wasted.

So, last weekend me and my bestfriend went into Subiaco for a night out. And it made me think about how drinking (alcohol) is a waste of … well … a lot of things and also a loss of some others.

Mostly, money. Firstly, you’re probably going to have pre drinks before going out (you know, to save money because you won’t have to buy as many drinks when you’re out. Win!) Then, if you don’t have any sober friends willing to help out, you may have to pay for a taxi getting to your destination because you won’t be able to drive. Then there’s probably an entry fee, but everyone has to pay that, drinking or not, so we’ll let that one go. Of course there’s the overpriced drinks at the club. $8.50 for a glass of vodka and something, of which half is taken up by ice? You’ve got to be kidding me! Now because you’re drinking your smart decision making takes a back seat so you’ll probably end up buying more drinks than you need or possibly shouting those around you (who never return the favour, which is ok because being tipsy you probably won’t realize until the next day). That’s more money wasted. Often unnecessary food seems a great idea after a night out drinking, hell there’s even a facebook page about it, so $10 more goes on a kebab or maccas. And of course, there’s the taxi ride home. Don’t forget if you’ve run out of cash and are paying with eftpos, there’s an extra surcharge. Don’t you just love taxis?!

The second thing you waste is time. Time waiting for the taxi to drive to your house and pick you up. Time waiting at the bar for your drinks. Time waiting in line for food. Time waiting in that hugely annoying taxi line at the end of the night. I’d say time waiting to get in, but again that’s a general problem for anyone clubbing, not specifically drinking, but worth a mention because it's so annoying.

Of course if you do have a ‘designated driver’ friend, you’re also likely to waste their time. Time deciding if you want to keep on going after you’ve left the first place, time talking to your new friends you’ll never see again, time not wanting to comply with the lovely person driving you home for free because unfortunately you fall into the category of ignorant drunk. Oh, and this time wasting could also lead to future arguments, which coincidently wastes more time :O

Sometimes there’s the loss of the ability to think clearly which leads to stupid decisions like drunk calls, cheating, fighting someone you can’t take or overreacting badly to your ex boyfriend/girlfriend/bestfriend being in the same place as you, a situation where you ‘have to leave immediately’ and take your girlfriends with you, wasting their night too (and yes I limit this last one to girls as they are the ones that get overemotional about everything).

You can also lose friends and end up alone for the rest of the night because you're not thinking straight.

And finally (or at least the last waste I can think of at the moment) you tend to waste the day. The day after, to be exact. If you’re lucky and don’t have any commitments the next day, you waste it sleeping late, being hung over and laying on the couch. If you do have commitments, you waste the day complaining about how you didn’t get to sleep in or lie on the couch nursing your hangover. You also waste the time of those you’re moaning to.

Oh and I forgot one to go under ‘money’. I'm always hearing how people lose money after a night out drinking. Or spill their drink and ruin a new outfit. Or (worst of all) lose their phones. What a waste.

And don’t even get me started on people who drink and drive and risk the loss of lives.

Maybe this is why they call it ‘getting wasted?’ hmm…