Drinking alone

Guest2 said:
Depends where you go. I have met around 20 people when going out in uk (alone) who i still stay in contact with. In fact 10 of them are coming down next sat to meet all my mates

I find its one of the best ways to meet new people. I wouldnt dream of talking to randoms when out with mates (unless girls) but by yourself you either make the effort or go bored. Its suprising how many people actually enjoy random people talking to them.
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Well yes, but here an outgoing personality is a requirement, whereas over there, it's easy to meet people even if you're shy and not the type that would usually start up conversations with complete strangers. I found that people often approached me if I was alone, as opposed to the UK where it comes down to yourself to do the approaching.


So it just depends on your personality type really.
 
jp_bl_68 said:
It must be nice not being socially retarded.
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sorry, ill rephrase as im a bit drunk now.

When you are with mates its easier to talk to them than going to try and make conversation with random people. On many night ive had i come back with pictures of many people i dont know in group pictures. Maybe i do talk to them, or maybe everyones just too drunk to rememeber?

(edit - 4 cans and half a bottle of wine in, so ignore my stupidness)
 
I've got a huge bottle of Voddy in my bedroom, when I feel like a bevvy I go and buy some coke and make some ice. Always fun playing EVE and COD :p
 
I rarely drink beer on my own, but often have wine with food when eating alone.

My housemate on the other hand... he gets through 4/5 pints every single night. That's when there's issues.
 
Guest2 said:
Ive got a ticket for a dubstep night (chase & statuus, rusko, scratch perverts etc) 2 mates said they got tickets so i bought mine. They never bought any. My plan is to get other mates to try and get some later when they are smashed
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Sounds like a good night out! Should have went and got coked up and had a ball! :D
 
I'd say the majority of the time I drink alone. Not as I'm anti-social (which I am), I just like a tipple of an evening and I live alone.
 
Drinking alone is awesome, I'm not talking about some chapper downing a bottle of Tesco Imperial and crying about how life didn't give him happiness. After all as Don Draper says "The universe is, indifferent".

Downing a good bottle of wine and surprising yourself with your capacity to think and explore your own personality like some 16 century intellectual experimenting with absinthe.

Just as drink can be a social lubricant; drinking alone can often provide you with an honesty to draw an accurate rapport with a person many have lost touch with. Themselves. Today there are too many mobiles phones and 30 second conversations and your attention been drawn to those around you when the most interesting person you know is usually yourself.

If you can't enjoy your own company what makes you think anyone else can? As long as it doesn't negatively impact your life and those you enjoy (only you can be the judge), I don't see the problem.

@TipTop: Good link, I've read it before but the author hits a few points of truth.
 
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Dev2 said:
Drinking alone is awesome, I'm not talking about some chapper downing a bottle of Tesco Imperial and crying about how life didn't give him happiness. After all as Don Draper says "The universe is, indifferent".

Downing a good bottle of wine and surprising yourself with your capacity to think and explore your own personality like some 16 century intellectual.

Just as drink can be a social lubricant; drinking alone can often provide you with an honesty to draw an accurate rapport with a person you seem to have lost touch with.

If you can't enjoy your own company what make you think anyone else can?
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Very well put fella.
 
I never get drunk alone.

A few times a week though I will have a couple of bottles of premium beer/cider while I browse and listen to some tunes.
 
Quite often get through a bottle and a half of red if im in alone doing the household chores whilst listening to some music.

Oddly the missus says my cooking improves after i've had half a bottle of wine :) And byt that i mean before i start cooking :D
 
I've got a few cans for tonight, I've worked a 12hour shift and all my mates have already made plans, so a quiet night indoors for me. I see nothing wrong with having a few by yourself at all, much more relaxing in my own lounge than the pub that's for sure. And the music is better!
 
Yep, I do it from time to time. At university I used to drink on my own quite regularly then go out and meet friends for more drinking. I actually used to quite like putting on some tunes and having a drink prior to going out proper.

That said, I actually seem to fair worse off when I'm drunk and then suddenly find myself alone - that's usually when bad thoughts creep in. If I were just relaxing by myself the whole time, I'd have absolutely nothing to worry about! I'd probably just be giggly then fall asleep - nothing wrong in that!
 
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