Poll: Do You Drink at Dinner If No One Else Is Drinking?

Do You Order Alcohol at Dinner If No One Else Is Drinking?

January 29, 2010

by POPSUGAR Food 23

23 Comments

Pissant 3 years 16 weeks

Most definitely! If it offends someone @ the table, then you're sitting at the wrong one!

tlsgirl 3 years 16 weeks

Heck yeah I would still have a drink. It's my dinner, and I like a glass of wine with it.

TidalWave 3 years 16 weeks

I don't order drinks with dinner period. It's an easy way for your check to go from $ to $$$.

ahles 3 years 16 weeks

I won't drink with recovered alcoholics, and will try to avoid ordering alcohol with active alcoholics. I also won't drink if I'm driving, as at my weight 1 drink is enough to be over the legal limit.Otherwise, if I want a glass of wine I'll order a glass of wine regardless of the rest of the table.

ahles 3 years 16 weeks

I won't drink with recovered alcoholics, and will try to avoid ordering alcohol with active alcoholics. I also won't drink if I'm driving, as at my weight 1 drink is enough to be over the legal limit. Otherwise, if I want a glass of wine I'll order a glass of wine regardless of the rest of the table.

Pampire 3 years 16 weeks

I would definitely have a drink if I wanted one whether I was the only one drinking or not. Why would anyone care what I was drinking? It's not like I would be drunk with one glass of wine or two.

betty kraker 3 years 16 weeks

i would get a drink even if i was the only one at the table drinking i have dont it quite often

3 years 16 weeks

dinner should always be enjoyed with a glass - or two - of wine. i can't say that i have ever gone out with someone who wasn't drinking, but if i did, i would still order a glass of wine. i just might not order -- and drink -- the whole bottle. :)

chiefdishwasher 3 years 16 weeks

Lips that touch liquor will never touch mine..............gotcha....

AmberHoney 3 years 16 weeks

If I wanna a "drink", I'll have a drink; but I also have manners and will accommodate when I'm out with others. It's just common courtesy, an almost lost art in today's society

AlexisSF 3 years 16 weeks

you bet i do, why not! a glass of wine or two is good for the soul!

Spectra 3 years 16 weeks

It depends. Usually I don't drink at restaurants, but if there's a great beer on tap, I'll have one.

snarkypants 3 years 16 weeks

always :) unless the people i'm with are paying. then if they don't drink, i don't drink.

snarkypants 3 years 16 weeks

always :) unless the people i'm with are paying. then if they don't drink, i don't drink.

katieb82981 3 years 16 weeks

If it's just my boyfriend, I'll still order wine -- but if I'm with other people and they aren't drinking, I won't drink either.

POPSUGAR Food 3 years 16 weeks

weffie, you are hilarious. That said, I'm usually with you, fuzzles — if the person I'm with isn't drinking, especially if they aren't drinking for a reason, then I usually don't order alcohol, either. Occasionally I break the rule when I know the person doesn't mind, and I'm really in the mood for a glass of wine. :)

ticamorena 3 years 16 weeks

I'm always happy to see my dining companions enjoy their drinks around me. Although I quit drinking in my late teens, it's nice to learn from others how different alcohol compliments meals - and in many countries wines and beers are considered a gastronomic experience, more than just alcohol plus alcoholic drinks are often presented in a prettier or more interesting way than my glass of sparkling water so it adds to the dining experience

fuzzles 3 years 16 weeks

More often than not I am the non-drinker, just because I tend to favor ice water with meals. All bets are off if a burger is involved, though. I don't care if Queen Elizabeth is sitting next to me--I'm hoisting an ice cold beer!

partysugar 3 years 16 weeks

No shame here. I will drink alone, There's a reason they call me PartySugar!

mamasitamalita 3 years 16 weeks

weffie you crack me up

mamasitamalita 3 years 16 weeks

weffie you crack me up

HLHArts 3 years 16 weeks

It depends on why no one else is drinking. If the other diners are not drinkers at all, and especially if they are family, I might refrain for their comfort. If, on the other hand, it's just because they aren't in the mood that night, I would still indulge.

weffie 3 years 16 weeks

I'd probably feel a little awkward.... because who are these strangers at my dinner table?! Lol luckily with my friends this has never been an issue, we're all drinkers. Although on Monday I had lunch with office peeps and I was the only one who had a pint, but I didn't mind because I was also the lone redhead on Robbie Burns Day... I was merely honoring my Scottish heritage :)

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