I'm dying of embarrassment

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I've changed my username, I've been on here for around 12 years, but don't want to post under my normal one.

Anyway, yesterday I made a total dick of myself and I'm feeling completely embarrassed today. I went out for lunch with some friends and drank a bit, but by no means a lot (bottle of wine shared between 3 of us, a small baileys after lunch and two g&t's over the space of an afternoon). I don't know why, but after the last g&t I was so drunk, like I actually don't remember coming home etc. The only thing I can think is that I had my Covid jab a few days ago and had some quite strange side effects afterwards, so maybe that has somehow affected the alcohol 🤷🏻‍♀️ The portions were quite small too, but I could normally drink that amount and be fine, so I don't think I can blame not eating enough.

My friend came back to my flat, as her husband was going to pick her up and when we got back I disappeared upstairs to the top floor flats and knocked on a neighbours door who I barely know and she ended up putting a wet cloth on my head and looking after me because I was in such a state. I don't remember any of this 😳 My DP was at home and he came and got me from her flat. I have no idea what she must think of me, my neighbours are all really gossipy and talk about each others business, so I'm sure everyone is going to know. Im going to have to avoid this woman forever aren't I? I feel like such an idiot. God knows what this woman must think 🤦🏽‍♀️

Now I'm also embarrassed about missing out an s in my new username 😂

The best way to get over embarrassment is to face it. I’d go and buy a bunch of flowers and take them up to your neighbour this afternoon, tell her exactly what you said in your first paragraph about Covid vaccine and not much to eat etc, and thank her profusely for being such a good sport and helping you out when you were unwell.

Honestly, if you were my neighbour, I’d just be glad you’d come somewhere safe and I’d have a bit of a laugh with you about it all.

I could have written this! Except it was Tuesday, and my friends went home and I was trying to party all night until my sister came and rescued me picked me up. I have random recollections of slurring all over other people in the bar.

Mortifying.

You’ll feel better about it as the alcohol wears off. For me it was picking at lunch and drinking too much lunchtime wine, plus coming off a 50hr week so generally burned out.

These things happen.

Honestly I would pop up with a box of chocolates and thank her. Face it head on and or will be less embarrassing

There's a bit of a language barrier, so not sure I'll be able to say everything well I've said on here (I live in another country and can speak the language but not fluently), but will try to face it head on. My language skills were pretty good yesterday strangely!

If you could normally drink that much and not be so drunk is it possible you were spiked?

A relation was spiked years ago and luckily her friends didn't put it down to being drunk as they knew she hadn't had enough alcohol to be as "drunk" as she was. She can't remember most of that night but she was taken to hospital by her friends.

I don't think so. I was having lunch at a restaurant I've been to quite a few times and know the waiters. The last g&t was at a different place, but served to me by the waitress and never out of my sight.

Your neighbour sounds nice. If you take her something by way of a thank you it could be the start of a friendship.

I agree it could be the start of a friendship, the neighbour sounds lovely!

Wow! I know of someone who got drunk and ended up butt naked locked out with no recollection of why a few days after there covid jab....

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Wow! I know of someone who got drunk and ended up butt naked locked out with no recollection of why a few days after there covid jab....

Lol, yes cos once you’ve had your Covid jab no one ever gets wankered ever again. It’s defo the jab😂

Op, take her some flowers or chocolates and say thanks.

Don’t be embarrassed. I assume you didn’t spew or shit yourself and strip off before going into her bed! Just own it and go round with something to say thanks.

We’ve all been there, or been the one nursing! It’s scary being out of control but it does sound as though it could be a reaction, as you say.

Don’t worry! What a great neighbour.

Also are you absolutely sure that’s all you had? Could you have had more and not remembered? Drunk the majority of the wine?

Just take her some flowers, smile and say 'thank you for helping me'

I've been there 2 glasses of wine 10 hours after a travel sickness tablet. Fell asleep face down ON THE RESTAURANT BAR.
DH & barstaff had to carry me out to the car.

I went back the next day with some naice chocolates & a massive apology.

That's the nature of g&t op. You're absolutely fine but then you have a sip too much and suddenly you're passed out.

Bluntness100 Positive, because I wasn't even feeling drunk after we left the restaurant. One drink at a bar afterwards was where I went from normal, perhaps very slightly tipsy, to smashed to oblivion.

Ok, name change fail 🤦🏽‍♀️ I promise I'm not drunk now 😂

I thought you had to abstain from alcohol for a week after the jab so might explain it.

I did this recently, I am in my 40s. Played a shots game (no idea why) and remember nothing. My 15 yo got me home. I just laughed it off, no one thought badly and just had a laugh about it. These things happen.

It can be completely random (seemingly) how drink affects you. Sometimes I've drunk lots and been fine, sometimes I've had a couple of beers and been out of it, with a bad hangover the next day.

I'm guessing it must be to do with how hydrated I am, what's already in my stomach etc.

I've been double-jabbed for a while and I didn't notice either of the jabs affecting my alcohol tolerance/hang overs.

I agree it could be the start of a friendship! I did this once, got absolutely wasted and then insisted on going and visiting my friend who lived kind of near the bar we'd been at. Now we're married 🤣

ShadowInVain I had the single dose Janssen, so maybe it reacts differently. They didn't say anything to me about not drinking, but I suppose side effects are different in different people. Could just be a random thing and drink had a weird reaction because I was tired or something. Who knows?

Ah, I had the AZ CostaBlancaChica so it might be different. I must admit I've no idea what the chemical/physiological differences are between the various vaccines.

... the info booklet that came with my AZ jabs said not to drink for a few days because it can deplete your immune response (and make the vaccination less effective) - it didn't mention any alcohol-related side-effects.