A bit *gross*, but I am now in favour of banning alcohol drinking...

[Pacion]

... for all those who can't hold their drink, or do not eat food. I was on the train home (thank goodness it was the end of the day and not the start of it!), going through some reading material, standing near the door. I suddenly heard a sound, followed by a louder sound in quick succession, followed by the feeling of something "wet" hitting my legs, followed by... a pungent smell.

Yes, ladies and gentleman, some young person who had drunk too much (not yet midnight!) had throw up on the train and yes, my lower leg closest to them was splattered.

Thankfully, I was like 10mins from home! I lost a page of what I was read :evil: when I moved to the other end of the train carriage and, would happily sign any petition to ban drinking! There was some vague discussion here about banning alcohol drinking in the train stations/on the trains and some people were saying it would be "an infrigement of their rights". If I were President (bearing in mind that the UK is headed by the Queen and a Prime Minister :lol after tonight's experience, I would definitely ban alcohol drinking for those who cannot handle it! Why should my evening pleasure be disturbed AND that the cat should run out the room mieowing when I enter the door, smelling of someone else's stomach insides!

Another thing I would do? I would have said person cleanup the mess, with a toothbrush! Grrrrr!!!

 

[diputs]

The best part is that the person will have no recolection of what they did, and they will probably do it again.

I do not usually favor taking matters into my own hands, but I hope this guy will remember what he did to you.

 

[Pacion]

Sadly, it wasn't a guy, but a girl!

Having to clean up their own mess, I bet they will have some "recollection" - if not in creating the mess, certainly in cleaning it up afterwards! :evil:

 

[Sagitta]

Pole sana P.

 

[cocodrilo]

When I was in Korea in March, we were using the restooms on the way out of the hotel disco and some girl was retching in the next stall. Got a couple flecks on my boots. (Thank goodness it was boots I was wearing & not sandals!)

Public drunkenness is common in Japan(I have seen it in Korea as well but not other places in Asia) and is disgusting. Some people party and get a bit loose, but there are those who don't know their limits, or abuse alcohol by playing drinking games (grown adults do this in bars!!!) and chugging it. I cannot begin to tell you how many times I have gone out to a really cool, trendy bar and the person can't make it to the toilet before he/she loses it. People over here also 'force' people to drink- it is a kind of social pressure, one of which I hate. If someone says they don't want anymore, their wish should be respected.

On another note, you should see just what goes on at some of the wine tastings I attend. People don't know their limits, are usually drinking on an empty stomach, feel they MUST try all of the 30 wines up for tasting that day, and end up passing out in the restroom stalls. Happens almost every time I've been!

 

[Twilight_Elena]

Thank god I haven't seen any episodes like that, though my best friend got drunk, vomited and passed out at our senior high excursion. She thought she could handle a couple of glasses of wine. Heck, I thought she could too. But turns out it was pretty heavy wine. :|
About peer pressure and drinking, I have one thing to say: if you're stupid enough to drink because others want you to, then you deserve what you're getting.

Twilight Elena

 

[Joe]

Why didn't you do like people do with dogs who make a mess in the house--rub her nose in it?

 

[Merrylegs]

Another thing I would do? I would have said person cleanup the mess, with a toothbrush! Grrrrr!!!

How about them having to use THEIR OWN toothbrush?

I'm so sorry this happened to you. :-(

 

[Swingolder]

I work at a University and it is surprising how often students dash into the restrooms in the morning and pay for last night's partying. I use to (naively) think they had the flu. I know better.

 

[dTas]

i don't drink alcohol so i'm all for a ban on it. where do i sign!

i've seen this happen WAY TO MANY TIMES! having grown up in a college town i'd see vomit pools all over the place.

there really needs to be some "limit" on how much one is allowed to drink. they could install breathalizers in bars and if you blew more than a 1.0 you're done. it wouldn't stop over drinking at private parties or homes but at least it would help keep drunks off the streets.

 

[pygmalion]

I recently heard a news story about drinking in the UK. Apparently, some towns have now imposed earlier closing times at pubs, in the hope of reducing drunkenness. But the measure appears to be backfiring. Rather than cut back on alcohol consumption, people are buying multiple rounds of drinks at last call, then binge drinking just before it's time to go home. So one problem is reduced, but another one is created. :?

Did I get it right, P?

 

[pygmalion]

I'm so sorry this happened to you. :-(

Me too. It's really disgusting. You poor thing.

 

[dTas]

that would make sense... one more reason why there should be a 1.0 limit for all drinkers. 8)

 

[lynn]

one of my friend was took the bus to school one day - she unfortunately sat right next to a pretty drunk guy b/c it was the only spot available. After she got off the bus, she noticed her homework was drenched in alcohol! No doubt the guy had a bottle of beer on him that got tipped over while the bus was making a stop.....

 

[Pacion]

one of my friend was took the bus to school one day - she unfortunately sat right next to a pretty drunk guy b/c it was the only spot available. After she got off the bus, she noticed her homework was drenched in alcohol! No doubt the guy had a bottle of beer on him that got tipped over while the bus was making a stop.....

Ouch! That would probably have been one of the most original excuses the teacher would have heard for not submitting homework on time.

I recently heard a news story about drinking in the UK. Apparently, some towns have now imposed earlier closing times at pubs, in the hope of reducing drunkenness. But the measure appears to be backfiring. Rather than cut back on alcohol consumption, people are buying multiple rounds of drinks at last call, then binge drinking just before it's time to go home. So one problem is reduced, but another one is created. :?

Did I get it right, P?

As usual, pretty correct. Can also happen when "Happy Hour" is coming to an end ie. the time when you could buy two or three drinks for the price of one or, a reduced price. Perhaps if the authorities were to say... no food, no alcohol... apart from cries of "the nanny state", that may help reduce some of the drunkeness one sees and the incidents that occur - death from falling into a river, drowning in one's own vomit, attacks on women/men (both in terms of the aggressor and because the victim may have been better able to handle the situation*).

* I think I may have written about this before. There was an incident where a girl went out to celebrate her birthday (17th) with some friends. She got drunk. When they left the club, a car with three men pulled up and "offered them a lift". The girl clambers into the car, resisting all attempts of her friends to pull her out; car door slams shut, car speeds off. Next morning, the girl was found raped and murdered.

A week before that, I was at a colleague's leaving drinks. One girl lost it about 8.00 and locked herself in the ladies. I spent (silly me!) about half an hour with another colleague trying to get her to open the door. We then spent about another 15mins trying to get her out the place. When we got on to the street, three car lanes either side, we tried to get a taxi so that she and the other colleague could go home (they lived in the area). This girl sees a taxi and decides to run across these lanes with her unsteady self and there is me, running after with my heart in my mouth! Thankfully, there was little traffic and I lived to tell the tale.... but yes, I would rather have not had that experience - I think I aged 10 years in those few seconds!