At what time of day is it okay to start drinking (booze)?

[skygazer]

[EstimatedProphet]

1. When you're thirsty

[tigereye]

2. mom always said

when the sun has gone over the yardarm... i think that means 4 pm.

now, you can't still be drinking that eggnog, SG? :hi: It's time for some spring oriented libation.

[skygazer]

4. I'm working on hot drinks now

It's been cold and wet and windy and wild here. And it's my day off so I feel entitled. I think a Skygazer is in order. That is -

cup of hot chocolate
1/2 shot of Kahlua
1/2 shot of Bailey's
splash of Stoli Vanilla

Mmmmmmm.........

[tigereye]

14. cheers!

we have so much left over wine of all descriptions, I figure what better way to ponder the winter and darkness. :toast:

[tjwmason]

13. That's old Royal Navy custom.

and is actually about 11 a.m.

The yard-arm was a horizontal mast at the front of the ship, when the sun had risen to be above the yard-arm the first rum ration was given out. When sailors were on land they kept to the tradition of not drinking before that time - hence the phrase.

Personally I rarely drink before lunch, and then rarely drink again until evening.

[tigereye]

15. well she's Irish

and an Anglophile, so maybe she meant 11 am!

:toast:

I like to wait til after 5 myself, unless it's a brunch party.

[taterguy]

3. my opinion

If you have to ask others for permission then maybe you shouldn't be drinking in the first place. :)

[skygazer]

5. Ah, but I'm not asking permission

I'm asking opinion. Which you have given. Thank you very much. :hi:

[BikeWriter]

6. Time is relative, and if you had my relatives you'd drink.

[skygazer]

7. Excellent answer

How ya doing, BikeWriter?

[BikeWriter]

11. Not worth a damn, but I'm still kicking, thank you. I hope you...

had a nice holiday.

[Roon]

8. I have been tying one on lately

Ever since Christmas I have been drinking almost every day, this is unheard of for me normally.

[skygazer]

9. I'm just drained

The holidays were a crazy blur of major work, little sleep and a lot of stress. My power was out from 6 am Saturday morning until about 3 this morning so I've been dealing with generators and extension cords and camp stoves and oil lamps - all stuff I enjoy if I'm camping or something but not real relaxing for just being at home.

So today I've finally got a day off, the power's on and I'm going to kick back with a drink and relax...

[anarch]

10. what about for people on the night shift?

Is it OK to have a drink after work, at 7:00 AM?

Personally, I hardly ever have a drink until after awakening.

[skygazer]

12. Good policy

Drinking while asleep is a waste of good booze.

[William Bloode]

16. It's okay to drink anytime.

It's always 5pm somwhere. Not to mention, folks who say you shouldn't drink early in the morning are often up drinking past midnight. Which is really really early in the morning.

I have my 1st drink of the day with breakfast. I always have a shot of brandy in my coffee.

[KamaAina]

17. 12:01 AM!

You don't expect people to stop drinking just because the new day has officially begun, do you? Especially not now that the curfew has been lifted in most of New Orleans, including the French Quarter... :beer:

[Strong Atheist]

18. Anytime you feel like, that does not

negatively interfere in you life!