Originally Posted by
coltonatx
We each had 4 drinks over the course of a movie and a half (Ammonite & French Exit). Half way through the second movie, I pressed pause, got up to use the restroom and return my tray, which she didn’t pick up. On my way back, I asked for a refill, which is when she she mentioned the limit.
I think some people think a 45ml vodka is a lot more alcohol than a standard sized beer or a glass of wine but they are actually about the same. I wonder if they would have cut you off after 4 beers or 4 glasses of wine.
The human body can process 1 standard drink per hour typically so 4 drinks in ~3 hours does not seem super excessive. That said, to a non drinker or a light drinker, asking for your 5th drink in 3 hours might seem like a lot - and is probably more than most passengers ask for.
In short, sounds like the FA was overly cautious here assuming your behavior was fine. Probably a better approach would have been to give you the 5th drink and then say they may not be able to serve you again for a while.