- Hey everyone, so today I wanted to talk about
my experience with alcohol.
You may or may not have noticed,
but I have a series on this channel called Drunk Advice
where me and a friend will have some alcohol,
and we will give you advice.
Advice.
I'm not stopping these videos, I love these videos
so, so, so much, but I think a few things have gone unsaid.
I don't really consider myself a role model,
but I know that some of you do,
and so I think honesty is the best policy in this case.
So, with drunk advice, it's me and a friend,
someone that I trust,
and we're in a safe environment, somebody's home,
and we're just drinking and chatting,
and it's a good time.
I will say that actually we do drink
before we start filming,
so we're already a bit tipsy slash drunk
once the camera starts rolling.
There are two reasons for this.
One, I think Drunk Advice is a lot funnier
when it's done this way.
And, two, I don't just wanna go around
to my friend's house, film a video,
and then leave.
I'd like to make a social occasion out of it,
and so we'll have a few drinks,
and then we'll film, and then we'll have some more drinks.
So, it's more like I'm hanging out with a friend
rather than business, business.
That's just my way of doing things.
Also, be warned, I'm a massive hypocrite.
Do as I say, not as I do.
If you're following me on Twitter or Snapchat,
you'll know an awful lot about my hangovers,
and how much that I drink,
which I don't think is a problematic amount for me,
but other people have other opinions.
I just enjoy drinking with friends.
Sue me.
Don't sue me.
I don't wanna lie to you guys,
I hate the idea of telling you how to drink alcohol
without explaining to you my experience
with it first.
So, this is what that video is,
and then later on I'm gonna do a video
that's a bit more educational about alcohol.
First thing you should know, I'm sober right now.
Check me out.
Also, let's have an open discussion
about people's experiences with alcohol
in the comments without being all judgey, judgey, OK?
So, I started drinking when I was 13.
Adults in my life would just give me sips
of whatever they were drinking,
and that was about it.
Didn't get drunk, just tried bits of alcohol here and there.
The first time I got drunk was when I was 14,
and it was awful.
I mixed a shit ton of drinks,
I had no idea what I was doing,
and I ended up throwing up at a house party
that my parents had specifically banned me from going to.
And my dad had to come and pick me up.
I told you, I am not a role model.
I've been through the whole drinking underage
at house parties, trying to get into clubs and bars.
I've done the university drinking culture.
And now I'm in what I'd like to call
the 20 something London social life drinking culture,
which means a few nights a week
I'll meet up with a friend or friends,
and we'll have a few drinks in a bar.
Sometimes that'll be in it, and I'll go home.
Other times it'll escalate, and we'll stay out late,
and find somewhere to dance and have fun.
Sometimes we'll go out just to drink in a bar.
Other times there'll be a music gig, a comedy gig,
dinner involved, or a party, or karaoke.
I am a lightweight, which means I get drunk very easily,
but it also means it's cheaper for me.
I know my limit, and when I'm out,
I tend to stop drinking after awhile
and just order water for the rest of the night.
But naturally, I still slip up sometimes.
Rarely, very rarely.
I have never blacked out or had memory loss from alcohol,
but I do tend to vomit.
Here are some reasons of why I like drinking alcohol.
Number one, I like the taste.
I love beer, I love wine, I love Amaretto,
I love Jack Daniels, I love Sailor Jerry's,
I love a whole array of cocktails.
To me, there is nothing more delicious
than sipping on a beer on a hot summer's day.
Oh, that just, mmm, mm mm mm.
Two, socializing with friends.
Of course, you don't have to drink
to socialize with friends.
It's totally fine if you don't drink.
I have loads of friends who don't drink,
and they still come out with us,
and they just don't drink alcohol.
And it's cool.
Three, to unwind and let loose.
This isn't to say that I don't know how to
have a good time without alcohol.
I know how to have a good time.
But it is relaxing.
It does make you feel relaxed,
and I like that.
And four, to have fun.
I love being drunk with my friends.
I just love it.
I love the conversations that we have,
I love how close we get,
but like I said, I obviously have fun
with my friends sober too.
It's just different.
It's not necessarily better,
it's just another way
of having a good time with your friends.
I don't know why I feel like I have to defend myself,
but I do.
I don't drink everyday.
I probably drink a few times a week,
and I only get like really, really drunk once a week
or once a fortnight.
But because of my lightweight-ness,
if I have like two glasses of wine, I'm tipsy,
like I'm a little bit tipsy.
I know what you're all thinking.
What is Hannah Witton like drunk?
Well, I'm just an exaggerated version of myself.
I get hyper, loud, boisterous,
some might say annoying,
excitable and intense, and sometimes horny.
Like I said, exaggerated version of myself.
You might drink more than me,
you might drink less than me,
you might not drink at all.
It's all good.
Well, unless you're an alcoholic.
But basically the reason why I'm making this video
is that in the future I wanna make a video
about how to drink responsibly,
but I felt like I'd be a bit of a hypocrite
unless I like laid it all out on the table first,
so here you go.
Leave any questions you have,
or leave any advice that you have about drinking
in the comments because I want to use them
in the next video to get other people's perspectives.
Thank you for watching.
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All right, bye!
I'm going on a date tonight, so I might wear this
'cause it looks, you know.
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