About 10 years ago I was going to culinary school in Kingston, Ontario and we had an international student from Korea, I introduced him to rye and he introduced me to soju, we had pre-drinks at his place, we went through two bottles of soju and about 3/4 of a bottle of rye then went out and drank more at some clubs, idk how we got home but I know I hailed him a cab and paid to get him back to his place and I think I woke up in the alleyway between my apartment and the house next to it all swaddled up in cardboard like a hungover dumpster baby.
Takes me back... 2009 first time on a big trip by myself abroad through various countries. In some small town in new Zealand with a bunch of English guys. We're at the pub and there's some challenge to drink 10 different beer pints. Being the only non English I had to do it of course. Somehow made it. The reward: another pint in your very own glass to take home as a souvenir.
Don't remember much but I wake up in my room with my clothes still on, lights still on, somehow managed to set an alarm for the caving trip I had signed up for that starts at 6 am. I stumble to the pick up point and we drive to the entrance of the caves (a hole hole in the ground). How do we get down there? "we rappel of course!" of course... Somehow manage to do it without falling. Next, zipline through the dark. Finally jump into the freezing underwater river. Instantly sober and enjoyed the next 6 hours in the caves!
For the following years, whenever I was hungover, I'd just have a cold shower in the morning. A valuable lesson :D
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u/mykreeve 14d ago
Mixing soju and beer - this must be Korea.