Never again: Booze that made me barf
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I admit, I've had a bunch of bad booze experiences. The first one was when I was 15, and a friend and I mixed ginger ale with just about everything in my parents' liquor cabinet, but my worst episode of overindulging came from drinking at least 10 plastic cups from a barrel of Riverwest Stein.
This was about 10 years ago, and I was at a party that, coincidentally, took place at a house that's on the corner of my current block. It was a beautiful fall night and about a dozen people -- all of whom I knew -- were hanging out on the porch and drinking Stein.
I made the mistake of standing next to the barrel for the majority of the party, chatting it up with everyone as they tapped their beer -- and refilling my own cup in the process. Finally, at about 1 a.m., I made my sixth trip to the bathroom for the night and realized, mid-pee, that I was totally tanked. Suddenly, the linoleum floor looked so cool and inviting that I almost let myself lay down for just a "few minutes."
Instead, I finished up in the bathroom, stumbled over to my husband, hissed in his ear that we HAD to leave, and slipped away without saying goodbye to any of my friends. I barely made it through the door of my house before yakking the Stein and, sadly, the $25 in sushi I had devoured prior to the party.
Somehow, I can still eat sushi, but Stein, forget it. Just the smell of it reminds me of being bad naked in front of my trying-not-to-smirk husband as I was hurling into the toilet and saying in between rounds, "I'm dying! Seriously, I'm dying!"
OK, so what beverage did you drink to the point you can't even consider taking a sip? Jägermeister? Peach schnapps? Boone's Farm Strawberry Hill wine?
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whereinthemilami | Feb. 11, 2008 at 5:11 p.m. (report)
My boyfriend gave me a pint bottle of Blackberry Brandy for Valentines Day (yeah, I know - how sweet...and no, that relationship didn't last long) and I proceeded to drink almost all of it. Needless to say it was a gift that kept on giving. I can no longer even take cough medicine that has a black cherry flavor.
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cowboyhat06 | Feb. 10, 2008 at 12:50 p.m. (report)
Booze I've Barfed From: Vodka, Whisky, Rum, Gin, Jager, Beer of over 15 varieties. Booze I still will not drink: I'LL DRINK IT ALL!!! I'm not scared, I know it's not the booze's fault.
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tortugaluna | Feb. 7, 2008 at 6:54 p.m. (report)
Two words... Leinie's Red. It's pretty bad when your baby sister has to run in to a restaurant to get you napkins once you've barfed out your friend's open car door... Thanks, Gracie!!
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college_dave | Feb. 6, 2008 at 8:40 p.m. (report)
My good (& much older) friend, Robin told me that we are supposed to "drink through" such bad experiences. Easier said than done, RT.
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MILWIRISH | Feb. 6, 2008 at 3:37 p.m. (report)
why admit you are weak?? get back on your horse!! get some hair of the dog that bit you.
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