Faking drinking

Hi girls,

I don't want all our friends to guess I'm pregnant just yet so I want to 'fake' that I'm drinking if possible. Any tips of stuff you've done?

Didn't dot he fake drinking bit but thrashed the "I'm taking some pills I can't have alcohol with" And the "I'm trying to be healthy so I've given up drinking for a bit" people bought it which is pretty incredible coz I quite like the odd drink hehe

A friend of mine did the 'sneaky drink switch' with her husband - she'd pour herself half a glass of wine and walk around with it, while her husband drank his glass - then they'd switch glasses when no-one was looking so it looked like she'd finished hers.... I guess you'd only need to do that if you had REALLY suspicious friends!

We've got really suspicious friends so I like that one Joscia!!   I think I might try that otherwise I was thinking about tipping some down the toilet when I went or just ditching drinks, but that seems like a waste of money - but could be the way to go at a hen's night when DH isn't there. Otherwise the lime and soda trick would probably be better for that :)

I was worrying about this for my cousin's 21st a couple of weeks ago, because I've chosen not to drink during the TWW. My best mate suggested lemonade in a dark beer bottle, and we considered taking a pre-prepared bottle in our stash of drinks (make sure its a screw top!).
But we ended up getting there an hour or so late (and without the prepared beer - long story!) and by then everyone was drunk enough that it didn't occur to ask what was in my glass - they didn't even notice! And they are generally a pretty suspicious lot.
Funniest bit was, at some stage, our (DH's) beers got raided by someone... how disappointed would they have been with lemonade
I've also used the "I'm driving" line around a few of my workmates. I live rurally though so usually either DH or I is sober at most events.

lemon, lime and bitters looks alcholoic, so does L&P

haha I love the acting tipsy thing, I'm imagining having to explain as well!!

I thought about the pre-prepared bottle thing too, might have to give that a go, but will have to suss out one that is screw top and not clear....

Lots of great ideas, now I'm excited about tricking my friends hahaha

I tried the "Im on antibiotics" excuse, but people never bought it - especially those who know me well!!!! I mainly just used the driver excuse.

 

I used the "I'm on antibiotics" excuse. I was surprised it worked as I was newly pregnant over the Christmas period and it was VERY unusual for me not to be floating around with a wine glass in my hand, When a neighbour said I'd be alright with one glass (and yep, usually antibiotics wouldn't stop me having the odd wine) I said "yeah, but not with hayfever tablets as well" and fortunately people bought that.

Lemon lime and bitters (unless its the premixed stuff) is a teeny bit alcoholic actually....the bitters is something like 45% although you obviously are diluting down a very small amount!

OMG - congrats chelle!!!!!!!! I totally have not been keeping up in the TTC forums.

Very happy for you hun.

I did the "I am having a detox" , people knew we were trying to get pg so I said I wanted to get my body in the best possible place to increase our chances.

Worked for me :)