smwatson
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Us Brits can obviously handle our booze better than you yanks ay? 😛
Ah well. Fun times were had.
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How do I know when it's safe to drive after drinking?
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Us Brits can obviously handle our booze better than you yanks ay? 😛
Ah well. Fun times were had.
CorvusCamenarum
macrumors 65816
Personally, I don't drive until the hangover has gone away. But I probably value my license a little more than the average person. 😉
eawmp1
macrumors 601
Nice deflection from your problem
Grow up!
If you drank that much last night you meet criteria for being an alcoholic.
poopyhead
macrumors 6502a
more likely a binge drinker
unless you are continually drinking in spite of repeated negative consequences
smwatson
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Masters in Maths.
Stop being silly. I drink maybe twice a week usually, maybe 400ml vodka and a few pints. I'm a binge drinking student just like everyone else is. This week is freshers week so more is consumed for obvious reasons. Stop jumping to conclusions.
I'm not so sure that's true. I'm sure it's numerous things, but I think the criteria is more dependent on how OFTEN you drink that amount. Just my two cents
MacNut
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kellen
macrumors 68020
Don't listen to the one drink an hour rule. It takes a surprising small amount of alcohol to go over 0.08.
Best rule is if you drink anything not to drive. I know that sounds dumb, but if you make that one mistake where you think you are fine and get pulled over (for anything) you are in for a world of hurt if you are over the limit.
Friends have gotten a DUI for an amount they drank well under the 1 drink per hour rule.
Best rule is if you drink anything not to drive. I know that sounds dumb, but if you make that one mistake where you think you are fine and get pulled over (for anything) you are in for a world of hurt if you are over the limit.
Friends have gotten a DUI for an amount they drank well under the 1 drink per hour rule.
smwatson
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kellen
macrumors 68020
Ever tried to stop, lied about it, concealed it and think you drink too much. Thats what they taught us to ask patients about alcoholism during a history in school, two of them and its a good indicator of alcoholism.
MacNut
macrumors Core
If you make it that long. Seriously I never understood the point of drinking yourself stupid just because you can. What does it solve really.
smwatson
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MacNut
macrumors Core
I have nothing wrong with drinking, I love to do it but I also want to live the day after.
smwatson
macrumors 6502a
I'm fine the day after. I'll probably be a bit out of it by Sunday, going out every night this week. Hmm.
Little HZ
macrumors regular
Even worse--you accidentally kill someone. People are killed by drunk drivers in my town several times a year. This summer, for instance, four teenagers, who had NOT been drinking, were killed when a drunk driver hit their car.
If you want to have fun drinking, fine. Just DON'T DRIVE afterward!
Waking up to realize you have caused the deaths of innocent people because you drove while impared from drink--that is a world of hurt, indeed.
It just takes some time for some people to learn this 😀
I only drink when I visit home, and I drink a lot when I'm home, but I can still function the morning after. I may drink for 12 hours straight, but I wont get totally plastered.
dejo
Moderator emeritus
And what if everyone else starts jumping off bridges? Seriously, just because "everyone else" (which is clearly hyperbole) is doing it, doesn't make it okay. Time to educate yourself of why binge drinking is bad for you, including possibly resulting in your death.
velocityg4
macrumors 604
Wow, a whole bunch of light weights in this thread. I know I have had more than that after a night of partying, back in college🙄. Especially on a hot summer day when starting at 2 or 3 in the afternoon and continuing until the wee hours of the morning. Though I eventually got tired of being hammered but one can easily take that down with plenty of non alcoholic fluids over a 12 hour period with no hangover.
Anyways assuming you drank steadily and it was 80 proof Vodka. You took in 13.5 shots. And assuming your body processes alcohol at the average rate of one drink per hour. Then 13.5 hours from the time you started drinking you should have zero BAC. So 12.5 to 9.5 hours to be under 0.08 depending on body weight.
Though you may want to wait longer to be more rested and sure you won't need to stop a purge while driving😱.
All joking aside. In the future you should plan with friends to hire a cab. It is pretty cheap with four payers. I myself will not drive if I have drank at all.
Anyways assuming you drank steadily and it was 80 proof Vodka. You took in 13.5 shots. And assuming your body processes alcohol at the average rate of one drink per hour. Then 13.5 hours from the time you started drinking you should have zero BAC. So 12.5 to 9.5 hours to be under 0.08 depending on body weight.
Though you may want to wait longer to be more rested and sure you won't need to stop a purge while driving😱.
All joking aside. In the future you should plan with friends to hire a cab. It is pretty cheap with four payers. I myself will not drive if I have drank at all.
0098386
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"Everyone else was dooooing it" 🙄
That isn't really a good reason. And no, not every student is. Some are paying through the nose for a good education to get further in life.
smwatson
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I'm paying through the nose too, but I'm young and alive and I'd like to have some fun.
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smwatson
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instaxgirl
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I'm a 20 year old British student who's just moved to Austria for an ERASMUS placement. I can't even remember all the different countries the people I know here come from but seriously, no one drinks like us Brits. The Australians are probably closest and some Americans give it a go, but we are the out and out wasters.
And I'm a moderate drinker compared to a lot of students ie I don't make myself sick and I can remember the night before right through*. My friend who normally finishes each night with her head in a bucket (or memorably, a frying pan) hasn't even made herself sick since we got here* and she's still always the drunkest.
There's some sort of joke we make about this when we're out at night. I can't remember it in the cold light of day though.
*I do realise these aren't necessarily things to be proud of . . .