Comments on: How to Not Drink in a Bar

By: BrianJ

BrianJ — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 21:15:49 +0000

I get the "How To of the Day" on my Google email. Here's what popped up today: How to Turn Down a Drink.

By: Adam S.

Adam S. — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 03:22:49 +0000

This was a great read. I’m starting to feel quite comfortable with my coworkers in bar scenes although it did take some time. My one pointer is to not order sissy drinks. I hope you’ll forgive my playground-level gender bias, but no man should be ordering Shirley Temples, pink lemonade, etc at a bar.

By: JZ

JZ — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 20:41:42 +0000

Virgin Bloody Marys for me.

In my opinion, it is a personal thing. I find that I can have more fun kereokeing at a bar than I every will have at a Mormon function. Singing is fun! And if the place get lude, leave. :)

By: BruceC

BruceC — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 13:53:21 +0000

Re #91 Yes, duty is really big in Japanese culture. So not drinking because you are on duty makes sense. But not drinking at all? That’s just crazy talk. I wonder if it has changed over the last 50 years since my father was there.

By: MCQ

MCQ — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 00:35:13 +0000

I’m just not comfortable w/ being in a bar w/ everyone around me drinking.

g, how about just saying that? If that’s not good enough, just say, “I don’t go to bars.” If they still persist, tell them that someone close to you died from alcoholism (it might even be true). That should get them to back off.

By: Kaimi

Kaimi — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 23:59:25 +0000

Err, Mike — wouldn’t that actually be a Red _Frog_ mojito? (And, do you drink the frog too? You know, like the worm in the tequila?)

By: g

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 23:36:41 +0000

As a Ward Mission Leader I’m working w/ a gentleman who is a recovering alcoholic and if he saw or heard that I was in a bar, he just wouldn’t understand. Nor would he understand if he saw our bishop there.

Can someone provide some tips for avoiding the bar all together, as I am a traveling consultant and constantly being asked to join the “team building” events that occur daily described by Peter in various cities and I’m looking for a sound reason to give that is not “avoid the appearance of evil” (as my colleges don’t consider themselves evil, nor do I for the most part.)

Everyone knows I’m Mormon and that I don’t drink, they constantly inform me of Amri’s points but, I’m just not comfortable w/ being in a bar w/ everyone around me drinking. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

By: Peter LLC

Peter LLC — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 10:15:32 +0000

I cannot imagine anything more horrible than going out with my boss after work, much less getting drunk together.

I can: going out after work and getting drunk and singing karaoke together. We call it a “team-building exercise.”

By: MikeInWeHo

MikeInWeHo — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 06:05:30 +0000

If you put a frog in a Red Bull mojito it will jump right out. But if you put a frog in a glass of muddled mint and lime, then gradually add the Red Bull and rum...it will stay until it gets drunk. It's a great place to hang out, but why on earth would anyone take a Catholic-themed gay bar seriously??

By: MCQ

MCQ — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 23:27:56 +0000

It never occured to me that many Mormons don’t know of the all the delicious non-coffee drinks at most coffee shops (Pumpkin Spice and Eggnog steamers at Starbucks are delish).

Ahhhh, I love, love, love the vanilla bean frappucinos at starbucks on a hot day, and in the winter, carmel apple cider with a double shot of carmel. Yeah baby.