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12-30-2012 at 10:39 AM
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How is everyone handling New Years eve?

I am only 4 weeks so we want to keep it a secret but I am worried about hiding not drinking on new years eve. We were hoping someone would have a party so I could bring my own drink in a cup and just act like it had a mixed drink in it, but everyone wants to go to our favorite small town bar instead. How do I hide my non drinking at a bar? any ideas? 




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12-30-2012 at 10:45 AM
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12-30-2012 at 10:45 AM
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Someone on another board mentioned saying that you are taking antibiotics so you can't drink. Otherwise, maybe just say you are the designated driver and you don't want to risk even having one because you know there will be extra cops out on the holiday night. 

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12-30-2012 at 10:51 AM
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I'm just not going.  It's out of town and I have to work tomorrow so I will be tired!  But you can always just order a cranberry juice and sip on that. No one has to know that there is no alcohol in it!

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12-30-2012 at 10:52 AM
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KMD1106:
Someone on another board mentioned saying that you are taking antibiotics so you can't drink. Otherwise, maybe just say you are the designated driver and you don't want to risk even having one because you know there will be extra cops out on the holiday night. 

That is a very good idea except we live across the street from the bar so we usually just walk.

From the first response do antibiotics affect drinking? I've never heard that... hmm might be an option. 





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12-30-2012 at 10:56 AM
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eajeanthebean:

KMD1106:
Someone on another board mentioned saying that you are taking antibiotics so you can't drink. Otherwise, maybe just say you are the designated driver and you don't want to risk even having one because you know there will be extra cops out on the holiday night. 

That is a very good idea except we live across the street from the bar so we usually just walk.

From the first response do antibiotics affect drinking? I've never heard that... hmm might be an option. 

Drinking effects antibiotics, you are not supposed to drink when you are on them, or it makes them less effective. 


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12-30-2012 at 10:59 AM
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Order your drink, then excuse youraelf to the washroom, tell the waiitress to make it virgin.  

 
12-30-2012 at 11:08 AM
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I am going to bed at 8.

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12-30-2012 at 11:13 AM
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I'm already out to my friends I'm am celebrating with. I'm bringing ginger ale, sprite and sparkling grape juice to drink to our celebration. Stick ginger ale or sparkling grape in a champagne flute and no one knows the difference. 

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12-30-2012 at 11:36 AM
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Order what you normally do, have your SO take sips here & there. If you have a drink in your hand no one will question you. People aren't as observent as you think.

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12-30-2012 at 12:06 PM
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If everything goes well at my appt Monday we'll be telling our friends that night at the NYE party at our house, so I won't have to hide it. But, we've made it through 4 Christmas parties by both ordering the same thing and setting them down and Switching them from time to time so my drink wasn't full the whole time. None of our friends noticed or said anything, as long as you've got something in your hand you should be fine. Good Luck!


 
12-30-2012 at 12:07 PM
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I am a little further along, but we are keeping it a secret too.  At first we both ordered drinks, and just switched them out and my DH drank both of them.  But we recently just decided to just tell people that 'We are trying to get pregnant.' if someone asks why I'm not drinking.  You will get people speculating, but really... you will have an announcement later so who cares....
 
12-30-2012 at 12:41 PM
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We are actually staying at home. A friend of mine is having a party, but I'm pretending to be sick. I already was "on antibiotics" when we had our holiday party, and I don't think my girlfriends will fall for that again. One of them even said, "Whatever, I think you are pregnant". 


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12-30-2012 at 12:46 PM
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Easy -- the people we're hanging out with already know. They are the only ones who do! Otherwise, they would notice in a heartbeat because I always drink at things like that. 

So, I'll just watch them get drunk and make fun of them ;) 


 
12-30-2012 at 12:47 PM
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You could just tell them you don't feel like drinking. You don't have to drink whether you were pregnant or not. Is it really that big of a deal?


 
12-30-2012 at 12:49 PM
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xleslieraex:
Order what you normally do, have your SO take sips here amp; there. If you have a drink in your hand no one will question you. People aren't as observent as you think.

This.

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12-30-2012 at 1:20 PM
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If you are just across the street from the bar you are going to, then pop over early and talk to the bar staff and ask them to only give you the virgin version of whatever you order, no matter what, and to still make it up like an alcoholic drink. You can also order Mocktails that are still served up like full cocktails. 

People really don't pay as much attention as we think they do. On Christmas Day I was at my in-laws who are big drinkers that encourage everyone to drink like they do and I managed to get away with a champagne glass of Appletise which I topped up from the bottle I stashed in a cupboard and no one batted an eyelid. 

Good luck and happy new years! 


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12-30-2012 at 2:51 PM
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pepomntpat:
I am going to bed at 8.
 

Me too.  There's no place I'd rather be than in bed with my dog! 

12-30-2012 at 3:21 PM
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Hey eajean!!!!  

I missed your BFP post, and just scrolled back through to find it on TTGP. 

CONGATULATIONS!!!  :) 

I am so happy for you.  Sending you lots of good vibes.

I have no new advice for the stealth mode, sorry. ;)

 Yay yay yay!  :)

12-30-2012 at 3:31 PM
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pepomntpat:
I am going to bed at 8.

 

Glad i'm not the only one.

 

if you end up going to a bar and you feel the need to fake it, get a bottle of beer and empty it out, refill with water or get a tonic water with lemon in a cocktail glass.  


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12-30-2012 at 3:39 PM
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I second the "say you're on antibiotics". In a very poor lapse of judgement years ago, I went to an Oktoberfest while on the last few days of my antibiotics for bronchitis. I can speak from personal experience - this does NOT mix well and I'm lucky that all that happened was throwing up in my in-laws' front yard. Nobody should question you not drinking if you're "on antibiotics". 

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12-30-2012 at 4:21 PM
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Just order your own drink at the bar and get soda or tonic instead if vodka, or something similar.
12-30-2012 at 5:51 PM
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Just order a cranberry juice in a short glass. But really I would never ask someone why they were not drinking, what's the big deal. For me I will be home.

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12-30-2012 at 6:42 PM
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Mix cranberry juice and tonic water and tell people it's vodka tonic! I did this at my holiday party and no one suspected. Just an idea :) 
 
12-30-2012 at 7:39 PM
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princessvespa1:
Order your drink, then excuse youraelf to the washroom, tell the waiitress to make it virgin.  

I agree...I think this is your best bet.  Be sneaky with the bar tender...your not the first person to have to do that :) 


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12-30-2012 at 7:50 PM
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darjeeling:

Hey eajean!!!!  

I missed your BFP post, and just scrolled back through to find it on TTGP. 

CONGATULATIONS!!!  :) 

I am so happy for you.  Sending you lots of good vibes.

I have no new advice for the stealth mode, sorry. ;)

 Yay yay yay!  :)

 

Aww Thanks! 





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12-31-2012 at 8:57 AM
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We are going to a party at my parents house. Last year I was super drunk in hopes that this year I would be pregnant and not able to drink. If anyone asks I am dd and letting DH have his turn being irresponsible.

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12-31-2012 at 10:07 AM
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I am staying in.  I have been so tired after work and have been going to bed around 9, I don't think I could make it to midnight even if I wanted to. 

But you can ask for tonic/soda water with a lime or cranberry juice and it will look like a drink to others.  Or order a beer and pour some out in the restroom so it looks like you have been drinking it. 


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