I've been drinking a couple of large glasses of whisky every night for nearly a week. I sleep well but have been waking up in an emotional wreck every morning. I'm not going to get hooked on booze. It's just to numb a tormenting period.
I'll be back to my normal self in time. Just want to unlock the floodgates in my eyes.
From living over there the explanation is probably either 1) they were out with their boss who they have to match drink for drink (though they can tell him anything and it "doesn't count") or 2) they were one of many East Asians missing the ability to break down alcohol properly, resulting in almost instant shitfaced-ness. You can tell them as they go pink.
When I lived in Sydney (but on a Japanese project) we had a translator who invited our department to her flat for Japanese food that she was going to make for everyone. The only problem was she was very nervous so she had one vodka and coke - and promptly passed out. Her friend who had been helping set up the apartment, a lovely little South African bloke, had to try and make noodles and sushi while she dozed
That's probably the very wisest of decisions [MENTION=6886]Bozza[/MENTION], you REALLY don't want to be testing your tolerance levels on a plane at 30,000 feet after a 200 day period of abstinence!
