Need some white lie help...

marzo

Hi Everyone, I'm 6 weeks and have been lurking until today. Happy to join you all!  I'm due in may.

 Anyway, I work in sales and there are a lot of business trips, dinners, and happy hours I need to go to. I'm running out of excuses why I'm not drinking. Any suggestions? I'm a terrible liar

 

 

SallyCampos22

Say you're on a diet and have cut out "empty" calories from alcohol.

jessicaskyy

Congratulations!  I would say you're on some kind of diet, and you're not allowed to consume alcohol.  IDK.  GL

Qmommy

if you're tired of excuses just say that you don't want any.

debdebtx

When I was designated driver on business, I would order my drinks virgin.  I would just ask for a cranberry juice and vodka, and then grab the waitress and tell her just to bring me cranberry juice.  You could always use the anitbiotic excuse, but I think the diet is a good one.  Just make sure the rest of what you eat is diet worthy.  Good luck.

missw22

fake the drinks ..my coworker did the club soda trick with lime wedge in it

naylon511

I am in sales too and it's so rude for people to press you about it.  Maybe you're an alcoholic for all they know!   I'd just say "really, I don't want any, but thank you" or if that doesn't work, I usually just use the "I'm taking medicine" trick.

CoastieWife08

"No thank you"

Really, I don't get the lying about drugs, dieting, ect.  Just tell people you don't want a drink.

I guess I've been spoiled by friends and coworkers who mind their own business and don't try and make a big deal out of why I decline drinks.  I would never dream of pressuring/asking someone about why they aren't drinking.

candylies

It is annoying when people start asking why you aren't drinking. I get this all the time even before I was pregnant because I do not drink at all. I just say I don't like to drink and hope they leave it at that.

beansi

I've been ordering fake drinks or ordering real ones and letting my husband drink them when no one is looking. I'm in a situation where if I DON'T have a drink, people will think something is up, so if I'm at someone's house I take the drink they offer, then slip off to the bathroom and pour a bit down the sink every so often!

JenG1979

Just tell them you get really bad headaches if you drink. My husband whom rarely drinks gets a migraine everytime he has even half a drink.

daniellel76@yahoo.com

I was just thinking about this earlier today. My best friends birthday is coming up and I KNOW she will be suspicious - I am going to try the cranberry juice trick and hopefully it will work. I just want to keep my secret a little longer, at least until my first OB appointment.....