I have a couple beers BEFORE I go to work, but I work at night with people who are drinking and am not allowed to drink while on the clock, so I see it as getting myself a little more ready to engage with people. Maybe it sounds odd to be coming down as others are going up, but it's worked for me for years now. Eventually the adrenaline kicks in, I guess.


I would feel really weird if I were in an office on a 9-5 and cracked a beer in the break room for some reason, I suppose general anxiety, but at the same time it would seem painfully obvious I should order a cocktail or beer while out at lunch. I suppose I find it hard not to order a drink before my meal anyway when eating out; even when I wind up at a fast food place, I can't help paying for the combo meal even though I'm going to pour water into my cup rather than soda.


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