Glad there wasn’t social media when we were young

Do you remember enjoying drunken nights with friends and crazy antics while you were growing up? What are your funniest memories you have? 

People get drunk to have fun, right? I did it because I was having a not so romantic break-up at the ripe old age of 23. So I got drunk with a litre of milk and a bottle of Kahlua, but not by myself. No, I had to do it in front of my Mother!

I eventually passed out only to wake up on the couch the next morning, hoping I was dead, but no, sadly still alive, suffering the agonies of ‘The Hangover’. Apparently, I was quite a hit with Mum! She even turned off the telly to watch my antics; the crazy singing, dancing on the table, running up & down the stairs, and stupid jokes; oh kill me now!

All I could think of as I phoned work, to say I had the flu (really), was: “People do this for fun”?! After a stint of wearing dark glasses for three days, I decided that was it; I’d have a go at acting drunk, but I wouldn’t drink. What a far out experiment! Would my friends be fooled or would I be caught out?

The usual Friday night of “bar time” with friends came up, so I got a swallow of beer mixed with about 98% tomato juice. Having a silly nature anyway, I was able to pull it off, running around the bar tables, singing, acting weird, and stealing my friend’s watches; they were really, really drunk. I had a riotous time!

The following Monday, at College, I took great pleasure in listening to my friends panic and whinge over their watches. I was wearing a long sleeved jumper as all the watches were on each arm. I was laughing as I went up to them, took off my jumper and said: “Looking for something? You, they said, But you were drunk! To which I replied, I’m a ‘Smart Drunk’.”

What memories do you (or don’t you!) have of similar situations when you were growing up? Tell us in the comments below… 

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