Chemical Engineering in Daily Life – Question 22: How to sober up when drunk? Standard answer already available

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This post was last edited by yjqin1 on 2015-8-31 08:19. Since 1990, I have been wandering from place to place. It seems that Chinese people have a much greater preference for food and drink than foreigners; it’s perhaps a way of compensating for the difficult times in the past. But is it going too far? Doing the math, compared to my colleagues (who are usually at department or bureau level, at least at the senior level, or are top executives), over these 20-plus years I have drunk at least one to two tons less alcohol. This is calculated based on pure alcohol. I said to a colleague at the vice-president level: Both of our doctoral students are working on research related to alcohol fermentation. In my view, whether it’s a bottle of Moutai, a bottle of Wuliangye, or a bottle of Yanghe Daqu, it’s worth 5 yuan before it’s bottled. There are several ways to deal with those who try to persuade you to drink at the dinner table: When dealing with new friends or new clients at the drinking party, you can tell them that 1) you don’t drink alcohol, 2) your wife doesn’t allow you to drink, or 3) you have had a serious psychological issue with drinking since childhood (really; I think drinking equals ruining one’s life) ； To old friends, acquaintances, and former classmates, I usually say: 1) My wife said, “Whoever persuades you to drink should pay the pension insurance fee for our whole family (4800$/year).” 2) How about this: you have a drink, while I drink a bottle of mineral water (about 500ml); or you can also have a bottle of beer. 3) As for those clients who threaten not to sign the contract unless I drink, my standard reply is, “If you don’t want to sign, then don’t sign. It’s an environmental project anyway – who are we afraid of?” ”. Chemical engineering in everyday life refers to topics derived from daily life; I inevitably get verbose, so if you’re not willing to read through it, just go straight to the topics below. If you are going to drink alcohol, which measure is the most effective in reducing its harmful effects: 1. Drinking a lot of water or non-alcoholic drinks before drinking ； 2. Eat some pasta ； 3. Eat some meat (with fat) ； 4. At banquets, eat more vegetables, meat, and rice ； 5. Drink plenty of water and non-alcoholic beverages at parties* ； 6. Take medications to counteract alcohol effects in advance ； 7. Taking medications to relieve hangovers afterwards ； 8. Drink (large amounts of) vinegar while drinking alcohol or after drinking alcohol ； 9. Go to sleep after drinking alcohol ； 10. Drink less (1–2 taels); it is beneficial for health and fitness ； 11. Never touches alcohol.