To think getting quite drunk with a baby is odd??

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NC as could be outing.

So we are suppose to be visiting friends this weekend. They have a 6 month old we have a toddler. They want to go out for dinner and drink then go back to theirs and pop open the champagne. Apparently they have quite a few bottles. My DP friend then said he's going to guzzle the wine and his wife will be drinking too.

Obviously most of the drinking will be when the kids are in bed but AIBU to think you wouldn't do this?? What if something happened like an emergency and you needed to go out or the baby needed something. I wouldn't want to get really drunk while caring for my D'S.

I'm all for having fun and a laugh but a glass or 2 not 3 bottles of champagne and guzzling wine!

AIBU or would other people do this?

People can drink alcohol without being alcoholics.

People can drink alcohol without being alcoholics.
This. You can have a few glasses/beers and not be an alcoholic or be incapable of looking after your kids.

I’m totally with you OP, it’s piss poor parenting if they get drunk enough to not be able to carry a child down the stairs safely!!

People can argue it all they like but they would be the first to criticise someone who was reported to have been in that situation and was so pissed that they were unable to look after or even save their child in an unpredictable situation!

I don't think anyone would consider 3 bottles of wine between two people a few drinks though. That is a lot, especially if drunk regularly. However, most people are talking about less than that as being OK.

I strongly believe that people who drink are childish knobs and I absolutely stand by that. I'm never going to apologise for my opinion, as I am entitled to it

Yes, you are entitled to hold the opinion that most of the world are "childish knobs". Including your own husband, family and most people you know.
And we are entitled to point out what a weird, hypocritical judgey stance that is.

hot either you’re a poster who has namechanged since I vaguely recognise the belligerent aggressionposting style, or it’s been an eventful first week as a MNetter for you eh?

I was here a long time ago and just came back, if that's what you mean.

I'm not belligerent, I'm just very very drunk.

Thought so.

I strongly believe that people who drink are childish knobs and I absolutely stand by that. I'm never going to apologise for my opinion, as I am entitled to it

That's just seriously weird. You must have no friends!

As long as they're not getting passed out drunk I imagine it should be okay, though personally wouldn't do this and understand where you're coming from OP. But again, nothing you can really do about it.

Whoever it was who doesn't like people who drink alcohol, I don't drink except socially because it's bad for your body, it's like smoking. Though I don't tend to say this out loud in case it seems condescending or something. Really think both these things should be banned for the greater good of society. Having known people experience both cancer and renal failure they regret such choices massively later.

Plus there are a lot of immigrants who don't drink due to religious culture, you could make friends with some of them.

I think it’s hilarious that as a responsible adult and parent, with a (pre children) professional career, who spends a lot of my free time doing charity work and general work in our community, is a ‘childish knob’ because I like a couple of glasses of good red wine every now and then.

Ecureuil

I don't think you fall into the falling down drunk category.........which is what is being discussed.

No, ProfessorCat said that ‘generally’, people who drink alcohol are ‘childish knobs’.

I strongly believe that people who drink are childish knobs and I absolutely stand by that. I'm never going to apologise for my opinion, as I am entitled to it

Really? I’ve averaged about two drinks a year for the last four years so while I wouldn’t class myself as TT, I barely drink...and I think this is a bit OTT. People can have a drink and be in control.

My current social circle (expat Brit in Europe) really do drink in that kind of ‘one low alcohol cider with the BBQ’ or ‘one glass of wine that gets finished throughout the night because I’m playing with the kids.’ Kind of way. None of us would ever drink and drive that day, and I’ve never seen any of them even a bit squiffy. They all seem to have a very healthy relationship with it (and small kids who, like mine, wake at sparrow fart and seriously the idea of even feeling mildly hungover with a toddler is horrendous...)

I agree that the UK has an unhealthy issue with drink, but I certainly don’t think everyone who drinks is a knob.

No YANBU.
A sociable drink with pals is normal however getting shit faced (with kids around) isn't!
If something were to happen who would deal with it? Not everyone sobers up in an emergency - I do but my ex never did so you can't rely on that happening.
Trust your instincts

Anatidae, you're the same as me I think that way.

No, ProfessorCat said that ‘generally’, people who drink alcohol are ‘childish knobs’.
Even though her dh
She started off saying how she wasn't judgemental, and then judged people who drank( not got hammered) and wore football tops

I can't see the word 'generally' in Professors statement.

Her post at 14.48

At 14.47 I said ‘People that enjoy a couple of glasses of nice wine are childish knobs?’

At 14.48 she replied ‘generally’.

Really think both these things should be banned for the greater good of society

Alcohol should be banned? Cos prohibition worked so well the last time?

That is the kind of shit that gives non drinkers a bad name, which is bad because most of them are perfectly nice normal people.

There are fundamentalists in every walk of life...I just generally ignore their mad ideas

hotbutteredcrumpetsandtea, why does anything I said give non-drinkers a bad name? Smoking and alcohol damage your organs, that's all really. Why are you so offended? Have you ever known someone to experience renal failure? Do you know how many assaults take place on Friday and Saturday nights? If you drink it's your choice, it's of no importance to me. My other half drinks regularly and it's his choice but he gets aggressive sometimes, as did my family members who'd drink so I avoid him during such times mostly.