My 20th birthday
I had a bit of a march on. I was late for my own birthday celebrations. I arrived at what was then our regular haunt, made quick small talk with the bouncers then headed straight for the bar.

“Pint of strongbow and a shot of tequila please”

I necked the tequila, savouring the sweet taste, before moving on to find my friends. As soon as I’d located them I received an ear bashing for being half an hour late although personally I didn’t see what the big deal was. After that had calmed down usual drinking activities ensued. Usual except for one ever so minor detail: I repeated the tequila/Strongbow combo 6 times….in 2 hours.

At this point I felt fine, I was still as sober as the moment I walked in the door, I was a drinking machine, RAWR! Off to the bar for my next round. Standing next to a friend I purchased my tequila/Strongbow, necked the tequila and turned to leave.

Before I managed to walk away he’d stopped me and made a proposition. If I downed my pint right there he’d buy me another shot of tequila. I’m still sober. Thinks I. I’ll do it! So down the pint goes, no trouble, and my friend turns to the barkeep to order a shot of tequila. Just as the barman turns to get said shot of tequila I feel a rumbling in my stomach. Seconds later, with no further warning, my guts explode in spectacular fashion all over myself and the bar. Sexy.

My friend swiftly changed his order from tequila to water and I stepped outside to go chat with friends thinking nothing more of the incident at the bar. Shortly after this the bar manager appeared. “Captain V are you feeling ok?” “Yesh I’m feelin’ fine!” “I think I’m going to have to ask you to leave” “Oh…Ok”.

I promptly turned, hugged a friend and in doing so transferred vomit from my person to hers, then left.

It was half ten.

On the way home I was refused a taxi then got stuck in a bush for some time before finally stripping off at my front door and walking through my house, naked, to go to bed.

Satan rewards my behaviour well though – I had no hangover in the morning.
( Captain V, Fri 12 Dec 2008, 10:37, 9 replies)

*click*
Oh the days when I used to do that and feel no ill-effects!
( Boss Keloid Got your mother's maiden name tattooed on my arm, Fri 12 Dec 2008, 10:42, closed)

I'm quite proud
That is the only time I've ever thrown up in a drinking establishment. It also taught me that my stomach gets unhappy with more than 3 or 4 pints in it.

Spirits ftw!
( Captain V, Fri 12 Dec 2008, 10:45, closed)

I'm dubious about this
because you say tequila tastes sweet

it's vile stuff only good for making cocktails taste nice and sour

I may have drunk a whole bottle of it when I was younger utilising jif lemon in a lemon shaped container and some Saxo table salt...

I was not well.

I passed out on the floor of the bathroom and came to to the sound of my parents banging on the door.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Fri 12 Dec 2008, 10:44, closed)

The other story I'm posting this week
Involves me drinking around a litre of tequila, several scotches and a brandy with fish and chips for lunch.

Still love tequila though although I think the whole salt/lemon thing spoils the taste.
( Captain V, Fri 12 Dec 2008, 10:52, closed)

cheap tequila
You can get good & bad tequila. Bad tequila tastes like petrol. Good tequila can be sweet & smooth. Bad tequila is what they serve in pubs in the UK.

I always keep away from the salt & lemon - and it amuses me that people look at me like i'm a lunatic for doing it without. If you don't like it, don't drink it!
(nonstopdancer, Fri 12 Dec 2008, 11:21, closed)

doesn't surprise me
people look at me like I'm mad when i say I'd rather have a nice, freezing cold glass of neat vodka than some minging whisky
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Fri 12 Dec 2008, 11:28, closed)

Now that I like
Vodka is so nice when it's come straight from a frosted bottle in the freezer. Shame you can't get it like that in pubs and bars.
( Captain V, Fri 12 Dec 2008, 11:38, closed)

Tudor Rose, St Neots
Good vodka, good measures...awesome times :)
( snee held his breath since, Mon 15 Dec 2008, 16:23, closed)

You're right
Pub Tequila is not good. The salt and lemon produce a very strange sensation though - at first it's horrible, then you lick the salt and it becomes worse, then somehow the lemon makes it good...

Too much work for a shot though.
( MatJ LOOK, Fri 12 Dec 2008, 14:10, closed)