Is 7 pints excessive?

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I mean, what's the standard amount of pints a man has when they go for drinks?

DP drank on an empty stomach, 7 pints and is now throwing up for the past 2 hours (making noises that mean I can't for the life of my sleep).

To be honest, I'm emetophobic so I just want the clarity that that amount of alcohol makes sense to end up throwing up and that it is not likely to be some sort of contagious virus.

My DH used to have 8 pints regularly. He is very tall though. He is known for handling his drink.

OH had 6 last night on an empty stomach. Didn't get sick but very wobbly and definitely drunk. He kept saying it was weird and something was wrong and he felt way too drunk for how much he drank. What was wrong was drinking 3 times the amount he normally does, on an empty stomach. Dumbass.

The empty stomach and just being someone who throws up with alcohol is what’s caused it. I’ve drunk 7 pints myself without throwing up and I’m an average height woman. My dh and most of my sons could drink that without throwing up but we’re just not thrower uppers.

Given the date I’m going to assume Christmas do, probably with his mates egging him on and a one off. Yes it’s an excessive amount to drink but he’s made it home in one piece and is now suffering for it so unlikely to do it again in a hurry.
He’d get no sympathy from me the following day but it wouldn’t be something I’d worry about .

That's shit loads and he needs to grow up and have some self control unless this is a regular thing and he's an alcoholic and then i'd understand and try to get him some help, I'd have no sympathy for him

I agree. It's over the recommended daily limit

I would be very sick after 7 pints on an empty stomach. Nothing to worry about OP, if you can get some water and paracetamol into him it will ease his head in the Morning

Why do people call people in this situation selfish arseholes? He clearly hasn't done it on purpose. He doesn't even usually drink by all accounts.

On an empty stomach, it's always a delayed reaction. You think you're fine then boom, you're not. A few weeks back we went out, had no food in and it was too late to order a takeaway. I only ate some toast. The next day my stomach was in absolute pieces.

Last night I had 4 doubles and a can of peroni but was fine (a lovely warm fuzzy drunk) as I'd eaten. Another time I've had 7/8 doubles and been as sick as OPs husband thinking I have a bug. Never have I been berated by my partner, angel among men, who leaves me to it as he knows I'm mortified and passes me water every now and then. It's not a regular occurrence by any means (5 times in our 17 years) but each time I love him a little more. If he called me a selfish arsehole I'd be gone.

Yes he has. He's deliberately drunk 7 pints of beer. It's not an accident.

Well it depends on the strength of the beer. If it was 3.5pc then it isn't dissimilar to drinking a whole bottle of wine over the same period

@geckofrog yes but wasn't expecting this result. Sometimes it just hits you differently.

Yes he has. He's deliberately drunk 7 pints of beer. It's not an accident.

What he didn't do though is deliberately drink it knowing he'll be sick and worry his wife.

It is if you don't drink much but if you are regularly knocking back pints it's not.

@Peacheroo 100%. First time this year he's actually been out for a few drinks, very non habitual for him!

I agree. Noone deliberately drunks enough to vomit. And anyone who claims to have never made an error of judgement whilst sober is a liar, so it's not surprising people make them whilst drinking. It doesn't sound like OP's DH has done this before, so I'd cut him some slack. It was a mistake. If he continues doing it, THEN he becomes a self arsehole.

Is it also selfish of an emetophobe to impact their family, if they haven't sought treatment?

My SIL has emetophobia. When her children are ill she moves out and my MIL moves in - the kids want their mummy but she won't stay in case they vom. She won't allow them to go on rides, and theme parks are off limits, in case they vom. She says no to them trying any foods she considers "different", in case they vom.

She's never sought treatment, she just allows it limit her children's lives. I think she is a selfish arsehole.

Treatment doesn't always work. But it's definitely selfish to not try it and expect everyone else to just adapt around it.

Obvs OP may have tried all sorts. But if not, it would be a good idea.

Bless him. How is he this morning? And how are you after hearing it all?

I would probably be sick after two pints but it doesn't take much with me, alcohol does tend to upset my stomach

I'll bet money that he didn't know he was going to be sick...

@Peacheroo I made him go and sleep downstairs - think he fell asleep a few hours ago.

I'm alright now. Definitely reassured that it is 10000% his stupidity and not a possibility for a lingering bug which was my only panic.

He definitely was a huge dumbass testing his limits because he has work and Christmas shopping to get done today so if being sick all night didn't teach him, I imagine the rest of today will!

Indeed, you should take 2 weeks to drink it. Of course it'll go a bit flat and the landlord will eventually kick you out. 😉

Oh gosh your DH is a raging alcoholic LTB- 😆

7 pints?! 🤣🤣🤣🤣no it’s not a lot. Ever dated a rugby player?! lol

As you’ve said he doesn’t drink and drank on empty stomach. Hence vomit.

He hasn't worked out by his age that binge drinking might make him sick? My teen knows his limits.

Binge drinking is harmful whether or not you are used to it.

@AvengedQuince lol. I'm sure he does. But at some point, he will be throwing his guts up while his wife sighs. It happens to the best of us. We all know until we don't know or there is a change. We have all misjudged at some point, even if it's just to embarrass ourselves and no vomit.

@Peacheroo DS knows his limits because he has drunk too much before. As did I, it's what you do in your teens or early twenties, I don't believe anyone hasn't figured it out by 25.