# I've been drunk for over twelve hours straight **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [January 28, 2005, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-been-drunk-for-over-twelve-hours-straight/287195 "2005-01-28T22:27:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Dunderman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ecb155/32.png) [@Dunderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dunderman)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2005, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-been-drunk-for-over-twelve-hours-straight/287195/1 "2005-01-28T22:27:29Z")
You’re allowed to drink after work on a Friday, right? And I worked night between Thursday and Friday, so when I got up around nineish Friday morning I was allowed to drink, right? Well, I did anyway. I started watching _Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas_ and decided I couldn’t handle that movie sober. Kept drinking through the day, some friends showed up, we had a blast and drank some more. It’s been a good day, all things considered. ---
**Author:** ![Spongemom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/278dde/32.png) [@Spongemom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spongemom)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2005, 10:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-been-drunk-for-over-twelve-hours-straight/287195/2 "2005-01-28T22:29:37Z")
I think you’re lying. You’re far too coherent to have been drinking non-stop all day, unless someone slipped you some non-alcoholic beer. I’ll believe you when you start posting more typos and fragmented thoughts. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![RainGrowsBrite](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ed655f/32.png) [@RainGrowsBrite](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RainGrowsBrite)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2005, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-been-drunk-for-over-twelve-hours-straight/287195/3 "2005-01-28T22:42:31Z")
I’m jealous. I’m still at work. ☹ I wanna be drunk! ---
**Author:** ![ParentalAdvisory](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/53a042/32.png) [@ParentalAdvisory](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ParentalAdvisory)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2005, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-been-drunk-for-over-twelve-hours-straight/287195/4 "2005-01-28T23:11:43Z")
> [@Priceguy](#): > > You’re allowed to drink after work on a Friday, right? And I worked night between Thursday and Friday, so when I got up around nineish Friday morning I was allowed to drink, right? There is no set time to when you’re allowed to start drinking. Provided you’re of age. ---
**Author:** ![CynicalGabe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3e96dc/32.png) [@CynicalGabe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CynicalGabe)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2005, 11:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-been-drunk-for-over-twelve-hours-straight/287195/5 "2005-01-28T23:44:20Z")
I made the mistake last night of pretending that Thursday night was Friday night. There should be a rule against that. ---
**Author:** ![ivylass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/9de053/32.png) [@ivylass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivylass)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2005, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-been-drunk-for-over-twelve-hours-straight/287195/6 "2005-01-29T00:11:35Z")
And this is something to be proud of? 😕 ---
**Author:** ![grettle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/aeb1de/32.png) [@grettle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/grettle)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2005, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-been-drunk-for-over-twelve-hours-straight/287195/7 "2005-01-29T01:00:17Z")
> [@CynicalGabe](#): > > I made the mistake last night of pretending that Thursday night was Friday night. There should be a rule against that. Don’t tell the greek college kids. Their whole week will be shot. ---
**Author:** ![Casey1505](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/dc4da7/32.png) [@Casey1505](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Casey1505)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2005, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-been-drunk-for-over-twelve-hours-straight/287195/8 "2005-01-29T01:11:20Z")
> [@ParentalAdvisory](#): > > There is no set time to when you’re allowed to start drinking. Provided you’re of age. It’s always 5:00 PM somewhere. ---
**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:** [January 29, 2005, 1:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-been-drunk-for-over-twelve-hours-straight/287195/9 "2005-01-29T01:23:50Z")
Thread title made my liver hurt. ---
**Author:** ![Dunderman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ecb155/32.png) [@Dunderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dunderman)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2005, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-been-drunk-for-over-twelve-hours-straight/287195/10 "2005-01-29T16:30:05Z")
> [@Spongemom](#): > > I think you’re lying. You’re far too coherent to have been drinking non-stop all day Actually, I’ve noticed that it is my command of language and skill at the keyboard that are the last things to go when I’m drunk. While I may write _dumb_ things, I always spel them correctly and never uses bad grammar. ---
**Author:** ![Kythereia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e8c25b/32.png) [@Kythereia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kythereia)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2005, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-been-drunk-for-over-twelve-hours-straight/287195/11 "2005-01-29T16:32:12Z")
That is going to be one _hell_ of a hangover… ---
**Author:** ![Dunderman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ecb155/32.png) [@Dunderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dunderman)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2005, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-been-drunk-for-over-twelve-hours-straight/287195/12 "2005-01-29T16:38:28Z")
> [@Kythereia](#): > > That is going to be one _hell_ of a hangover… Not too bad, actually. A bit of a headache but nothing noteworthy. I suppose the stuff I drank at the start of the day had left the system by the time I got to the end of the day, so I either slept through the first part of the hangover or spent it drunk. ---
**Author:** ![Lobsang](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobsang/32/4067_2.png) [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2005, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-been-drunk-for-over-twelve-hours-straight/287195/13 "2005-01-29T16:39:50Z")
> [@Spongemom](#): > > I think you’re lying. You’re far too coherent to have been drinking non-stop all day, unless someone slipped you some non-alcoholic beer. I’ll believe you when you start posting more typos and fragmented thoughts. 😉 Dear sweet innocent **Spongemom** You don’t know hard drinkers well. I can be quite coherent right up until I pass out. Less articulate maybe, but still coherent. ---
**Author:** ![Kythereia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e8c25b/32.png) [@Kythereia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kythereia)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2005, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-been-drunk-for-over-twelve-hours-straight/287195/14 "2005-01-29T16:43:32Z")
> [@Priceguy](#): > > Not too bad, actually. A bit of a headache but nothing noteworthy. > > I suppose the stuff I drank at the start of the day had left the system by the time I got to the end of the day, so I either slept through the first part of the hangover or spent it drunk. :eek: _bows in awe and wonder_ ---
**Author:** ![Spongemom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/278dde/32.png) [@Spongemom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spongemom)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2005, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-been-drunk-for-over-twelve-hours-straight/287195/15 "2005-01-29T17:42:20Z")
> [@Lobsang](#): > > Dear sweet innocent **Spongemom** You don’t know hard drinkers well. > > I can be quite coherent right up until I pass out. Less articulate maybe, but still coherent. I suppose not…I left those days behind when I got pregnant. Before that, though…I’ve been around a lot of drunk people, and been drunk myself, and while some of you may have a grasp on your brains when drunk, a lot of people don’t. Maybe I was hanging out with the wrong people? :smack: ---
**Author:** ![Lobsang](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobsang/32/4067_2.png) [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2005, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-been-drunk-for-over-twelve-hours-straight/287195/16 "2005-01-29T17:46:59Z")
> [@Spongemom](#): > > I suppose not…I left those days behind when I got pregnant. Before that, though…I’ve been around a lot of drunk people, and been drunk myself, and while some of you may have a grasp on your brains when drunk, a lot of people don’t. Maybe I was hanging out with the wrong people? :smack: Actually you highlight a point I thought about making _after_ I posted - It’s a lot easier to type coherently than it is to speak coherently. When typing you have the oportunity to take your time and get it right. When speaking, if you take your time you automatically sound drunk. When I’ve been drunk or hung-over I’ve had trouble either hearing coherently or speaking coherently.