.......which consisted of 3 large glasses of white wine and no food. I now feel a little tipsy, but I have had to come back to the office to 'work'. What is the best way to disguise this to my colleagues in other departments (who were not invited)?
2006-11-22 01:31:20 · 17 answers · asked by Little Bo Peep 3 in Food & Drink ➔ Beer, Wine & Spirits
This is the first time (in this job) that I have been out to lunch with them and apparently (after asking around since I have got back) it is not unusual for it to be just a liquid lunch. I will know for next time to eat before I go! Luckily the 'big boss' was there too so no problems with hiding it from him!
2006-11-22 01:53:11 · update #1
Eat something with some carbs, along with a little protein if possible(think muffin with milk). Then drink coffee alternating with water, and of course, breath mints. My brother use to be a rep for a beer distributor, and used this method alot. He was looked down on if he didn't "sample the products", but he had work to do after the others "left the meetings"!
2006-11-22 01:44:26 · answer #1 · answered by jenn_a 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Three glasses will not necessarily leave any telltale evidence but on some.. it might just a little.. So. drink a couple cups of coffee and go back to work... Wine does not leave any breath evidence to speak of so not to worry about that and doubt that you would be kissing anyone at the office anyway.. Try to stay away from the boss particularly when in the office (unless he was at the lunch also) and try to keep by yourself for an hour or so.
2006-11-22 01:39:29 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not much of a lunch then, no food?! Might be a bit difficult to disguise this as I would suspect you are a little glazed over and talking a lot. Do you really care who knows, it was a business lunch after all! wasn't it? You can't invite the whole workforce to 'lunch'.
2006-11-22 01:45:03 · answer #3 · answered by chutney 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Looks like you could be in line for a wage rise
Will you be sipping alcohol over lunch in the run-up to the festive season? If the answer is yes, you are probably living in Britain.
Most Europeans think it is unacceptable to drink alcohol during office hours, whereas British workers say a little tipple is just fine.
"Make sure you know the company policy on drinking during office hours," said Joe Slavin, of career Web site Monster.
"If in doubt, err on the side of caution, and limit drinking to after hours."
Over half the 23,000 Europeans surveyed said it would be inappropriate to have an alcoholic drink during the working day, a sentiment echoed elsewhere.
"In Asia it's unusual to drink at lunchtime or indeed after office hours with clients," Dan Chavasse of Michael Page recruiters told CNN.
"However, in Australia, business lunches often revolve around a few glasses of wine, especially on Thursdays and Fridays."
Of 2,000 British workers surveyed, 46 percent said it was fine to imbibe one glass of wine or beer at lunchtime.
Yet alcohol is also eating away at the British working week.
In a separate survey by business advisory service Croner, 79 percent of UK corporations believe poor performance at work and increased sick leave is due to drinking.
Some companies in the UK still provide subsidized bars on their premises, a hangover from the city trader culture of the 80s, when excessive drinking went hand in hand with high stress.
Croner and other experts say it is good to keep tabs on the amount of sick leave employees take, even though there is reluctance from employers to get involved with staff personal problems.
Ironically social drinking could be good for your career.
A report in the Guardian newspaper from economists at Stirling University found that on average drinkers earn 17 percent more than workers who do not drink.
Even heavy drinkers fare well, they still earn five percent more than total abstainers.
2006-11-22 01:38:59 · answer #4 · answered by Basement Bob 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
3 large glasses of wine for lunch I think it's too much. As you added additional info, I can see that eating is normal, as I started to think it's not
2006-11-22 09:57:45 · answer #5 · answered by dre 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Eat something quick, it may help get rid of the dizziness. Keep a low profile and tell your co-workers you think you may be coming down with something and not to get too close for fear of catching it.
Next time, eat before you go.
2006-11-22 01:42:20 · answer #6 · answered by Florida Girl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Drink some coffee
2006-11-22 01:33:09 · answer #7 · answered by Leacy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think that you should be more responsible ,show people that you can have lunch without drink! tut Tut,your boss should set an example. PS:You can end up with a problem!
2006-11-22 04:05:04 · answer #8 · answered by small woman 49 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
About 25 breath mints...
2006-11-22 01:32:58 · answer #9 · answered by MaryBeth 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
first eat something and then chew gum.
pretend to be very very busy at your desk so others will be discouraged from bothering you.
Good luck!
2006-11-22 01:34:30 · answer #10 · answered by layla 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋