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Not that I intend going out and getting trolleyed, but we have got after work drinks on Thursday night and I know that a couple of the younger staff members will probly have huge hangovers on Friday morning. Telling them not to drink so much is like red rag to a bull so I thought that telling them what they can do for hangover -especially the really nasty sounding cures - like having a raw egg for breakfast, might slow them down. Anyone got any particularly off putting cures to share, or do you think I should just let them be, and then go around and play drums under their windows the next day ?

I never listened to anyone when I was young, I would go with your last thought!! love it.

A 2 page item in the local rag about hangovers this week.

The story is not to drink that much to cause a hangover in the first place, ...oh aye? ? ?

But if they do drink a lot of alcohol,...load up on water before going, ...have some food to absorb the alcohol. ...match each glass of wine/spirits with one of water between , & convince them that a person doesn't need to drink in excess to have fun with mates!

In fact, drink is no fun when they pass out , vomit or lose control of bladder or bowels.

remind all the girls that drinks have huge empty calories,...so drink lightly, or they'll not only put on weight, but eventually get the beer belly guys do.

Not nice with muffin tops over pants tops.

Also, ...all look out for each other in company, so the drinks don't get spiked.

Date rape is on the increase, even from those guys you trust!

It happened to me, (a spiked drink,)... at a house party with trusted friends, ...one of which thought it would be funny to make me violently ill.

Fortunately, my good girlfriend drove me home in her car,...I couldn't have made in in my own car, & I had to ask Rosalea. to stop her car for me to chunder in the gutter.

I was so utterly embarrassed too! I never drink, maybe one!

I was so ill, & she & hubby had to put me to bed to sleep it off.

Good one Franchic, looking out for your mates.

Have a lovely party, with no mishaps.

Merry Christmas!

Well if we are honest Lucky, I reckon that we would all have a story or two like that to tell. And I agree Delta, that I was also like you when I was young, and I did not listen to any of my elder's advice either. Just thought they were old spoil sports, which is I know what these youngsters will think of me if I start nagging at them to go easy on Thursday too. I WILL be collecting car keys though, and they WILL be told that they will be being watched and that they had better also give me ten bucks each for the Taxi that I WILL certainly call for them, if there is the slightest doubt of their capabilities at the end of it all.
The trouble is I find, that when a lot of people think that they are getting something for free, that go all out, to consume as much as they can. It applies to both drink and food. They gorge themselves, then drink themselves stupid, and the next day they pray they will die!.
Prevention is better than any cure for sure, but we are mostly older and wiser now.

Time teaches what parents can't.
Those with live brain cells left learn.
The rest just do the Groundhog day thing till the Grim Reaper comes to call.
Aqua vitae is the only cure for a hangover.
Keep those poor bluidy brain cells hydrated.

And the next morning as much noisy activity as possible. I find cleaning out the pot cupboard, drilling a hole, yelling down the phone gives me some satisfaction. I think it is great you are looking after the younger people. A new suggestion I saw this week which is something I had never heard of but to drink milk with food beforehand. I also swear by one alcoholic drink and then the next one is water or juice.

One of my Dad's sayings. *You can't put an old head on young shoulders.*

He had scores of sayings,....some I couldn't say here! LOL.

And there'd be scores of *certain* cures for hangovers too, but basically ..what you say above, are the scientific answers.

Hic.

I wonder if Fran is out playing her one man band under someone's window sill this morning... LOL... I had to smile at that !. We once had young party animals living over the back fence from us, and every Saturday night we were subjected to really loud stereo noise and thumping and bumping till all hours. Of course on Sunday moring it would be dead quiet over . All occupants blotto and sleeping off their hangovers. That was when my hubby used to go out bright and early and start up his lawn mower!.