
2=couple
3=few
4-7=several

8+=DUI :D

[~loserman~]

I think he's the one who needs to be worried about being "marred". ;) (Little Freudian slip there?)

Funny ;)

Typing is not my strong suit.

[mpw]

1=one
2=couple
3=few
4-7=several

8+=DUI :D
Oh. A lot of past arguments make more sense now!

Maybe you can help with a couple of other confusing arguments with the wife. Would I be right in saying that 'just flirting' includes oral sex, or do I owe another apology? :o

[yenko]

At the grocery store yesterday I purchased a 12 pack of Amstel Light.
To make a long story short, I drank 10 of them last night.

This morning, I get a phone call from my girlfriend asking: "How many beers did you drink last night?" I said "just a few." "Then how come when I checked the box this morning, I only saw 2 beers left?"

She had to go so the converstion ended there.

Now I have to deal with the wrath when I get home from work. Any suggestions?

You knew you were in trouble when you did that, why the hell didn't you just drink all of them. You would have been in the same s*** if you drank 6. :D :D :D

[yenko]

my thoughts exactly! and LIGHT beer is only about 3, 3.5% i think...

or maybe i'm just an alky.... *hic*

Amstel Light is 3.96 % and 28 Calories. :D

[topicolo]

She's your girlfriend, not your mother. You have no reason to apologize unless you actually believe that you hurt someone (other than your liver).

[Abstract]

What would he apologize for? I don't even see the lie he made. She would have been mad about something else if she didn't see the beer. Just wait a week until her hormones calm down...

[gekko513]

Amstel Light is 3.96 % and 28 Calories. :D
See, you could have had 20 beers and you would still not reach as many calories as a MacDonalds meal. I don't understand the problem here ;)

[After G]

You could have gotten rid of the box.

Then you could have said "a few" and she would have thought 4-6 pack.

Just tell her you're sorry. Easier than trying to build an argument with 3% alcohol and 80 calories.

[aloofman]

I wonder why you both didn't talk honestly with each other. She knew it was you who drank 10 beers, but seemed to need you to admit it out loud. You lied about how many you drank, even though you surely knew that she knew already and wouldn't believe you. She seemingly called just to ask you this question and nothing else. Why did either of you do these things? This is really silly, and I concur that there are other things going on here. If she wishes you would drink less, she should talk with you about that instead of missing beer bottles. If you wish she would nag you less, you tell her that instead of telling lies neither of you takes seriously.

Now, if her complaint is that you have crappy taste in beer, then I don't think you have any argument. For Christ's sake, if you're going to get drunk, at least choose something with flavor. :rolleyes:

[quigleybc]

At the grocery store yesterday I purchased a 12 pack of Amstel Light.
To make a long story short, I drank 10 of them last night.

This morning, I get a phone call from my girlfriend asking: "How many beers did you drink last night?" I said "just a few." "Then how come when I checked the box this morning, I only saw 2 beers left?"

She had to go so the converstion ended there.

Now I have to deal with the wrath when I get home from work. Any suggestions?





Tell her that you will be late tonight because you are going on a Crack/Meth/heron/acid/Oxycodone bender, but make sure you tell her that she is welcome to drink the last two Amstels in the fridge.

:)

[leekohler]

I'm sorry but that's just looking for a fight... she obviously knew how many you had drunk. There may be more to her annoyance than meets the eye.

Agreed. She probably wanted some. :)

[Abstract]

Better yet, you should have lied and told her you drank 22 beers, and then you should have started flexing your muscles.

[Les Kern]

Now I have to deal with the wrath when I get home from work. Any suggestions?

Why are you asking this? Are you 12? Apologize and quit lying to your girlfriend.

[scem0]

Spending money on alcohol is something I'll never understand. :confused: :o

_Emerson

[Les Kern]

What would he apologize for? I don't even see the lie he made.

Ya don't?!? A "few" is not 10. He tried to hide the facts, which is, ahem, a lie. The correct answer should have been: "I had 9 too many. I don't feel so good today". If she STILL had an issue after that, she's more interested in controlling him, and I'd dump her. Unless he's in it for just sex, then he doesn't respect her as well. Should be a marriage that will last, say, 2 years.

[Les Kern]

Spending money on alcohol is something I'll never understand. :confused: :o

_Emerson

Then you've never had an ice-cold Bass Ale sitting with good friends on a warm evening. Or a good Porter arguing over whether Bush is REALLY that stupid.

[MongoTheGeek]

Odds are she wanted to fight. Either that or she was afraid you had a little female help with the case.

Women just want to fight some times. Don't give in. They fight with weird rules and even if you win you loose.

Just admit you were wrong and let her verbally abuse you for an hour. Say you were thoughtless and inconsiderate.

As for amount consumed a local bar here has what they call a case study where they have a special on cases(pony bottles) of Rolling Rock(its what passes for beer around here). A lot of people do their own case.

http://www.theskeller.com/stories/

[scem0]

Eh... I'd rather be sober. Of course, there's no such thing as moderation in my mind when I start drinking, so it's best that I don't drink ;).

_Emerson

[Blue Velvet]

Then you've never had an ice-cold Bass Ale sitting with good friends on a warm evening. Or a good Porter arguing over whether Bush is REALLY that stupid.

Or a nice glass of champagne at a special occcasion... or a warming nightcap of whisky and lemon... or a lovely bottle of Cabernet with a friend over dinner... or a strong rum & coke after a hard day's sailing.

*going for a drink tonight, AppleSpider... right?*

[caveman_uk]

Why are you asking this? Are you 12? Apologize and quit lying to your girlfriend.
I'll agree on the last but apologise? What for? You drank some beer. Did you break anything of hers? Did she have to put up with you being drunk? Did you try it on with her best friend? Did you try to topple the legitimate government of a small third-world nation? If the answer to these questions is no then don't apologise. If she has a problem then it's her problem. Just bear in mind that she's not married to you yet and if she's like this now.... :eek:

[mpw]

Why are you asking this? Are you 12? Apologize and quit lying to your girlfriend.
From the facts presented I see no lie and no need for an apology, there isn't even just cause for the girlfriend to be annoyed as far as I can tell.

Ya don't?!? A "few" is not 10. He tried to hide the facts, which is, ahem, a lie. The correct answer should have been: "I had 9 too many. I don't feel so good today"....
It's all relative, one persons 'few' might not be anothers. A reasonable answer was given to a reasonable question as far as I can see no facts were hidden and there was no lie.
As for the correct answer being "I had 9 too many. I don't feel so good today." that gives her no more indication as to the exact number he drank as she may not know the appropriate number.
Therefore the only correct AND accurate answer to the question was "I drank 10" Other correct answers could be "between 1 and 1000" or "no more than a million" or "less than the total available to me at the time" or "some" or "what I consider is fairly and reasonably described as just a few"

[stonyc]

Better yet, you should have lied and told her you drank 22 beers, and then you should have started flexing your muscles.I vote for this one. Throwing in a burp while flexing is optional, but recommended.

[mpw]

...This morning, I get a phone call from my girlfriend asking: "How many beers did you drink last night?" I said "just a few." "Then how come when I checked the box this morning, I only saw 2 beers left?"...

You could of course try looking slightly disappointed and say;

"Well I didn't want to say anything but after I finished my third you carried on drinking up to your seventh when you passed out and I had to carry you to bed. The state you were in I'm not surprised you don't remember but I'm amazed you so sober this morning. This isn't the first time either and I think it's about time you seek help, I'll be as supportive as I can because I love you. Even after all those hurtful things you said. Now go and brush your teeth come back here and kiss me. We'll work through this and we'll still be together when you get back from the clinic."

[Blue Velvet]

You could of course try looking slightly disappointed and say;

"Well I didn't want to say anything but after I finished my third you carried on drinking up to your seventh when you passed out and I had to carry you to bed. The state you were in I'm not surprised you don't remember but I'm amazed you so sober this morning. This isn't the first time either and I think it's about time you seek help, I'll be as supportive as I can because I love you. Even after all those hurtful things you said. Now go and brush your teeth come back here and kiss me. We'll work through this and we'll still be together when you get back from the clinic."


Evil. I like it... :D

[mpw]

Evil. I like it... :D
You should've heard the conversation I had yesterday then.

I was in the supermarket and used the self check-out aisle. While packing my shopping I realized that the person before me (who'd gone before I got there) had left their mobile, a crappy old Nokia not worth pocketing.

So I picked it up with the intention of calling someone in the address book to let them know where the phone was and pass on a message etc.

Anyways as I'm heading off to the customer service desk the phone rings and I answer it to a man’s voice who immediately apologises saying he's got the wrong number.

A minute later it rings again so I answer it and it’s the same confused male voice so I ask who he’s looking for and he says Shelia. Now I don’t know why, as a second before I was about to call someone to return the phone, but I couldn’t help it and just said “she’s in the shower, who’s calling?” to which he says, still confused but now a little agitated, “Her husband” and I’m like “HUSBAND, but we’ve just been having sex!” now even more confused and agitated he’s saying “WHAT” and then I let it go and tell him I’m kidding and his wife can pick up her phone at customer service. :D

[yellow]

Why are you in trouble? Because you drank 10 beers? Because you were vague about how many you drank? Grow a set, my friend.

http://www.national-sport.com/pcat-gifs/products-small/brass-olympic-shots.jpg

Rpeat after me: CLANK CLANK

[Lacero]

True. Grow some balls, dude.

[StokeLee]

At the grocery store yesterday I purchased a 12 pack of Amstel Light.
To make a long story short, I drank 10 of them last night.

This morning, I get a phone call from my girlfriend asking: "How many beers did you drink last night?" I said "just a few." "Then how come when I checked the box this morning, I only saw 2 beers left?"

She had to go so the converstion ended there.

Now I have to deal with the wrath when I get home from work. Any suggestions?



From my experience theres one sentence that sums everything up, and we shouldnt try to understand... " She's a woman"
*shrugs* Ive no idea :eek:

[dcv]

From my experience theres one sentence that sums everything up, and we shouldnt try to understand... " She's a woman"


Hey!! :eek:

[Blue Velvet]

From my experience theres one sentence that sums everything up, and we shouldnt try to understand... " She's a woman"
*shrugs* Ive no idea :eek:

Patronising and demeaning. There are quite a few women on these boards so take it easy with the implied misogyny, huh?

[Lacero]

You said it Blue Velvet. There's also implied misandry when they stated implication is over-reacted upon.

[Blue Velvet]

There's also implied misandry when they stated implication is over-reacted upon.

Complete bollocks. You talk a lot of crap sometimes and this time I'm not prepared to give you the benefit of the doubt... :mad:

[Lacero]

Nope. I didn't see the phrase "She's a woman" to be implied as demeaning or patronizing. You might have seen it like that, however.

When I read it, it meant to me; guys sometimes don't understand the emotional nature of females. You can read all you want into that. We didn't start the fire.

[atszyman]

...We didn't start the fire.

But after 10 beers we might be able to put it out...:D

[angelneo]

I don't see why she get worked up over those beers unless there is more than meets the eye. If she got so worked up over just this alone, then I would say she is being unreasonable. However, I think it might be due to something he did in the past.

[clayj]

We didn't start the fire.It was always burning, since the world's been turning...

[DaftUnion]

Simple on what you should do. Finish up another twelve pack...a full one so you don't leave any evidence so your good to go when she comes back to talk to you with a good buzz.

Then, see if this is going to be an ongoing deal with her with you drinking a lot of beer.

Then buy a 24 pack or two 24 packs after that and leave a lot of empty beer cans around on purpose...if she makes a big deal of it you don't need her, unless there's beer spilled everywhere and your sloppy, then I could see her point.

[Dalriada]

Well I'd tell her there's a local competition on for downing a beer in less than xxx secs and the winner gets a free dinner at xxx - and as you'd just love to take her there for a nice special romantic evening together - you've been practicing all night long ... (leave you to fill in the xxx)

Good luck

- Dal

[atszyman]

Simple on what you should do. Finish up another twelve pack...a full one so you don't leave any evidence so your good to go when she comes back to talk to you with a good buzz.

Then, see if this is going to be an ongoing deal with her with you drinking a lot of beer.

Then buy a 24 pack or two 24 packs after that and leave a lot of empty beer cans around on purpose...if she makes a big deal of it you don't need her, unless there's beer spilled everywhere and your sloppy, then I could see her point.

Hmmm, there's something there. Go buy a six pack, put the bottles somewhere in the back of the fridge and burn the box. When she gets home show her that there were really 8 beers in the fridge and you only had 4...:D

[pseudobrit]

I rescind my earlier advice.

Get her drunk instead.

Seriously, you need to play it cool. She asks how many, well, 10 sounds like a few to me. So you say "a few." She says "how come there were only two left, then" like you're a criminal.

You say, "'Cause I drank a few."

End of conversation. Let her find another way to express her frustration with your alcoholism.

[m-dogg]

ok i am just hypothesizing here but...

assumption #1: 'light' beer is about 3.5% and wife-beater is 5.2% => 67% the strength of 'normal' beer

assumption #2: they were 400ml cans (?) => approx 70% of a pint each

therefore 10 light beers = just under 5 pints of stella

not a huge deal

q.e.d. :D

Ah, I love the international flavor of this forum.

I've never heard people call Stella wife-beater. It's an import over here and costs a bit more...

[mac-er]

billyergs, how 'bout an update?

[Blue Velvet]

I've never heard people call Stella wife-beater. It's an import over here and costs a bit more...

Many beers that used to be premium imports in the UK are now brewed here under license, don't taste as good as the original and now sell in cans and over pub counters in vast quantities.

The list includes but is not restricted to:
Grolsch
Stella Artois
Carlsberg
Heineken
Kronenbourg
Budweiser (although flavour is a subjective thing here)
Amstel

Given the choice, I will always plump for the still genuine Budweiser Budvar from the Czech Republic in a chilled brown bottle... mmm.

[angelneo]

billyergs, how 'bout an update?
unless he didn't make it out alive... :p

[MarkCollette]

It's stuff like this that makes me glad that I am (chronically) single. If it were me in the situation, the conversation would have probably gone like this:

Her: How many beers did you drink last night?
Me: None of your business
Her: You drank 10
Me: You can count
Her: Quit being an a$$hole
Me: Quit being a overbearing mother
Her: I'm not
Me: Then why do you care how much I had to drink?
Her: It was just a question
Me: Suuuuuuuuuuuure it was. Of all the things you could call me up and ask me about, it was about how much I had to drink
Her: I just don't want you to get drunk and mess around with another girl
Me: So because one guy cheats on you, ALL guys are pigs
Her: That's not what I said. I just want you to be careful, that's all.
Me: Don't tell me my business Devil Woman.
*I hang up*

So, anybody have any ideas on why I am single? I can't figure it out.


What's with everyone's need to either apologise or be belligerent? Do you guys feel the need for drama in your lives?

If I drank, an excessive amount of alcohol, it would be because I was either:

A. Feeling sad
B. Enjoying some nice wine
C. Bored, or just being randomly spontaneous
D. Partying with friends

I wouldn't apologise for any of those, but would reassure her that:

A. I'm not an alcoholic, suicidally depressed, etc.
B. There's plenty of wine left for us to enjoy together
C. Nothing to worry about
D. Sorry she was left out, but don't worry, I wasn't with some other chick

No need for any emotional, or wimpy, or agressive response.

[MarkCollette]

Nope. I didn't see the phrase "She's a woman" to be implied as demeaning or patronizing. You might have seen it like that, however.

When I read it, it meant to me; guys sometimes don't understand the emotional nature of females. You can read all you want into that. We didn't start the fire.

Kudos on skillfully trolling the women on the board, while having an innocent response to pretend you weren't.

Not that I have anything against women - I just feel that accolades should be given on a rapport well played.

[mac-er]

Nope. I didn't see the phrase "She's a woman" to be implied as demeaning or patronizing. You might have seen it like that, however.

When I read it, it meant to me; guys sometimes don't understand the emotional nature of females. You can read all you want into that. We didn't start the fire.

Lacero, where's that head up ass pic again?
:rolleyes:

[Lacero]

Lacero, where's that head up ass pic again?
:rolleyes:Haha.

http://www3.telus.net/poojja/thisislacero.jpg

[Artful Dodger]

Man I think someone put on the kid gloves and gave herself a few rounds with the immature monster :p I wouldn't treat anyone like that let alone BE treated in that manner.
If my girlfriend and I had that type of respect for each other it just wouldn't go anywhere. I've seen friends have GF/BFs like that and just saying as a bystander my question to both is why?

On the light side she has now beat him stupid (sorry I meant in a silly way) and she is now reading this thread :eek: :p

[Aeolius]

and here I thought the appropriate answer would have been:

"Three. The darned hookers drank the rest."

[StokeLee]

Oops..


Sorry to all the ladies on the forum, i never meant my comment in any way to put down or be derogatory to any women, it was meant to be light hearted, and i hope that was the way it was to be taken. so please accept my apologies.

[Lacero]

Sorry to all the ladies on the forum, i never meant my comment in any way to put down or be derogatory to any women, it was meant to be light hearted
That's all right StokeLee. You're forgiven.

After a while, you'll learn to roll your eyes and have a good laugh. Nothing you ever say is gonna go down straight with everybody, so there's no point in trying. :p

[leftbanke7]

What's with everyone's need to either apologise or be belligerent? Do you guys feel the need for drama in your lives?
Because for the longest time I used to be a doormat. Apologizing for crap I didn't do or that didn't even need an apology. The poster's girlfriend obviously wanted to fight. In my scenario, she gets what she wants, but under my terms.

[Xtremehkr]

How often do you drink 10 beers a night?

Has this been a problem for a while? as far your gf goes.

Which is more important to you? the gf or the beer.

She was not being honest when she asked how many you drank, and you were not honest about how many you had drank. I think that there is something there.

Ok. sounds like you like drinking beer and she doesn't like you drinking beer. Neither of you seem to have directly discussed this issue. If that is the problem, the answer would seem to lay in reconciling this issue.

There may be an opportunity cost involved here.

[Kobushi]

Just offer her a beer. you've got two left.

Sheesh...some people's math problems :rolleyes:

[Kobushi]

Better yet, you should have lied and told her you drank 22 beers, and then you should have started flexing your muscles.

LMAO *crying* I could so see me doing that. I'm glad I still live in a cartoon.

I just told my wife...she just stared at me. *sigh* women just don't know what's funny.

[Dr. Dastardly]

OK, am I one of the only one that thinks that this isn't about him drinking some beer. Its about him drinking 10 beers. Alone if I am reading the thread correctly.

How often do you do this? Is it enough where she came over opened the fridge and said "Jesus he drank 10 beers last night!"? Then called you on it as soon as she noticed it?

I'm all for having a couple drinks and getting buzzed every once and a while. But she might be mad because she is worried. I don't know anything about you but from the limited amount that I am hearing its not about getting some balls but getting some help.

[MarkCollette]

Because for the longest time I used to be a doormat. Apologizing for crap I didn't do or that didn't even need an apology. The poster's girlfriend obviously wanted to fight. In my scenario, she gets what she wants, but under my terms.

I understand that overcompensation is a natural stage in the path of healing from that, but I hope that over time you feel less and less the need to treat new people in your life with the baggage from old people in your life.

[highres]

This little spat has been over-analyzed to death. So you drank 10 beers, BIG DEAL, you are an adult and can do what you want. Give her a couple of days to get over it and move on. Case closed.

[Grey Beard]

So, you had 10 lites as an appetiser, what followed?

Just tell her it's far better to be in trouble with the girlfriend, than having the girlfriend in trouble.

Grey Beard