I need an excuse for my non-drinking...

[Cellar_Door]

That smacks of being pathetic, yes.

I'm a few days post-op and not drinking and a my friends are having a big party tomorrow, they'll be wondering why the hell I'm not touching alcohol.

I'm not telling them about the surgery. If I say "I don't want to", they'll keep asking, wondering what's up with me. And to save any hassle, I'd like to have a valid excuse like "I'm on antibiotics" or some shit like that.

What could I come up with?

[Grandpa Bambu]

Don't go to the party dude... 

GB...

[Cellar_Door]

Don't go to the party dude... 

GB...

I have to. It's for a good friend who's back from nearly a year away abroad.

Meh, I'll just say I'm not drinking. darn the rest of them.

[Grandpa Bambu]

So why don't you want to have a few drinks?

GB...

[Paa_Paw]

Someone needs to be the "Designated Driver" to get the others safely home after the party.

You'd be doing a service to your friends by volunteering, and it would provide your cover as well.

It seems too easy to me.....

[kingboob]

Tell them you are on antibiotics and your doctor has told you not to drink on them....... they wont know any better unless you happen to have a nurse or doctor in the group!

[Cellar_Door]

Tell them you are on antibiotics and your doctor has told you not to drink on them....... they wont know any better unless you happen to have a nurse or doctor in the group!

Good idea. But antibiotics for what?

After a while, I'm just going to stay firm and not let other people influence me.

[Grandpa Bambu]

So why don't you want to have a few drinks?

GB...

You won't keel over and die from having a drink or two dude... 

GB...

[kingboob]

Tell them you are on antibiotics and your doctor has told you not to drink on them....... they wont know any better unless you happen to have a nurse or doctor in the group!

Good idea. But antibiotics for what?

After a while, I'm just going to stay firm and not let other people influence me.

I dunno?  Tell them you had some dental work and have antibiotics for 7 days as a precaution......  Just tell them you don't want to drink??  Decent friends shouldn't force feed you alcohol.

I'm not a big drinker because personally I just don't enjoy the feeling  much..... I haven't had anything to drink since around Christmas time - so I really can't see the issue with not wanting to drink!??!

[thetodd]

My excuse to my mates for not seeing them was removal of my wisdom teeth

and the week after i said i was on antibiotics their response was "oh right". I was worried about it aswell but in reality people arent in inquisitive as you think. But yeah a pint or two wont really to anything but better safe than sorry

[Cellar_Door]

So why don't you want to have a few drinks?

GB...

You won't keel over and die from having a drink or two dude... 

GB...

I'm just a couple of days post-op. I don't want to touch the stuff until a couple of weeks at least have elapsed. Good riddance anyway, it's a waste of money in my opinion - money that I can't afford to be pissing away after spending over 4 grand on a secret operation.

[Cellar_Door]

Tell them you are on antibiotics and your doctor has told you not to drink on them....... they wont know any better unless you happen to have a nurse or doctor in the group!

Good idea. But antibiotics for what?

After a while, I'm just going to stay firm and not let other people influence me.

Just tell them you don't want to drink??  Decent friends shouldn't force feed you alcohol.

Yeah, that's pretty much spot on.

[Grandpa Bambu]

So why don't you want to have a few drinks?

GB...

You won't keel over and die from having a drink or two dude... 

GB...

I'm just a couple of days post-op. I don't want to touch the stuff until a couple of weeks at least have elapsed. Good riddance anyway, it's a waste of money in my opinion - money that I can't afford to be pissing away after spending over 4 grand on a secret operation.

Well there you go then...  Just tell them you no longer drink... 

GB...

[Cellar_Door]

Is what your friends think about you not drinking at a party really THAT important? You've just had a surgery that will change your life and the way you feel about you self. If I were in your shoes, I'd say I wasn't drinking end of story. For the friends who don't like, can suck it. Any excuse should be enough. In all honesty, I would be more worried about friends slapping my chest or punching me in a joking way. Could you imagine your chest selling to the size of an orange right there? Who cares about the beers!

Good point!

Anyway, I'm back now and I just said "I'm off the booze for a while". As for "why?", I just shrugged and said I'm sick of it.

[headheldhigh01]

you could say you have a bet of 300 fish you can go one week without drinking.  if that doesn't work, stick by the antibiotics one and say the dr threatened you with personal physical harm if you broke it   after that, you're your own man and can stick to your guns.