How much grog ?

[StretfordEnd]

How much booze do you drink in a week ?

The guidelines say 21 units a week for men, and 14 for women.

A bottle of spirits is 28 units, a bottle of wine is 9 units, a pint of lager 3 units and a can of lager 2.2 units.

I estimate my average weekly intake to be around 30 units a week, well over the allowance but not too bad.

Yours ? (Be honest :rolleyes: )

[Infidel]

bout the same as you, usually couple of bottles of wine during the week and a few pints at football on saturday.

Wouldn't consider myself much of a drinker really, so it's interesting that i'm still over the advised amount. Must be a lot of people who drink that much in a typical weekend.

[Athers]

Our Uni newspaper had a little story on this last week and 4 randomly interviewed people (well not so random they were in the union bar) quoted 150 and 120 (male) and 75 and 90 (female).

Personally I go out 4 times a week plus watching football on the weekend. I drink about 400ml vodka before I even leave the house these days so my units will be over 100 pretty easily I think.

[Kop]

On Saturday alone I had about 19.6 units, I had a glass of wine on Sunday, and 4 bottles of Stella and two shot's of JD on Friday. This week so far that's probably about 25, game tomorrow night and out Thursday night so I reckon I'm gonna be on around 40 by the end of the week.

[James_F]

It makes you think this, because i'd estimate mine to be on average anything 70 + a week. I'll go out once or twice a week on the piss, but I drink 4 pints or so If I'm working (DJ), and I do that 3 or 4 times a week, on top of going out. Not to mention the drinks I will have before footie on a saturday.

Thinking about it now I must be aroud 100 units on average a week.

Hmmm.

[BARNETFAN1]

About 21 most weeks. A lot higher if it's a special occassion or summat, usually just the one night a week plus before/after football really. I'm not one of these people who sits around at home drinking cans of beer.

[Danny C]

Monday - at least 15 units
Tuesday - 4.4 units
Wednesday - none
Thursday - about 12 units
Friday - about 8 units
Saturday - around 12 units (at least 20 on karaoke nights)
Sunday - about 5 units

Sorry I cant count how much that is.

[Kop]

About 57-65.

[FtangFtang]

Originally posted by StretfordEnd

The guidelines say 21 units a week for men, and 14 for women.

:eek: F UCK.....

[Athers]

These are the same people who classify binge drinking as 4 pints though aren't they? 4 pints is one hour for gods sake.

[The Truth]

Athers if you're drinking around 4 bottles of vodka a week mate you're well on your way to a drink problem dude. That's crazy.

I tend to drink more rarely these days - when I was in my teens I'd regularly get smashed off my face. Not so much these days. When I DO get pissed however I tend to drink a lot - guts of a bottle bottle of spiced rum (70cl), couple of beers, few Aftershocks etc. I only do that a couple of times a month though. More of a social drinker now.


:cool2:

[ProudOwl]

Not that much really.

Only really drink heavily at parties. Quite a few of them coming up too :D

[StretfordEnd]

Originally posted by Cotteeboy
:eek: F UCK.....

Is that a problem Cotteemeboy ? ;)

[Athers]

Originally posted by The Truth
Athers if you're drinking around 4 bottles of vodka a week mate you're well on your way to a drink problem dude. That's crazy.


Suppose it's a bit much but it's cheaper to drink half an 8 quid bottle of Glens before going out than paying over £2 a pint in Newcastle and starting from scratch as it'll take 6 before I get merry at all.

Everyone and everyone does it here at Newcastle Uni though and since I'm a big lad and 19 I'll be reet.

[StretfordEnd]

Originally posted by Athers
Suppose it's a bit much but it's cheaper to drink half an 8 quid bottle of Glens before going out than paying over £2 a pint in Newcastle and starting from scratch as it'll take 6 before I get merry at all.

Everyone and everyone does it here at Newcastle Uni though and since I'm a big lad and 19 I'll be reet.

I'll arrange some overtime . . . :cry:

[Athers]

Actually the tax Phil Neville is paying on his wage should sort me out for the next few months.

[Jagielka]

I never get that shitfaced anymore since an emotionally scarring experience at a family function. I have had a big falling out with the old sauce. :(

[Scotty Walds]

my mum says too much, i say too little

[StretfordEnd]

Originally posted by Athers
Actually the tax Phil Neville is paying on his wage should sort me out for the next few months.

That's Monday to Friday covered Athers, but he's only on £40,000 a week so what about weekends ?

:cry: :cry: :cry:

[Jo]

hmm,
not very much at all!
probably 6 cans of lager per week - maximum!
have baileys and advocaat in the fridge but not drunk any since my first week here.

when i'm at home with matthew i probably drink quite a bit because we tend to go the pub almost every night. but not big sessions just a couple of drinks. doubt i'll go over the limit ono a normal week.

on a night out, we probably both go miles over the limit :rolleyes:

[Infidel]

Originally posted by Jagielka
I never get that shitfaced anymore since an emotionally scarring experience at a family function. I have had a big falling out with the old sauce. :(

details? grope yer granny? ;)

[Athers]

Originally posted by StretfordEnd
That's Monday to Friday covered Athers, but he's only on £40,000 a week so what about weekends ?

:cry: :cry: :cry:

I thought he was on £50,000! Damn I better cut back...

[ecfc girl]

In a typical week I probably drink 2 bottles of wine and 6 cans of lager, plus if we have a home game I drink 3 or 4 bottles of Becks on a Saturday. So about 30 or 40 units a week, unless it's the week before I go shopping when I have no cans left. Then I drink shitloads of tea.

[Jagielka]

Originally posted by Infidel
details? grope yer granny? ;)

Not quite. :sick:

[Smiffyboy]

Varies greatly from week to week. But, I'll have 1-2 glasses of red wine a night during the week, which would total around 10 units. At the weekend I am out I'll drink a bottle of wine, which would take my total up to 19 units. On very rare occasions I'll drink a bottle of rum, taking me somewhat over my limit.

So, 10-20 average.

[Athers]

You are a model for us all Smiffy.

[Jo]

it's all coming out how masculine you guys really are!
what's with all the wine?!

[dundee_boy1985]

Dont drink no alchol at all

[StretfordEnd]

Originally posted by dundee_boy1985
Dont drink no alchol at all

Bags I borrow dundee_boy1985's allowance !

:D

[Athers]

To pay for me.

[daz90]

Where's Great White's amount then??? ;)

Mine, i dont usually bother drinking at home, got a pack of dinky stella's in the fridge, but only had 2 of them so far, got one now though whilst watching the footy. So on average i have 2 dinky bottles a week. Dont drink much at weekends anymore, probably once a month out on the piss. Never drink wine or spirits, only lager.

I had a massive disagreement with a very strong punch whilst at a mates bbq last summer, whilst betting 30 quid that i could down two pints of this punch. I got the money but also ended up very close to alcohol poisining, was bad for a week. Since that day i take it very very steady.

[StretfordEnd]

Originally posted by daz90
Where's Great White's amount then??? ;)

Mine, i dont usually bother drinking at home, got a pack of dinky stella's in the fridge, but only had 2 of them so far, got one now though whilst watching the footy. So on average i have 2 dinky bottles a week. Dont drink much at weekends anymore, probably once a month out on the piss. Never drink wine or spirits, only lager.

I had a massive disagreement with a very strong punch whilst at a mates bbq last summer, whilst betting 30 quid that i could down two pints of this punch. I got the money but also ended up very close to alcohol poisining, was bad for a week. Since that day i take it very very steady.

Shandy lightweight ! ;)

[TLC]

Good grief ... a bottle of wine is 9 ?

Well I guess when I die my liver is going to be so pickled it'll live on for ever as a new life form :)

[great white]

Originally posted by StretfordEnd
and a can of lager 2.2 units.
That a 50cl or 33cl can?...need this information before I get the calculater out.... :laugh:

[StretfordEnd]

440 ml

[TLC]

We don't do girlie size cans here Baz :p

[bindu]

Not sure but I drink at least two bottles of wine (there is always good specials on at my other halfs workplace) so thats my weekly allowance gone out the window.

[great white]

Originally posted by StretfordEnd
440 ml Bloody wierd size that...not even a pint....
Originally posted by TLC
We don't do girlie size cans here Baz And I don't do girlie wine on a daily basis only special occasions.....

An average score thought it would be worse.... :laugh:

184.4

[StretfordEnd]

Originally posted by great white
An average score thought it would be worse.... :laugh:

184.4

[FY1]

I've calmed down on the drink recently as I can't afford to go out as much now. Saturday night stayed in with a bottle of Wolfblass yellow label and a few bottles of Carlsberg export and that was it for my week:no:

I need to get a life methinks.

[great white]

Originally posted by StretfordEnd
That a lie detector there Stret?....

Said it was an average...

Daily basis normally 12x(33cl) cans of an evening plus if work is a shift I have a lunch break 2x(50cl) cans....Wednesdays and Sundays take 4 sixpacks as a rough figure for the day...

Supermarket today was a giggle...3 packs bought the cashier took the barcode off a can and passed it three times.....18 cans for €1.52 (approx £1.05) was I honest and pointed out the error....was I ***... :laugh:....

Guess I'll be trying to shop when she's working from now on......:)

[da]

I hardly drink so usually zero. Over the past three weeks I think I've drank about 2 units, and before that, I didn't drink for about a month. If I go on a night out though, I'll usually drink up to about 16 units.

[Bluetonic]

I do less than i did when i was 17/18, mainly due to the fact it takes a whole day of feeling shit to get over a big night out now :no:

If i buy a crate at the start of a week i tend to go through over half of that in a week quite easily, sometimes all of it so i guess about (1.5x 16 bottles - 24 units.

Then i guess i do about 12-15 units over that or so if i go out.

[4737 CARLING, SIR]

Probably around the 100 unit mark.

[super white]

I actually had to work this out recently for a course I was on. I was really shocked when I completely lied about teh amount of units I drink a week and still came up with around 70 (that was only including one night out when I was adding units up)

To be fair though I'll have a coupla pints after work every night I'm working (which was al the time over the summer) I go out at least twice a week and if we're just in at uni we'll usually have a couple of bottles of wine on the go. I know I need to cut back but it really just doesn't bother me as much as it should.

Having said that a friend and I went out after work the other week (so we didn't start drinking til bout midnight and we went straight to a club) and we managed to spend £130 between us in just under 2 hours on alcohol alone. Drinks weren't madly expensive either - when we actually sat back and looked at that we realised it was quite bad usually we can blame excessive money spending on cigs and taxis etc, but we got lifts that night and already had fags - that really made us think about how much we were drinking. A round was two drinks each and two shots each for around £15.

[Danny C]

Originally posted by Jo

have baileys and advocaat in the fridge.........


Surely you mean avocado cos i thought Advocaat was a Dutch football coach:rolleyes:

[TAFKAP]

How many people drink avacados CWL? Advocaat is a Dutch alcoholic drink, a rather thick and sickly one at that.

For your stupidity in matters relating to alcoholic beverages, you have earned a trial with Gimps XI.

[Danny C]

I never knew that.

So what?

Have you ever heard of Grants Whisky?

Do you drink Whisky?

Sorry Mr per4orm

[The Truth]

Originally posted by great white


184.4


Think you could nudge that decimal point to the left there Baz.


;)

[daz90]

Originally posted by StretfordEnd
Shandy lightweight ! ;)

I admit i am:no: :(

Although having thought about my forum based image:dunce: :-

I did have 6 or 7 cans of lager before tackling the punch, it was a punch mixed of all sorts rum, whiskys anything that was not clear spirits. Nasty stuff. And i did down the two pint glasses in one.:)

[KrisClark]

Last week as an example:

Monday: 0
Tuesday: 0
Wednesday: 0
Thursday: 0
Friday: 5 pints beer & 1 WKD = 18 units
Saturday: 0
Sunday: 3 pints beer = 9 units

27 units

:)

[great white]

Originally posted by The Truth
Think you could nudge that decimal point to the left there Baz.;) Yeah, for today I think I could manage that....

bugger can't have anymore.... :(

[ourkid]

I'd say i have one big bender every month on average.... we're talkin when out in Belfast, about:

1 bottle of Bud
2 shots of somethin (usually aftershock)
7-8 southern comforts

Talkin about 20 units there...

Altho when out at a Liverpool match, i'd go through around 30-35 units that day... like this weekend :D

[BillyWhizz]

I would guess anything between 80 and 110 units per week.

[PsychicPscouse]

Originally posted by per4orm
Advocaat is a Dutch alcoholic drink, a rather thick and sickly one at that.

A description which Rangers and/or Holland supporters would find entirely accurate, I should think...:p

On the topic--I'd say about 20-30 units in a normal week, more if there's a match on at the pub. Is it the same measurement for ale or stout as for lager??:drink:

[m_the_d]

Originally posted by StretfordEnd
How much booze do you drink in a week ?

The guidelines say 21 units a week for men, and 14 for women.

A bottle of spirits is 28 units, a bottle of wine is 9 units, a pint of lager 3 units and a can of lager 2.2 units.

I estimate my average weekly intake to be around 30 units a week, well over the allowance but not too bad.

Yours ? (Be honest :rolleyes: )
I did a course through work relating to the responsible serving of alcohol. We must have different stats on what consists of a unit. In general, 1 unit = 1 small glass wine / 1 half pint beer / 1 measure 40% spirit.
Also in Ireland the spirit measure is larger, 35.5 compared to 25.
When I get my full stats I'll get back to you.
... :cool:

[m_the_d]

Question - name the ways of sobering up quickly
... :cool:

[No-One Likes Us]

Originally posted by CWL
Surely you mean avocado cos i thought Advocaat was a Dutch football coach:rolleyes:

:laugh:

I usually have 6-7 pints a week, so I work out at about average. Haven't had a big night out in ages.

[James_F]

Originally posted by ourkid
I'd say i have one big bender every month on average....

1 bottle of Bud
2 shots of somethin (usually aftershock)
7-8 southern comforts



pussy

;)

[StretfordEnd]

Originally posted by m_the_d
I did a course through work relating to the responsible serving of alcohol. We must have different stats on what consists of a unit. In general, 1 unit = 1 small glass wine / 1 half pint beer / 1 measure 40% spirit.
Also in Ireland the spirit measure is larger, 35.5 compared to 25.
When I get my full stats I'll get back to you.
... :cool:

The units I refer to are UK units, as quantified HERE. (http://www.ex.ac.uk/trol/scol/ccalcoh2.htm)

[Bluetonic]

AS moi is low on funds tonight i think the bottle of Absynthe will be attacked for the first time since my birthday last Xmas :no: 3 Litres of cider should do the trick too :cool2:

[Kop]

Was out last night.

2 pints of Carlsberg, 4 JD and Coke's, washed down with 8 shots of Tequila. :no:

[daz90]

Mixing drinks is lethal, i just couldnt do that anymore, stick to lager, and the same type of lager too. Stella:)

[ProudOwl]

Got a mate's 18th tonight :drink:

:D

[Danny C]

Originally posted by daz90

stick to lager, and the same type of lager too. Stella:)


Carlsberg :drink:

But I have to get rat-arsed when my 19th party comes up in 4 weeks time. Carlsberg, Aftershock, Strongbow, Budweiser, you name it im guna drink it.

[daz90]

Had a red aftershock the other weekend when England were playing Wales. Bloody horrible stuff. :sick: :)

Not keen on Carslberg myself, much rather have my favourite Stella, or Grolsh, Krony or if no option a fosters. Carling and Carslberg :no: if thats all there is its bud's for me :)

[Kop]

Originally posted by daz90
Mixing drinks is lethal, i just couldnt do that anymore, stick to lager, and the same type of lager too. Stella:)

I realised this morning. :(

[Danny C]

Grolsch tastes like shite

[PsychicPscouse]

Originally posted by Kopite4life
Was out last night.

2 pints of Carlsberg, 4 JD and Coke's, washed down with 8 shots of Tequila. :no:

Ooooh, my head hurts just thinking about that, Kopite...:no:

Did something like that way back when at a college party. Left my jacket in someone's car. NEVER AGAIN...:sick:

[Kop]

My head did hurt this morning.

I'm more confused as to what happened when i left the bar though, we were asked to leave at 11.40 as they were shutting (as soon as we walked outside the shutters came down) and then i ended up walking round with mates for an hour and a half before I decided to get a taxi home with two of my mates who seemed to appear.

I have therefore decided to abstain from Alcohol until 9pm tonight.

[StretfordEnd]

Originally posted by Kopite4life
I have therefore decided to abstain from Alcohol until 9pm tonight.

The sheer will power required for such an extended period of abstinence does you credit young man . . . :clap: :clap: :clap: ;)

[Kop]

I figured that I started at 9 last night so it'd be a good time to start again.

Although I still feel dodgy so I probably won't have any till tomorrow.

[Bluetonic]

Not advisable drinking Snakebites after cooking Salmon and chips :no:

Drinkcore later i can bet on it :no: :drink:

[Danny C]

I've had snakebites before

They are nasty business

[Bluetonic]

I think i'm in an early-life crisis. Drinking snakebites listening to dido....


gabriel and dresden remix mind...qualiteeee!

[super white]

Originally posted by m_the_d
Question - name the ways of sobering up quickly
... :cool:

there are none - strong coffee doesn't work, exercise doesn't work, being sick doesn't work bla bla bla. They might all make you feel better in yourself but it's impossible to get alcohol out of your bloodstream once it's in there at a faster rate than one unit an hour.

[BillyWhizz]

Originally posted by CWL
I've had snakebites before

They are nasty business
They taste better with blackcurrant in them.

[TLC]

Originally posted by m_the_d
Question - name the ways of sobering up quickly
... :cool:

I found breaking my arm very effective .... wouldn't recommend it though :cry:

[James_F]

Helen's right, Whenever you want to sober up you never can. So I just go to sleep.

All this talk of boozing is making me what to go out tonight now.

[Tru Blu]

last week...
Monday - 6
Tuesday - 9
Wednesday - 9
Thursday - 18
Friday - 4
Saturday - 16
Sunday - 0

total 62
hmmm 3 times the limit :eek:

[Kop]

Originally posted by James_F
Helen's right, Whenever you want to sober up you never can. So I just go to sleep.

All this talk of boozing is making me what to go out tonight now.

Having a few people round. Come to mine.

[James_F]

Don't lie, there is no one else coming round. It's a trap to get me on my own.

[Danny C]

I got ****ing hammered last nite

A pub near where i live has its closing night last night, pints were £1.50, pool was free, i won killer :D and i must've had at least 10-12 pints that night

[Kop]

Originally posted by James_F
Don't lie, there is no one else coming round. It's a trap to get me on my own.

And if you really thought that, you'd be in the car and searching for the M62.

[James_F]

With my gun.

[Kop]

Whatever, you can come anyway. People are arriving soon, you'll be here for 11.

[StretfordEnd]

Originally posted by CWL
I got ****ing hammered last nite

A pub near where i live has its closing night last night, pints were £1.50,

Don't you have a Wetherspoons, it's £1.50 a pint there most nights . . . ?

[Athers]

Originally posted by James_F
All this talk of boozing is making me what to go out tonight now.

Ditto, I already refused to go the union for £1 a pint happy hour earlier and now I just got a text asking if I want to go to the boat tonight. The boat's crap but I'll be ****ed and it's reading week so I can lie in bed all day tomorrow.

I need to buy a PS2 and Pro evo 4 to keep me from going out ever again.

[James_F]

Originally posted by Kopite4life
Whatever, you can come anyway. People are arriving soon, you'll be here for 11.

You know, if I was in the area I would. Random parties when you know nobody can be fun. However I must pass on this occasion.

I don't know of anyone going out tonight, but I can still see me ending up in a nightclub somehow later this evening.

[James_F]

Originally posted by Athers


I need to buy a PS2 and Pro evo 4 to keep me from going out ever again.

This is the reason why I shouldnt really go out tonight. That is, I want to buy it and that means I need money. Going out tonight will result in me owning less money. This is indeed a dilema.

[MightyMancs]

http://www.bupa.co.uk/health_information/asp/healthy_living/lifestyle/alcohol/alctest.asp

Go here to calculate your weekly alcohol intake in units with more acuracy.

Mine is around 20 per week. I'm pretty sensible when it comes to drink, as I have seen what it can do to you first hand with members of my family.

I only drink when I go out on a Friday and/or Saturday night.

[4737 CARLING, SIR]

Originally posted by Athers
I need to buy a PS2 and Pro evo 4 to keep me from going out ever again.

I really wish things like buying new PS2 games actually did stop me from going out. The thing is I always end up going out and people always end up back around or back at somebody elses gaf playing these new games whilst consuming more alcohol until the early (was about 0930 this weekend) hours. Not even FM2005 will be a saviour this year.

[forest legend]

i swallow about 30 units once a month or so. dont drink in week, dont drink in house. And the dilemma about a PS2 and / or ale, well do both, get a credit card !:clap:

[James_F]

Originally posted by forest legend
i swallow about 30 units once a month or so. dont drink in week, dont drink in house. And the dilemma about a PS2 and / or ale, well do both, get a credit card !:clap:

:confused: :confused: :confused:

[forest legend]

Originally posted by James_F
:confused: :confused: :confused:

whats confusing ? If its the credit card then its a little plastic thing that you use to spend money on at a high percentage rate.:D

[Athers]

I have a credit card but I've not collected it and didn't use it at all last year. I spent £15 on protecting me against fraud though. Just in case of emergencies. I want this PS2, am thinking of getting one second hand.

[forest legend]

Originally posted by Athers
I have a credit card but I've not collected it and didn't use it at all last year. I spent £15 on protecting me against fraud though. Just in case of emergencies. I want this PS2, am thinking of getting one second hand.

Why not get a PS2 and an xbox with your credit card!:clap:

[Athers]

Because they'll send me a bill for it. :(

[MightyMancs]

Originally posted by Athers
I want this PS2, am thinking of getting one second hand. Best of just getting a second hand one.

It won't be long before all the new consoles get released and everyone goes crazy for them.

Not really worth wasting money on a new one. If it plays, that's all that matters.

[daz90]

Originally posted by Athers
I have a credit card but I've not collected it and didn't use it at all last year. I spent £15 on protecting me against fraud though. Just in case of emergencies. I want this PS2, am thinking of getting one second hand.

Get an Xbox mate, much better, but there are less games out. Having said that all the new titles seem to be coming to the Xbox now, because thay can do more with the graphic capability.

[forest legend]

Originally posted by daz90
Get an Xbox mate, much better, but there are less games out. Having said that all the new titles seem to be coming to the Xbox now, because thay can do more with the graphic capability.

I was a loyal PS2 fan til i bought an xbox 2 week ago.:drool: , class!. full spectrum warrior is sooo good.

[StretfordEnd]

Originally posted by Athers
I want this PS2, am thinking of getting one second hand.

Get yourself to Bowlers in Trafford Park one Saturday morning when you're down this end of the world Athers, you'll get a chipped one for £70, so the games will be £4 each instead of £40 . . . ;)

[Danny C]

Originally posted by StretfordEnd
Don't you have a Wetherspoons, it's £1.50 a pint there most nights . . . ?


No it was a closing night special

The pints were normally £2.50

Plus the last few were on the house.

[m_the_d]

Originally posted by super white
there are none - strong coffee doesn't work, exercise doesn't work, being sick doesn't work bla bla bla. They might all make you feel better in yourself but it's impossible to get alcohol out of your bloodstream once it's in there at a faster rate than one unit an hour.

And the silver pioneeer pin goes to... correct
...:cool:

[m_the_d]

Originally posted by StretfordEnd
The units I refer to are UK units, as quantified HERE. (http://www.ex.ac.uk/trol/scol/ccalcoh2.htm)

HERE (http://www.meas.ie/drinkcalculator1.php) is one from the irish crowd, actually tells you to select actual drink types
... :cool: