Culture at the drinking table

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I’m having dinner with my boss today; I guess we’ll definitely drink alcohol there. I had gathered some methods to prepare myself for drinking, and I chose a simple one – drinking yogurt – so I could go there without worries. These accessories are completely useless in front of the leader; throughout the whole process, the leader talked animatedly and drank a lot every time, so the level of liquid in his bottle was always at its lowest. At first I thought the leader could keep drinking, but when there was almost nothing left in the bottle, he said, \"Let’s all reach the finish line together.\" I was stunned; my tolerance for alcohol is only 2 bottles of beer, as I don’t drink regularly. I had no choice but to drink them anyway. When the boss saw that everyone else had finished drinking, and I still had some left, he told me earnestly that I needed to keep up with him. It was very awkward for me. I finished what was left, and then the boss started on the second bottle. As before, the level in his glass was always lower than ours, which seemed strange. I quickly tried to flatter him, saying that not only was he skilled at work, but his alcohol tolerance was also excellent. The leader said, “You need to speed up.” I replied, “A leader should be at the forefront of the people.” The leader then said, “Your capacity for drinking determines your work style.” When the second bottle was empty, I managed to drink a little from it before falling asleep. The leader’s loud speeches continued to ring in my ears, talking about the company’s **capabilities, connections, and work skills**. I thought to myself, I’d better go to sleep. I have a terrible headache after coming back. I’m not good at drinking to begin with, so what should I do in the future? I also don’t know how to get close to my supervisors. Can anyone give me some advice? Thank you all