Excuses for not drinking!

Mrs Dot · May 18th, 2009, 15:22 PM

Hi all, just wondering what ingenious ideas you've come up with so far for not drinking? I'm nearly 6 wks and been to 2 do's in the last 2 weekends and finding it really hard to come up with excuses to the same friends without telling them the real reason. They know we've been trying for the last few months so I think it's gonna become obvious pretty quickly! Also we've both given up the smokes too so that's another blatant signpost to 'I'm pregnant!'

I've used 'we have to get up early to do something with family tomorrow',
I'm driving next week on a meal out because 'it's the end of the month and we're skint' but got a few dos coming up over the next few weeks and really struggling to pull the wool over people's eyes!

Have you got any fab ideas???!!

GersPrincess · May 18th, 2009, 15:24 PM

I'm already hungover and cant face hair of the dog - sometimes works.
I'm on anti-biotics for a bladder/kidney infection
I'm driving - always a good un!

babystar · May 18th, 2009, 15:25 PM

I used the tummy bug scenario

and also the urine infection and so had been on antibiotics which meant I couldnt drink

Mitsuko · May 18th, 2009, 15:26 PM

I tried "I'm sick" but it didn't fool anybody I think. Fortunately, my friends were kind enough not to make annoying comments! (I spilled the beans to one of my best friends though because she thought I had something serious... Now I feel guilty! I've never been able to lie!)

How about "I'm driving"? If you are driving, that is...

Squidge · May 18th, 2009, 15:28 PM

Either i'm driving or the anti-biotics one

lottie_2007 · May 18th, 2009, 15:28 PM

I have a wedding this weekend, a hen night the weekend after and another wedding the weekend after that! Its two different sets of friends for the weddings! I will have to use the antibiotic one next weekend as we're staying in a hotel so can't use 'driving' 'up early' etc and the other wedding i am maid of honour and again 'driving' wont cut it! Everyone will know as i'm rubbish at lying but i'll try

Mrs Dot · May 18th, 2009, 15:29 PM

Thanks ladies, I can't get away with the antibiotics thing with one of my friends cos she's a dentist and knows every tablet going inside out and back to front!!! You can drink with most antibiotics too so that one's out!!! When we went out the other wk dh kept going to the bar and getting me diet coke to pass off as vodka and diet coke which I normally drink, but they kept putting it in a half pint beer glass which doesn't really pass for being an alcoholic drink!!! I just kept moaning that they hadn't put it in a 'ladylike' glass!!! lol!

WW1 · May 18th, 2009, 15:59 PM

At a friends wedding I picked up champagne then swapped it with my DH when he'd drank half of his - I gave him my glass under the pretence of having to scratch my leg / do up my shoe etc. and then picked up the other one!

Not one person noticed - it was actually quite funny although DH did end up a bit squiffy

Otherwise, driving is a winner and the urine infection. The latter explains the frequent trips to the toilet as well!

Stu · May 18th, 2009, 16:01 PM

Weve been to a wedding and out for a chinese and my wife just told everyone that she is on a diet and they believed her

jlon · May 18th, 2009, 16:03 PM

I used the 'I have a tonne of studying to do and an essay due Monday/tomorrow etc'. It worked a treat!

May 18th, 2009, 15:22 PM	#1
Mrs Dot Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: North West England Posts: 2,067	Excuses for not drinking! Hi all, just wondering what ingenious ideas you've come up with so far for not drinking? I'm nearly 6 wks and been to 2 do's in the last 2 weekends and finding it really hard to come up with excuses to the same friends without telling them the real reason. They know we've been trying for the last few months so I think it's gonna become obvious pretty quickly! Also we've both given up the smokes too so that's another blatant signpost to 'I'm pregnant!' I've used 'we have to get up early to do something with family tomorrow', I'm driving next week on a meal out because 'it's the end of the month and we're skint' but got a few dos coming up over the next few weeks and really struggling to pull the wool over people's eyes! Have you got any fab ideas???!!

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May 18th, 2009, 15:24 PM	#2
GersPrincess Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Scotland Posts: 2,581	I'm already hungover and cant face hair of the dog - sometimes works. I'm on anti-biotics for a bladder/kidney infection I'm driving - always a good un!

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May 18th, 2009, 15:25 PM	#3
babystar Pregnant (Expecting) Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 4,737	I used the tummy bug scenario and also the urine infection and so had been on antibiotics which meant I couldnt drink

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May 18th, 2009, 15:26 PM	#4
Mitsuko Pregnant (Expecting) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Belgium Posts: 1,731	I tried "I'm sick" but it didn't fool anybody I think. Fortunately, my friends were kind enough not to make annoying comments! (I spilled the beans to one of my best friends though because she thought I had something serious... Now I feel guilty! I've never been able to lie!) How about "I'm driving"? If you are driving, that is...

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May 18th, 2009, 15:28 PM	#5
Squidge Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 9,720	Either i'm driving or the anti-biotics one

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May 18th, 2009, 15:28 PM	#6
lottie_2007 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: STAFFORDSHIRE Posts: 4,458	I have a wedding this weekend, a hen night the weekend after and another wedding the weekend after that! Its two different sets of friends for the weddings! I will have to use the antibiotic one next weekend as we're staying in a hotel so can't use 'driving' 'up early' etc and the other wedding i am maid of honour and again 'driving' wont cut it! Everyone will know as i'm rubbish at lying but i'll try

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May 18th, 2009, 15:29 PM	#7
Mrs Dot Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: North West England Posts: 2,067	Thanks ladies, I can't get away with the antibiotics thing with one of my friends cos she's a dentist and knows every tablet going inside out and back to front!!! You can drink with most antibiotics too so that one's out!!! When we went out the other wk dh kept going to the bar and getting me diet coke to pass off as vodka and diet coke which I normally drink, but they kept putting it in a half pint beer glass which doesn't really pass for being an alcoholic drink!!! I just kept moaning that they hadn't put it in a 'ladylike' glass!!! lol!

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May 18th, 2009, 15:59 PM	#8
WW1 Other BnB Addict Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 3,206	At a friends wedding I picked up champagne then swapped it with my DH when he'd drank half of his - I gave him my glass under the pretence of having to scratch my leg / do up my shoe etc. and then picked up the other one! Not one person noticed - it was actually quite funny although DH did end up a bit squiffy Otherwise, driving is a winner and the urine infection. The latter explains the frequent trips to the toilet as well!
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May 18th, 2009, 16:01 PM	#9
Stu Dad Active BnB Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 166	Weve been to a wedding and out for a chinese and my wife just told everyone that she is on a diet and they believed her

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May 18th, 2009, 16:03 PM	#10
jlon Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 670	I used the 'I have a tonne of studying to do and an essay due Monday/tomorrow etc'. It worked a treat!

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