For those of you that regularly frequent bars and clubs, you know we all spend a good chunk of our paycheck on drinks. But it’s come to a point where it’s become a necessity; part of our budgeting where we expect to spend so many dollars on a night out. Well, those days are over. I am sick of spending $100 a night just to get drunk and have nothing to show for it. I might as well drink for a fraction of that price, and have nothing to show for it. So for the past few months, I’ve been bringing flasks whenever I go out. I’ve heard from bartenders, that bringing in a flask is frowned upon, and they will confiscate it if found. So what I usually do is go to the bar and ask for some water or soda, and I’ll also mention that I’m DD for the night (unwritten rule at most bars – if you are DD you are supposed to be given free non-alcoholic drinks all night). So I’ll get my soda, take inside a bathroom stall, pour out half of my drink, and fill the rest back up with my flask. I go through this motion a couple times throughout the night. So by the end of the night, I’m still asking for free drinks, stating that I am “DD”, while I look drunk out of my mind, eyes sluggish and wandering. At this point I’m sure the bartender knows I’m completely smashed, but gives me the soda for free anyways. And I still managed to have a good time while only spending $10 for alcohol. Cheap? Call it economical. Not-so-classy? Not if I was in the 50s. Brilliant? Yes.
I’ll Just Have a Glass of Water
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