2007-07-24 21:03:50 · 34 answers · asked by Yogs 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
Drunks always speak the truth.
2007-07-24 21:06:27 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 3⤋
A drunk is a drunk. Drinking removes inhibitions, but that doesn't mean he or she will suddenly tell nothing but the truth. If that were so, we'd have no problem getting the truth out of ax murderers!
As for what alcohol does, this is from the Michigan State University website at http://www.healthed.msu.edu/snc/abody.htm
Alcohol is a depressant. This means that it depresses, or slows down your nervous system. It triggers a wide range of physical, emotional, and behavioral changes in users, determined by doses and reflected in the blood alcohol levels of the drinker. Alcohol is quickly absorbed into the bloodstream, and goes to every organ, including the brain.
In the brain, alcohol affects our ability to process information:
It takes you longer to react to situations.
You have trouble exercising judgement.
You are not as well coordinated.
All body systems are affected by alcohol. Side effects include dilation of blood vessels (which causes flushed skin) and increased gastric secretion. At high doses, side effects include mood swings, unrestrained behavior, and inability to control motor functions.
Alcohol goes directly from the stomach into the bloodstream. It is quickly carried to the brain, liver, and throughout the body. The liver helps the body get rid of the alcohol, but if a person drinks more than the liver can handle, alcohol builds up in the body. The more alcohol there is in thebody, the more impaired a person becomes.
Other effects include blackouts, sleep problems (including impaired REM sleep) and hangovers. Side effects increase in severity with chronic abuse. Heavy drinkers suffer a variety of alcohol related problems, including damage to the brain, stomach, pancreas, heart and liver.
Alcohol is an unusual depressant. At first, drinking makes you feel good. People who say that they like the ‹buzzŠ from alcohol are probably enjoying these sensations. But, alcohol doesn‰t follow the rule ‹the more you drink the better you feel.Š Instead, after a certain point, more alcohol will not make you feel any better.
2007-07-24 21:17:18 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The only true thing is that drinking is known to lower the inhibitions of the person, and that alcohol is also a depressant.
What usually comes out of the mouths of drunks is the 'worst case' look at the world, a gloomy view in which no-one loves them or appreciates them, well, not *enough* anyway.
I wouldn't put any credence in anything a drunk said, nor would I disbelieve it. Because of the 'de-inhibiting' effect of alcohol, drunks often tell secrets and reveal things they shouldn't, which is probably where the reputation for truth telling comes from.
But you are just as likely to get a load of gibberish.
Best wishes! :-)
2007-07-24 21:31:21 · answer #3 · answered by thing55000 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Alcohol is a depressant. This means that it depresses, or slows down your nervous system. It triggers a wide range of physical, emotional, and behavioral changes in users, determined by doses and reflected in the blood alcohol levels of the drinker. Alcohol is quickly absorbed into the bloodstream, and goes to every organ, including the brain.
In the brain, alcohol affects our ability to process information:
It takes you longer to react to situations.
You have trouble exercising judgement.
You are not as well coordinated.
All body systems are affected by alcohol. Side effects include dilation of blood vessels (which causes flushed skin) and increased gastric secretion. At high doses, side effects include mood swings, unrestrained behavior, and inability to control motor functions.
Alcohol goes directly from the stomach into the bloodstream. It is quickly carried to the brain, liver, and throughout the body. The liver helps the body get rid of the alcohol, but if a person drinks more than the liver can handle, alcohol builds up in the body. The more alcohol there is in thebody, the more impaired a person becomes.
Other effects include blackouts, sleep problems (including impaired REM sleep) and hangovers. Side effects increase in severity with chronic abuse. Heavy drinkers suffer a variety of alcohol related problems, including damage to the brain, stomach, pancreas, heart and liver.
Alcohol is an unusual depressant. At first, drinking makes you feel good. People who say that they like the ‹buzzŠ from alcohol are probably enjoying these sensations. But, alcohol doesn‰t follow the rule ‹the more you drink the better you feel.Š Instead, after a certain point, more alcohol will not make you feel any better.
2007-07-26 00:15:22 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
some people lie while under the influence of alcohol, some tell the truth. Some people lie when they are sober, and some tell the truth when sober. Alcohol is not some kind of truth serum, nor will it necessarily make someone lie . You tend to get a more amplified version of the person when they drink. If they were friendly sober, they are more friendly drunk. If they were depressed sober, then they are more depressed and maudlin when drunk. etc.
2007-07-31 07:13:17 · answer #5 · answered by Rosebudd 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Drinking usually makes me people feel more confident and less thoughtful. Although they may speak the truth, it is also wise to just go ahead and ignore half of everything a drunk person says to you.
2007-08-01 05:05:22 · answer #6 · answered by deerogre 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually not all drunken people speaks out the truth, some people also act as if they r drunken jus after havin a botle of beer & tell allot of lies...
u kno, after drinking ul not know evn who u r, but u will never speak the truth...
few people, the 3rd grade people who have mud in their brains who r born to drink still living life like in the BC's, when they are over drunken its easy to get the truth frm their mouth & also they lie allot...
2007-07-24 21:36:43 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Alcohol is a depressant; it depresses one's inhibitions and for many drunks it takes away their "speech filter" and their true feelings come out. In this state you can see inside their heads and learn what's really going on, such as their fears and insecurities. Remember: NEVER ARGUE WITH A DRUNK! Don't even try to console them; It's a total waste of time. Just nod, or better yet, get away when you've had enough.
2007-07-24 21:14:55 · answer #8 · answered by Christopher 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Consuming alcohol has various effects; one of which is lowering your inhibitions. That would lead to saying and doing things you normally would not allow yourself to say, think or do. While under the influence you may speak truth or lies, all up to the individual----more than likely, the following day you will not remember or choose not to remember.
Just remember alcohol can be enjoyed; but in moderation!
2007-08-01 01:20:32 · answer #9 · answered by 3spears 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Alcohol reduces a persons ability to make good judgements, and remove the inhibitions that would normally apply.
A drunk person would not be able to tell if what he is saying is true or false, and would not care.
If you are talking to a drunk person, you have no way of knowing whether what they say is true, or false.
2007-07-24 21:13:40 · answer #10 · answered by Yarnlady_needsyarn 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋