How much wine is too much

[Samedaysame]

Went out for a Christmas meal last night with 6 friends. One friend is a non drinker. We had 6 bottles of wine between 5 and half bottles between 5 of us. This morning had a phone call from non drinking friend to say we all drank too much and 2 bottles between us should have been enough. We were not merry but nowhere near drunk, not noisy or disruptive. AIBU to think that this telling off is out of order.

I’d be absolutely smashed on that, I can only tolerate about 1/4 of a bottle, however, I’ve been out with people who hold their drink well and wouldn’t begrudge it!

There are people who drink a box of wine a day. A bottle of wine with friends is nothing to get stressed about

@FangsForTheMemory

I would expect half a bottle of wine per person with dinner, so a bottle each is quite a lot in my opinion. But if you were drinking that over the course of three hours, not so bad. It's not as if you're doing it twice a week.

😂

Even at Christmas? This is so funny.

One bottle per person per evening meal seems pretty standard to me. Around 10-12 units so if finished drinking by 10pm you’d be ok to drive by 8am in England, but not Scotland.

Yeah, your friend is being a killjoy! It's absolutely fine with a special night out meal. Not every day (obviously!)

Mysterian we were a mixed group of male and female and there were 5 different nationalities not one of us are vulgar or racist or loud or sexist. Please do not assume that you are like that after consuming alchol everyone is. I say that because if it crossed your mind that as a group we are like that then I assume it is your mind to be like that. Have a word with yourself and stop judging people. Have you got any friends

@Mysterian

You really shouldn't use quote marks when you're not quoting what somebody actually said.

You really should make it clear who you are directing this at.

@Mysterian

I've been out with people drinking and turning into boorish twats, being inconsiderate to those around them, and revealing their true often racist/sexist views. The next day they always manage to think they were just outgoing, bright, witty, and gay.

Your friend should avoid you when you're high on alcohol.

Mix with decent people? No one I know becomes a racist after a drink, because I simple don't mix with racists.

And before you start about the not using "", it's a mumsnet app feature to be able to do this. You just swipe right and quote post and it shows who you are addressing with your comment. Try it, it's great.

@Mysterian

I've been out with people drinking and turning into boorish twats, being inconsiderate to those around them, and revealing their true often racist/sexist views. The next day they always manage to think they were just outgoing, bright, witty, and gay.

Your friend should avoid you when you're high on alcohol.

I'm sorry your friends are cunts

Depends if you split the bill with booze included or not.

As a teetotal person I will not split the bill with booze and suggest it is collected and paid for at the bar instead.

@Chely

Depends if you split the bill with booze included or not.

As a teetotal person I will not split the bill with booze and suggest it is collected and paid for at the bar instead.

If you read the OP you'd see that OP's DH paid for everyone's food and drink! The correct response from friend was Thank You! Not some judgemental twattery when they don't even drink.

Fine as a one-off.

@Chely

Depends if you split the bill with booze included or not.

As a teetotal person I will not split the bill with booze and suggest it is collected and paid for at the bar instead.

Read the OPs posts? This isn't about you, it's about the OP and her judgemental teetotal friend. Who wasn't complaining about cost, but giving unsolicited alcohol consumption advice.

@Chely

Depends if you split the bill with booze included or not.

As a teetotal person I will not split the bill with booze and suggest it is collected and paid for at the bar instead.

Read the thread love.