If your husband drinks, does he pre-drink before you go to dinner?

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Anonymous wrote:The only men I knew who did this were alcoholics, but if you think you buy his explanation and that he doesn't have a problem, then maybe it is just science.

Same. I would wonder how they could possibly be so much drunker than everyone else at the dinner/party so fast....turns out they had quite a head start at home.

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Anonymous wrote:My dh and I always do this- enjoy a quick drink before we walk out the door to meet friends for dinner. The act of having a drink first is relaxing - forces you to sit and chill and connect before rushing out. And sure i guess it puts you in a more relaxed mood over dinner. I wouldn’t say the one drink provides him a buzz. I’m more of a lightweight so I typically only have half or less of my pre dinner drink. Frankly I’ve been to enough dinners with friends where the friends should have had a drink first…. Because they’re stressed or bickering at dinner. There’s nothing wrong with dh doing this.

We do this too. I don't like cocktails with food, only before.

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Anonymous wrote:Who doesn’t have a drink or two while getting ready for a night out on the town? You people are so freaking weird.

+1 It's such a strange leap to alcoholic!

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Anonymous wrote:Sounds like he has an alcohol issue if he needs the social lubricant to go to a restaurant.

For what it is worth, I work in addiction counseling - but I would definitely keep an eye on that behavior.

That’s not necessarily true. Perhaps he’s shy or socially awkward and feels more confident with a buzz? But it all depends on total number of drinks, of course.

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Anonymous wrote:No, he doesn’t do this but he drinks beer with tacos for lunch.

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Anonymous wrote:Buzzed driving?

Why do people keeping posting this, when the whole premise of OP's post is that he DH *doesn't* get buzzed for an hour or so after a drink. That's why he pregames -- so the buzz will hit when he's at the restaurant.

P.S. Most people can drive just fine after one or two drinks.

Annnnnnnd all it would take is a 20-minute traffic delay to upend that plan? Annnnnnnnnnd I’m pretty sure we can all agree traffic is inevitable in this area.

“But, but your honor I timed it precisely so I would be buzzed at 7 p.m. when I arrived at the restaurant! I had no way of knowing there would be traffic in the DC area!”

Metro or Uber. Or walk if it’s a neighborhood restaurant. Maybe it’s a diplomat with a driver. Who the heck knows. Why do you leap to a crazy conclusion that someone must be driving drunk?

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All the dcum people who don’t drink and argue “you shouldn’t need to drink to have fun” are way less fun than they think they are.

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Anonymous wrote:All the dcum people who don’t drink and argue “you shouldn’t need to drink to have fun” are way less fun than they think they are.

lol

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Let us know how things work out for most of you when one of you gets pulled over for DWI

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Oh sweetie, your husband is an alcoholic!

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Y'all are judges. Leave the man alone.

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Yes my H and I have a Martini or Old fashion before we go out.

We enjoy the quiet moments before we go socialize and we probably won’t be able to really talk.

I would not “feel anything” if I had 2 glasses of wine.

A martini and 2 glasses I might feel a bit buzzed.

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Anonymous wrote:I drink once a month sometimes even less than that. My body metabolizes the alcohol in a way that one drink does not give me a buzz at all. It doesn’t matter if I haven’t drink in months. I also don’t get a buzz if I drink and eat. I need to get a couple of drinks in an empty stomach to feel happy.

Well, according to DCUM, if you drink alcohol in order to feel the effects of alcohol you’re an alcoholic. Sorry.

Also if you look forward to having a cocktail…alcoholic.

If you have a drink anywhere where children are present …. alcoholic.

I don’t know why people bother asking booze questions on this site.

There's some kind of lobby that is pushing this new agenda. I have wondered if it's the cannabis lobby, honestly. Either that, or so many people just stepping in line with this odd agenda because of one or two stories they read. Basically, it's trendy right now, and people love to jump on board.

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Anonymous wrote:Alcoholic

No alcoholics always say they like the taste and get upset or offended if you say you drink for the buzz/effect. There is no other reason to drink if not for the buzz.

Is this true? I like the taste of red wine and if something else alcoholic is offered, I'm not interested. I don't like white wine or any "hard" liquor. Beer is awful. Can't some people really just enjoy the taste, like a good piece of chocolate?

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Anonymous wrote:Dcum is so weird about alcohol.

Presumably a lot of Muslims and Mormons post here? Plus status conscious prole strivers who are obsessed with all things classy and image.

This is what I think too, there are cultural fringes on the board dominating the conversation. And frigid orthorexics obsessed with their adrenal glands. Imagine a high-income European being this uptight.