[Drinking] Hangovers At Work

[Flex Your Head]

Today, I am very ashamed to say, I had to get off my train at a small station in south London and throw up copiously and noisily in full view of 2crowded trains. I splashed vom on my shoes and trouser legs. And then I was sick again. And again. And again. There was no toilet or, in fact, any facilities at all, and I had a single Patisserie Valerie napkin in my bag to wipe myself down with.
I then had to board the next train to London and pretend that nothing had happened, whilst doubtless honking like a wrong 'un. I wear a suit so I didn't resemble a tramp completely, but I still looked pretty rank.

Work has been awful. I feel knackered with a head that aches like a *******, and have had to slope off to the bogs for one final chuck. Fortunately, it's quiet in the office today, so I've been able to ease up a little, but I now have two hour-long back-to-back conference calls

What's been your worst hangover at work?

 

[W.C.]

ouch

I'm generally pretty good these days at making sure I am NEVER in that situation again.

Not so in the past.

The one that I always remember though was my first ever hangover. I was 19. Always said to people, 'I don't get hangovers'. Oh happy days. Then, went out one tuesday night. Had a bottle of wine at home and beers at pub. No worries, 'I don't get hangovers'.

Worked at Our Price at the time. It's no great story but I will never forget waking up and thinking, 'Shit. This is a hangover.'

 

[Dr. Notthenineo'clocknews]

Day after we lost to the argies on penalties, continued to drink til about 4 in the morning, 3 hours kip, had to work 13 hrs, not nice

 

[tinycowboy]

I had a single Patisserie Valerie napkin in my bag

That's living alright.

I don't think I've gone to work with a hangover for a good number of years - as the years have passed, my hatred of feeling and being sick slowly began to catch up with and then overtake my pleasure at being intoxicated. It's a real shame, but it's probably saved me a fair bit of money. The worst I can remember is just feeling really, really terrible - never had to get off the train or leave my desk to vomit, thank goodness. Good luck with those calls. I once had to perform a presentation with a stomach upset. Quite worrying.

 

[Flex Your Head]

Managed to wrap up the first call in 25 minutes, which is a result. The next one is a lot more complex though, so my joy might be short-lived.

I don't make a habit of it, especially as I'm most definitely old enough to know better, but the time previous to today, I asked if I could leave work early as I wanted to attend my partner's scan at the hospital - she was about 26 weeks pregnant at the time. Work was fine about it, and I left at lunchtime.
It is to my great shame that I actually went home to bed rather than to the hospital. (I was there for the other 4 though, honest.)

Twice in about 15 years isn't too bad really.

 

[Munkfish]

When we lost to Italy on Pens in the Euros, the night started off fairly sensible, however after losing the shots started flowing and we decided to have a part at a mates house, a bird showed up that i had a strong intrest in so stuck around, until 4am, took her back to mine however I had to be up at 6 as I was traverling to Essex for work the next day without any sleep, I was clearly pissed until about 10 and then the mother of all hangovers kicked in, I took an hours lunch and found a disabled toilet which i took shelter in, it looked fairly clean so I had about an hours nervous nap in a toilet before back to work. managed it through the day and learnt a heavy lesson never to be so stupid again.

 

[essbee]

Flex,

I feel for you mate. My other half always says "well, you brought it on yourself"
which is a great comfort.

 

[MissGull]

Once my old boss let me sleep it off in his office, had a kip on his desk and he left me to it! He saw the funny side of it, fortunately.

 

[Insel affe]

Once my old boss let me sleep it off in his office, had a kip on his desk and he left me to it! He saw the funny side of it, fortunately.

MissGull im guessing had you been MrGull it would be a different story

 

[MissGull]

true to say he was a ladies man...and had supplied me with most of the alcohol!

 

[chimneys]

true to say he was a ladies man...and had supplied me with most of the alcohol!

Rohypnol more like, the dirty swine!

 

[spongy]

I try not to drink too much during the week nowadays, it hurts the next day.

Going back 10 years to when I was 25 and in my drinking on school nights days I went up the pub after work one day, got there at 6pm and stayed til closing drinking 7 pints of Stella in the process without eating anything.

I wobbled and wound my way home bouncing off hedges etc and crashed out in bed. My alarm went off at 5am to go back to work and I felt HORRIFIC!!!

I got some clothes on and began the walk back to the pub to get the car and hope the walk helped make me feel better. I felt a bit better when I left but living in woodingdean and had to get to Lancing. At the junction of the a23 I started feeling sick but thought I could make it. I didn't. I threw up over my steering wheel and myself at the traffic lights at Shoreham airport junction.

So I got to work, cleaned myself up as best I could and gave the car insides a clean and started work.

That was the longest day of my working life and when I left I realised just how bad a job I'd done of cleaning the car. It smelt awful and i had missed a few spots , not helped by the baking sun shining through the windscreen all day.

Hence I never get plastered on a work night any more, I still get drunk and get the occasional hangover but not in that league again.