It's funny how, as alcoholics, we observe everyone else's drinking habits like hawks. Well at the weekend I observed a bizarre one whilst in a local pub. There were 5 guys opposite and on their table a collection of half empty pint glasses. I first assumed the glasses had belonged to some people sat there prior, but oh no. I watched as one of them leaving 3/4 of a pint went out for a smoke. 10 mins later he comes back with a new pint, leaving the old one. His mates on the table with him also had the same perculiar habit - they'd drink about half a pint and then get a new one. The collection of half empty glasses was growing considerably - honestly, they each must have bought about 10 pints but only consumed about 3!!! I asked hubby what he thought and he suggested that maybe it was so they could say the next day, 'Cor, I must have had about 20 pints last night...'
Strange...
Oh, what was I doing in the pub you ask. Well, I was having a quiet moderate few drinks with my husband. By a few I mean 3. I had 3 and left. And I didn't have to buy 10 pints to do it - well, if I'd bought 10 pints, I would have drunk 10 pints.
Was telling a colleague opposite and he was like, 'What? If I have a pint, I make sure I drink it all... except maybe if a fly lands in it.'
I agreed but added that I'd drink it even if a fly landed in it.
Strange...
Oh, what was I doing in the pub you ask. Well, I was having a quiet moderate few drinks with my husband. By a few I mean 3. I had 3 and left. And I didn't have to buy 10 pints to do it - well, if I'd bought 10 pints, I would have drunk 10 pints.
Was telling a colleague opposite and he was like, 'What? If I have a pint, I make sure I drink it all... except maybe if a fly lands in it.'
I agreed but added that I'd drink it even if a fly landed in it.
and self control!
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