Do you drink on purim?

Seraph

Fri, Mar 06 2009, 2:47 am

I drink a little. Not enough to get drunk bec drunk bec drunk women arent tzanua, but enough to feel a drop lightheaded, in the spirit of purim.

Marion

Fri, Mar 06 2009, 3:30 am

No, but I don't drink the rest of the year either (including seder).

louche

Fri, Mar 06 2009, 9:21 am

One more memeber of the "can't stand the taste of alcohol" contingent. Prefer to get giddy with laughter instead.

greenfire

Fri, Mar 06 2009, 9:32 am

why are women not considered "tzanua" yet it's okay for men to vomit all over the place and ruin purim ... Puke

chocolate moose

Fri, Mar 06 2009, 10:12 am

We eat with friends so I drink what they put out; just not a lot.

skymile

Fri, Mar 06 2009, 10:24 am

if it's put in front of me, I'll drink it... I won't just get up to get a glass of wine... but, it's mostly just beer that I drink Drunken Smile

louche

Fri, Mar 06 2009, 11:26 am

greenfire wrote:

why are women not considered "tzanua" yet it's okay for men to vomit all over the place and ruin purim ... Puke

well, greenie, if a woman got falling-down drunk, her skirt would ride up and expose her legs or beyond. when a guy gets falling-down drunk, the most you can see is is shins if his pants ride up.

but seriously, just because a practice is widespread doesn't mean it's ok.

smilingmom

Fri, Mar 06 2009, 12:59 pm

luv2cook4eva wrote:

if it's put in front of me, I'll drink it... I won't just get up to get a glass of wine... but, it's mostly just beer that I drink Drunken Smile

I second the beer. Since I only drink beer with my friends, and we don't get together on Purim, I don't drink on Purim.

greenfire

Fri, Mar 06 2009, 1:14 pm

louche wrote:

greenfire wrote:

why are women not considered "tzanua" yet it's okay for men to vomit all over the place and ruin purim ... Puke

hm - I'll have to think about that one ... Idea

anybody know where all the single men will be hanging out purim" Nervous

mamacita

Fri, Mar 06 2009, 3:56 pm

My stomach, thankfully, is too small for me to drink enough alcohol to get drunk or buzzed, but I do like the occasional pina colada, daquiri, or sky blue. I just have to hope that someone has rum on hand, the last few purims have been a disappointment. Sad

hehe. (no offense to the hostesses, the food was lovely but I prefer rum to wine! Smile

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I agree that drunk women in public is not tzanua but I also agree that drunk men puking everywhere is a ban-able offense too! Don't drink it if you can't keep it down! Tongue Out

greenfire

Fri, Mar 06 2009, 4:15 pm

mamacita wrote:

the food was lovely but I prefer rum to wine! Smile

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hm - ever hear of a "portable" bring your own rum Drunken Smile

mamacita

Fri, Mar 06 2009, 5:10 pm

Where we used to live it was out of our budget! Sad

And since dh doesn't drink it it seemed odd to splurge so I can tipple a smidge into my drink once a year.

This year however . . . woohoo!

shlomitsmum

Fri, Mar 06 2009, 6:58 pm

No, as I get totally giggly and instantly tipsy Drunken Smile

,It scares me.....at my chuppah I felt plastered with just a couple of sips ...LOL

HindaRochel

Sat, Mar 07 2009, 11:33 am

Yes I'll have wine. I don't overdue it, it may be 2 or 3 lachayims. Most of the women in my group drink a bit of wine, no one gets drunk though, not the women or the men.

Tamiri

Sat, Mar 07 2009, 1:25 pm

If anything, I will take a sip from someone's glass. I find no pleasure in alchohol. I got drunk one seder on sweet wine and since then have mostly abstained.

Raisin

Sat, Mar 07 2009, 6:40 pm

Tamiri wrote:

If anything, I will take a sip from someone's glass. I find no pleasure in alchohol. I got drunk one seder on sweet wine and since then have mostly abstained.

me too. I remember going to a weight watchers meeting and all the other women are moaning about how high in calories wine and other alcholic drinks are. I was just not relating to them. chocolate, yes. wine, who cares?

dh doesn't drink much either, so bh I don't have to deal with a overly drunk husband.

slicesunshine

Sun, Mar 08 2009, 1:47 am

I drink a lot more than my husband. I've always loved the taste of alcohol. don't get drunk but I am one of the few women who love purim just as much as the guys. never been able to resist a good party

shabbatiscoming

Sun, Mar 08 2009, 1:51 am

if there is something white and sweet at the seuda that we are going to then I will have a bit. other than that I dont really like wine.

we dont have wine during the year as my husband is alergic, so purim time I drink a little, but not enough to get drunk as I dont like wine THAT much:)

Marion

Sun, Mar 08 2009, 1:58 am

shlomitsmum wrote:

No, as I get totally giggly and instantly tipsy Drunken Smile

,It scares me.....at my chuppah I felt plastered with just a couple of sips ...LOL

This is why we used grape juice (white) at our chuppah.

bnm

Sun, Mar 08 2009, 3:08 am

was all ready to drink legally for the first time last Purim, was my 21st birthday, but then I got a positive ept the day before. This year I'm nursing. maybe next year.