Good excuses for not drinking - not antibiotics

[Janch13]

Meeting my girl friends for what would usually be a v boozy afternoon but I’m not drinking due to being very very early pregnant.

I find the antibiotics excuse seriously 🙄🙄 so looking for something more believable/ less used.

I drank alcohol free beer, no one knew. Like an soda another good bet for vodka or gim but difficult if they buy. Diet/detox is often a good one. Congratulations by the way 💐

Blood pressure medication
I drank so much last night, I’m still a little drunk
Driving
Calories
In training for some kind of running or cycling event
I don’t feel like drinking

Actually in my experience, no one will actually question it.

Enjoy your afternoon out!

Congratulations!
counting the calories ? Have to drive early the next morning ? Important meeting ?

Lime and gin ffs!

I actually find the antibiotics a really good excuse 🙈
Full blood count the next morning
Headache

Kidney infection, blood test for work or just by order of the doctor, exclusion diet due to ibs?

Why not say you just don’t want to?

Every single time any of my girlfriends has made an excuse as to why they’re not drinking on a night / day out we have all immediately suspected they’re pregnant as we are all social drinkers and would still have a small glass of wine even if driving home / up early next day / watching the calories etc, and the antibiotics excuse is completely transparent. We’ve never called anyone out as it’s not fair if they’re not yet ready to share the news, but we all always know. The only times anyone has snuck under the radar is when they’ve had alcohol free drinks - lemonade in a gin glass with all the usual gin garnishes, alcohol free lager etc. I took a bottle of alcohol free gin to a party with me once but poured into a Hendricks bottle, worked a treat!

The excuses only work if it’s an excuse you’ve used before for not drinking- less believable if your usually a drinker I’d say.

Sober September. You had a very boozy summer and need to wind it in. You could even ask them to sponsor you to add authenticity 😂

Oh and congratulations!! 💐

Weight loss?

I poured alcohol free wine into normal wine bottles. None of my friends would have believed I was just choosing not to drink 🤣

What would you usually drink?
Are you meeting in a house or a bar?

Depends on if you're going out for drinks or drinking at their house or a small gathering. I like @PrincessConsuelaBanana idea of alcohol free in a normal bottle or lemonade in a gin glass with the fancy garnishes! Think their ideas are brill

Why not be truthful and say you’re a teeny bit pregnant , and won’t be drinking any alcohol

You feel like you're getting a water infection
You've had a really bad migraine
You're driving
Make a big point about have a clean September
You're saving money
You have something planned in the morning
You have really bad toothache and going to go to the dentist in the morning so need to be fresh
You're getting over an upset tummy

I rarely drink since having my children and provide no excuse for it other then I'm not in the mood so maybe the more simple the better!

Cystitis

You had a really big night on the booze the night before and can't face any more??

Drive to wherever you're going.

"I'll get the drinks in, no I don't need any help thanks though, what do you want?" Go to the bar and order everyone else's alcoholic beverages and for yourself a lime n soda water / other soft drink of choice.

I find the antibiotics excuse seriously 🙄🙄 so looking for something more believable/ less used

If you’re usually a social drinker and aren’t in a situation where you can pour your own ‘alternative’ drinks, then they will almost certainly think you’re pregnant !

Have a glass of wine and keep pretending to sip. After a while no one notices when you switch to 'g'&t.

In short the less attention you draw to not drinking the less people will notice. Failing that drive.

I would say you had a massive night the night before and the thought of alcohol makes you feel like vomming. Maybe even really ham it up saying you nearly cancelled on the night out cause you feel so rough. I think it’s a good one as it involves alcohol, so they’ll think ‘she can’t be pregnant if she was drinking last night’ 😂

I'd drive.

Vertigo - you're already slightly dizzy and feeling a bit sick and alcohol will make it worse. Best excuse for morning sickness too.