# Gah!! I can't drink any booze for over a week! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [September 5, 2003, 10:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gah-i-cant-drink-any-booze-for-over-a-week/199826 "2003-09-05T22:09:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Gut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/8dc957/32.png) [@Gut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gut)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2003, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gah-i-cant-drink-any-booze-for-over-a-week/199826/21 "2003-09-06T18:00:16Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by bernse \* > \*\*Not a good idea. My Dr told me that the medication could quite easily have a side effect of making my stomach quite upset. I’d rather be at home with an upset stomach than at work for several hours miserable. > > As it turns out, my stomach is taking them OK, but since I started them, I can’t stop now. \*\* Good point, seems them pesky doctors always have plenty of those. Glad to hear you aren’t having any adverse side effects. ---
**Author:** ![NinetyWt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/cc9497/32.png) [@NinetyWt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NinetyWt)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2003, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gah-i-cant-drink-any-booze-for-over-a-week/199826/22 "2003-09-06T18:04:06Z")
I propose, in the interests of supporting our good friend **bernse** , that we all make an effort to take up the slack and _do his drinking for him_. I’ll drink an extra cold beer for ya tonight, **Bernse**. Who’ll take tomorrow night?? ---
**Author:** ![matt\_mcl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ab992/32.png) [@matt\_mcl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/matt_mcl)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2003, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gah-i-cant-drink-any-booze-for-over-a-week/199826/23 "2003-09-06T18:12:34Z")
> [@](#): > > Did I mention that drunks are repetitive? Meh, I’m repetitive and I’m a teetotaler. Did you hear what I said to that lady in the metro? _viciously suppressed before he gets any further_ _struggles free_ ‘Freedom from Jes–’ mmmmmmf! _suppressed again_ ---
**Author:** ![AngelicGemma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/439d5e/32.png) [@AngelicGemma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AngelicGemma)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2003, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gah-i-cant-drink-any-booze-for-over-a-week/199826/24 "2003-09-06T18:21:19Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by NinetyWt \* > \*\* Who’ll take tomorrow night?? \*\* Oh, me! me! ---
**Author:** ![bernse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a9a28c/32.png) [@bernse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bernse)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2003, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gah-i-cant-drink-any-booze-for-over-a-week/199826/25 "2003-09-07T02:38:53Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by NinetyWt \* > \*\*I propose, in the interests of supporting our good friend **bernse** , that we all make an effort to take up the slack and _do his drinking for him_. > > I’ll drink an extra cold beer for ya tonight, **Bernse**. Who’ll take tomorrow night?? \*\* You are all extremely kind and generous people. Be aware that on an average weekend I’ll put back about 12 beer a night and a 26 of Alberta Premium Rye, so get to it! 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Potter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Potter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Potter)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2003, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gah-i-cant-drink-any-booze-for-over-a-week/199826/26 "2003-09-07T15:46:34Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by matt\_mcl \* > \*\*Did you hear what I said to that lady in the metro? \*\* Why no, darling, I don’t believe I’ve heard that anecdote, but it sounds just _fascinating_. \ ---
**Author:** ![StanDup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e5b9ba/32.png) [@StanDup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StanDup)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2003, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gah-i-cant-drink-any-booze-for-over-a-week/199826/27 "2003-09-07T18:04:26Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by matt\_mcl \* > \*\*Meh, I’m repetitive and I’m a teetotaler. > > Did you hear what I said to that lady in the metro? > > _viciously suppressed before he gets any further_ > _struggles free_ > > ‘Freedom from Jes–’ mmmmmmf! > > _suppressed again_ \*\* Supressed in what _way_? 😉 ---
**Author:** ![bernse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a9a28c/32.png) [@bernse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bernse)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2003, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gah-i-cant-drink-any-booze-for-over-a-week/199826/28 "2003-09-12T20:32:17Z")
Well, the week is up. Much to my surprise \, I survived just fine. Anyone up for either a tall frosty glass of either Scope or Rickards Red and a movie tonight to celebrate? ---
**Author:** ![zoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zoid/32/336_2.png) [@zoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zoid)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2003, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gah-i-cant-drink-any-booze-for-over-a-week/199826/29 "2003-09-14T16:13:47Z")
Good for you. Nothin’s ever hurts as bad as you think it will. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gah-i-cant-drink-any-booze-for-over-a-week/199826.md?page=1)