Have Two Drinks at the Party
Everyone has their own attitude and tolerance towards alcohol, but the next time you are at a party, you may be good at drinking exactly two servings. If you are the person who has found that zero servings or one serving is what you want, then this is the number to stick to. For everyone else, try two.
Here, “party” means more than a small group of family or friends. If people get together and drink alcohol, and there are people among those people you really don’t know, or people you don’t really like, or especially people you have to work with (see the previous two categories), go to that party It is recommended to drink two alcoholic drinks during the event.
Does it sound low? In fact, this is not the case. Drink two servings, in particular one, and then another – moderate alcohol consumption in society. This will probably make you feel a little more relaxed and calm. However, this is unlikely to leave you sloppy or aggressive. You will not be part of the party. Being at a party is usually a mistake, especially among people you don’t like and / or need to work with.
How can you only have two drinks during a party? Drink one glass first. Make it something you enjoy drinking, but also something you know you are drinking, so you don’t rush through thoughtlessly. If you sip on a delicious fruity alcoholic drink because it is delicious and fruity, you better try a delicious non-alcoholic smoothie.
The current craze for ostentatiously bitter IPAs can be useful here. The idea that bitterness is the hallmark of fine beers is unpleasant and misleading, but bitterness can be a characteristic of some good beers, and if you like bitter beer, it prompts you to swallow the bottle. You may only be halfway there when your friend or not quite friend finishes his first beer and invites everyone to go and bring everyone else. “Thank you,” you say, “I’m still pretty good at this.”
You can achieve the same result by slowly sipping a glass of bourbon or whiskey. Try it. Enjoy it. If necessary, allow others to dive to the bottom of their drinks.
And what about the old student maxim: “Alcohol, then beer, don’t be afraid; beer, then liquor, never worse “? It doesn’t matter because you only have two glasses.
Eventually, you will get to the bottom of your first shot because you are not drinking. It’s time to buy something else: a glass of pleasant, refreshing seltzer water. Maybe a cup of invigorating cranberry juice. Maybe cranberries and seltzer water together. People who pay attention to what others are drinking may notice and say something. These people are not obligated to give any explanation, but you can raise your drink half an inch or so, smile and say, “I’m walking.” In fact, this is what you do: you set the pace for yourself.
In truth, even if you are going to drink six or eight servings (a bad idea), you should drink a moisturizing soft drink after the first serving. Everyone at the party is better off having a little liquid in the system.
By the time you finish your soft drink, some of the people around you will be drinking their third, maybe even fourth, serving. They can say immodest things. Instead of taking this as an invitation to say something immodest yourself, you can take it as a reminder of the value of discretion. Or, if you like, you can say something immodest but carefully considered. You are in control.
Now that you’ve completely lost your way, drink again. Again, choose what you like. Enjoy it. If you accidentally find that you have a drink that you don’t really like — for example, a simulacrum-flavored Scary Valley beer — discard it immediately and replace it with something you like.
At this point, people who are about to get better and get drunk will lose count of your drinks, if not their own. They will see you and your drink and you will register as one of them. Your drink will slowly warm you up and you will feel cheerful; You are one of them. Just not careless or reckless.
You also won’t be desperate to join them in the toilet line. You are well hydrated, but not splashing.
Enjoy your drink. Chat with the people you want to chat with. You will find it surprisingly easy to get around nerds and troublemakers. If shots appear, do not fire them. It may take some determination, but you will have a lot of determination. You will not lose an argument with a drunk.
Eventually, your second drink, like all good ones, will come to an end. If you had three or more servings, a third would be a good idea. But you drink two glasses. Look around. Do you still want to be at this party? If so, get some more seltzer water or juice, or go outside and chat with smokers. If it isn’t – and when it isn’t – say goodbye to people who still know how to listen politely, grab your belongings and leave. Maintaining the thinning squad is not your job.
Head out into the night. Feel the noise and excitement of the party coming from you, leaving you clear and alert. Go home and sleep well. You are not missing anything.