Downing every drink, every time

[MusicTeacherSussex]

I have never met anyone else who does this, my fiance can't sip or drink anything over time.

Every cup of coffee, tea, glass of water or coke, he holds and drinks in one, continual cycle of gulp to swallow, maybe pausing to take a breath halfway through, but not always. He then slams the empty cup down like thor.

AIBU that the normal way to drink most drinks is to have a sip or two and set it aside?

I have tried it myself and it results in hiccups or drowning.

LOL @ OP. When he is finished does he say AAHHH !

@Anordinarymum

LOL @ OP. When he is finished does he say AAHHH !

Haha no but he says that's a good idea going forward, with a forearm mouth wipe as well!

@Anordinarymum

LOL @ OP. When he is finished does he say AAHHH !

This 😩

I wouldn't mind tbh but it's the fact that he has now taught 3yo DD to do the same that is most annoying 🤦‍♀️

I've a step son with adhd who also does this, I'm not sure if it's linked though...

@rocky1914 I don't really drink now but one memorable, very bad day, I drank an entire bottle of wine from the bottle. Almost in one go and then smoked 10 fags

I work with young people who are neurodiverse and this is a really common behaviour. Lots of reasons why I suspect in terms of fulfilling need, sensory seeking and avoidant behaviours, literal thinking and so on.

If he really wants to be Thor though, he should dash the glass into the nearest fireplace

@NellieBertram no, I can't take soup from a spoon I struggle with icecream as it starts melting.

I am the only one of my mothers 4 dc who sucks to drink and downs everything in one. We all went from breast feeding to open cups at a year old, so I don't think its a parenting issue. Only 1 of my 4 dc do it. He's autistic, I'm currently under assessment for autism and ADHD. Maybe it's that?

[quote MaybeHeIsMyCat]@rocky1914 I don't really drink now but one memorable, very bad day, I drank an entire bottle of wine from the bottle. Almost in one go and then smoked 10 fags [/quote]
😩😩🤣🤣🤣🤣

You definitely sound like my kinda girl lol that's insane! 😆

@MaybeHeIsMyCat ..or guy!! Apologies lol!

I do this and I can’t really explain why I do it. I don’t do it with alcohol, and I don’t slam a glass down, and I don’t like tea or coffee or hot drinks, but I do drink all my cold drinks (squash, water, pop, etc) in one go.

I do this but only with milkshake 🤔

A friend's dd did this, but only once in my hearing. The audible glugging gave me the rage. Annoying AF.

I do this (the drinking fast, not the slamming!) I have low levels of a hormone which means I’m always extremely thirsty. Also, like a previous poster said, with coffee and tea, I only enjoy it when it’s scalding hot!

[quote rocky1914]@MaybeHeIsMyCat ..or guy!! Apologies lol! [/quote]
Girl! Yeah it was a VERY bad day and the wine didn't touch the sides

@BeanBurrito

I do this (the drinking fast, not the slamming!) I have low levels of a hormone which means I’m always extremely thirsty. Also, like a previous poster said, with coffee and tea, I only enjoy it when it’s scalding hot!

My mum is like that with tea, and also soup "It's cold" she will say Me and dad, gazing at the steam coming off the still bubbling soup

I sometimes chug a pint of squash or water if I am really thirsty (I often don’t drink during the day).

I wouldn’t do it for a hot drink, or at all unless I was really headachey and parched.

I do this!
My partner always comments on it and often mentions the noise of my gulps too.
Its the reason I do not like my coffee or tea hot but just warm.
It has also caused me to be significantly drunk on very little alcohol.

Why do I do it? I have no idea but feel dissatisfied if I don't....

This is how I drink in general. I'm always thirsty, so every drink I have is down in a few gulps. I told my partner to make me two drinks at a time now as one is just never enough.

Used to win every drinking game when I was younger.

I don't slam the cup down but do often continually drink whatever drink is in my hand

@Gin4thewin4

I do this! My partner always comments on it and often mentions the noise of my gulps too. Its the reason I do not like my coffee or tea hot but just warm. It has also caused me to be significantly drunk on very little alcohol.

Why do I do it? I have no idea but feel dissatisfied if I don't....

It's the feeling of it hitting the back of your throat - if you don't have that sensation, your brain is interpreting it as not having had enough.

Typical alpha male Viking style behaviour! Ha ha this did make me chuckle x

Drowned "4 and a half" times 🤣🤣

My DH can drag out a can for hours! I'm done in about 4 mouthfuls (15-20 mins) then soon want another drink, of anything, which will also be gone fast. The bottles of still Lucozade go in 2. No idea why 🤷🏻‍♀️ but I never "Thor" a cup or bottle, that's a whole other level 😆

My partner says I drink weird. I take a massive gulp and I will only swallow a bit of a time. So the biggest gulps can take 3 swallows to swallow that mouthful. I’ve tried drinking normally, but I just go back to drinking this way. My partner has tried drinking my way and he says he chokes. Does anyone else do this?