# How bad would it be to drink at 7:00 A.M. ? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [September 24, 2002, 11:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-bad-would-it-be-to-drink-at-7-00-a-m/129441 "2002-09-24T11:44:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![t-keela](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a3d4f5/32.png) [@t-keela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/t-keela)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2002, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-bad-would-it-be-to-drink-at-7-00-a-m/129441/21 "2002-09-24T14:34:10Z")
What’s this “don’t drink before breakfast” bullshit? (best hangover remedy of all) What about those late nights or even all nighters? b-b-b-but that’s different huh. There’s not much that beats a good bloody mary in the AM. Irish coffe hits the spot pretty good too! A screwdriver in the morning or a tequila sunrise is damned good! Didn’t say a thing about getting drunk. Personally I don’t like being drunk and rarely drink to excess. Hell, a lot of people get up and drink and don’t even know it. Look in your medicine cabinet sometime, esp. cough suppressants and mouthwashes. ---
**Author:** ![LolaCocaCola](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7cd45c/32.png) [@LolaCocaCola](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LolaCocaCola)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2002, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-bad-would-it-be-to-drink-at-7-00-a-m/129441/22 "2002-09-24T14:58:32Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by t-keela \* > \*\*Hell, a lot of people get up and drink and don’t even know it. > Look in your medicine cabinet sometime, esp. cough suppressants and mouthwashes. \*\* Well, unlike Kitty Dukakis, I _spit out_ my Listerine. ---
**Author:** ![dalovindj](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/65b543/32.png) [@dalovindj](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalovindj)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2002, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-bad-would-it-be-to-drink-at-7-00-a-m/129441/23 "2002-09-24T17:21:40Z")
My question is why start so late? ---
**Author:** ![scout1222](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/34f0e0/32.png) [@scout1222](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scout1222)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2002, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-bad-would-it-be-to-drink-at-7-00-a-m/129441/24 "2002-09-24T17:23:23Z")
Funny that there are certain foods and beverages that “shouldn’t be taken” at certain times. We were just having that discussion this morning at work, as my coworker dove into his bowl of M&Ms at 9am. I don’t see what the problem is having sweets in the morning, breakfast for dinner, or dessert before main course. Alcohol, however, carries a much heavier stigma. However, if it’s not a sign of a true drinking problem, drinking a cooler because “it’s there” and you’re not expected to be somewhere straight & sober surely isn’t a crime. Now, when you reach for the cooler because you can’t live without it… –scout, who had a veggie burger for breakfast ---
**Author:** ![velvetjones](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/5f9b8f/32.png) [@velvetjones](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/velvetjones)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2002, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-bad-would-it-be-to-drink-at-7-00-a-m/129441/25 "2002-09-24T18:01:18Z")
Have fun **dragongirl**. Be prepared for the inevitable hangover mid-day if you don’t continue drinking. Lots of water and maybe a pre-kid nap should cure that though. I remember being on vacation once visiting my brother. Got up, had gin and tonic, then went to Denny’s for breakfast. It was fun but a little strange to be in public in that state at 8 am. ---
**Author:** ![slortar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6bbea6/32.png) [@slortar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/slortar)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2002, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-bad-would-it-be-to-drink-at-7-00-a-m/129441/26 "2002-09-24T18:05:25Z")
Of course, this would be much more fun if it were parent/teacher conference days. “Shcyooz me, misser teechure person. War my kids?!” ---
**Author:** ![Judith\_Prietht](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b19c9b/32.png) [@Judith\_Prietht](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Judith_Prietht)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2002, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-bad-would-it-be-to-drink-at-7-00-a-m/129441/27 "2002-09-24T18:26:03Z")
So, **dragongirl** , you too buzzed to post and update, or what? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![dragongirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b38774/32.png) [@dragongirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dragongirl)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2002, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-bad-would-it-be-to-drink-at-7-00-a-m/129441/28 "2002-09-24T18:31:01Z")
Nope, I’m thinking I’ll try tomorrow. I had to think about it a bit, by the time that was done, it was too late. I’ll let you know when I am drunk though, if you like. My typing sucks now, I can only imagine what it’ll be like when I’m drinking. ---
**Author:** ![Tripler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripler/32/21807_2.png) [@Tripler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tripler)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2002, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-bad-would-it-be-to-drink-at-7-00-a-m/129441/29 "2002-09-24T19:34:55Z")
I don’t see any problems with drinking at 7:AM. Actually, yeah, I do - It might get damn expensive trying to keep the buzz alive all the way 'till 10:PM. Tripler 'Cause I only drink the _good_ stuff. ---
**Author:** ![Eats\_Crayons](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/278dde/32.png) [@Eats\_Crayons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eats_Crayons)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2002, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-bad-would-it-be-to-drink-at-7-00-a-m/129441/30 "2002-09-24T19:36:48Z")
Sparkling wines, such as champagne, or combinations such as champagne and orange juice are usually considered perfectly acceptable at breakfast (with moderation being key). Some drink “special coffees” at breakfast, though I usually see those as a dinnertime digestif not quite appropriate at breakfast time (though others would disagree.) While it’s nice on a relaxing Sunday morning, I would think it strange if it was a regular thing before work. (I had a roommate in college who started his day by opening a can of Pepsi, and I thought that was _truly_ bizarre – yuck! Pepsi at 7 a.m.) ---
**Author:** ![chula](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a4c791/32.png) [@chula](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chula)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2002, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-bad-would-it-be-to-drink-at-7-00-a-m/129441/31 "2002-09-24T20:06:55Z")
The breakfast specials at the restaurants in my neighborhood all include a choice of beer, wine, margarita, mimosa, some other cocktail I can’t remember, or plain juice if you’re boring. It’s too much drinking, even for me. But there’s nothing wrong from taking a day off and having a drink. ---
**Author:** ![White\_Lightning](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/f04885/32.png) [@White\_Lightning](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/White_Lightning)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2002, 12:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-bad-would-it-be-to-drink-at-7-00-a-m/129441/32 "2002-09-25T00:46:29Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by **chula** \* > The breakfast specials at the restaurants in my neighborhood all include a choice of beer, wine, margarita, mimosa, some other cocktail I can’t remember, or plain juice if you’re boring. It’s too much drinking, even for me. But there’s nothing wrong from taking a day off and having a drink. _Where do you live??_ And are there any rooms there for rent? How’s the job market? Seriously, drinking in the morning is fine – and **t-keela** is totally right – a nice pint of something or a Bloody Mary in the morning is frequently _just_ what the doctor ordered. That’s not your situation, though, **dragongirl** … Just have one of the coolers and relax. I’d definitely second the suggestion of a nice dozy mid-afternoon nap, which is one of life’s premier pleasures even when sober. ---
**Author:** ![Horseflesh](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/horseflesh/32/7502_2.png) [@Horseflesh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Horseflesh)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2002, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-bad-would-it-be-to-drink-at-7-00-a-m/129441/33 "2002-09-25T01:00:22Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Charmian \* > \*\*(I had a roommate in college who started his day by opening a can of Pepsi, and I thought that was _truly_ bizarre – yuck! Pepsi at 7 a.m.) \*\* Oh, that’s heaven on Earth! I’m known to have sometimes up to 3 Pepsi’s by lunch time (when I’m working days). Perfect way to start the day, along with some cold, leftover sausage & pepperoni Pizza Hut pizza. ---
**Author:** ![Ukulele\_Ike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/df788c/32.png) [@Ukulele\_Ike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ukulele_Ike)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2002, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-bad-would-it-be-to-drink-at-7-00-a-m/129441/34 "2002-09-25T02:47:01Z")
That’s a Southern thing, isn’t it? An ice-cold Coke poured into a big glass of ice at breakfast time, instead of coffee or hot tea? Some ex-Southerner just wrote a big piece about how he missed that, in the New York Times a few weeks back. Shit, in the good old days, it would’ve been a frosty breakfast Julep. ---
**Author:** ![Neil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/839c29/32.png) [@Neil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Neil)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2002, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-bad-would-it-be-to-drink-at-7-00-a-m/129441/35 "2002-09-25T03:56:22Z")
I had to be up early one morning for a jazz band performance here at Purdue. Normally, I slept till past the the kickoff of the football games, so I hadn’t really seen the tailgating parties. There were hundreds of trashed people or going to be trashed people starting at nine in the morning. Every car, van, truck, or trailer had at least 1 cooler of beer, if not more. So just claim you’re a Big 10 football fan. ---
**Author:** ![Spit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/76d3ee/32.png) [@Spit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spit)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2002, 3:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-bad-would-it-be-to-drink-at-7-00-a-m/129441/36 "2002-09-25T03:57:02Z")
Lewis Grizzard used to write about having coke for breakfast, and he was a pretty southern dude. I myself have pepsi or coke at breakfast all the time…Even though breakfast is at 2300. ---
**Author:** ![Dijon\_Warlock](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a9a28c/32.png) [@Dijon\_Warlock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dijon_Warlock)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2002, 3:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-bad-would-it-be-to-drink-at-7-00-a-m/129441/37 "2002-09-25T03:58:10Z")
I used to drink in the mornings all the time. Like **Spit** , I work at night, so I was often to be seen walking home at 7am carrying a twelvepack of beer. An old acquaintance saw me one morning and decided I must have a drinking problem to be starting so early in the day. I don’t care how you slice it, starting after a 12 hour shift at work is NOT starting early. Remember, it’s not _when_ you drink, it’s how much. ---
**Author:** ![dragongirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b38774/32.png) [@dragongirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dragongirl)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2002, 11:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-bad-would-it-be-to-drink-at-7-00-a-m/129441/38 "2002-09-25T11:39:23Z")
OK, It is now 7:28 A.M. and I just started drinking my B&J Strawberry Daquiri wine cooler. The only other thing I really have to do today is dye my hair, my drinking won’t mess that up will it ? ---
**Author:** ![jjimm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2002, 12:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-bad-would-it-be-to-drink-at-7-00-a-m/129441/39 "2002-09-25T12:11:53Z")
Well, it’s an interesting experiment. I hope you’re enjoying yourself! Are you dyeing your hair yourself? Could be messy. Just don’t let Social Services hear about this. ---
**Author:** ![TheLoadedDog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/35a633/32.png) [@TheLoadedDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheLoadedDog)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2002, 12:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-bad-would-it-be-to-drink-at-7-00-a-m/129441/40 "2002-09-25T12:15:48Z")
I work with a Kurdish guy from Iran. He is one of those blokes that likes to have a hit of hard liquor first thing in the morning as a pick-me-up. On occasion, I do it with him when I work on Sundays at 6am. A single shot of whisky, and two strong black coffees. I feel more caffeinated than anything else. It’s quite pleasant, and there’s no desire to drink more. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-bad-would-it-be-to-drink-at-7-00-a-m/129441.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-bad-would-it-be-to-drink-at-7-00-a-m/129441.md?page=3)