Early boozing
Feb 26, 2014, 4:16 am
#1
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Early boozing
Hi all.
So in the F lounge since 10ish about to jump on a flight to Geneva, sitting with my gin tonic and just realized I'm the only one in the lounge drinking! That i've seen anyway!
Is there a time where you would no way have a drink for a real early flight?
Whats the earliest you've had a couple?
P.S. Not an alcoholic, just curious haha
So in the F lounge since 10ish about to jump on a flight to Geneva, sitting with my gin tonic and just realized I'm the only one in the lounge drinking! That i've seen anyway!
Is there a time where you would no way have a drink for a real early flight?
Whats the earliest you've had a couple?
P.S. Not an alcoholic, just curious haha
Feb 26, 2014, 4:22 am
#3
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Wirral, UK
Programs: BAEC Silver, IHG Gold, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 432
Hi all.
So in the F lounge since 10ish about to jump on a flight to Geneva, sitting with my gin tonic and just realized I'm the only one in the lounge drinking! That i've seen anyway!
Is there a time where you would no way have a drink for a real early flight?
Whats the earliest you've had a couple?
P.S. Not an alcoholic, just curious haha
So in the F lounge since 10ish about to jump on a flight to Geneva, sitting with my gin tonic and just realized I'm the only one in the lounge drinking! That i've seen anyway!
Is there a time where you would no way have a drink for a real early flight?
Whats the earliest you've had a couple?
P.S. Not an alcoholic, just curious haha
Feb 26, 2014, 4:24 am
#4
Join Date: May 2012
Location: London
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It's always struck me as interesting that some drinks at breakfast are more "socially acceptable" than others - sitting with a bucks fizz/mimosa/bloody mary doesn't seem as odd (to me at least!) as sitting with a pint or a glass of wine...
G&T on the other? Definitely strange!! ;-)
G&T on the other? Definitely strange!! ;-)
Feb 26, 2014, 4:51 am
#8
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Early boozing
The airport is the only place in the world where you can have a drink before 800am and not look out of place. There were plenty of rose champagnes going round at 545am when I was there this morning.
Feb 26, 2014, 4:52 am
#9
Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: Tampa, FL and Northumberland, England
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Airports are probably the only places that I would drink at any time of the day. Mostly because I'm a nervous flyer and a drink before the flight helps. I agree with Just The One as well though that some drinks are more socially acceptable than others early in the day but my thoughts are that it all goes out of the window in an airport. Plus... The sun never sets on the British Empire, right?
Feb 26, 2014, 5:01 am
#12
Join Date: Feb 2014
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I think that a drink is perfectly acceptable whenever you feel like it. However on the subject of airport drinking I've noticed myself drinking less and less in the lounge these days. Last time I chose to have a peppermint tea before a LH night flight. Perhaps the novelty of unlimited booze has finally worn off, or even worse, I'm becoming more responsible. ..
Feb 26, 2014, 5:01 am
#13
Join Date: Jul 2013
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I'm more likely to have a drink after a long days work but have had a few very early ones when traveling more recreationally or before early long hauls.