Do you think it's possible to drink people beautiful?

[Hitro]

And - does that phrase even exist in English?

What I mean is that people (should be girls for most of us here...) seem more attractive when you are drunk then you would think in a sober state.

In fact I know that's possible from loads of examples myself, but what is your opinion?

 

[Tenochtitlan]

They do not become more beautiful, you would just be more willing to go with less beautiful people.

 

[Hitro]

Interesting, I disagree.

Actually this phenomenon is not limited to the beauty of females, it also applies to interest in certain topics, enthusiasm for certain activities and so on. They all seem less pointless than they are.

 

[Drewcifer]

The term for that in English is "Beer Goggles", and yes, it happens.

 

[tombeef]

yes, it does happen. They did a test with many men. They first asked them to look at women and rate their looks while they were sober. The men then got drunk and were asked to rate the women again. Everyone's scores were higher when they were drunk.

So, if you want something nice to look at, get drunk.

 

[Hitro]

Bloody good reason to drink!

 

[tombeef]

Bloody good reason to drink!

Yes, another good reason.

 

[Hitro]

List some others, please.

 

[Perfection]

yes, it does happen. They did a test with many men. They first asked them to look at women and rate their looks while they were sober. The men then got drunk and were asked to rate the women again. Everyone's scores were higher when they were drunk.

Wow, wouldn't it be great to get paid to get drunk at oggle pictures of women?

 

[ThePrankMonkey]

ahhhh alcohol! getting ugly people laid since its invention!

increasing the odds of it anyway...

 

[tombeef]

List some others, please.

Um.... let me think about that for a second. Oh yeah, you support those funny Budweiser commercials.

In all honesty, I don't drink, and frankly don't think it's all that great (drunk driving anyone?).

 

[Marla_Singer]

One reason to not drink is to avoid getting sick the morning after.

Probably most of you are teenagers so you don't feel it yet, but with years you'll all be more sensitive to alcohol. As a teen I was actually doing beer competitions. Today, once I've reached my limit, I automatically stop drinking, because of the fear to be sick the morning after.

You're certainly right Hitro, everything seems more attractive once you have drunk. However, the morning after, once you're really sick, everything also seems more repulsive than once you haven't drunk.

 

[ainwood]

Moderator Action: Tombeef, Hitro - please keep this as a discussion thread, not a series of one-liners a-la a chatroom.

 

[Marla_Singer]

@Ainwood :

To be grammatically correct, you should say a la chatroom, not a la a chatroom. Otherwise there are two successive prepositions la and a. It would be the same as saying : "the a house".

 

[Hitro]

Hmm, I thought he meant "like in a chatroom" with "a la" meaning "the way of" thus here the "like in"?

Anyhow, I disagree with your view on the morning after. It's often worth it.

 

[ThePrankMonkey]

worth it how? im not against drinking but explain how drinking to excess and waking up the next day with a banging migraine along with any other symptoms is "worth it"

 

[Abaddon]

Beer Goggles - waking up in the morning, realising what swamp donkey you ended up with this time

 

[Hitro]

worth it how? im not against drinking but explain how drinking to excess and waking up the next day with a banging migraine along with any other symptoms is "worth it"

First of all a hangover is not a migraine...

Anyhow, it's worth it as long as you have fun. A price to pay, so to speak. If you don't have fun it is not worth it, of course. So make sure you have some.

 

[ThePrankMonkey]

i can think of other things that are fun that dont involve me puking my guts out or feeling sick the next day.

destroying yourself doesnt sound like fun. off topic since its about how people look when you drink...not the after effects.

 

[Rambuchan]

One reason to not drink is to avoid getting sick the morning after.

Probably most of you are teenagers so you don't feel it yet, but with years you'll all be more sensitive to alcohol. As a teen I was actually doing beer competitions. Today, once I've reached my limit, I automatically stop drinking, because of the fear to be sick the morning after.

You're certainly right Hitro, everything seems more attractive once you have drunk. However, the morning after, once you're really sick, everything also seems more repulsive than once you haven't drunk.

True say this folks. I can (sadly) vouch for this one. But, please, let it be known, this is not an excuse to reach for fruity herbal teas. You were also right on the grammar. Damn girl, you are on fire tonight!!

Personally, my opinion of 'beer googles' is:

They exist, for sure.

Personally, my opinion of the morning after:

Reach for a drink quick because those 'hangover googles' will only cheat you the other way.