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Stephanie2167Stephanie2167 member
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I'm on business travel right now and two of the ladies I work with want to go out and grab a drink after work at my hotel. My boss knows about the pregnancy but I haven't told any other coworkers yet. What do you think I should say if they ask why I'm not having a drink? I'm not afraid to tell anyone but I told my boss I wasn't ready to tell the rest of the group yet.


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  • LovedWifeyLovedWifey
    Tell them you aren't feeling well or ur on antibiotics =)
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  • alexiskirilukalexiskiriluk member
    Just say you are on a diet and not drinking alcohol for a while. Or you could go to the bar before the other girls and order a soda and lime, they will think you are having a vodka soda...
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  • MommyTori1MommyTori1
    I don't think you need an excuse.. plenty of people who aren't pregnant choose not to drink once in a while. I'd just order something baby safe and not even make a big deal out of it. 
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  • NFL_WifeNFL_Wife

    I agree with pp. Why can't you just say nothing? Order a glass of water or a ginger ale or whatever and don't even think twice about it.

    If one of them asks, just say you don't want a drink. It's no one's business why- and I never understood telling people you're on antibiotics, etc. Why lie?

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  • archnaarchna
    Just say you're driving home and you're tired... Or that you have things to get accomplished when you get home..
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  • PeppermintPattiePeppermintPattie

    That you've just been dying for a Ginger Ale all day.

    That there's a sobriety checkpoint near your house.

    That you had a drink there once and they put way too much sours in it and you don't want to risk it again.

    That you're still hung over from last night.

    That you're not feeling well.

    Hope one of those helps. GL 

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  • MWoodsideMWoodside member
    I used a headache as an excuse a few times.

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  • KendraJoetteKendraJoette member
    I agree with you dont need to say anything, and if they push you, just say you just wanted ______(whatever you order).
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  • greggandlindsgreggandlinds

    Aside from all the white lies like "I'm not feeling well," "i'm on antibiotics," "I overdid it the other night and alcohol does not sound good at all," etc. you can fake it. 

    I did this when I had to go to a wedding before I felt like announcing my pregnancy:

    Go up to the bartender and ask him/her to make you a drink that looks like an alcoholic drink-- when in doubt throw a lime in club soda and call it a gin and tonic, or do a cranberry drink. Then just keep ordering the same thing.

    Hope this helps!

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