Originally Posted by
greathustle
As a Finn, I was about to make this exact comment but you beat me to it! To the OP: I enjoy having a number of drinks in almost any circumstance, outside of work, when I'm on the ground. So I just keep with my usual consumption levels when in the air. I'll drink water, too, and haven't really ever felt a dehydration issue.
Back in my college days I spent a week in Japan. My very first night in Tokyo I was in the common area at a hostel when this Finnish girl asked if anyone wanted to go to a shabu-shabu place. I had no idea what it was.
(For those who don't know, it's essentially a hot pot restaurant)
In Japan, these often include all-you-can-drink packages. Six of us went, led by this Finnish girl. Two Danes, a Frenchman, a German and one American (me!).
90 minutes and God-only-knows how many beers and sakes later, we stumble on back. Literally had to carry one of the Dutch guys. The Finn? Outdrank us all by at least double but you couldn't even tell.
(Thus ends your regional stereotyping of the day)