Screw them! I’ve never had sex with someone I met at a wedding!
Heh. And people wonder why I rarely drink. Because weird situations occur, that’s why. Weird enough stuff happens when I’m sober, thanks.
I usually call the friends up, ask if they remember what I did (with our bunch we’re generally all pretty potted of a party evening; so maybe even they don’t remember!) and ask if I did anything really bad. I seriously do come right out and go, “Hey, did I act like a jerk last night or was I just a happy, ebullient drunk?”
If I did something jerky, I apologize. If I did something just stupid and not insulting or anything, we just laugh about it. Believe me, my buddies have pulled some crap that makes my bullshit look like a sack race at a Sunday school picnic. As far as patching things up ,I love the idea of ThirdCultureKid’s “shame beer” party! Why not?
Look, I figure if I’m gonna drink, stuff like that will happen every once in awhile. I also figure that my friends can handle it. As far as strangers go, maybe try and console yourself with the fact that you won’t ever see them again. Other than that, as long as you’re not doing crimes and stuff, you’re probably not going to be ostracized. Deal with the guilt if you gotta (I surely have), but realize that you’re not a bad person!
Ebullient!! I love that word! Clearly, you are who I should be drinking with!
(My friends, if I asked them was I an ebullient drunk last night, would probably just say, “No. You didn’t throw up at all.” Or something like that.)
And thanks for the reassurance. I’m down to only cringing uncontrollably 2 or 3 times a day.
Thanks, dude! 
I don’t know where you are, but if you’re ever in Maryland look me up and we can get all ebullient!
Hey! I like getting ebullient, too!
Pun intended? 
Maybe they’re just trying to disguise the taste of the Bud? The funny part is, I’ve never seen it in 4 or 6 packs, only in singles. Target audience, anybody?
Creaky & commasense: California. Rats! But one of the most ebullient drinkers I ever knew also came from Maryland, in Baltimore, my friend “Big B”. (merry-land? psycho-semantics are a funny thing.)
And Santo Rugger, I sometimes buy single bottles of Bud. Should I be concerned?
Darlin’, it’s fine. If the worst thing I had ever done while drunk was hit on someone, well let’s just say I wouldn’t even think about it past the following day.
I could tell you stories, but I believe I still have a halfway decent reputation on these boards.
brujaja, well, rats indeed. 
But if you’re ever in the area, seriously look me up. The thing about Baltimore is, there’s a bar on every corner!
commasense: Columbia, huh? So why not have a mini-boozer Dopefest sometime? I know how to get to Columbia! Probably some good bars there! Even a chain joint like Applebee’s or whatever is fine. 'Cause truly, I really ain’t looking for character in a bar, just hooch. Get yourself a designated driver (I have one!) and email me if you want to hang out. Don’t worry, I’m not hitting on you, but us drunks are getting few and far between these days and we gotta stick together.