TOTALLY GEEKED!

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I agree with MM. Suck it up.

Personally, my DH prefers certain beers, and my father likes lite beers. So I keep some of each on hand.

WTH is wrong with vodka & cranberry anyway. It's my go-to when I fly. Keeps the UTIs away and takes the edge off. A win-win.

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 On the rocks, of course.

flan

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Absolutely!

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 I just had to make sure!

flan

Tignanello wrote:

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huskerbb wrote:

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Hmmm.

I have to agree with Miss Manners here.

My sister and BIL drink Miller Lite--which I can't stand. So, when I go to their house (not an issue, recently, HA!) I have to either suck it up and drink a Miller Lite or two, or forego the beer.

If you can get away with a discreet flask, that might be an option. Also, sometimes when you go to a party, it is customary to take a bottle of wine--and if the hosts open it, you may have a glass, but if they don't, then it wouldn't have done you any good.

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 This.  the only exception I would see is if you don't drink alcohol and there are no other options available (that does NOT apply to this scenario, I know).  However, when I go to my parents house the only beverage options are scotch on the rocks, beer or wine.  There are no nonalcoholic beverages available - which totally irks me because I haven't had alcohol for 8 years and they know it, so I find it completely disrespectful.

I've learned to put a 6-pack of diet coke in my suitcase when I go visit.

Although, I was really impressed the other night when I went to a "studio opening" for some of my art therapy friends and they had the mix-your-own ****tails (and immediately opened any wine that anyone brought) and when I arrived my friend pulled a 2L bottle of lemon flavoured sparkling water out from under the table.  She knew I'd need it!

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That is super uncool of your parents.  Do they resent your sobriety?  Any decent host who knows they have a non-alcohol drinking guest (for whatever reason) would be happy to provide another option.  Geez I don't drink soda but if I knew you were coming to visit I'd pick some up at the store.  Like your friend with your lemon sparkling water.  BTW have you tried pineapple?  It is delish. 

Lexxy wrote:

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Tignanello wrote:

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huskerbb wrote:

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Hmmm.

I have to agree with Miss Manners here.

My sister and BIL drink Miller Lite--which I can't stand. So, when I go to their house (not an issue, recently, HA!) I have to either suck it up and drink a Miller Lite or two, or forego the beer.

If you can get away with a discreet flask, that might be an option. Also, sometimes when you go to a party, it is customary to take a bottle of wine--and if the hosts open it, you may have a glass, but if they don't, then it wouldn't have done you any good.

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 This.  the only exception I would see is if you don't drink alcohol and there are no other options available (that does NOT apply to this scenario, I know).  However, when I go to my parents house the only beverage options are scotch on the rocks, beer or wine.  There are no nonalcoholic beverages available - which totally irks me because I haven't had alcohol for 8 years and they know it, so I find it completely disrespectful.

I've learned to put a 6-pack of diet coke in my suitcase when I go visit.

Although, I was really impressed the other night when I went to a "studio opening" for some of my art therapy friends and they had the mix-your-own ****tails (and immediately opened any wine that anyone brought) and when I arrived my friend pulled a 2L bottle of lemon flavoured sparkling water out from under the table.  She knew I'd need it!

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That is super uncool of your parents.  Do they resent your sobriety?  Any decent host who knows they have a non-alcohol drinking guest (for whatever reason) would be happy to provide another option.  Geez I don't drink soda but if I knew you were coming to visit I'd pick some up at the store.  Like your friend with your lemon sparkling water.  BTW have you tried pineapple?  It is delish. 

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 I also enjoy grapefruit!  However, I think that my parents are just disrespectful of lifestyles that differ from theirs (and theirs includes A LOT of alcohol) and disrespectful of me in particular (long story - beginning with the part that I am not a boy).

I am pretty sure that if one of their friends didn't drink alcohol (of which there are none, to my knowledge) they would provide an alternative.  They have also been known to provide someone with a drinking problem with a drink and then (after the person have left) call them down for drinking when they have a problem and discuss whether they should report the person for 'drinking and driving'.  Even when it is 2 beer over 4-6 hours.  My parents can be "jerks".  (that's my polite Canadian version of an insult.  My 'inside voice' has another word.)

Lexxy wrote:

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Wow Tig - Jerks is a very polite term. I love a few good drinks but they are not the sort of people I would enjoy sharing c0cktail hour with.

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 Yeah, they go through friends pretty quickly.

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When I threw my parents' 50th anniversary, I knew that a couple of the guests were recovering alcoholics. When the champagne was poured, I had the server offer every single person their choice of champagne or sparkling cider, to help maintain the alcoholics' anonymity and support their sobriety. And some people just don't like champagne.

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You are a class act! 

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Thanks. Now take your shoes off before you come over. LOL

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LOL, but Oh4 said if it's a party we need to keep our shoes on. 

Lexxy wrote:

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FNW wrote:

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Thanks. Now take your shoes off before you come over. LOL

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LOL, but Oh4 said if it's a party we need to keep our shoes on. 

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PPPFFFTTTT!!!!  I really don't care what you do.  But expect your feet to have cat hair on them when you leave!!!!!  

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What a bunch of of of of of of of of of of of of of okie doke.

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HAHAHAHA!  Did you see that???? 

Nobody Just Nobody wrote:

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Lexxy wrote:

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FNW wrote:

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When I threw my parents' 50th anniversary, I knew that a couple of the guests were recovering alcoholics. When the champagne was poured, I had the server offer every single person their choice of champagne or sparkling cider, to help maintain the alcoholics' anonymity and support their sobriety. And some people just don't like champagne.

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You are a class act! 

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 We had that issue at our wedding.  Many many people who had been sober for a long time.  Alcoholism is rampant in DH's family.  We offered cider.  No alcohol.  My family doesn't drink either but for different reasons.

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 I think it's only polite to offer options besides alcohol.  Some people have to look after kids, have to drive, have a job that requires them to be sober for 24-48 hrs before working, etc.

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FNW wrote:

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What a bunch of of of of of of of of of of of of of okie doke.

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HAHAHAHA!  Did you see that???? 

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 Oh, it's all over the news, conservative and mainstream media here.  Yikes.

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Ohfour wrote:

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FNW wrote:

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What a bunch of of of of of of of of of of of of of okie doke.

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HAHAHAHA!  Did you see that???? 

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 Oh, it's all over the news, conservative and mainstream media here.  Yikes.

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 I googled it and nothing showed up (other than the Merriam-Webster definition).  Add the story?

Tignanello wrote:

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huskerbb wrote:

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Hmmm.

I have to agree with Miss Manners here.

My sister and BIL drink Miller Lite--which I can't stand. So, when I go to their house (not an issue, recently, HA!) I have to either suck it up and drink a Miller Lite or two, or forego the beer.

If you can get away with a discreet flask, that might be an option. Also, sometimes when you go to a party, it is customary to take a bottle of wine--and if the hosts open it, you may have a glass, but if they don't, then it wouldn't have done you any good.

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 This.  the only exception I would see is if you don't drink alcohol and there are no other options available (that does NOT apply to this scenario, I know).  However, when I go to my parents house the only beverage options are scotch on the rocks, beer or wine.  There are no nonalcoholic beverages available - which totally irks me because I haven't had alcohol for 8 years and they know it, so I find it completely disrespectful.

I've learned to put a 6-pack of diet coke in my suitcase when I go visit.

Although, I was really impressed the other night when I went to a "studio opening" for some of my art therapy friends and they had the mix-your-own ****tails (and immediately opened any wine that anyone brought) and when I arrived my friend pulled a 2L bottle of lemon flavoured sparkling water out from under the table.  She knew I'd need it!

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 I think it depends on who it is, too.  Some places you could take something of your own and it would be fine--others, not so much--but if you have to ask, the answer is probably not so much.