Much like any other 20-something with a social life, I've over time catalogued the different effects that various alcohols have on me. They generally all lead to drunk dialing etc. I don't think I'm alone however, is saying that red wine is a sensual sort of drunk, tequila is fun and crazy, and beer is relaxed but a bit gross. This weekend we found one more item to add to this index. For myself and several of my friends it appears that whiskey leads to dramatics. I was openly weeping, another friend was nearly suicidal, a third almost required a trip to the hospital, and still others were on the verge of fisticuffs.

Now, several of the individuals involved had had stressful weeks, so that could have more to do with the outcome than the particular variety of alcohol we were drinking. I would also like to emphasize the fact that a good time was had by all, and my hat goes off to the host and hostess. Maybe we just need to let off steam a little more often before it comes to this again.