To think vodka shots at home are unacceptable?

[lilliem]

Me and my friends think so! DH thinks it's fine... both DDs have bought shot glasses and 40% vodka!!! Planning on having shots tonight, isn't that something you really don't do at home?

Why not?

I thought 40% for vodka was quite standard. Put the shot glasses in the freezer before using though. Lovely.

The thought of that made me cringe who even has vodka shots period

If it’s a bit of a get together then I see no harm.
Just him (even with you) then yes that weird.

DH won't be having them. Both DDs will and it's only them... I think it's very bizarre!

Can't you do what you like in your own home.....who says it's unnacceptable,who sets the bar?

Why is it acceptable to do it out and about but not at home?

How old are DD’s? Perfectly
Normal for them to experiment with alcohol (depending on age) and if you drink at home at all - any type of alcohol, then you’re being very hypocritical

I suppose I was just asking in general

18 and 20

What do you think is unacceptable about it?

At Xmas i think it’s often likely things descend..!

Its fine!

Why not?

Well we don’t drink alcohol at all but if you’re drinking what difference does it make whether it’s a shot or something else?

Unacceptable? That's an odd word? Is it some sort of celebration/ party thing?

Unacceptable on your own on a random Tuesday morning whilst looking after toddlers - absolutely.

Unacceptable once in a blue moon with a friend or sister you get on with, as part of a celebration or party or get together evening among adults - no.

Perhaps your DDs enjoy one another's company and have been apart with one at university or working and living elsewhere? If so it's quite sweet!

Then again perhaps they find big family gatherings excruciating and need strong alcohol to get through them... That's a bit of a worry, using alcohol as a crutch...

It's very normal! Especially at that age! Me and my friends often did it. And on occasion still do (we are all 35+ now). A cold shot glass and some good vodka! Bliss

Completely normal at that age, my DB gave our DF a Jaeger bomb one Christmas, told him it was a festive cocktail 😂

Would you prefer they were in a bar? Just leave them to have their fun whilst they are young

The thought of that made me cringe who even has vodka shots period

Poland?

If you mean a single vodka shot each because that's what they fancy, YABU. If you mean lining up five in a row to get legless on Christas Eve while your mum skivvies to get everything ready no, YANBU.

And no, I mean lining them up. They have planned to take a vodka shot and then an orange shot. I've asked how many they think they'll be having and get a "I don't know Mum"

The thought of that made me cringe who even has vodka shots period

People without a stick in their crack?

I've asked how many they think they'll be having and get a "I don't know Mum"

I’m surprised you didn’t get a ‘I’m over 18; what’s it to you?’

Right this minute I am doing shots of Polish raspberry vodka. Bloody delicious.

They’re not really ‘shots’. It’s how you drink decent vodka. If it is decent vodka...

Must be as cold as possible though. Put the vodka in the freezer.

Having said that, not too many!