'It doesn't seem too bad': Concerned Man Claims Co-Worker Has a Drinking Problem, Starts Debate About Alcohol Consumption

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Ally Perry • Writer and Editor
Dec 18, 2023 11:00 AM EST

No matter how much many of us enjoy an alcoholic beverage or several, the facts on the world's most commonly used recreational drug cannot be ignored. It is infamous for creating some awkward situations and at its worst, completely ruining lives.

However, there can be some stark personal and cultural differences when it comes to what people consider to be too much alcohol. One person's moderate drinking habit is another's reason for a full intervention.

This has recently been demonstrated in a controversial tweet, where a man claimed his coworker had "casually admitted" to him that she was an alcoholic. Going on to explain that this woman drank "almost a whole wine bottle" several times a week, it made him ponder "what it is about me that compels people to reveal some of the darkest elements of their lives". 

While some were in agreement with his horror, others struggled to see what the big issue was. It's hard to tell whether this is more or less annoying than the arguments about different countries and food. 

 

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    Sam Follow @SamtheNightOwl so, 1 of my coworkers in accounting casually admitted to me that she's probably an alcoholic. i said that if you're not drinking every day, you're probably not an alcoholic. she said she doesn't drink every day, but when she does, she kills almost a whole wine bottle. i said "oh"
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    Sam @SamtheNightOwl. 3d Replying to @SamtheNightOwl man, idk what it is about me that compels people to reveal some of the darkest elements of their lives. i don't have a problem with that, but it never stops being surreal to experience
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    kyle @Caol MacCormaic 3d ● Replying to @SamtheNightOwl lotta different ways to be an alcoholic my man lol Q2 1722 12.1K il₁1 548K Sam @SamtheNightOwl. 3d i clearly need to be better educated on this
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    Glizzie McGuire @BetchesHea... 3d : ● Replying to @SamtheNightOwl A bottle of wine is 4-5 glasses. That's probably more than a doctor would recommend in one sitting but it's not especially egregious over the course of an evening Q20 2711 3,115 il₁1 470K L Sam @SamtheNightOwl. 3d : it's considered binge drinking if it's done in 3 hours or less and if you're a woman
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    c*ss*ndr* @truth_enjoyer 3d if you think someone being able to occasionally drink "almost" an entire bottle of wine in one sitting is a big deal let alone the "darkest element of their life" you need to chill Imao
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    Mike Bird @Birdyword 3d This website needs a cultural translation feature. In America this means you are an alcoholic, in Britain it means you an ordinary drinker, and in parts of Eastern Europe it means you are a temperance campaigner, or pregnant. ●
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    tea @realteaemoji - 3d Replying to @SamtheNightOwl drinking a whole bottle of wine or two a night several nights a week may not be alcoholism but it's definitely an unhealthy coping mechanism that should be looked into, poor thing
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    Orb @Orbitron121 - 3d Replying to @SamtheNightOwl "Almost a whole wine bottle" is like 3 glasses of wine, I don't see the problem Q2 271 146 ili 45.5K Sam @SamtheNightOwl. 3d it's probably closer to 4 glasses, and even 3 wine glasses a day is considered binge drinking for women, per the CDC
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    Pearl +99. @Perla_act 3d Replying to @Samthe Night Owl Alcoholism is not necessarily drinking everyday, people who get drunk every weekend are alcoholics too. About people telling you their secrets, maybe you are very empathetic and they sense it somehow! (Are you a water sign??)
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    General Rusty since 1978 @2G... 3d : Replying to @SamtheNightOwl I mean as long she doesn't do this often (Like more than 2 times a week), and save it for days when she knows she has nothing to do, it doesn't seem too bad, sounds like me and weed Q2 27 26 Sam she does this 5 days a week il₁1 40.3K @SamtheNightOwl. 3d
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    Rusty Shackleford The space.... 3d Replying to @SamtheNightOwl Damn Sam didn't know you were the priest in the confession box 27 79 ili 55.7K : Sam @SamtheNightOwl. 3d duuude, i really am. you wouldn't believe some of the people have said to me over the years. complete strangers, even! :
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    MLL80 @1980MLL • 1d Replying to @SamtheNightOwl Checks... yep... American! Q1 17 hell. do ₁104 Sam @SamtheNightOwl. 1d sorry that we have a healthier relationship with alcohol than you guys
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    peanut butter and... ♥ @missed_3pointer Follow Replying to @SamtheNightOwl It doesn't have to be binge drinking every single day. It can be the inability to stop drinking once it has started. It can be the inability to resist a beverage when someone offers. But you didn't know that so it's okay. No harm no foul
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    adastroworld @adastroworld .3d Replying to @SamtheNightOwl Binge drinking is under the definition but idk, Americans are kinda weird about alcohol in ways other countries aren't (idk if that's good)
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    Dr HOX ENDUCTION... @hoxtonwanka Follow Replying to @SamtheNightOwl That's like a 4/10 by UK standards
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    dickexpert @dickexpert 3d Replying to @SamtheNightOwl She was joking because this is normal. I say "I have a drinking problem” jokingly probably every night at the bar. Meanwhile, guy next to me covered in vomit and fell off bar stool and he says "I'm fine"
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    David Wayne @DavdWayne. 2d Replying to @SamtheNightOwl I think alcoholism goes deeper than that. You want to evaluate 1. Frequency, 2. Is it a coping mechanism, 3. Does it lead to making risky decisions.
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    annie7 SEOKJIN... @koozyozyo Follow almost every british person in existence is an alcoholic then damn
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    willy @willystaley 3d What are you - 12 years old, or something? ●
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    Roe @RoeGraceM. 3d Alright everyone repeat after me: it's neither the frequency or the amount of alcohol consumption that determines if you are an alcoholic. It's if your drinking is causing problems *for you*
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    47 红色娘子军 two things are true: 1. a bottle of wine is 5 standard servings. it's a lot for one night, especially for a woman 2. you can't really judge someone's situation unless you know them well, if it's just a coworker, mind your business. @detachment_red.2d :
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    sebastian castillo @bartlebytaco Follow when the coworker tells you they have three glasses of wine a few times a week...
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    Sam @SamtheNightOwl. 3d a lot of people in the comments don't think this kind of drinking is problematic. kind of worrying!
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