Domestic Problems Number Two

[sifi]

Another burning question of the age for the fine denizens of efestivals to consider. Is it ever right to take back you beer (or any other kind of alcohol) upon leaving a friend's party?

[ampersand]

i did the latter recently. wasn't really a party, just a gathering. to be fair though, i only drank my beer, and none of his, so it was mine really

[swede]

Id say unless the party is moving back to yours/elsewhere the norm is to leave whatever beer youve taken at the persons house. It is ok to take one for the road.

Sprits are a different matter. Usually with my friends if spirits are taken to parties then whoever takes them usually leaves with them if they have quite alot left.

[Josie's Cat]

I would leave most of it, but resent doing so.

[dakyras]

Depends how many there are. If there's only about 4, it seems petty to take them. If there's a full crate or a six pack, then yeah I'd take em, and if there's only one or two, I'm drinking that as I walk to the bus stop.

[RABun]

I never take back anything i've taken to a party - however i have told people to take their spirits home with them if they have brought a bottle of scotch or vodka and they have hardly been touched. Seems a bit cheeky to keep nearly full bottles of spirits.

[5co77ie]

I voted 'You can sneak one for the road in your pocket as you leave' although I'd say i actually pick something else I'd rather have usually.

[rachbon]

if it's bring your own booze, you should be able to take it home with you if you want.

i usually take a few cans of cider and a bottle of vodka to a party and move onto the vodka when i've finished the cans. so i always take my vodka home since there's loads left.

when i go to a party, i always take something for the host anyway. a bottle of wine or some beer. so i'm definitely taking all my own booze away with me since i've brought booze for them.

if i'm drinking at someone's house then we're heading out to a club, i'll take one can for the train and leave the rest there.

i've had parties before where we've been left with a shitload of booze.

[Kowalski]

I voted for the first option. If its your booze, you can take it back, no question.

Typical Scotsman!

Although I've never taken drink to a party and had anything left at the end of it.

[Pogues Mcgogues]

Although I've never taken drink to a party and had anything left at the end of it.

[rabid]

Depends on the quantity I guess. If it was just a few cans then I'd leave them. If it was a bottle of vodka or a couple of 4 packs then no, but in reality that's never going to happen.

[t8yman]

I wouldnt dream of taking back beer I had brought to a party. I always make sure I take MORE than I am going to drink, because some tightarses turn up with a 4 pack and drink the fridge dry, I dont see why the host should bear that cost.

We had a family party last year, and I stocked the fridge with about 4 full cases of stella, 2 of my uncles brought nothing, and said "no bitter?" - I had to go and buy 2 cases of john smiths. gutted. my mates would never have done that.

[rachbon]

I wouldnt dream of taking back beer I had brought to a party. I always make sure I take MORE than I am going to drink, because some tightarses turn up with a 4 pack and drink the fridge dry, I dont see why the host should bear that cost.

We had a family party last year, and I stocked the fridge with about 4 full cases of stella, 2 of my uncles brought nothing, and said "no bitter?" - I had to go and buy 2 cases of john smiths. gutted. my mates would never have done that.

[sifi]

I'd be directing them to the off T8yman.

Edited September 30, 2010 by sifimaster

[Pogues Mcgogues]

I wouldnt dream of taking back beer I had brought to a party. I always make sure I take MORE than I am going to drink, because some tightarses turn up with a 4 pack and drink the fridge dry, I dont see why the host should bear that cost.

We had a family party last year, and I stocked the fridge with about 4 full cases of stella, 2 of my uncles brought nothing, and said "no bitter?" - I had to go and buy 2 cases of john smiths. gutted. my mates would never have done that.

[t8yman]

but if you take your own booze, and only drink your own, why should you leave it if there's any left?

[Pogues Mcgogues]

This kinda reminds of a party I went to. It was my pals 21st in his parents house and it was a kind of adult plus young folk party. There was shitloads of booze just sitting in crates out the back and was help yourself to the ones that the host had bought. I took a 8 pack of Kronnenbourg. I mind going outside and going to get a Kronenbourg out of my bag and there was an older guy taking one out (didn't mind there was wayyy loads of booze). He looked round at me and offered me my own booze. I found that funny.

[ampersand]

This kinda reminds of a party I went to. It was my pals 21st in his parents house and it was a kind of adult plus young folk party. There was shitloads of booze just sitting in crates out the back and was help yourself to the ones that the host had bought. I took a 8 pack of Kronnenbourg. I mind going outside and going to get a Kronenbourg out of my bag and there was an older guy taking one out (didn't mind there was wayyy loads of booze). He looked round at me and offered me my own booze. I found that funny.

Edited September 30, 2010 by ampersand

[oafc0000]

Any booze you take is free for anyone to drink and it dosen't come home...

[sifi]

I agree with Oaf. My drugs are mine however.

[Pogues Mcgogues]

it is kind of funny when there's enough booze to go round, and some people are still 'minding' their own

"I mind going outside"..??

[RABun]

I remember when I went outside = I mind going outside. Maybe it's Scottish, I doubt it very much tho.

[ampersand]

and the welsh seem to say 'where to's that?', instead of 'where is that?'.

confuses me.

[t8yman]

my mrs says "how" when she means "why" but thats a scottish thing.

[rachbon]

Any booze you take is free for anyone to drink and it dosen't come home...