When Laurie indulges in:
Smirnoff Ice – Makes me want to sit and talk.
Vodka – Makes me think people are being mean to me. In my brain, I’m constantly thinking “Fine!” like Cissy on Urban Cowboy. I almost got into my first bar fight while drinking vodka tonics.
Gin – Makes me giggly. One night Bonnie and I were both drinking gin and tonics and we laughed at everything and everybody. Bonnie and I have that affect on each other anyway. On gin, you can multiply that by a thousand.
Wine – Makes me feel silly and smart at the same time.
Tequila – Makes me a loud, happy, dancing machine.
Rum – Makes me mellow.
White Russians/Black Russians – For some reason, this is the only drink that makes me have holes in my memory. I remember about 80% of the night but there are big holes in the evening that are only verified photographically. Something about the vodka and Kahlua mixture I guess. (This is a Laurie/Melissa drinking together favorite.)
Jagermeister – Multiply the tequila affect by about twelve.
Whisky – Unless someone can remind me of a cocktail I’ve indulged in that contains any sort of whiskey, I have no idea on this one.
Beer - I've only had one full beer in my life and that was a few months ago. I'm guessing the affect would be a lot like my Smirnoff Ice buzz.
Mixing any of the above - The results are various and unpredictable. Add a headache to the hangover.
16 comments:
Having stuck to beer or wine my entire life, I was suprised to learn recently that vodka drinks have the exact opposite effect on me than they do you. I love everyone. I lick my friends, and ask young men if I can kiss them to see if I can feel their lip rings or not. All in the name of science.
And...back to lite beer for me.
Hmmm...the chemistry of alcohol is such an intersting science -- rarely uniform.
Tequila turns me into either a nymphomaniac or a boxer -- depending on my pre-drinking mood. Wine gets me stupid drunk. Very much a head buzz. I agree -- gin is giddy hilarity. Vodka is insidious...I am quite convinced that I am absolutely sober until falling on my ass on the way to the ladies room.
It's best if I stick to beer and the odd whiskey.
I am usually a beer girl, but recently ran across one I didn't like. Abita Purple Haze. I had four of them in fairly quick succession, and didn't even catch a buzz! I got ripped off.
Amaretto Sours - The liquid eqivalent to Juicy Fruit.
Southern Comfort - Only have had one, but surprisingly smooth.
Jolly Rancher - No idea what was in it and really don't remember much afterward either.
Amarettos are my favorite as I am not a drinker. Although that may change if my wife is allowed to drink again (breastfeeding).
In my vast experience of drinking I have one learned rule that I stick to: Don't mix! I start the night on something and that's what I finish with. If not, the results are not pretty.
So what are you planning to drink before the Foreigner concert? If we're gonna be hanging out together on Crockett Street, I want to know what to expect. We'll be at Rio Rita's, so maybe tequila is called for; but since Bonnie will be there, I vote for gin. On another subject, I wish I was one of gnightgirl's friends.
WOW, you really are the professional drinker that you claimed to be Laurie.
Gnight Girl - "In the name of science"...I haven't tried that one, yet. Thanks for the tip.
La Sirena - I should definitely drink more gin.
Jen - Bastards!
Grimm - Amaretto sours are delicious! I haven't had enough to tell you how they make me feel though. That sounds like a quest to me.
Texas Gal - Good advice!
Poker Boss - I can't go to Rio Rita's without having a Grande Suprema margarita. We'll have to plan a gin night for another time.
Peter - Are you saying you doubted me?! Blasphemer! :)
I'll go for the vodka-cranberry, please! Haha ... usually it only makes me even more talkative! It is a good thing I always have so many stories to tell then, huh?
I stick to beer (administered regularly) and champagne (rare occasions), and wine when it's offered to me by a host. Liquor makes me stupid drunk. I love Jack Daniels and Irish Whiskey though. Good Cognac is a nice treat too and provides a unique, sometimes scary, buzz. Yummmm.
Interesting.
Drinking any of that stuff just makes me *drunk*.
Astrid - Try orange flavored vodka with the cranberry sometime. It's very good.
Sophmom - I've heard the same thing about cognac. I'll have to try that.
Donna - Oh, yeah. That happens, too.
how about cognac ?
too bad I can't drink anymore (my stomach doesn't support it)
except wine, but what I prefer the most is bubbles wine
Nomad - I forgot about Champagne. I'm going to catch flack for this but I don't like Champagne.
Sake The happiest of all drinks. Not the best tasting--by a longshot--but the happiest drunk I know.
Jack - I thought I was the happiest drunk you know.
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