This is a living document.
These principles have been learned the hard way over and over again.
Sometimes the authors still forget them even after writing them.
Don’t judge.
1. Water, Water, Water
This is the most important part, right? There is a reason it is the first prinicple.
Just drink it. A lot of of it.
You will thank us in the morning.
2. Drink for the establishment, not the people
We’ve all been there, right? You’re hanging out with your crew of Old Fashioned-sipping friends at some sketchy dive bar. You go for the OG cocktail, but it’s a total disaster. Not only does it taste like shit, but you’ll feel it in the morning. You should have just stuck with beer…
Lessons learned:
Assess the establishment. Look at the menu. See what they think they are good at. Sometimes bars are only good at opening a can of beer. That is okay, just drink based on their strengths and not your friend’s preferences.
3. Toss the straws
Save the sea turtles and do yourself a favor by ditching the straw. You might not realize how much alcohol you’re sucking down. Straws are the highway to early onset drunkeness. Save yourself the headache tomorrow and skip the straw now.
4. Drinking on an empty stomach is a recipe for a purging stomach
You already know this one: Don’t drink on an empty stomach. You sometimes think you can get away with it. You can’t. Just eat.
5. Don’t kill the bar
Sometimes people are jerks. Don’t be one. If you find yourself being a jerk, stop. Be nice. Especially to people serving you food and drinks.
6. When you think you have had enough water, have more.
Yup. Water is so important, we listed it twice. Message received? Good.
Now go get a drink already!
