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How much alcohol do you drink a day?

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  • 19-07-2012 12:28pm
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    Registered Users Posts: 643 ✭✭✭


    So, the Irish are well known for loving their alcohol....a pint at lunch for some people or a glass of wine in the evening to relax for others, but I'm wondering just how much on a daily basis do most people drink?
    I know people who drink every single day...and the amount they drink is a hell of a lot in my opinion, so I'm curious to see what everyone else generally has (might just a prove a point while I'm at it!).
    Also, when does the amount you have every day become too much that it should be considered a problem?

    How much alcohol do you drink? 199 votes

    I generally don't drink alcohol
    0% 0 votes
    I only drink at weekends
    29% 59 votes
    1-2 drinks a day
    61% 122 votes
    3+ drinks a day
    9% 18 votes
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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 16,096 ✭✭✭✭the groutch


    in before "Tree Fiddy"


  • Registered Users Posts: 25,775 ✭✭✭✭kfallon


    Today I can confirm that not a single sip of alcohol will pass my lips!

    Wait, is there alcohol in mouthwash?? If so then a lil bit :o


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 439 ✭✭Ms.M


    0


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 34,418 ✭✭✭✭hondasam


    I don't drink alcohol.


  • Registered Users Posts: 4,640 ✭✭✭Pushtrak


    I think most would say drinking daily is in itself an issue. Wouldn't even drink once a week of late. Or once a month. It'd be rare.


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  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,536 ✭✭✭Stiffler2


    I drink about 3 bottles of red wine a week
    been doing this for the last 5 yrs roughly

    this is okay, right ?


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 5,671 ✭✭✭BraziliaNZ


    most nights i have 2 cans of beer, and binge at the weekend. Trying to knock the bingeing on the head but I enjoy the 1 or 2 cans during the week so much after a long day.


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 5,671 ✭✭✭BraziliaNZ


    Stiffler2 wrote: »
    I drink about 3 bottles of red wine a week
    been doing this for the last 5 yrs roughly

    this is okay, right ?

    If it's how you want to live it's all good :D


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,065 ✭✭✭crazygeryy


    Rarely drink during the week.but a barrel of it on sunday evening s with (hopefully) a good movie.


  • Registered Users Posts: 2,959 ✭✭✭Jesus Shaves


    I'm partial to a glass of wine with every meal


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,205 ✭✭✭Bad Panda


    I never, ever drink during the week.

    Mon - Fri is for work and some clean decent fun and at the weekends - anything goes, but I've calmed down a lot these days.


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,031 ✭✭✭tmc86


    I'd rarely drink during the week unless I was maybe out for dinner but otherwise I'd wait untill the weekend (fri/sat) to drink.

    Don't drink every weekend mind maybe every other week.

    I think drinking every day is an older generation thing, like you'd get the older lads calling in after work or in the evening for a few pints.

    Plus I couldn't afford a few pints every day not at today's prices!


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,827 ✭✭✭christmas2012


    I only drink weekends some bulmers,koppaberg and smirnoff vodka lemonade


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,065 ✭✭✭crazygeryy


    I'm partial to a glass of wine with every meal

    And just how many meals a day do you have? : )


  • Registered Users Posts: 12,235 ✭✭✭✭Cee-Jay-Cee


    I would drink very rarely, I couldn't break it down to weekly figure as most weeks I wouldn't drink at all so on average maybe 10-12 bottles of beer a month.


  • Registered Users Posts: 643 ✭✭✭scdublin


    Pushtrak wrote: »
    I think most would say drinking daily is in itself an issue. Wouldn't even drink once a week of late. Or once a month. It'd be rare.

    I'm of that exact opinion myself! A lot of people seem to think drinking daily is no problem if it helps them relax and if they don't have "too much". It's hard to agree on what is too much though


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,041 ✭✭✭cocoshovel


    I drink alcohol about once every 2 weeks or less.


  • Registered Users Posts: 2,959 ✭✭✭Jesus Shaves


    crazygeryy wrote: »
    And just how many meals a day do you have? : )

    Between 3 and 4:pac:


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 21,191 ✭✭✭✭Latchy


    I wouldn't want to drink every day or night (even if it was free booze ) and unless we go out for a meal , it's mainly the weekend when I will have a few cans at home or a few pints at the local which would be the norm for me .


  • Registered Users Posts: 643 ✭✭✭scdublin


    Wow, I'm actually surprised about how many people only drink at weekends or generally don't drink at all! I'm in the generally don't drink at all category, but always feel like I'm a bit on my own there.
    I think having a drink with dinner is grand, or even having a drink in the evening when you're relaxing...but when you're having half a bottle or a full bottle a night, seems a bit too much right?


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  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 5,671 ✭✭✭BraziliaNZ


    Who cares really, we'll all die anyway


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,536 ✭✭✭Stiffler2


    BraziliaNZ wrote: »
    Who cares really, we'll all die anyway


    Yep - mite as well enjoy it, could be hit by a bus tomo
    + life it $hit anyway so drink up......


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,268 ✭✭✭BunShopVoyeur


    If you drink every day then you have problems my friend.


  • Registered Users Posts: 643 ✭✭✭scdublin


    We sure will...but drinking in excess is only going to hurry along that process. It can be quite a selfish habit!


  • Registered Users Posts: 452 ✭✭Diapason


    Probably get through 2 bottles of wine a week with the missus, but trying to cut down the midweek stuff. Nearly always have a couple of extras on a Friday night at home, maybe a G&T or two, maybe a few beers. Don't really enjoy heavy drinking sessions any more tbh.


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 7 Mr. White


    4 bottles of buckfast per week
    160 John Player a week / 24 a day
    10 bongs per night
    2 joints during the day


    last 7 yrs


    beat that !


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,268 ✭✭✭BunShopVoyeur


    Mr. White wrote: »
    4 bottles of buckfast per week
    160 John Player a week / 24 a day
    10 bongs per night
    2 joints during the day


    last 7 yrs


    beat that !

    No thanks.


  • Registered Users Posts: 911 ✭✭✭endabob1


    If you drink every day then you have problems my friend.
    Not true, if you NEED to drink every day then you probably have issues.

    I drink most days but normally no more than a couple of beers or a glass or 2 of wine. If I'm out it might be 4 or 5 or 6 but last night I had nothing, the previous night I had a beer & 2 glasses of wine with dinner, tonight I'm out again so it'll be something similar. Everything in moderation


  • Registered Users Posts: 8,382 ✭✭✭petes


    Mr. White wrote: »
    4 bottles of buckfast per week
    160 John Player a week / 24 a day
    10 bongs per night
    2 joints during the day


    last 7 yrs


    beat that !

    5 bottles of buckfast per week
    161 John Player a week / 24 and a bit a day
    11 bongs per night
    3 joints during the day

    last 8 yrs.


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  • Registered Users Posts: 452 ✭✭Diapason


    Isn't it true that drinking a glass or two every day is far better for you than staying dry for the week and going on the serious sauce at weekends?


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