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How old were you when you first drank alcohol?

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  • Cindy4FunFit
    Cindy4FunFit Posts: 2,732 Member
    My dad gave me sips of Budweiser when I was 5, because I begged to try it. I stopped asking after that. He thought that was funny. I was allowed a glass of champagne on Christmas Eve since I was like 8. (I was able to actually finish it by 13).
  • beagletracks
    beagletracks Posts: 6,033 Member
    Sips of beer when I was very little.

    Started drinking to get drunk with friends when 12-13.
  • michaelafoor916
    michaelafoor916 Posts: 710 Member
    JeffreyMGiron wrote: »
    when i was born my father baptized me in jack daniels.

    I'm pretty sure mine did too bc now I can't get enough. it's basically all I drink

    but I first started drinking when I was 18
  • yusaku02
    yusaku02 Posts: 3,472 Member
    a sip of beer around 12 or so. I thought it was really nasty so I stayed away from it until I was 21
  • VeryKatie
    VeryKatie Posts: 5,961 Member
    edited March 2016
    Yeah I was probably around 8 or so. An itty bitty glass of champagne at New Years every year. I'd take a sip, say "gross". Try another one.. and then someone else would finish it.

    After that I think I had one drink on my 18th birthday (Canada)... and then... again when I was 20 or 21? After that maybe 23? I have it a bit more regularly (as in a few times a year) now that I'm 27. I think I gave up the Champagne at New Years when I was around 20ish. I can't really pin point when.

    Even as an adult, alcohol is still one of the grossest things to me. Just. Yuck.
  • Scamd83
    Scamd83 Posts: 808 Member
    edited March 2016
    Does the alcoholic version of Irn-bru count? If so, 12. Also, first time I vomited from alcohol consumption, 12.
  • lindz4ever
    lindz4ever Posts: 593 Member
    My dad use to give me small amounts of beer in my bottles to get me to sleep but actually doing it was 12
  • MadeOfMagic
    MadeOfMagic Posts: 525 Member
    5 or 6 too! My dad sat me on his lap and gave me his beer, I was a little confused and he said "Drink it, it's good for your health!", my dad was German and mom Russian (she was an avid vodka drinker, can't remember how many times I drank water that was actually vodka!). Hate vodka, LOVE beer.
  • Cindy4FunFit
    Cindy4FunFit Posts: 2,732 Member
    MadeOfMagic wrote: »
    5 or 6 too! My dad sat me on his lap and gave me his beer, I was a little confused and he said "Drink it, it's good for your health!", my dad was German and mom Russian (she was an avid vodka drinker, can't remember how many times I drank water that was actually vodka!). Hate vodka, LOVE beer.

    Vodka is mommies "special water" in Russia.
  • clmarlar
    clmarlar Posts: 26 Member
    I was 7 and it was red wine... I remember thinking "like why?" and now for people who don't like wine I think "like why?" :D
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