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Hiding it: excuses for not drinking

KleanFreakKleanFreak
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I am already starting to think about all of the holiday parties coming up. The one I am worried about most is my staff Christmas party. It is typically on a Thursday or Friday after school and it is held at someone's house. I remember at a baby shower last year, I didn't take a drink right away and got the "Are you pregnant?" looks and questions.

So, what do I do this time now that I can't stave them off with an actual drink? And keep in mind, I am a TERRIBLE liar.

 

What are your plans? Or what has worked in the past?

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  • LnR70707LnR70707 member

    I drank cranberry and club soda with lime this weekend and told people it was cranberry and vodka.

    You could always just hold a drink and pretend to drink it, then accidently misplace it or dump it out in the bathroom so no one notices the level never changes.


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  • riskitoriskito
    Carry around a glass of club soda with a lime or a glass of coke. Maybe people will think it's a vodka tonic or rum and coke and leave you alone! Or just tell them you are on some sort of medication that is not supposed to be taken with alcohol... But since you are a self-proclaimed bad liar, maybe go with the first suggestion! :)
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  • ~denise~~denise~ member

    Just tell them you don't want a drink.

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  • shari0507shari0507
    I just went out with girlfriends, and didn't want to share yet because it's still early. I drank a tonic and water with a lime, and no one even batted an eye. Just remember to drink 'em slowly! :) The best of luck!
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  • samfish2bcrabsamfish2bcrab
    "I drank far too much wine at home/at a party weekend and still cannot somache the idea of another one.  Blech"
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  • angelina477angelina477 member
    A friend of mine had her husband hide n/a beer in the bathroom and fill up empty bottles with it so it looked like she was drinking reg.
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  • Firefly9Firefly9 member

    I'm trying to figure out an excuse for not eating some delicious sounding Kahlua and Bailey's pudding my friend is making for a dinner party this weekend.  If I pass up dessert, they will KNOW something's up!!!!!  Maybe I'll take a little bit and slowly dump it onto DH's plate, I have no idea....

    Otherwise, I guess I'd just use the excuse that you are driving so aren't drinking or drink virgin versions of drinks.


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  • vtkgirl77vtkgirl77
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    imageangelina477:
    A friend of mine had her husband hide n/a beer in the bathroom and fill up empty bottles with it so it looked like she was drinking reg.

     N/A beer still has alcohol in it, it's just a very small amount.

    I know someone who filled an empty beer bottle with water and sipped that throughout the evening.

    You can also put gingerale in a flute glass and pretend it's champagne.

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  • kategomukategomu
    Before I told people I was the DD for my hubby. I've also drank OJ or cranberry and soda and said it was a real drink.
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  • mrskeller825mrskeller825
    I was at an old roommate's wedding this past weekend with all my single girl friends.  I was "just getting over a cold" but I don't think it was bought.  They dropped it pretty quickly, so I'm sure they assume.  Oh well!
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  • klvklv member
    I have used both the medication excuse and the "I drank too much yesterday" excuse.  Both worked. 
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  • M&M227M&M227
    I went to a happy hour right after I found out.  I told people I was meeting my husband and some friends at a bar later and would have to do some driving so I didn't want to start drinking too early.  I've also had a few fake drinks, lately I don't care, if someone wants to out me they can.
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  • reesie4reesie4

    In the past, I have:

    1. Pretended to sip at a beer, then dumped some of it in the sink while no one was looking.

    2. Held a glass bottle of ginger ale and tore the label off

    3. Drank out of a non-clear cup filled with juice. This was at a Christmas party, and everyone just assumed I had alcohol. 

    I honestly think that unless everyone is used to seeing you do shots or something, no one is going to notice if you fake it.  :)

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  • stephanie_shoestephanie_shoe member

    Why not just say you have to pick up relatives or your husband from work later on?  There's your excuse!

    People are going to jump to conclusions regardless.

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  • augustjam16augustjam16 member
    imageM_C_McBrown:

    I'm trying to figure out an excuse for not eating some delicious sounding Kahlua and Bailey's pudding my friend is making for a dinner party this weekend.  If I pass up dessert, they will KNOW something's up!!!!!  Maybe I'll take a little bit and slowly dump it onto DH's plate, I have no idea....

    Otherwise, I guess I'd just use the excuse that you are driving so aren't drinking or drink virgin versions of drinks.

    I'm sorry but you're 4 weeks pregnant and its a dessert. Its not shots. Eat the pudding. 

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  • jen&jay07jen&jay07
    I want out w/friends this past weekend and just told them that I had a few drinks the night before so I really didn't feel like drinking. You can also use the medication excuse (antibiotics for UTI, cold medication, etc) or just fake it.
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    I drank cranberry and club soda with lime this weekend and told people it was cranberry and vodka.

    You could always just hold a drink and pretend to drink it, then accidently misplace it or dump it out in the bathroom so no one notices the level never changes.

    Yep, this is exactly what I did. If I was getting a drink myself or no one was around, I just pretended to put alcohol in with the mixer.   If I was around other people or someone else was getting it for me, I'd get a beer bottle and just pretend to drink from it.

    I know people say, "Just don't drink" or say that you're on antibiotics, but that never worked for me.

    This exactly.

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  • blondie3001nzblondie3001nz

    Hi!

    I'm not K.U yet, but this is what i am going to do when I am....

    Get an empty bacardi,vodka or gin bottle n 3/4 fill it with water... that way it looks like your adding spirits to your drink! if you buy a half size bottle, not one will want some of yours cos it looks like you havent got very much!!

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