Enjoying Those Teenage Years [period 5, Tuesday]

[canadianpopstar.livejournal.com]

Students had been handwavily asked to meet in the Danger Shop, which was set up to look like a bar.

"Hi, guys. Today we're going to tackle one of my favorite subjects ever -- drinking! Now, I know you guys can't be too bad at this, since hi, there's no drinking age here. But, you know, refresher courses can't hurt."


Robin passed out some handouts. "I mean, this is stuff you guys should already know just from health classes, because I know Canada's education system isn't that different, and I had to deal with those. What you do need to know, from a layman's view, though? Don't play beer pong unless you know you can handle it. You will lose. Do not, under any circumstances, ever play Kill the Keg. That way lies bad hangovers. Girls, keep an eye on your fruity drinks. The sugar doesn't zap the alcoholic content. Just because it tastes like Kool-Aid doesn't mean you can drink more. But, more than anything, learn your tolerance at a young age. If you know how much you can handle, you're much less likely to be that scary guy who becomes everyone's friend and tries to have sex with the pinball machine.

"One of the best ways to build up a tolerance and get to know what you're good with is to drink with friends -- either in a normal social setting, like a party, or deliberately going out of your way to get drunk via a drinking game. Just make sure you guys do it in a safe place. And if you're out, DD's or cabs are your friends. A little tip for Designated Dan? If you get stuck with this position, order something that looks like an actual drink. Virgin daiquiris, ginger ale, plain tonic -- that kind of thing.

"And let us not forget the dreaded one-night stand, or the morning after. Guys, if you are so drunk you can't drive? You're too drunk to decide who looks cute enough to come home with you. As far as hangovers go, with or without company, you can try to avoid them by making sure to eat before you start drinking, and try to keep some water in your system. Drink water before bed. When you wake up, more water. As far as morning after -- water and juice are good ideas. Coffee is not. Hair of the dog also is not. It'll feel good at first, but it'll ultimately make it worse. But Powerade, that kind of thing -- good idea. If you guys are lucky enough to be like me, you might still be drunk. In that case, I hope you have someone who'll make sure you get lots of rest and try to sleep it off. Showers are good, especially if you alternate between hot and cold water. And guys, as much as this sucks, aspirin is kind of a bad idea. It's a blood thinner, like alcohol, and might just intensify things. So be careful there. But more than anything, you're kind of doomed to having to wait it out. I know, it sucks."

She gestured to the bar, where totally moddable Carl the bartender was waiting. "I want you guys to order a drink -- hey, guess what, they're not actually alcoholic, but they'll taste that way -- and then we're going to play one of my favorite drinking games ever, and then we're going to do an activity! Yes, I said activity."

[waaaaaaaaaaait for the ocd and she's up!]

Comments

Re: Order a drink! [07/15]

[death-and-pies.livejournal.com]

"If I knew what I was doing half the time, I'd say it's all a ploy to gain the confidence of all these people and then I'd swindle them out of money."

He shrugged.

"But that's too hard, I'm not a con artist and I don't know what I'm doing in life."

Re: Order a drink! [07/15]

[intraspective]

Ino blinked at him. Then at his drink. Um.

"...you got all of that from being called adorable?"

Re: Order a drink! [07/15]

[death-and-pies.livejournal.com]

"Oh, Ino." He laughed and shook his head. "You should see the things I think about at random times during the day. It's scary inside my head."

Re: Order a drink! [07/15]

[intraspective]

"Well," she conceded. "You are a boy."

Yes.

Re: Order a drink! [07/15]

[death-and-pies.livejournal.com]

He laughed and said, "That's a new excuse. I associate things weirdly, I'll admit and they string together randomly in my head."

Re: Order a drink! [07/15]

[intraspective]

"I'm just saying, I mean, most boys make less sense than I find girls do to me," Ino was, clearly, biased though. "And, so, really, even if you do, I just go... 'boy thinking' and go with that."

A beat.

"...do I want to know what I'm associated with?"

Re: Order a drink! [07/15]

[death-and-pies.livejournal.com]

"Being my favorite ninja, of course," he said and sipped his drink. "And fuzzy navels, now."

Re: Order a drink! [07/15]

[intraspective]

That got a laugh. "I suppose there are way worse things to be associated with than fuzzy navels and being your favourite ninja."

Re: Order a drink! [07/15]

[death-and-pies.livejournal.com]

"I associate Worf as the guy who gave me my first alien pie," Ned said, smiling. "And Toby's the guy who can't find his own room."

Re: Order a drink! [07/15]

[intraspective]

Ew. Worf. Ino wrinkled her nose at the mention of him.

"Toby?" Ino asked, tilting her head at him. Had she met Toby?

Re: Order a drink! [07/15]

[death-and-pies.livejournal.com]

"Toby's...got dark hair and it's kind of long," Ned said, trying to describe him. "He fell asleep in the common room where I was making pie."

Re: Order a drink! [07/15]

[intraspective]

"I might've met him?" she said, considering it. "But, wow, I can't remember for sure. He seriously couldn't find his own room though?"

Re: Order a drink! [07/15]

[death-and-pies.livejournal.com]

"He asked me if I knew where he lived," Ned laughed. "I told him I didn't and then he just stayed and hung out and talked with me some."

Re: Order a drink! [07/15]

[intraspective]

"...that's a special kind of special," Ino decided, giggling. "I mean, seriously, the dorms aren't hard to figure out."

Re: Order a drink! [07/15]

[death-and-pies.livejournal.com]

"Maybe he thought I was a psychic?" Ned tried. "I mean, this place does have all sorts of neat people like that around. I could rub my crystal ball and tell him where his room was."