Okay so maybe it didn’t turn out so well for J.C. (Julius Caesar) back in 44 BCE, but before that it was actually a pagan holiday marking the middle of a month.  The fifteenth of March but most comonly the thirteenth of the month.

So instead of following William Shakespeare’s take on the day go out and celebrate!  Raise a pint and enjoy!

Rules to Drinking, a guide on the social expectancies when drinking with friends:

1. Clean yourself up and look nice, no one wants to go out with someone who hasn’t shaved or run a brush through their hair (or mouth for that matter).
2. Drink plenty of water before going out, dehydrating yourself with Alcohol will only get you into trouble later.
3. Eat something before going out, this will save you money from food at a restaurant and can help keep you from getting sick from your drinks.
4. Be lively and fun, but not rude, you’re going out to meet up with people.  You don’t want to annoy them as soon as you see them.
5. Remember the adage:  Liquor before Beer you’re in the clear, Beer before Liquor you’ve never been sicker…
6. Don’t refuse a free drink from a friend, but make sure to buy rounds also
   1. BUT politely refuse a drink from a stranger, especially if you didn’t see it pored.   No reason to make some poor guy / girl buy you a drink when you’re not into them at all.  Plus it can be dangerous if you don’t know whats in it.
7. Don’t overdo the drinking… Contrary to public belief there is more where that came from so don’t feel the need to drink it all at once.
8. Take breaks and alternate to non-alcoholic drinks (remember rule #2, water is key)
9. Drinking games can be fun, but they can also make you go way past your limit.
10. Know your limit and stop before you go to far.
11. Goggles are for swimming, stop before you can’t see straight or when you judgment gets clouded.
    1. A good way to tell if your judgment is off picture your grandmother / grandfather if they look attractive to you in any way then you’re way past the point of making sense.
12. Always leave when your friends do, if they think its late enough to leave then it is.
    1. Friends you just met tonight don’t count, NEVER leave with someone you just met at a bar.  Get their number and meet up some other time (see rule #11 on judgment)
13. If you spill a drink while bringing it to your lips, its time to put it down and go home.
14. Always finish the night with plenty of water, this is the number one thing that will stave off hangovers.

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