Is "He/She/I Was Drunk" A Liable Excuse?

A lot my friends drink rather excessively, and as commonly known, excessive drinking can lead to the intoxicated person doing unruly things. I've seen my friends starting fights with each other, breaking things in houses, mostly on accident, and being sick in another friends car. Then when all is over and they're back to being sober, they will say "You can't really blame me, I was drunk!" and a lot of the time my friends will accept that reasoning. To me, it's not acceptable at all. It's there fault they got that drunk and caused all those problems, no one elses. The only reason I would forgive and forget such things is because they're my friends, but I would still hold them responsible for there actions.

Anyway, what's your thoughts on this commonly used excuse?

All the dumb things you can do when you are drunk are like the side effects of a drug that commercials say really fast at the end. People know the risks and if something bad happens they are the ony one to blame.

It's their fault but at the same time if the intention wasn't to hurt or destroy anything , I mean they were drunk can you blame them ?silentnightmere

That's the exact reasoning my friends in question come to. If the person knows there limits with drink, and went above and beyond it, then they're completely responsible for there actions, even if under influence in my opinion.

[QUOTE="silentnightmere"]It's their fault but at the same time if the intention wasn't to hurt or destroy anything , I mean they were drunk can you blame them ?sune_Gem

That's the exact reasoning my friends in question come to. If the person knows there limits with drink, and went above and beyond it, then they're completely responsible for there actions, even if under influence in my opinion.

As far as I'm concerned you are always responsible for your actions. The excuse "I was drunk", or "it was hormones", or "I wasn't awake yet", doesn't matter because somewhere your brain is still working telling you right from wrong (no matter how quiet it might be). If your not sure you can hear the little voice in your head than you should take pause and reflect on what your doing. Anyone that rushes into a situation without concern for the outcome deserves whatever negative outcome they recieve. We are becoming a society of people that believe that a good excuse solves all problems and exonerates us of all responsibilities for our actions. As I tell my kids "Sorry does not make it better, won't bring back the dead, and it can't get you out of jail."

No of course its not.

All drinking does is allows you the "freedom" to say what you otherwise wouldn't say. It doesn't make you lie per say. So no, it's no excuse. Saying i was drunk does not excuse, if anything it shows how you really feel about a situation or an individual.

They chose to get piss drunk. It IS their fault.

Among friends? Sure. In a court of law? Lol, no.foxhound_fox

OP needs new friends. v13_KiiLtz

+1 each of these.

I was drunk a couple of hours ago!

I was drunk a couple of hours ago!

themajormayor

OMG same here!

[QUOTE="themajormayor"]

I was drunk a couple of hours ago!

solidruss

OMG same here!

[QUOTE="solidruss"]

[QUOTE="themajormayor"]

I was drunk a couple of hours ago!

themajormayor

OMG same here!

It's fate...

I can already guess we will both be drunk again tonight!

[QUOTE="solidruss"]

[QUOTE="themajormayor"]

I was drunk a couple of hours ago!

themajormayor

OMG same here!

No, you chose to drink and you're still responsible.

[QUOTE="themajormayor"][QUOTE="solidruss"]

OMG same here!

Ilovegames1992

I see what you did there...

I was drunk a couple of hours ago!

themajormayor

[QUOTE="sune_Gem"]

That's the exact reasoning my friends in question come to. If the person knows there limits with drink, and went above and beyond it, then they're completely responsible for there actions, even if under influence in my opinion.

silentnightmere

If it was a complete accidental trip that would have occurred sober or not that broke an item, I would say they're still technically to blame but shouldn't really be scolded for it. If it was the fact that they were so drunk that they couldn't even walk properly, thus falling over and breaking something, then they're entirely to blame and should be held responsible for there actions when they come around.

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OP needs new friends.v13_KiiLtz

Well, to be fair, the people I speak of are more friends of friends than close friends to myself. :oops:

[QUOTE="themajormayor"]

I was drunk a couple of hours ago!

MrPraline

Never had a hangover, lucky me, actually that may be worse :(

[QUOTE="MrPraline"][QUOTE="themajormayor"]

I was drunk a couple of hours ago!

solidruss

Never had a hangover, lucky me, actually that may be worse :(

I don't think being drunk is an acceptable excuse at all. It's a mitigating circumstance, but if I were to break something while drunk, I would certainly offer to pay for it afterwards.

According to the majority of European Criminal Codes, being intoxicated actually reinforces the liability of ones conduct.

depends on what they are using it as an excuse for. if i find out my buddy f*cked a fatty, then "i was drunk" is an acceptable excuse. if someone in a committed relationship hooks up with someone that isn't their significant other, then "i was drunk" is not an acceptable excuse.

depends on what they are using it as an excuse for. if i find out my buddy f*cked a fatty, then "i was drunk" is an acceptable excuse. if someone in a committed relationship hooks up with someone that isn't their significant other, then "i was drunk" is not an acceptable excuse.

needled24-7

[QUOTE="themajormayor"]

I was drunk a couple of hours ago!

solidruss

OMG same here!

^^

topic aside why cant people use their or they're? they use there on everything

so just for that reason tc yes it's liable

depends on what it is they did. the smaller problem they caused the more acceptable the excuse becomes.

depends on what they are using it as an excuse for. if i find out my buddy f*cked a fatty, then "i was drunk" is an acceptable excuse. if someone in a committed relationship hooks up with someone that isn't their significant other, then "i was drunk" is not an acceptable excuse.

needled24-7

Among friends? Sure. In a court of law? Lol, no.foxhound_fox

They should hold accountability, regardless of the drunken state.

They should hold accountability, regardless of the drunken state.Suzy_Q_Kazoo

Oh Suzy, oh young, naive little Suzy.

[QUOTE="Suzy_Q_Kazoo"]They should hold accountability, regardless of the drunken state.Jazz_Fan

Oh Suzy, oh young, naive little Suzy.

topic aside why cant people use their or they're? they use there on everything

so just for that reason tc yes it's liable

almasdeathchild

I tried my best... :cry:

In my circle of friends, we use "I was drunk" as more of a joke than an excuse. This may sound hard to believe, but my good friends are responsible drinkers.

Alcohol usually mellows us out anyway.