How many drinks is too many drinks?

[munitalP]

I am not twisting your words. You said that people could go without water for 55 minutes. As for my assumptions, I made none. I observed. And I have already stated I have had no issues with people drinking water. Water is a requirement last time I checked and beer isn't.

I found out a long time ago that when most people don't agree with you on these forums, regardless of the spin applied to the initial argument, you are not going to sway the general populous.

Flogging a dead horse is another term that comes to mind.

 

[Justinf]

I find it amusing that it's automatic that soem people turn their noses up at Fosters and yet will happily swig on a Crown Lager and call it a 'premium' beer. Do a blindfold test with the two and not many could tell the difference.

 

[Fantic125]

Although I don't think 3 beers is over the top, two toilet breaks and asking for the last beer as the cabin is being prepared for landing IMHO is inappropriate, particularly for such a short flight.

I think it's like most situations, you don't fully understand the situation unless you were there.

 

[munitalP]

rubbish



I'll take that challenge any day.

I find it amusing that it's automatic that soem people turn their noses up at Fosters and yet will happily swig on a Crown Lager and call it a 'premium' beer. Do a blindfold test with the two and not many could tell the difference.

 

[mannej]

I am not twisting your words. You said that people could go without water for 55 minutes. As for my assumptions, I made none. I observed. And I have already stated I have had no issues with people drinking water. Water is a requirement last time I checked and beer isn't.

You did twist my words to add meaning to suit your argument. Water is a requirement, but most people can go without for 55 minutes.

By the information you have provided, all you have stated is he had 3 cans of beer, went to the toilet twice. You later added he used the business toilet. No mention of behaviour, or evidence apart from your assumptions that he was going to vomit his alcohol back up.

From this, the only inconvenience is the fact that he went to the toilet twice. The consumption of any liquid can still induce this.

The RSA is just a smokescreen you have applied.

 

[SeatBackForward]

I think 3 beers on a 55 min flight is bit much, it's not a pub afterall. I also think getting up twice from a window seat on a 55 min is a bit much. But the two together is inexcusable in my opinion.

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[mannej]

I think 3 beers on a 55 min flight is bit much, it's not a pub afterall. I also think getting up twice from a window seat on a 55 min is a bit much. But the two together is inexcusable in my opinion.

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What is to say that he did not request an aisle seat to be rejected.

Not everyone is as clued on with seat selection.

 

[bigjobs]

He used his call button after the first drink served with the refreshments service. He didn't pay for the last two drinks either. It didn't seem particularly busy with service and I dont think they served tea or coffee come to think of it.

I got this far into the thread (post 3) and was overwhelmed with the thought that you should mind your own business.

 

[Justinf]

rubbish



I'll take that challenge any day.

I did say 'not many'
I am not much of a lager drinker, as I prefer ales, but for a macro lager, there's far worse out there than Fosters.
Anyhoo, I am off topic...
For what it's worth, I agree with the OP, not about the alcohol consumption but with the inconvenience about the toilet breaks. This is why when I do have a drinky, I always opt for an aisle seat, but you can't expect infrequent flyers (yes, I am presuming the person was an infrequent flyer) to be as well prepared or as considerate of others.

 

[Fantic125]

I find it amusing that it's automatic that soem people turn their noses up at Fosters and yet will happily swig on a Crown Lager and call it a 'premium' beer. Do a blindfold test with the two and not many could tell the difference.

l would have to agree with munitalP. You can tell the difference.

The Foster's I was drinking in India was brewed in Mysore (India) and was far superior to Crown.

 

[Justinf]

l would have to agree with munitalP. You can tell the difference.

The Foster's I was drinking in India was brewed in Mysore (India) and was far superior to Crown.

I am talking about the Fosters brewed in Australia.
Fosters brewed in the UK is 4% alcohol and here it's 4.6% so of course the two are going to taste different as they are completelyt different drinks.

 

[munitalP]

l would have to agree with munitalP. You can tell the difference.

The Foster's I was drinking in India was brewed in Mysore (India) and was far superior to Crown.

I am talking about the Fosters brewed in Australia.
Fosters brewed in the UK is 4% alcohol and here it's 4.6% so of course the two are going to taste different as they are completelyt different drinks.

Im thinking there may have been some sarcasm in Fantics post

 

[Oneworldplus2]

when I do have a drinky, I always opt for an aisle seat

Is that why my preference is 'Aisle' in my profile, LOL

 

[JohnK]

What sometimes happens when a passenger gets too "happy"!

Drunk at 9:20am? That cheap duty free is going to end up costing an arm and a leg. Lucky to avoid a jail sentence.

Air rage granny to pay $18,245 to Qantas

 

[Pushka]

I got this far into the thread (post 3) and was overwhelmed with the thought that you should mind your own business.

Fine. Applying your logic perhaps I should have stayed in my seat and when he said he needed to use the bathroom I should have likewise replied Your Business, find your own way out because I'm not moving.

 

[seanpodge]

Seen in a British airport: View attachment 7760

And to think that the people behind me in the queue laughed when me and my brother order sundaes at LHR McDonald's at 6:00am when I was 13. :traumaticchildhoodexperiencefase:

I find it amusing that it's automatic that soem people turn their noses up at Fosters and yet will happily swig on a Crown Lager and call it a 'premium' beer. Do a blindfold test with the two and not many could tell the difference.

I remember having a Crown once at a work Christmas function. My thoughts were that it was interesting that they were jazzing up the VB bottles.

 

[Canny man]

Water may be assumed to be healthier than beer today, but not for much of history when it was consumed as a safer beverage than water which was often contaminated.

 

[drron]

I dont know what all the fuss is about-go on a cruise if you really want to drink-
Kid Rock cruise | Carnival Destiny |Redneck paradise: wild, wasted

 

[james1]

Fine. Applying your logic perhaps I should have stayed in my seat and when he said he needed to use the bathroom I should have likewise replied Your Business, find your own way out because I'm not moving.

You could have but it seems the real issue you had was the fact that the passenger seated next to you consumed three drinks while traveling (within what you believe was a short period of time). I would argue that the consumption of alcohol is their own business and a non issue unless their behaviour was untoward or offensive. I can think of many other reasons why a person may need to access lavatory facilities more than once in a flight (illness, mothers with children, incontinence) and as such I believe that value judgements are best left at the aircraft door.

 

[bigjobs]

Fine. Applying your logic perhaps I should have stayed in my seat and when he said he needed to use the bathroom I should have likewise replied Your Business, find your own way out because I'm not moving.

no, you should have just said something along the lines of 'sure mate', hopped up and made room for him to go where he needed to go and not made this thread.