Drunkenness a valid excuse?

Is drunkenness a valid excuse for inappropriate behavior?

 

in the right place and time, yes. most people get drunk sometimes, and most people act innapropriatly when they're drunk.

it's a fine excuse at a party or a bar or club. not at work or whilst going about day-to-day activities that require one to be clear-headed.

if there are any typo's in this post, I hope me being wasted will excuse them.

 

Valid excuse? Kinda vauge. Alcohol doesn't make people do things, it's just makes them less inhibiteted.

So I'd say if it's to someone stumbling around and making a fool of themselves, then yes it's an excuse. And a fine one at that.

Infedility, or saying something cruel, or like genocide, no.

 

come to think of it, it's hard for me to say. I'm a friendly, silly drunk; I don't go bustin' heads when I drink.

 

Hmmm... on the first occasion that someone would do something when drunk (like being obnoxious and aggressive or cheating), I would CONSIDER forgiving them because I would take into account the fact that they were drunk.

I would not, however, continue to make excuses for someone because they were drunk (doing the same stupid thing over and over).

 

it depends on what they do...

 

that's fair. as someone flirting with alcoholism, I respect that.

 

Yes! Can I buy you a drink? :cheers:

 

Lots of people do stupid things when they are drunk (or things they wouldn't do when they are sober) and as long as such stupid things aren't a pattern that keeps repeating, the drunkenness should be taken into account. Doesn't mean I would forgive someone for rape or murder or that being drunk makes any stupid things perfectly okay... but yeah... in general....it would be taken into consideration.

On a different but kind of similar note you'd be surprized the amounts of people who have either been really angry at me when they were wasted or wanted to tell me how much they love me- Both to which I pay no mind and tell them to talk to me when they are sober.

 

theres no excuse for drunkeness that would cause u to act like an asshole

 

People who have any self-control whatsoever aren't going to get so drunk in public that they start acting out like jerks. In my opinion, no, drunkenness is not a valid excuse for anything. Most people who act out when drunk have underlying problems, and alcohol only exacerbates these problems.

 

ahhh, that takes me back to a Xiu Xiu concert with my friend Lauren, when I was fucked up on vodka, xanax, weed and codeine:

wiuf: Lauren...
Lauren: Yeah?
wiuf: I mean you know I... I really like you.
Lauren: yeah?
wiuf: yeah. really. *kisses her*
Lauren: mmmm *kisses back*

though I really didn't like her in that way at all. I have no idea what I was thinking.

 

I beg to differ, somewhat. after a few drinks, sure, I agree. but a young kid totally wasted for the first time might do completely uncharacteristic things.

 

Yeah, there is a level of maturity to it... if that makes any sense.

 

not only no but hell no. unless they were actualy coerced into getting that way. which DOES happen. one reason i don't, and generaly tend to avoid the company of those who do.

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No, and I think it's retarded how so many people do use it as an excuse for acting like a twat.

 

Define "innapropriate behaviour"

If you are talking about being goofy, silly, loud, whatever... then I don't think that people should justify such behaviour drunk or not... do whatever the fuck you want as long as you don't hurt anybody. I'm loud and obnoxious when I want to be loud... no one's gonna stop me from doing it.

If you're talking about things such as cheating, violence, etc... then NO, it is no excuse. You chose to drink... you could have just as easily not gotten drunk and none of it would have happened. People are just as responsible for their actions when drunk, it's no excuse.

 

whath this guy said

 

well, i have nothing to add. it's been said.

 

duh, why else do people get drunk?