# Do you get happy/loving/expansive when you drink? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [May 8, 2017, 5:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-get-happy-loving-expansive-when-you-drink/786114 "2017-05-08T05:12:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![brujaja](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4af34b/32.png) [@brujaja](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brujaja)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2017, 5:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-get-happy-loving-expansive-when-you-drink/786114/1 "2017-05-08T05:12:27Z")
We all know the type of person who gets belligerent when they drink; also the type of person who bitches about or obsesses on their no-good-ex or dubious choice of current SO. People who think they can drive but they can’t. People who lose all personal objects not actually sewn onto them. But I’m wondering, am I the only one who, after a couple of glasses of wine, feels like I’m at an eternal Italian wedding? The injustice and strife of our perverse little world pales in the face of a stalwart little girl or plucky woodland animal. I feel the warmth of unspoken connection between myself and all of my brothers and sisters. (i.e., everyone on earth.) Anyone under 18, I regard with the steady fondness of a favorite auntie. All in all, it is an excellent time to ask me for a pony. I don’t think I know anybody else who has this experience. Am I weird? ---
**Author:** ![UDS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/ecae2f/32.png) [@UDS](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UDS)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2017, 5:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-get-happy-loving-expansive-when-you-drink/786114/2 "2017-05-08T05:30:11Z")
No, that’s extremely common. Lots of people like a drink or two because it makes them feel good. ---
**Author:** ![Giles](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/giles/32/60_2.png) [@Giles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Giles)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2017, 6:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-get-happy-loving-expansive-when-you-drink/786114/3 "2017-05-08T06:01:17Z")
I’m a happy drunk, most of the time. However, I may not make others happy, because I start making stupid jokes. ---
**Author:** ![Maastricht](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a88e57/32.png) [@Maastricht](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maastricht)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2017, 6:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-get-happy-loving-expansive-when-you-drink/786114/4 "2017-05-08T06:12:11Z")
Me too. I’m relaxed, loving and start cuddling people I like. My husband thinks this a welcome change from my usual stressed out self, so he likes it wnen i have 1-2 glasses. Anyway, the effect is shortlived. i quickly become tired and go to bed maybe an hour after the " I love you guys!"- stage. Still, i wonder sometimes if a case can be made that that person is my uninhibited self. Loving, affectionate, a bit silly and lazy. Verzonden vanaf mijn iPhone met Tapatalk Pro ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2017, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-get-happy-loving-expansive-when-you-drink/786114/5 "2017-05-08T16:07:37Z")
> [@UDS](#): > > No, that’s extremely common. Lots of people like a drink or two because it makes them feel good. I would say the vast majority of people I know are happy drunks, who love the world after a few drinks. ---
**Author:** ![Omar\_Little](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/omar_little/32/269_2.png) [@Omar\_Little](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omar_Little)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2017, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-get-happy-loving-expansive-when-you-drink/786114/6 "2017-05-08T16:27:10Z")
> **[What Is Alcohol? Is Alcohol a Drug? Alcohol Content - Drug-Free World](https://www.drugfreeworld.org/drugfacts/alcohol.html)** > > Watch Truth About Drugs Documentary Video & Learn About Substance Addiction. Get The Facts About Painkillers, Marijuana, Cocaine, Meth & Other Illegal Drugs. > [@](#): > > Although classified as a depressant, the amount of alcohol consumed determines the type of effect. Most people drink for the stimulant effect, such as a beer or glass of wine taken to “loosen up.” But if a person consumes more than the body can handle, they then experience alcohol’s depressant effect. ---
**Author:** ![wonky](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wonky/32/393_2.png) [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2017, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-get-happy-loving-expansive-when-you-drink/786114/7 "2017-05-08T16:35:53Z")
I pretty much immediately get tired, flushed, and overheated. Bleh. ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2017, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-get-happy-loving-expansive-when-you-drink/786114/8 "2017-05-08T16:47:48Z")
Well, Duh! That’s why we do it! ---
**Author:** ![DCnDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dcndc/32/2842_2.png) [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2017, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-get-happy-loving-expansive-when-you-drink/786114/9 "2017-05-08T16:56:04Z")
I exhibit zero outward behavior change. Or so I’ve been told. ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2017, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-get-happy-loving-expansive-when-you-drink/786114/10 "2017-05-08T17:00:51Z")
For me, a drink or two does amplify the positive / happy parts of my personality. I get even more ebullient, a little goofy, and (hopefully not inappropriately 😃 ) more affectionate. ---
**Author:** ![stillownedbysetters](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/41988e/32.png) [@stillownedbysetters](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stillownedbysetters)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2017, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-get-happy-loving-expansive-when-you-drink/786114/11 "2017-05-08T17:50:14Z")
I go from happy and loving to sleepy. I am told I don’t exhibit any of the other 4 dwarves. ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2017, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-get-happy-loving-expansive-when-you-drink/786114/12 "2017-05-08T18:07:17Z")
There have been only 2-3 times in my life when I had enough to drink to affect my disposition, and I don’t like what it made me be. ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2017, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-get-happy-loving-expansive-when-you-drink/786114/13 "2017-05-08T18:24:16Z")
There have been only 2-3 times this weekend when I had enough to drink to affect my disposition, and I loved what it made me be. ---
**Author:** ![Mikeisskeptical](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c0e974/32.png) [@Mikeisskeptical](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mikeisskeptical)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2017, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-get-happy-loving-expansive-when-you-drink/786114/14 "2017-05-08T18:37:57Z")
> [@brujaja](#): > > But I’m wondering, am I the only one who, after **a couple of glasses of wine** , feels like I’m at an eternal Italian wedding? The injustice and strife of our perverse little world pales in the face of a stalwart little girl or plucky woodland animal. I feel the warmth of unspoken connection between myself and all of my brothers and sisters. (i.e., everyone on earth.) Anyone under 18, I regard with the steady fondness of a favorite auntie. Sure, I think a little alcohol mellows most people out. It’s usually only after I’ve had a good bottle and a half of gin that the rage starts to kick in. That’s when I start to fixating on the time I caught my filthy, cheating ex-wife WITH MY **SO-CALLED BEST FRIEND!!!** 😉 ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2017, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-get-happy-loving-expansive-when-you-drink/786114/15 "2017-05-08T19:08:19Z")
Abso-fucking-lutely!! In fact, it’s now officially afternoon where I live, so, why not…? I do have a few friends who are sloppy/angry drunks, and I never understand that. I don’t know if it’s genetic or what, but there are few things worse than an angry drunk. ---
**Author:** ![Rigamarole](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/77aa72/32.png) [@Rigamarole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rigamarole)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2017, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-get-happy-loving-expansive-when-you-drink/786114/16 "2017-05-08T23:18:22Z")
> [@Leaffan](#): > > There have been only 2-3 times this weekend when I had enough to drink to affect my disposition, and I loved what it made me be. I’m with you, man. Add in a little cannabis and I’m in heaven. ---
**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2017, 11:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-get-happy-loving-expansive-when-you-drink/786114/17 "2017-05-08T23:21:32Z")
I get very talkative, and previous girlfriends have used this to their advantage. I’m normally rather quiet, and they’ve been shocked when they find out I have things to say. ---
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2017, 11:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-get-happy-loving-expansive-when-you-drink/786114/18 "2017-05-08T23:27:22Z")
I usually get either giddy or sleepy. It’s a toss-up. ---
**Author:** ![Wesley\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wesley_clark/32/20581_2.png) [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2017, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-get-happy-loving-expansive-when-you-drink/786114/19 "2017-05-09T00:03:01Z")
I’m a happy, social drunk. ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/21906_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2017, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-get-happy-loving-expansive-when-you-drink/786114/20 "2017-05-09T00:12:01Z")
My legs feel like jello and I get sleepy - which is why I don’t drink when I go out. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-get-happy-loving-expansive-when-you-drink/786114.md?page=2)