dude I work with and I were talking about drinking

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and he told me he likes to drink and I was thinking he had 2 or 3 beers a few nights per week.  So I asked how many per day?  and he told me he had 4 or 5 per night.  He is muscular fellow about 6 foot and 190lbs but still , 4 to 5 is a lot no matter how big you are!  I told him, wow, that is a lot! 

Since the rule for men is 2 per day max I guess he never heard of the rule?  If I were him I would have said 2 or 3 per night even if it wasn't true!  Oh heck I would feel bad admitiing I did it every night even if it was 1 I think. 

Do y'all agree that is a lot? 

[alienrace]

Yeah, 4 or 5, that's a lot every day.

[Deleted]

Oh now I remember what he said when I said that is a lot.

"I don't gulp them. I sip them. From around 6:00 when I get home till 11:00 when I go to bed."

I told him I don't think that matters.

[aponderer]

Remember Chuck Thompson making commercials for Natty Boh with the theme "If you drink a case of beer a week, you're a real beer drinker?" 

[stevez51]

That's only about 3.5 a day. Less than 4 or 5.

[aponderer]

True, but I doubt he'll drink only a half-a-beer in each of those days, so it'll probably be at least 4 beers a day until he runs out and gets another case. 

[husagafella]

Nov 22, 2014 9:29:45 GMT -5 aponderer said:

True, but I doubt he'll drink only a half-a-beer in each of those days, so it'll probably be at least 4 beers a day until he runs out and gets another case. 

Or 3 one day and 4 the next .

[husagafella]

Nov 21, 2014 14:47:06 GMT -5 @bs21239 said:

and he told me he likes to drink and I was thinking he had 2 or 3 beers a few nights per week.  So I asked how many per day?  and he told me he had 4 or 5 per night.  He is muscular fellow about 6 foot and 190lbs but still , 4 to 5 is a lot no matter how big you are!  I told him, wow, that is a lot! 

Since the rule for men is 2 per day max I guess he never heard of the rule?  If I were him I would have said 2 or 3 per night even if it wasn't true!  Oh heck I would feel bad admitiing I did it every night even if it was 1 I think. 

Do y'all agree that is a lot? 

Does he have a mullet? Beer drinking is so gauche.  You should try to get him to try a glass or 2 of chardonnay or zin every night instead.

[aponderer]

Nov 21, 2014 15:28:06 GMT -5 @bs21239 said:

Oh now I remember what he said when I said that is a lot.

"I don't gulp them. I sip them. From around 6:00 when I get home till 11:00 when I go to bed."

I told him I don't think that matters.

Maybe he drinks that "lite" stuff... 

[alienrace]

Nov 22, 2014 10:09:04 GMT -5 aponderer said:

Nov 21, 2014 15:28:06 GMT -5 @bs21239 said:

Oh now I remember what he said when I said that is a lot.

"I don't gulp them. I sip them. From around 6:00 when I get home till 11:00 when I go to bed."

I told him I don't think that matters.

Maybe he drinks that "lite" stuff... 

True, not all beers are created equal...typical domestic lights are around 3 - 3.5 percent alcohol.  Something trendy like Blue Moon or Sam Adams is 5-6 percent.  Wine(dry red) is 13.5 percent. 

4 or 5 light beers spread out over 5 hours is probably not terrible I guess.  I think the damage to your liver, occurs when trying to process more excessive alcohol amounts, but I am not sure.  Too lazy to look it up right now

[Deleted]

3% ABV can't really be classed as a beer IMHO.

[husagafella]

Nov 22, 2014 11:47:05 GMT -5 @baldeagle said:

3% ABV can't really be classed as a beer IMHO.

That's why all these Americans have to drink so much of it to get that big 'ole beer gut going .  He Haw.

[towsongirl]

I've never known anyone to "sip" beer. One "sips" wine, but beer? It's more of a "swig" beverage, isn't it? I don't even drink beer.

[pahunter]

I once lived next to a guy that worked at the brewery he said they could drink all the beer they wanted and he did.

[Deleted]

I really feel sorry for people who don't drink... when they wake up in the morning, that's the best that they're going to feel all day.

[davinci]

Nov 22, 2014 11:47:05 GMT -5 @baldeagle said:

3% ABV can't really be classed as a beer IMHO.

True, but of course he's wrong about the Alcohol % of typical lite beers anyhow.  He says 3.0-3.5.
Actually:
Bud Lite 4.2
Miller Lite 4.2
Coors Lite 4.2
Mich Lite 4.3

link

[husagafella]

Nov 23, 2014 16:31:31 GMT -5 davinci said:

Nov 22, 2014 11:47:05 GMT -5 @baldeagle said:

3% ABV can't really be classed as a beer IMHO.

True, but of course he's wrong about the Alcohol % of typical lite beers anyhow.  He says 3.0-3.5.
Actually:
Bud Lite 4.2
Miller Lite 4.2
Coors Lite 4.2
Mich Lite 4.3

link

Imagine that.  I find that hard to believe.

[Deleted]

Nov 21, 2014 15:28:06 GMT -5 @bs21239 said:

Oh now I remember what he said when I said that is a lot.

"I don't gulp them. I sip them. From around 6:00 when I get home till 11:00 when I go to bed."

I told him I don't think that matters.

Careful here.  Remember when you have 1 finger pointed at someone else, there are 3 pointed right back at you.  Everyone probably does something a little in excess. 

[Cowboyz]

Nov 22, 2014 16:37:07 GMT -5 towsongirl said:

I've never known anyone to "sip" beer. One "sips" wine, but beer? It's more of a "swig" beverage, isn't it? I don't even drink beer.

Good point!!

[aponderer]

Sippng beer is for sissies.  Here is a real beer drinker:

[davinci]

Nov 23, 2014 17:05:21 GMT -5 husagafella said:

Nov 23, 2014 16:31:31 GMT -5 davinci said:

True, but of course he's wrong about the Alcohol % of typical lite beers anyhow.  He says 3.0-3.5.
Actually:
Bud Lite 4.2
Miller Lite 4.2
Coors Lite 4.2
Mich Lite 4.3

link

Imagine that.  I find that hard to believe.

I know.  And rather than just admit to being wrong, the insults and vulgarities will start flowing, just watch. 

[alienrace]

Nov 24, 2014 12:52:55 GMT -5 davinci said:

Nov 23, 2014 17:05:21 GMT -5 husagafella said:

Imagine that.  I find that hard to believe.

I know.  And rather than just admit to being wrong, the insults and vulgarities will start flowing, just watch. 

Hindsight is 20/20

Of course, let's not forget who threw the first stone in this thread, eh?  If you can't handle the banter, take up something you can.

And yeah, I was incorrect, I assumed Amstel and Yeungling would be on the stronger end.  I surely can admit when I'm wrong.  How about YOU admit you were wrong by throwing in the "of course" insult, eh?  Sometime more polite would have read more like "well actually light beers are...". 

[alienrace]

Nov 24, 2014 13:55:10 GMT -5 @baldeagle said:

Nov 24, 2014 12:26:58 GMT -5 alienrace said:

Be careful, your raging hard-on is showing.

I really don't drink light beers, but the two I do have in my fridge - Yeungling Lite and Amstel Lite - 3.6, and 3.5 respectively. 

Frankly my dear, I would not have admitted to that.

Lol, yeah, well I keep those around for other people in my life   Personally I'm more of a microbrew type of guy, or if it's mass produced, Irish reds like Killians.

[Deleted]

I never meant to imply anything was wrong with beer. In fact I like it!

But watching this thread has been amusing. I am also a little surprised at how strong lite beer is.

By the way I'm not going to tell this dude he is a sissy for sipping! 

[Deleted]

Nov 24, 2014 7:42:21 GMT -5 microg said:

Nov 21, 2014 15:28:06 GMT -5 @bs21239 said:

Oh now I remember what he said when I said that is a lot.

"I don't gulp them. I sip them. From around 6:00 when I get home till 11:00 when I go to bed."

I told him I don't think that matters.

Careful here.  Remember when you have 1 finger pointed at someone else, there are 3 pointed right back at you.  Everyone probably does something a little in excess. 

I didn't mean it as judgement.  I meant it doesn't matter to our bodies whether we sip 5 beers or gulp them.  Or at least to our livers.  It still has to process it out.  I guess.  But I am not a DR!  It might be somewhat better for you body to sip it I guess.