How much beer do you drink?

[GirlySports]

You don't want to live in a nice looking house?

[Flash Walken]

Originally Posted by GirlySports

You don't want to live in a nice looking house?

No.

[nik-]

Originally Posted by GirlySports

You don't want to live in a nice looking house?

I don't want to pull the loose thread on the "home improvement" sweater. Because it never ends and you'll never be happy.

[DownhillGoat]

Originally Posted by GirlySports

You don't want to live in a nice looking house?

It's only nice looking if the fridge is decorated with beer.

[Cowboy89]

Originally Posted by GirlySports

You don't want to live in a nice looking house?

If it means I have to sacrifice every Saturday and Sunday, then absolutely not! I'm willing to compromise and mow the lawn, keep things in good repair and maintainence, and do some of the cleaning, but I'm sure as hell not getting up at 8AM every Saturday and Sunday and taking part in a ritual that includes trips to Costco, Home Depot / Rona / Lowes, Ikea. Fata that.

[Bill Bumface]

Originally Posted by GirlySports

You don't want to live in a nice looking house?

I don't want to live in a house that has silly stickers on the wall in scripty fonts saying "Laughter, Joy, Family!"

I also want it to have less than 3 unused candles on display at any given time, and the same limit applies for non-functional towels.

[FlamingLonghorn]

Originally Posted by the_only_turek_fan

So I have about 1 pint a night between Monday and Thursday and maybe 2 pints a night on Friday and Saturday. Sometimes 3-4. My wife thinks I drink way too much.

How much does everyone else consume?

As someone who has been sober for 2 years, you do not drink a lot. Unless you have had a rapid growth in the amount you drink, there is nothing wrong with 1 beer a night and a couple on weekends. At the height of my problem, I was easily drinking more than you do in a week on any given night (mixture of beer and shots). As long as you can afford it and aren't being an ass, there really shouldn't be an issue. That's my personal view. However, the definition of a problem drinker is someone whose drinking is causing an issue in their life. Your wife obviously has an issue with it. I would have a discussion with her as to what is an acceptable amount to her and see if that wouldn't be an issue for you or come to a compromise.

[DuffMan]

Originally Posted by Cowboy89

If it means I have to sacrifice every Saturday and Sunday, then absolutely not! I'm willing to compromise and mow the lawn, keep things in good repair and maintainence, and do some of the cleaning, but I'm sure as hell not getting up at 8AM every Saturday and Sunday and taking part in a ritual that includes trips to Costco, Home Depot / Rona / Lowes, Ikea. Fata that.

Exactly how I feel, plus my weekends will include about 10 hours wasted playing golf.

Unless you are puking, can't get up from the couch hungover, I certainly don't see a problem with drinking 1 - 10 pints weekend days/nights.

[Flames89]

Very little on weekdays. Way too much from 5 pm friday night until about 6 pm on sunday night.

[jammies]

Originally Posted by GirlySports

You don't want to live in a nice looking house?

True beauty in a house is in minimalism. If it doesn't have a purpose, it is neither needed nor wanted. If you cannot clean up/maintain your place in under 4 hours a week, you are wasting valuable time you could spend napping, surfing the internet, and hanging with the homies.

[OutOfTheCube]

Pretty tame. If I'm gonna bother I'll probably have 3-5, and that's maybe once every two weeks.

[GirlySports]

Originally Posted by jammies

True beauty in a house is in minimalism. If it doesn't have a purpose, it is neither needed nor wanted. If you cannot clean up/maintain your place in under 4 hours a week, you are wasting valuable time you could spend napping, surfing the internet, and hanging with the homies.

beer bottle openers don't buy themselves

[GreenLantern]

I was actually just trying to decide how much beer I need to go ice fishing this weekend..

I used to be all about the IPA's.. but they are so heavy, not really a 'session beer'. I find that now a days if I know I will be drinking in excess, like fishing, I prefer to pack some light beer, like a case or two of Rolling Rock. I still prefer a 6 pack of IPA to watch hockey on a Saturday night though..

I once drank 7 heroine beer and 2 vendor beer at a Flames game, from puck drop till the end.. that was the weekend of the Drumheller Shell Bathroom Incident and why I must never drive through that town again.

Edit: just read the OP, I don't think that a pint a night is any big deal.. but I am like many others in this thread, I won't drink at all during the week usually unless I am at a concert.. however when I do drink it is usually around a case of beer in a night, whether that is in bottles cans or pints depends on the setting.

They say that binge drinking is the worst kind, so you are much better off than the rest of us.

[jammies]

Originally Posted by GirlySports

beer bottle openers don't buy themselves

Yah well those are PRACTICAL. Thing is, you don't need six of them in matching colours with the rest of the kitchen. Don't be so materialistic, girly - does Buddha not tell us that things of this world are ephemeral and only distract us from the perfection of our souls?

[jammies]

Originally Posted by GreenLantern

I once drank 7 heroine beer

Did they gang up and save a puppy from drowning?

[polak]

Originally Posted by GirlySports

beer bottle openers don't buy themselves

Tables, Rocks, Spoons, Eye Sockets, Other Beers... All suitable replacements



If I was married, instead of doing home improvement activities I'd have sex and get drunk.

All the time.

Why people make things so difficult, I'll never understand.

I should write a relationship advice blog.

[macker]

Growing up after hockey games I used to have a 26er at the parties that would follow the games. Likely had a drinking problem from 18-25. Now I can't stand hard liquor and only drink good beer after earning it through a long hike/bike/ski/run/swim. Tastes way better to me that way. Can't just sit on the couch like a slob and drink beer without doing something to earn it imo. Also the rate that I drink has slowed waaaay down also. Takes me 10-20 minutes to drink a beer vs 18-25 chugging back in 10-20 seconds. Average month I might have 6-12 beers and in the summer that can double or tripple depending how many hot nights we get to sit on the deck.

[GirlySports]

Originally Posted by jammies

Yah well those are PRACTICAL. Thing is, you don't need six of them in matching colours with the rest of the kitchen. Don't be so materialistic, girly - does Buddha not tell us that things of this world are ephemeral and only distract us from the perfection of our souls?

But there so much practical stuff.. like beds, couches, cooking equipment, chopsticks, can openers, bowls/glasses/plates, toolboxes, toiletries, cleaning supplies, air fresheners, tablecloths, coat hangers, refigerator magnets

there's so much!

And if you have kids, it's exponential!

[jammies]

Originally Posted by GirlySports

But there so much practical stuff.. like beds, couches, cooking equipment, chopsticks, can openers, bowls/glasses/plates, toolboxes, toiletries, cleaning supplies, air fresheners, tablecloths, coat hangers, refigerator magnets

Chopsticks are not practical. This is why whitey rules the world: we eat with a fork and knife, not sticks, and use an alphabet, not hilariously inefficient pictograms.

[the_only_turek_fan]

Originally Posted by Russic

This doesn't seem too far from normal (seems your on the low end of the spectrum of this thread). Does your wife have an issue aside from the drinking itself? Are you an ass when you get a bit of a buzz? Tight budget?

No....she just grew up in a house where alchohol was a non-starter. She drinks herself but no where near as much as I do.