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What's the best excuse for not drinking on a night out?

26 replies

Abitlikechicken · 22/06/2013 20:04

Really want to go out with these friends next weekend but don't want them to guess I'm pregnant!!

Can't say I'm not drinking because I don't fancy it, that won't wash...

Or drive, as the place we're meeting is just round the corner...

Any ideas??

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NeverBeenToMe · 22/06/2013 20:05

Tell them you're on antibiotics.

Metronidazole is one in particular you can't drink alcohol with bitter experience

Expectans · 22/06/2013 20:05

Get there first, and have a non-alcoholic cocktail on the go?

FoofFighter · 22/06/2013 20:07

That you went out the night before, got totally caned and have a hangover, the mere thought of alcohol is turning your stomach. Thats the excuse I used :)

don't use the antibiotics one, everyone sees through it!

AndiPandi · 22/06/2013 20:07

Say you have a kidney infection and on strong antibiotics

moondog · 22/06/2013 20:07

Just get an alcoholic drink and sip it or discard discreetly.
Noone notices or cares what others do or don't drink.

Greenandcabbagelooking · 22/06/2013 20:09

Get a coke and say it's vodka and coke.

MsMarple · 22/06/2013 20:10

moondog has the right idea - my own birthday night out I had a glass of wine, and some water in front of me all night and no-one noticed I was only drinking the water.

Or get your own drinks and get tonic and lime, so people will assume there is gin in it.

moondog · 22/06/2013 20:13

Yes, like those people who make grand announcements about being on diets.
Who cares?

I have a friend who always announces loudly that she is Not Drinking on any night out. She then proceeds to get absolutely bladdered. It was funny at first but now just irritating.

TrudyW · 22/06/2013 20:34

Could u say that ur thinking of starting to try for a baby and so wanting to get yourself completely healthy first and therefore cutting out alcohol from now on?? Or do u think that wouldn't wash?

Or like others have said just say ur lemonade or coke has vodka in it, easily done if u go to the bar alone

feekerry · 22/06/2013 20:37

Just make a couple of small spritzers last the whole evening. Give it an hour or so and no one notices!

ShowOfHands · 22/06/2013 20:41

Just don't say anything. Buy your own drinks. If anybody offers, say I've got one or maybe later. I pay no mind to what other people are drinking until they start blushing and stuttering about antibiotics.

changeforthebetter · 22/06/2013 20:43

Drive? Need to get into work early etc. you will be popular with skint lushes who don't want to pay for a cab Wink

Iwish · 22/06/2013 20:59

Say you are really hung over and you can't face alcohol. At least they wouldn't guess you were pregnant by that excuse hehe xx

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Abitlikechicken · 22/06/2013 21:09

Thanks. Can't use the driving excuse as we're meeting at a bar 5 minutes walk away for me and I never drive there. I think I'm going to go with the 'caned it last night' one!

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DontmindifIdo · 22/06/2013 21:14

On the morning of the night out, send a message saying you're ill and not sure if you'll make it. Then later on send another text saying you're feeling a bit better so will pop along for a bit.

If anyone asks/jokes "are you pregnant?" - get a bit mouthy and say "oh you cheeky cow! I know I've got a couple of pounds to shift but I'm not that bad! God, I feel like death and now XXX here says I'm porky enough to look pregnant!" then you'll get lots of people saying not to be silly that you look great...

Oinkypig · 22/06/2013 21:37

The metronidazole excuse isn't bad, you can say your wisdom teeth are playing up or you've fanjo trouble. You really can't drink on metronidazole, but the the above reasons wouldn't make you too poorly to go out.buzz

Oinkypig · 22/06/2013 21:37

Don't know where that buzz came from?

spotscotch · 22/06/2013 23:22

Oh God, I feel your pain on this one. I have 2 hen dos and a wedding before I am 12 weeks, and I just don't think it will wash that I can't drink at any of them. Plus, whenever someone who usually drinks is on 'antibiotics' you might as well put a sign on your head saying ' I'm up the duff' especially if they are big ocassions.

I think I am just going to cone clean to be honest, is that an option op?

Congrats by the way!

cece · 22/06/2013 23:25

Definitely get a glass of wine and pretend to sip it. Then gradually get rid of it discretely over the course of an hour or so. By then everyone else will be a couple of drinks in and won't notice what you are drinking. I have done this and it works really well.

EagleNebula · 22/06/2013 23:38

Don't mention it. Order your drinks separately and just get coke, or lemonade or whatever and say it's vodka if asked. If you get bought a drink, just hold on to it and leave it/pour down toilet when possible. I survived a 3 day hen do like this.

Any reasons for not drinking will just sound like excuses and will immediately raise suspicion IMO.

Or..just come clean! Congrats btw.

MrsO27 · 23/06/2013 08:42

Congrats! I jokingly told a friend I wasn't drinking for religious reasons and she bought it, although she did suss me out a short while after that for different reasons. I am in no way religious and said it with a smile on my face so not really sure why she believed it! I think she just didn't want to question it! In all seriousness though, the hangover story is a good one or say you have an early morning the next day somewhere you need to drive to, and just try and distract the conversation away from you not drinking as soon as you can and people won't even notice.

pumpkinsweetie · 23/06/2013 09:07

Buy something that looks like cider, say apple juice & buy orange juice, if asked say it's vodka & orange. If they offer you a drink say you are feeling hungover & ask for cola.

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RacheyMo2 · 23/06/2013 09:23

I had to go on a hen weekend whilst early on! If everyone was drinking in the hotel, I just had really weak shandy and when we went out I just had coke, no one suspected anything! Failing that, get a mocktail, no one will be able to tell if its alcoholic or not! X

fanjolina · 23/06/2013 09:39

I just let people know I was pregnant - never seventh need to keep it a secret until 12 weeks. When I did miscarry one of my pregnancies, my friends (and work) were much better placed to support me having already known I was pregnant.

I appreciate not everyone is comfortable with this, but it is an option.

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