AIBU for having a pint with breakfast in town?

[Educata]

Just back from a trip into town to meet my friend for breakfast.

We went to a well known pub chain - both had a fry up each, washed down by a coffee and a pint (Guiness for me, cider for my friend).

DP has declared that very out of character and not a great way to start the day.

AIBU?

I doubt the OP feels it now but in time I hope she will be grateful that someone has picked up on her excessive and frankly dangerous levels of alcohol consumption. I hope this thread proves to be just the gin&tonic to make her face up to the fact that she is clearly a raging alcoholic.

Who gives a toss whether it is unusual / abnormal / not hear anyone else fancies, if you felt like a pint of Guinness with your breakfast and you enjoyed it, Cheers!

The fact that your DH thought it out of character proves that you are not a habitual breakfast binge drinker. I think the pursed lipped can relax.

The food is not absolutely shite. I don't like every single thing on a Wetherspoons menu but to write off everything as "shite" is ridiculous. Also. Not everyone sits drinking pints with their breakfast

Come on. One pint with breakfast does not make someone a high functioning alcoholic. As for secret drinker. She told him she had the pint. Nothing secret about it

Maybe not then!

As a one off it’s fine

@Malinia

why, exactly? A pint is a pint irrespective of the time of day. It doesn’t magically contain more alcoholic units if consumed at 9am compared to 9pm

I think its good to do something out of routine now and again!

I would assume anyone drinking alcohol at 9.30am is an alcoholic, whether it's a pint or a mimosa. It's far too early for a pint.
People have pints at airports, earlier than 09.30.

Why would anyone having a one off pint care about someone they will probably never see again, or indeed notice.
Personally I wouldn't because I get woozy quickly but if my friend has a pint, no problem!

Is your DP always such a fun sponge 🤣

A pint of cider first thing is quite hard-core, but each to their own, it's not as if you're at it every morning/all day. I'd feel a bit crap by the afternoon, but I think I'm quite sensitive to alcohol these days! I need a nap after a couple of units and there's nearly 3 in each pint of cider and 2.5 in a Guinness. I don't mind a mimosa at brealfast, but that's half a small glass, so barely there - each to their own, it's you not me. It's also you not your husband so he can't really comment, you feel you've started your day well, don't let him control you or put you off socialising however you want

Good for you! Hope you enjoy it!

I mean it’s totally up to you, assuming you’re a grown adult.
but personally no I wouldn’t have alcohol with breakfast unless I was in an airport (we all know there’s different rules there). And I would also find it a bit odd if my DH had a pint with his brekky at that time in the morning too, i would question if he was okay.

Up to you what you drink and when! DP can mind his own business!

There aren't many Tim Hortons (hope that's what Timmys means otherwise this sounds nuts!) And they don't have a double double on the menu BUT you can ask for them and they'll make it for you (at least at my nearest). They do have wraps, not sure if theres a farmers, they have muffins with eggs, sausage etx and pancakes on the breakfast menu, plus some odd looking omlettes.

TH wouldn't be my go to for brekky though, we normally want a fry up when hungover in the UK and for that you tend to need a local "caff" or a pub.....

It's kind of gross, can't lie.

Her mate had the cider

@Usernamenotav

”gross” lol do you even know the meaning of the word??

We go to a Spoons at least once a week and i haven't seen any aggressive behaviour in around 10 years

Same, and I go to loads of different ones 😁

Well in Spain you regularly see old timers sat in the fishing village near me with a breakfast beer or a brandy with their morning coffee.

Surprised by so much love for Spoons after the way they treated their staff during the pandemic.

Looool 😂 Well I guess in some ways it isn’t a great way to start the day, and I assume it IS out of character. So he is correct. The question is more about his tone when speaking to you. If he said it in jest, it’s fine. If he said it with distain or judgement, he’s a .

Yabu gross at 9.30am

Unless it’s at an airport of course then it’s fine x

If it's just a once every now and again thing then why not? And your dp is being very unreasonable in judging you! I'd tell him to piss off!

“Out of character” isn’t an insult in this context though. He’s just saying it’s not something you’d usually do, I’d have thought?

If he said “well that’s typical” it would be more cause of concern!

I don’t enjoy alcohol in the morning. Ever really. Unless I’ve got a cast iron guarantee of a nap at lunchtime maybe. It makes me feel grotty all day - even just a small amount.

But it’s not a terrible thing to do, especially if, as your DH said, it’s out of character.