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Girls Just Wanna Have Fun: 13 Irreverent Cocktail Napkins
We've all seen beer posters and fridge magnets for dudes with messages like "The more I drink, the better you look." Well, there are a lot of cool cocktail napkins for the ladies — some inappropriate, some corny, but all funny. So sit back, sip your Old-Fashioned, and check 'em out.
Have Cafe Novelists Replaced Boozin' Writers?
In the past, the writer's life was often a lush life. Many great American novelists — including Ernest Hemingway and John Cheever — were notorious drunks. In fact, according to an article by Tom Shone in the new issue of More Intelligent Life, five of America's seven Nobel literary laureates were alcoholics:
In America William Faulkner and Scott Fitzgerald were the Paris and Britney of their day, caught in the funhouse mirror of fame, their careers a vivid tabloid mash-up of hospitalizations and electroshock therapies.
Alcohol Makes Your Mind Wander, But You Won't Notice
Anyone who's been tipsy knows it can set your mind a-wandering. What's worse, you may not even notice that it's wandering. Wait, sorry — what was I just saying?
How to Spot a High-Functioning Alcoholic
High-functioning alcoholics are often considered a hidden class of addict, but I've met more than a few of them in my life. So has Sarah Allen Benton, a recovering high-functioning alcoholic who just released a book about the disease: Understanding the High-Functioning Alcoholic.
According to Benton, a so-called HFA is someone who lives a seemingly normal life, often balancing family or romance with a successful career, while also abusing alcohol — and often denying it.
Dear Poll: Are You Prone to Drunk Dialing?
When you're crushing on someone, sometimes a little liquid courage is all you need to get things moving in the right direction. But when you reach for the phone after having a few too many, that momentary fearlessness could easily lead to total humiliation the next day. Nowadays we not only have to worry about drunk dialing, but we also need to keep drunk texting and drunk emailing in mind, which could do even more embarrassing damage than a simple missed call.
Where Do You Stand? Drinking With Your Significant Other's Parents
So maybe you're not too keen about drinking on your first date, but after you've been seeing someone for a while, you've probably shared a few drinks together. You can have a great time letting loose with your significant other over a bottle of wine or six pack of beer, but what happens when you get together with his parents? Alcohol can definitely ease tension and make you feel more comfortable, but too much could prove to be disastrous.
The Best Date of '08!
When it comes to dating, I'm a big fan of dinner and drinks with someone I'm crushing on, and though it wasn't a landslide win, 27 percent of you agree! Cooking together and being active came in a close second and third, but it seems like chatting over good food and a good cocktail takes the cake in 2008!
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Where Do You Stand? Drinking on a First Date
First dates are exciting, especially if you really like the guy, but they can also be incredibly nerve-wracking! Having a glass of wine is a great way to loosen up, but knowing when to call it quits is essential — you don't want to be that drunk girl (like this gal below)!
Is there a happy medium when it comes to drinking on the first date, or is alcohol better left for after you get to know each other a little better?
10 Tips on How to Survive a Wild Night Out
Before you hit the town tonight, you might want to be prepared. Last weekend I ask you to tell me how you recover from a wild night out and your suggestions were awesome — looks like you've all done this before! In an effort to be more positioned this time around, I've compiled my 10 favorite suggestions for how to avoid a nasty hangover.
Sunday Confessional: I Embarrassed My Boyfriend
After being unemployed for several months, my boyfriend finally landed the job he'd been pining for. To welcome him to the firm, his co-workers planned a happy hour at a pub nearby. My boyfriend invited me to join so I agreed to meet them after I left work.
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