Just a reminder with the holiday season approaching: If you offer someone a drink and they say, "No thanks, I don't drink" the correct response is not, "Why not?" or "Come on, just one!" or anything else like that. The only correct response is, "No worries. Can I get you anything else?"
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A drinking culture marginalises non-drinking team members.
The work based hangover transcends alcohol & surfaces emotional blackmail.
Religion, medical or mental health drivers suddenly isolate a once core team member.
Be aware!
That's mostly on the management, because they were punishing servers for not selling enough wine. But a teeny bit on the server
It’s literally nobody’s business why I’ve made that choice.
Several”drinkers” had mocktails too-yum😋
...play board games and talk shit, don't we?
Everyone, so far, has taken it as intended: humorously.
The idea that “a drink” means alcohol needs to be challenged
My go to answer: I'm Muslim.
She asked, "What if they don't believe you?"
I replied, "When I say it, they believe me."