Topic: alcohol

Things I Wish People Could Be Breathalyzed For

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Substances like meth, cocaine, heroin, morphine and weed may soon be widely detectable via breathalyzer tests. But science, oh science, when will you start helping me determine what really matters?

If only breathalyzer tests could allow us to weed out the people we know we will never get along with. Sure, opposites can attract, but there are certain “quirks” to people’s personalities that I am quite sure I want to avoid. It would eliminate the awkward silence that comes after somebody mentions their undying loyalty to Ann Coulter during dinner or that frustrating moment when you realize you’re talking to a person who says “literally” and “ironic” as often as possible and seemingly has no idea what either word means. These are nice things to avoid, but the following are even more so. More »

Mixing Diet Soda With Alcohol Will Make You Drunker Faster, Warns Science

Are we supposed to see a downside to this? More »

Sad To Need, Amazing To Have: Drinkware That Changes Color According To Date Rape Drug Presence

It is incredibly fucked up that we live in a world where the development of drinkware that combats date rape drugs (and therefore date rape) is a big, wonderful deal. But this is the world we live in, so it seems I’ve finally found an Indiegogo campaign I’ll actually contribute to. More »

Let’s All Celebrate Our Poor Life Decisions! (And How Far We’ve Come)

Letâ��s All Celebrate Our Poor Life Decisions! (And How Far Weâ��ve Come)

The other night, I posted a Facebook status saying “Let’s all celebrate our poor life decisions! Here’s mine: “In college (circa 2006) I would come home really drunk and stay up until 5 am reading Wikipedia entries of famous Nazis and chain smoking indoors while using a mug as an ashtray. Now you go.” And the responses came pouring in, hilariousness ranging from the substance-induced to the just-plain-dumb-because-you’re young kind of stuff. More »

Fantastical Cocktails For The Fantastical Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show

As you watch the Angels skip down the runway in stilettos, relax in your slippers with one of these matching drinks. Or just take shots every time somebody winks and blows a kiss; you’ll be tanked by 9:45. More »

Lindsay Lohan’s Assistant (Somewhat Obnoxiously) Calls Her Out On Twitter

If you’re going to discuss something serious like this in one of the most public forums on the Internet, at least don’t make it so obvious who you’re talking about. It just kind of screams, “I WANT THIS RETWEETED.” Although she did kinda toss him out of her car. More »

Was Diane Sawyer Drunk Last Night?

A lot of people seemed to think so, thanks to her erratic, stuttering comportment punctuated by bouts of childlike glee. More »

How Do You Deal When You’re The Only One Not Drinking?

Let’s be honest, who wants to be “that girl” that everybody’a afraid to drink around for fear she’ll suddenly Hulk out, rip the booze from your hands and start IV-ing it into her veins? More »

Your Politics As Told By Your Beer Choice

What recently showed correlations between the interests of beer and politics (besides my regularly getting drunk on forties while watching Jon Stewart)? A study examining your favorite beer and comparing it statistically with others of a similar political stance! More »

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