Army boot camp 30/11/2015

[IamMary]

I can't help smiling that here we are on the Army talking about drawers (fab word btw) and on the other thread the 3Ps.

:happy2: 'drawers' thoughts are positive, we are just practicing..

[NoSugar]

Someone might think we've been drinking :egad:!

[JackieClaire]

Here...........who you callin' a drunk..........hic. inkele:

[IamMary]

Your all up way past your bed time - the state of yiz!

Im off to watch 'Rake' Ozzy court room drama - its good, apart from all the wine they drink.

Night..

[JackieClaire]

We'll regret it in the morning.

Night,love.

[sweetpea29]

Good evening ladies

Interesting convo tonight! How yis got from laundry to drawers I don't know, but making me laugh all the same.

Another day done and dusted in madhouse, one more to go then off for a few. Still no outfit or present for this christening on Sunday but won't stress just yet- too tired!

Sure ye are all of to yer leabas so will say my nighters and sweet dreams x

[starty]

Good morning peeps. I just stumbled across this so I might try and remember some of them tomorrow at my Christmas party

1. "You're so uptight." I may like to be in control, but just because I don't want a beer doesn't mean I can't relax or don't like fun.

2. "Come on, live a little." I am! Alcohol isn't the only way to do so.

3. "All I want is to see you drunk." Sorry to crush your dreams, but that's not happening. And if that's all you want in life, it's time to aspire for more.

4. "I'm going to get you to drink." No, you're not, the same way I'm not going to get you not to drink. People get to make their own decisions, and trying to change mine on alcohol will be a failed endeavor.

5. "Is it for religious reasons?" Whether it is or isn't, I don't think my refusing a beer should prompt an interrogation on my lifestyle.

6. "How are you doing this right now sober?" You're actually asking me how I'm talking to people at a party sober? Really? Surely you have too at some point. I don't know when this became a feat.

7. "You must think I'm such a mess." No, I don't think you are such a mess because you are drinking and I'm not.

8. "Aren't you curious?" No. If I were curious, I'd get myself a drink.

9. "I will get you a drink!" Gee, thanks, but save your $10 or however much that overpriced cocktail is.

10. "Do you think you're better than us?" Alcohol's a beverage, not a measure of moral superiority (or inferiority). So no, I just don't want to drink.

11. "You must hate being places where people are drunk." If I hated being somewhere, I'd leave.

12. "So what do you do then if you don't drink?" The same thing you do minus a beer in hand: go to bar, clubs, parties, etc. You can still go out and party drinking water.

13. "Don't you feel like you're missing out?" If I felt like I was missing out, I'd drink. Plus, you tell me stories of how hungover you are the next day, and it sounds pretty miserable, so I'm happy to pass on that.

14. "How old are you? Are you even 21?" It's flattering you think I look young, but yes, my ID does say I'm over 21, and yes, it's real. And if high school parties are any indicator, drinking isn't all too revealing of age anyway.

15. "What? Are you scared of it?" I'm just not interested actually, but it's scary how intense your pressuring is getting.

16. "Oh, we didn't invite you because you don't drink and we thought you'd be bored." That's pretty harsh and untrue. If I felt that way, I wouldn't come, but I actually wanted to see you because you're my friends (so act like them).

17. "Your not drinking makes it hard for me to relate to you." Try to get to know me, and I'm pretty sure you'd relate somewhere.

18. "You must have so much dirt on everyone, watching us sober." Of course, my favorite hobby is to collect blackmail and is the sole reason I don't drink. Actually, I'm not judging. Please stop judging me.

19. "You must be so against this stuff." Just because I don't want to have a drink doesn't means I'm against alcohol entirely and think it's the worst thing. It's wonderful for people who enjoy it. I just happen not to.

20. "I don't drink that much usually! Really!" You don't have to justify your drinking to me just because I'm not.

21. "But really, why don't you? Won't you? Please?" You can keep asking, but the answer is going to remain no. I'm just going to get more annoyed when you say it.

22. "Don't be lame!" Oh no! The threat of being uncool! Grab me five shots pronto! (But really don't.)

[Tabbers (a.k.a. KTAB)]

Morning ladies.
How about adding no.23 answer to all above question; 'sorry explain to me again exactly what business of yours is it what I decide to eat or drink?' no answer to that one I reckon.

[Tabbers (a.k.a. KTAB)]

Being grilled hahahahaha love it.
Yep and I am sure Starty would concur, years of listening to those veggie questions do sometimes tend to get a bit old especially when a bore wants to know what's wrong with you that you wouldn't eat a blue steak as is on his blood soaked plate. Wouldn't answer like that as a rule but that would certainly end the conversation and may be useful for a boring drunk chewing the ear off of you perhaps. If not then time to walk away for sure.

[Tabbers (a.k.a. KTAB)]

Yes to all the above +2 plus I was reminded of what an asshole I was on more than one occasion. Lovely memories, not.
Can't change the memories but I can influence what the new ones are to be.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRdkjFtod_g

[Tabbers (a.k.a. KTAB)]

THE SHAME: crippling and soul destroying.
I am sure there isn't a single person here that hasn't felt it.
It took me a long long time to realise I wasn't weak and cowardly, I was addicted. That doesn't remove blame it simply is. But no one else picks up that first glass and presses it to my lips. I used to have a tagline 'make peace with your past' I still hold that true. Life is too short. Onwards and upwards.


Wherever I go and whatever I do
I seem to spend some of my time
Trying to turn the black night, blue
Well I'm tired of it all
It's the same thing every night
But the rhythm of the glass Is stronger than the rhythm of night Wide eyed and legless
I've gone and done it again
Wide eyed and legless
This world is full of my shame
Shame, I can't get free from these chains
Oh, oh-oh Wide eyed and legless
I've gone and done it again
Wide eyed and legless
This world is full of my shame
Shame, I can't get free from these chains
Oh, oh-oh I've been here before
But this time it feels like the end
I should've known better, I know
But my memory's no friend
Well, I've tried every thing
That I know will get rid of this fling
And I can't understand
Why I'm wide eyed and legless again Wide eyed and legless
I've gone and done it again
Wide eyed and legless
This world is full of my shame
Shame, I can't get free from these chains
Oh, oh-oh

[JackieClaire]

Morning lovelies,
The lyrics are so simple and so true........ I'll never go through that again. I've got tears in my eyes.

Weird thing is I heard that very song yesterday for the first time in donkeys years.

[Tabbers (a.k.a. KTAB)]

Sorry if I brought back painful memories ladies but I suppose that it helps to remember sometimes. My memory however is still horribly fresh. I must away to work now, be good.

[JackieClaire]

hey you, absolutely no worries. Now and again a wee look back does us the world of good.

[NoSugar]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRdkjFtod_g

I've never heard that before - thank you. The contrast between the nice tune and the tough lyrics is kind of a disconnect - just like almost everything about an addicted life.