drunkest state in the union (sale, insurance, how much)

[el borracho]

i just saw the feb issue of maxim and it says new hampshire is the drunkest state in the u.s do you guys really drink alot ,cause if you do i'm packing my bags

[fishnfool]

Well I'm no drunk but I ALWAYS have a 12 pack of some local brew in the fridge. It's one of my favorite things about New England.....the brewries.

[nicolem]

Well my totally unscientific observation. This is not being negative but an observation. When I moved to NH, I could not believe the number of heavy drinkers that I met. People that go out for lunch and knock back 3-4 on a work day. I am talking hard drinks not beer.

My husband and I both work with a lot of heavy drinkers. He and his "unit" go out for business lunches 5-6 times a year. People easily knock back 3-4 drinks and then go back to work. I work with quite a few heavy drinkers as well.

Now, it is not like we do not drink. I have no problem with people who drink-so long as they can act responsibly and not injure or kill someone. We are mostly beer drinkers and I love my Labatts Blue. But I cannot believe how much people drink compared to us. I was told once it is because of the long dark winters but I see people drink in the summer too

[buck naked]

I don't drink.


I don't know any heavy drinkers.....


my neighbor has a beer now and then.

[OCCASparky]

Originally Posted by el borracho

i just saw the feb issue of maxim and it says new hampshire is the drunkest state in the u.s do you guys really drink alot ,cause if you do i'm packing my bags

Link, please?

[nicolem]

Originally Posted by nicolem

Well my totally unscientific observation. This is not being negative but an observation. When I moved to NH, I could not believe the number of heavy drinkers that I met. People that go out for lunch and knock back 3-4 on a work day. I am talking hard drinks not beer.

My husband and I both work with a lot of heavy drinkers. He and his "unit" go out for business lunches 5-6 times a year. People easily knock back 3-4 drinks and then go back to work. I work with quite a few heavy drinkers as well.

Now, it is not like we do not drink. I have no problem with people who drink-so long as they can act responsibly and not injure or kill someone. We are mostly beer drinkers and I love my Labatts Blue. But I cannot believe how much people drink compared to us. I was told once it is because of the long dark winters but I see people drink in the summer too

I will add-we both work for insurance companies-wonder if that has something to do with it

[SkiChick]

Ah ha!! Sounds like good news to me. So, what's in that coffee of yours on this fine morning? It's all that cold weather, gotta stay warm somehow! Ah, yes, ... the dark cold local brewskis are always a must have stock in my cooler! And no, I'm not a drunk, but I keep reminding myself that the first step is admitting it.

[s2bmanchy]

A little Baileys in your coffee never hurt anyone.

[SkiChick]

You got that right s2bmanchy!

[GregW]

I sobered up 40 years ago. I can still drinK but keep it down to a couple of shots a week. I like single barrel burbon and dark rum. fortunately the latter is frequently on sale in the package stors. (I love the fact that libertarian NH has a STATE monopoly on selling booze. At expressway rest stops even) . Unfortunately I an a diabetic with a germanic heritage and cannot drink beer (or orange juice for that matter - rum & OJ are made for each other) and there are so many really good beers out there.

Such sufffering is nearly intolerable - like republicans. Joking!