"Do you take alcohol?"

NicktheNorse · 19 Jun 2006 at 13:20

I'm just filling in some bits and pieces for the paperwork for a job. I have to fill in a medical form and it asks me if:

"I take achohol? If yes, how much per week?"

Is this just asking me if I drink? Like normal pub drinking? It is the way they have worded it that confuses me - is there a way to "take" it as opposed to just drinking, ie, as part of some sort of medical condition?

Red and White · 19 Jun 2006 at 13:22

just a typo stop being a girl and tell them you have 2 white wine spritzers a week

besides drinking it is "taking" it

qwerty · 19 Jun 2006 at 13:23

If it's a medical form, be aware that the medical definition of binge drinking is fairly low so make sure you don't go anywhere near it.

iCraig · 19 Jun 2006 at 13:25

Write:

"who..osh whos ****ing asking!? *hic*

Spacky · 19 Jun 2006 at 13:35

iCraig said:
Write:

"who..osh whos ****ing asking!? *hic*

Don't write anything just soak the form in whiskey, then post it after its dried

AJUK · 19 Jun 2006 at 13:38

Take it where? :eek:

It is just a pretentious, posh word for drinkin'. I don't think a bottle of Vodka for breakfast would be looked upon too badly.

Messiah Khan · 19 Jun 2006 at 13:41

Some people might snort vodka, or use a vaporiser instead. Saying 'take' rather than 'drink' covers all eventualities.

Bill101 · 19 Jun 2006 at 13:41

quite a common question in Scotland is ''will/do you take a drink?''
Don't forget that half a pint is one unit of alcohol, so check what the recommended weekly limit is and lie on the form

AJUK · 19 Jun 2006 at 14:06

Bill101 said:
.....lie on the form

This is the crucial thing. When it comes to admitting how much you booze, lie. You will half what you drink and they will automatically double it so I suggest admitting to only 1/3 what you actually drink, sorry, take.

POB · 19 Jun 2006 at 14:22

It might be seeing if your a thief or not.

Zefan · 19 Jun 2006 at 14:23

POB said:
It might be seeing if your a theif or not.

LMAO

kitten_caboodle · 19 Jun 2006 at 14:24

I'd have to lie to get my tally up to an anywhere near respectable limit

Messiah Khan · 19 Jun 2006 at 14:30

So how much do people 'take' a week then? Going off a pint being 2 units, I drink about 16-20 units a week(Normally all of those on one day as well), although many weeks I go without drinking at all.

Zefan · 19 Jun 2006 at 14:32

That'd be classed as heavy binging. I find the definition a little bit silly.

I drink every one or two weeks (But sometimes up to four times per week) and normally have about the same, 8 or more units. I'm a teenager so I don't see the point in just drinking a little yet, if I drink I might as well get hammered.

Stelly · 19 Jun 2006 at 14:35

I dont know how true this is but I have heard of people that inject vodka into themselves...

Stelly

Red and White · 19 Jun 2006 at 14:36

Stelly said:
I dont know how true this is but I have heard of people that inject vodka into themselves...

Stelly

yeah thats insane, like taking it through your eye

Zefan · 19 Jun 2006 at 14:36

Stelly said:
I dont know how true this is but I have heard of people that inject vodka into themselves...

Stelly

There's always through the eye aswell, but believe me this isn't a good idea.

It kinda blinds you for a while

Messiah Khan · 19 Jun 2006 at 14:37

Yeah, I know I binge drink by deffinition. I normally go for weeks without drinking, then sometimes I feel the desire to get wasted, only to wake up the following morning, regreting it.

Zefan · 19 Jun 2006 at 14:38

messiah khan said:
Yeah, I know I binge drink by deffinition. I normally go for weeks without drinking, then sometimes I feel the desire to get wasted, only to wake up the following morning, regreting it.

Of course you regret it! If I remembered or didn't regret something after a night out I'd feel hard done by.

SiriusB · 19 Jun 2006 at 14:41

messiah khan said:
Yeah, I know I binge drink by deffinition. I normally go for weeks without drinking, then sometimes I feel the desire to get wasted, only to wake up the following morning, regreting it.

Oh yeah you cant binge without the whole morning after experience. The dead rat in your mouth fuzzy feeling, the strange churnings and emanations from your bowls from that evil kebab....

SiriusB