Ok, I had just read a post on male performance while drunk and it made me wonder about this. For me, I don’t really seem to lose my inhibitions when drunk, and I have been so drunk that I couldn’t even stand up at times. Does anyone else seem to have this happen to them, or am I just a stick in the mud?
For reference, I think you’re talking about this thread. (I know you’re new, so just wanted to let you know we usually link to any threads or articles we may reference.)
I’ll admit, I sometimes lose my inhibitions when drunk. Believe it or not, it really does depend on what I’m drinking. If I’m knocking back beer or vodka all night, then I don’t really notice a difference between what I would do sober and what I would do then.
But give me tequila… well, I say it makes my clothes melt. And I’m not kidding.
I don’t notice much difference in actions I take, or in people I’m interested in, regardless of the amount of alcohol. However, I’m more likely to say something rude (with the intention of being funny), make a sexual joke, or let a secret slip if I’m drunk.
Every single time I’ve been skinny dipping or naked hot tubbing with a group of people there is usually plenty of alcohol involved. Surprisingly, in my experience it is always a girl who makes the suggestion (also after plenty of drinks). Not that I mind of course.
It does for me! Or I use it as an excuse, at least; I can’t really tell.
I have never gotten up on a table in a crowded room and danced “The Time Warp” while sober (leaving aside midnight showings of the RHPS), that’s for sure.
The thing is, for me anyway, I’m wondering whether or not people are really only using being drunk as an excuse to do whatever or if they really have less inhibitions. Do people simply do what they want because people will buy it that they can barely control themselves or can they really barely control themselves?
It definitely lowers my inhibitions. I’ve done some pretty stupid things while drunk that I never would sober, but I’ve never done anything *completely *out of character.
No question in my mind. There are some wonderful women that I slept with in the past that I would not have normally picked out while sober. Simply put, the alcohol allowed me to overlook conventional measures of beauty when selecting a partner for the evening as the bar was closing.
I have also said things while intoxicated that I would have normally held back in polite conversation.
As for dancing, I’ll jump up on the bar for the Time Warp regardless of how much I have had to drink. The only controlling factor is whether or not a bouncer is near or Harry is allowing it.
Put it this way–a few weeks ago, I, along with various other degree’d and/or licensed professionals, participated in something known as “The Chicken Dance” at a wedding reception. Not the kinda thing I’d do sober. Not the kinda thing anyone should do sober.
Not the kind of thing anyone should do, any time, really. 
As for lowering inhibitions, yeah, it does for me. But since I don’t really go “clubbing” anymore, and most of my drinking is done at home, damage is minimal.
I really don’t know if your own subjective experience is necessarily accurate. There’s a certain level of drunk where you act different, but don’t realize you’re acting different.
I’ve never had alcohol for medical reasons, but I have taken benzodiazepines, which has similar inhibition lowering effects. I didn’t notice I was any different at all until someone told me.
It just occured to me a short while ago that I am a bit of a mean drunk. A slightly more rude drunk. The last time I drank, on New Year’s Eve, was also the last time I said something really mean AND didn’t feel bad about it (until way after).
I’ve never done anything super crazy, though. At my brother’s wedding everyone thought I was smashed because I danced a ton, and by myself. I hadn’t drank a drop other than champagne - I was just happy!
I am also more un-inhibited when I am around drunk people, because I assume they won’t remember or care what I am up to. I get to have fun, and I can drive home 
I think when I’m drunk I feel like I have more freedom to do or say slightly crazy stuff. Not that the alcohol lowers my inhibitions exactly, but I feel like it makes it more socially acceptable at that point.
Also it makes for good stories. I’ve made out with a girl twice in my life and both times I was fairly drunk.
You made me spit liquids all over my keyboard. I’ll have to use this at the next opportunity…
When I was 18 and we were at a friend’s camp drinking beer, they dared me to ride around the lake in the speedboat topless. I said, SURE (hic!). So around and around we went (whooo!), and then headed for the marina to get, yeah, more beer. It was daytime, there I was half naked and couldn’t find my shirt! So I draped an American flag I found under the seat around my shoulders like a cape, and we got the beer. The nice middle aged woman smiled at me sitting there wearing the flag, and by that time I was sobered up. Feeling like the poster child for drunken idiots. So, yeah, inhibitions were loosened up.
Pics, or it didn’t happen. 
yeah, like I’m the only guy that thought that
Skinny dipping generally involves alcohol… public singing CERTAINLY involves alcohol (and is frankly much more embarassing and inappropriate than the former)… so I’d say yes, from my experience.
I’m fairly guarded in real life while sober, but I’ll do just about anything while drunk. I also go from being a little on the reserved side to really fucking loud.
Also, girls that I wouldn’t have looked at twice when I walked in begin to get more and more intriguing the drunker I get.
Drinks for Serenata and HazelNutCoffee are on me.
In the interest of science. Not that I want to see either of them get naked or make out with each other or anything. Oakminister, get the camera ready!
ETA: and for salinqmind. Didn’t mean to leave you out.