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jaimevogt
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Cocktail dodging ninja
jaimevogt
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So, not that I'm a lush, but I know that publicly trading in my vodka-soda w/ lime with a 7-up would raise some serious red flags and the rumors would start flying.
And of course the offers to have drinks and dinner with folks these last 3 weeks have been through the roof. Each time I've divised a plan to cover up my lack of consumption.
Round One: Meeting friends at a restaurant. I arrived late, went to the bar were I got a club soda and asked the bartender to please put it in the tumbler glass they use for my Vodka Soda...please add a lime. I then took my drink with me to their table and said I was waiting for them in the bar for a while before realizing they were probably in the restaurant. They assumed I was drinking my usual.
Round Two: Friends over for dinner. These friends and I share a love of wine so we're always sharing our new find. For these we got the FRE alcohol free wine bottle, and I had my wine glass filled when they arrived. I then offered them wine. Fortunately I had red FRE and they really only drink whites so I didn't feel like I needed to offer them any from "my bottle"
Round Three: This was the most likely to give me away as I couldn't sneak off to bar before joining my friends. So my soda water order would have to be out in the open. However this was with my work friends so I did a little set up before we went out to mention I was doing "the clense" again. In Feb I had given up alcohol and caffiene as part of clense and they all knew about. So now I'm covered for no alchy until I announce a month from now.
I've used other excuses like "Oh I drank too much last night" or "No thanks I'm trying to cut down."
Mother's day will be tricky as I need to figure out a way to sneakily make my bloody mary a virgin.
What have been your tricks?
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Re: Cocktail dodging ninja
Wow i'm impressed! I have a work dinner that I am going to bail on last minute (not feeling well) in a couple weeks. But next month I have to travel and there will be 2 nights that alcohol is involved. Not saying i'm the company lush, but I'm not one to pass up some free vino. So I don't know how to handle this - suggestions??? Not sure the cleanse trick would work for me..
Was thinking I could have a glass in front of me at least but then just not drink it. Or would that be too noticeable??
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BFP #3: EDD 1/10/13 **DS born 12/30/12!!!**
BFP #2: MC 7/2/11 @ 12 weeks
**Missing our February '12 LoveBug**
BFP #1: MMC discovered on 12/6/10
Wow that is tuff. The antiboitic could help. Designated drive is my plane of attack for a party we're going to next month. My attitude has been not avoiding these parties and social gatherings. I'm actually making quite an effort to go to them. I figure when bebe arrives I'll be out of the social scene for a long time so I may as well enjoy it now.
Unfortunately no. Thinking maybe I tell someone on my team, sit next to her and ask her to do the 'glass swtich' and drink 1/2 my glass. Not sure what else to do. It will definitely be noticed if I don't drink.
This time around has proven tough when trying to hide alcohol. I was in a wedding this past weekend and got all the way to the reception when a girlfriend attending the wedding noticed I was "fake" drinking my toast champagne. A lot of people knew we were trying and having trouble so it just isn't as easy to hide.
Now the first time around was a lot easier and lots of fun. From DH chugging my glass of wine when MIL turned her head to pre-ordering drinks and having bar tender put in legit glass. The best was when my sister had come up for a small get together. We generally split a bottle of our favorite, Cakebread sauvignon blanc. We had the FRE chillin in the laundry room sink with the door closed. I would refill as I went downstairs to "check" on the guests. When I returned I would fill hers up. She never figured it out. She drank the whole bottle and had a killer hangover.
I wish people didn't know so early this time around but it is what it is.
I would just get a soda and tell people it's a vodka soad or gin and tonic.
Or I would tell people I was on a diet.
My DH did the same for me at a recent family get together where there was tons of booze. My aunt kept topping up my wine glass and DH kept downing it (plus his), luckily no one seemed to notice & I was the designated driver so it didn't seem odd that I refused any more drinks after a certain point. I also filled my glass with ginger ale later on while no one was looking.
My upcoming dilemma is my friend's 30th birthday. She wants mimosas for her "champagne birthday" & the get-together is going to be at her place (so I can't pour my drink ahead of time...). DH suggested I skip the party, but I really want to celebrate with my friend. Our group of girlfriends tend to love getting together and drinking wine so it will really look obvious if I refuse drinks. Any suggestions???
BFP #2 5/6/12 EDD 1/16/13 DD born on her EDD 1/16/13
BFP #3 1/26/14 EDD 10/9/14
Can you say that you aren't feeling well? You could also say that you partied a little too hard the night before and you're taking it easy.
"It is better to light a candle than curse the darkness." - Eleanor Roosevelt
you'd be surprised at how little people notice.
I haven't had a drink in almost 6 years...
half the world suddenly asks me about how it is not drinking now that I am (openly) pregnant...
trust me, unless you're being monitored, NO ONE really notices.
(also I know every trick in the book should anyone really need advice on this...)
Maybe you could make your own with like 3/4 OJ. During the toast have sip, and then hold it rest of the party at some point--dump it.
Great job!
I've only gone out with our friends once since I found out and the bartender knew already so she gave me just ginger ale instead of my usual Jim Beam ginger ale. I walked over to DH and our friends and at least twice in the night he announced to everyone that I was just drinking ginger ale. Two of our friends connected the dots quickly, the other girl was super drunk so she had no idea.
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This is my pregnant brain, but I imagined a ninja dodging flying cocktail weiners (like those little hotdogs in the buttery pastry). Lol.