Food, Drink & Dining Out How Often do you Drink?

[Silent Alarm]

Having 8 standards is hardly a binge.

But when you're using that as your 'night off' and still knocking back six pints probably isn't too healthy. I know you love talking about sinking piss and how much you can, but it's far from healthy.

 

[JimDocker]

8 standards is a binge. No doubt.

 

[Jackfrost]

8 standards is a binge. No doubt.

5-6 stubbies is NOT a binge. I've got a breathalyser and have drank 6 stubbies at a BBQ over 4 hours and blown under 0.05 thus being able to drive

 

[JimDocker]

If you look at what defines binge drinking from all different authorities around the world, they differ, but I have never seen any that would not have 8 standards as a binge. Some are lower, but none are higher.

You may have a reasonable tolerance for alcohol and may have normalised binge drinking in your mind, but that does not mean that the definition of a word should change.

I am not judging you for drinking whatever amount you choose to, by the way. Drink what you want.

But 8 drinks is a binge.

 

[j0rdy1]

I only drink 2 or 3 times a month max. But when I do drink I drink a lot, I don't see the point in having 2 or 3 drinks on a night out either go hard or go home. That said I can easily go without drinking on a night out.

 

[Silent Alarm]

I only drink 2 or 3 times a month max. But when I do drink I drink a lot, I don't see the point in having 2 or 3 drinks on a night out either go hard or go home. That said I can easily go without drinking on a night out.

I don't understand people who have had a few at home, then sat down the pub for a few hours, then go straight home on the last train. I don't see the point. Even if the promise was a s**t venue or someone's house in the sticks, I don't get how can you be drunk and turn down a continuation of the night. So odd.

 

[Jackfrost]

I don't understand people who have had a few at home, then sat down the pub for a few hours, then go straight home on the last train. I don't see the point. Even if the promise was a s**t venue or someone's house in the sticks, I don't get how can you be drunk and turn down a continuation of the night. So odd.

Some of us have the promise of being woken up at first light by a child wanting to play…

 

[Freofalcon]

5-6 stubbies is NOT a binge. I've got a breathalyser and have drank 6 stubbies at a BBQ over 4 hours and blown under 0.05 thus being able to drive

Too bad the cops don't use your breathalyser. I dare say theirs would tell a different story.

How accurate are these personal breathalysers? Do they require regular calibrating?

 

[Jackfrost]

Too bad the cops don't use your breathalyser. I dare say theirs would tell a different story.

How accurate are these personal breathalysers? Do they require regular calibrating?

It is not actually mine but under my control and I have the same model the WA Police do and it is calibrated every 6 months maximum.

 

[Freofalcon]

It is not actually mine but under my control and I have the same model the WA Police do and it is calibrated every 6 months maximum.

How did you get your hands on one ?

My mate has to blow in one every time he has his kids but it's not the same as the one Police use. It's one his ex has purchased and I seriously doubt it's an accurate analyser. It's his own fault anyway but he's working at it.

 

[kfc1]

Haven't had any booze all week (last beverage was a few beers with dinner last Sat night) but will probably crack open a couple of cold ones later this arvo.

 

[Silent Alarm]

This appalling hangover is dedicated to this thread.

Love you, alcohol.

 

[Catfish Alley]

Really been winding down. Had 6 or 7 drinks over Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Just a couple each night with/after dinner. Like Jackfrost said, a hangover just isn't worth it when you've got to get up early for a kid. I'd rather actually enjoy spending time with my boy.

 

[benchwarmer5]

I voted once a week but sometimes it can be a 3-4 day bender. Every once in a while I will have a month or so off just to give my body some lovin
The benders seem to have a longer recovery time now as I am nearly 30.
Also there is a kindling effect that people don't really know about and I can verify it's real
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3000183/

 

[class78]

Most weekends but probably most nights now Uni is over. I usually have 10 drinks on a big one, 4 on a 'interval' night.

 

[Silent Alarm]

Most weekends but probably most nights now Uni is over. I usually have 10 drinks on a big one, 4 on a 'interval' night.

You will die in seven days.

Straying towards the medical side, does anyone find it hard to be happy after a night out? I'm not hungover but I do feel a bit melancholy today. This can actually happen a fair bit unless I've got plans. Is this an actual 'thing?'

 

[StevenwellerHFC]

During the season possibly once a week on game day, about 12 -15 beers or scotch and soda water, about 1/2 a carton or a bottle in one sitting.I haven't had a drink since grand final day, my next heavy day / night will be xmas.

I don't miss it yet, but i doubt it will take much of an arm twisting to get me pissed before xmas.

 

[SuperCats9]

I only drink on weekends, never drink during the week.

 

[Clint Beastwood]

Every second night or so I'll have a drink (wine/beer), but most weekends, being 18, a group of mates and I go and get rowdy somewhere.

 

[Power Raid]

Every second night or so I'll have a drink (wine/beer), but most weekends, being 18, a group of mates and I go and get rowdy somewhere.

enjoy your youth

 

[Clint Beastwood]

enjoy your youth

Cheers. We are certainly making the most of our gap year.

 

[Yellow Feathers]

I only drink on weekends, never drink during the week.

It's great, you should give it a go.

 

[Big Sauce 21]

few beers on a friday and saturday, nothing over the top. hate drinking during the week. can't get into it knowing work is the next day

 

[Shueperman13]

barely maybe had a few every year and never actually been drunk haha

 

[RIOLIUSTAR]

A lot of drug takers in this thread