Intoxicated co worker

[Bluerobin]

She sounds like a full blown alcoholic.  Keep reporting if you smell booze on her.  My guess is she will switch to Vodka or Gin to avoid detection.  An Alcoholic only takes the cure once they have hit bottom.  Maybe firing her would speed that along.  She is NOT your problem, only her own. 

[Peace77]

Perhaps you could hand her a list of AA and Celebrate Recovery groups in your area.

[chiver78]

Aug 10, 2015 10:12:55 GMT -5 Bluerobin said:

She sounds like a full blown alcoholic.  Keep reporting if you smell booze on her.  My guess is she will switch to Vodka or Gin to avoid detection.  An Alcoholic only takes the cure once they have hit bottom.  Maybe firing her would speed that along.  She is NOT your problem, only her own. 

okay, I'll bite - what would switching to either of these do to help avoid detection that other alcohols don't?

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Aug 13, 2015 16:47:30 GMT -5 chiver78 said:

Aug 10, 2015 10:12:55 GMT -5 Bluerobin said:

She sounds like a full blown alcoholic.  Keep reporting if you smell booze on her.  My guess is she will switch to Vodka or Gin to avoid detection.  An Alcoholic only takes the cure once they have hit bottom.  Maybe firing her would speed that along.  She is NOT your problem, only her own. 

okay, I'll bite - what would switching to either of these do to help avoid detection that other alcohols don't?

I've heard that other people can't smell vodka on you like other liquors. I don't know if that's true and I hadn't heard it about gin.

[Peace77]

Vodka doesn't smell and can be easily covered up.  A former boyfriend had a vodka & OJ addiction that was completely hidden.

[ՏՇԾԵԵʅՏɧ_LԹՏՏʅҼ]

Vodka doesn't smell and can be easily covered up. A former boyfriend had a vodka & OJ addiction that was completely hidden

There is a faint odor even to vodka. And the odor of the alcohol is also emitted through a person's pores or sweat glands, etc.

[chiver78]

interesting. thanks for the answers!

[andi9899]

Aug 13, 2015 17:11:53 GMT -5 ՏՇԾԵԵʅՏɧ_LԹՏՏʅҼ said:

Vodka doesn't smell and can be easily covered up. A former boyfriend had a vodka & OJ addiction that was completely hidden

There is a faint odor even to vodka. And the odor of the alcohol is also emitted through a person's pores or sweat glands, etc.

Now you know why I don't go to the gym. I don't want everyone around me getting a contact buzz. You're welcome.

[chiver78]

although, when my roommate burps in the dog's face, she does stumble around for a little while. he's a Captain fan.

[andi9899]

I got some of those fizzy Dasani flavored waters and mixed it with Bacardi Limon. It was pretty good. I think I'm going to switch to it or the fizzy water with vodka. I'm mixing my whiskey with soda now and gaining weight from all the sugar.

[lexxy703]

Aug 14, 2015 9:14:59 GMT -5 andi9899 said:

I got some of those fizzy Dasani flavored waters and mixed it with Bacardi Limon. It was pretty good. I think I'm going to switch to it or the fizzy water with vodka. I'm mixing my whiskey with soda now and gaining weight from all the sugar.

I need to check out those Dasani fizzy waters.  The tonic is doing the same thing to me as your soda.  I've been cutting down on the amount of tonic I use but then that means more vodka per glass......also not a good idea.

[andi9899]

Aug 14, 2015 11:30:06 GMT -5 lexxy703 said:

Aug 14, 2015 9:14:59 GMT -5 andi9899 said:

I got some of those fizzy Dasani flavored waters and mixed it with Bacardi Limon. It was pretty good. I think I'm going to switch to it or the fizzy water with vodka. I'm mixing my whiskey with soda now and gaining weight from all the sugar.

I need to check out those Dasani fizzy waters.  The tonic is doing the same thing to me as your soda.  I've been cutting down on the amount of tonic I use but then that means more vodka per glass......also not a good idea.

It's in the same aisle as the tonic, not the aisle bottled water is.

[lexxy703]

Aug 14, 2015 12:03:17 GMT -5 andi9899 said:

Aug 14, 2015 11:30:06 GMT -5 lexxy703 said:

I need to check out those Dasani fizzy waters.  The tonic is doing the same thing to me as your soda.  I've been cutting down on the amount of tonic I use but then that means more vodka per glass......also not a good idea.

It's in the same aisle as the tonic, not the aisle bottled water is.

Like I'm actually going to the grocery?!?  I already checked & Peapod has lemon, lime & berry flavors.  Berry will go best with cherry vodka I think.

[andi9899]

Aug 14, 2015 12:09:59 GMT -5 lexxy703 said:

Aug 14, 2015 12:03:17 GMT -5 andi9899 said:

It's in the same aisle as the tonic, not the aisle bottled water is.

Like I'm actually going to the grocery?!?  I already checked & Peapod has lemon, lime & berry flavors.  Berry will go best with cherry vodka I think.

Yes. But I bought some of the berry and it really doesn't have much flavor. But I guess if the tonic was unflavored it wouldn't really make a difference.

And I forgot that you refuse to step foot in a grocery store. Silly me.

[wvugurl26]

I like the cranberry lime one and I add a little splash of OJ.

[The Captain]

Aug 13, 2015 20:54:43 GMT -5 chiver78 said:

although, when my roommate burps in the dog's face, she does stumble around for a little while. he's a Captain fan.

[andi9899]

Aug 14, 2015 12:47:09 GMT -5 The Captain said:

Aug 13, 2015 20:54:43 GMT -5 chiver78 said:

although, when my roommate burps in the dog's face, she does stumble around for a little while. he's a Captain fan.

This is what I was thinking. You have to be a straight up alcoholic to make the dog stumble from you burping.

[Deleted]

If this week told me anything it's that drunk co worker was much more pleasant than sober co worker.

[Chocolate Lover]

Well.............. there was a reason they were drinking.