Pretending to be sober after a hangover can be easy or difficult, depending on how drunk you are and what you're doing. The most important thing is to be aware of your own limits. If you get drunk out of control, at some point you won't be able to pretend to be sober regardless of how well you pretend. However, if you have good self-awareness, you may be able to fool a lot of people and make them believe that you are not drunk. The trick is knowing how other people recognize someone who is drunk. Learn not to send the wrong signals so you can act like a sober person and fool some or all of you.
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Method 1 of 4: Disguising Common Traits
Step 1. Open your eyes wide
People who are under the influence of alcohol tend to look sleepy or droopy. Do your best to keep your eyes open and resist the urge to close them. Blink quickly and often. When you are sleepy, your eyes can get irritated easily. Use eye drops to reduce redness in the eyes.
Step 2. Find a chair and stay there
If you start walking around, you can attract people's attention and you are more likely to trip or fall. People may not even notice you're drunk if you hide your lack of coordination at the time. If you must walk, walk quickly to your destination. The momentum of the forward movement will prevent you from staggering. Resting your hands on a solid object (such as a banister, table, or back of a chair) while moving can help your brain cover up your lack of balance.
Step 3. Beware
People often daydream when they are drunk. They are lost in their own daydreams and ignore everything around them. Be aware of the surroundings. Listen to your friend's conversation, see what's going on at the moment, and respond when someone calls for your attention.
Step 4. Limit your words
A slurred tone of voice, boasting, repeating words, and making inappropriate statements are signs of a hangover. Alcohol impairs your judgment so you won't even notice what's being said. Don't let those crazy words get you out of the way. Limit your answers to the shortest possible conversation.
Step 5. Keep talking about one simple topic
Complicated thoughts are difficult to express when you are intoxicated. Trying to explain what you mean can let people know you're drunk. Resist the urge to express any “great thoughts” that suddenly pop up: a new business idea, the desire to marry a woman you just met 15 minutes ago, etc. These ideas sound great, but often they just aren't true.
Step 6. Pretend to be sick or tired
Fatigue often has the same effect as a hangover. If someone asks if you're drunk, give a reasonable excuse to cover it up. People usually will not doubt your reasons.
Step 7. Eat strong flavored foods
Oranges, potato chips, peanut butter, curry, garlic, onions, and mints will mask the alcohol (and cigarette) smell on your breath. These foods have a strong smell and may be unpleasant to eat, but are common enough to be eaten so that people won't suspect you.
Step 8. Use cologne or scented deodorant
When you're drunk, your whole body will smell like alcohol, not just your breath. Until the liver has finished processing the alcohol, your body will give off a slightly sweet smell that is often associated with the smell of drunkenness. Use cologne or a strong scented deodorant like Old Spice to hide the smell.
Step 9. Brush your teeth
Alcohol makes the mouth dry and stimulates the growth of bacteria. People now associate bad breath with alcohol. If you can't cover up the smell with strong-smelling food, clean your mouth. Brush your teeth, rinse with mouthwash, then drink plenty of water to hydrate your body.
Method 2 of 4: Learn How to Act When Drunk
Step 1. Pay attention to your natural instincts as consciousness begins to fade
One of the biggest effects of alcohol on a person is that it limits self-awareness. If you're usually worried about what other people think, drinking alcohol can help you relax and be less worried. It also means that some of your nature will emerge. If you're used to holding back, you'll probably explode out of control when you're intoxicated. If you have such problems, you need to improve your self-control and natural tendencies.
If you become grumpy when you are drunk, you may find yourself irritable on a daily basis. If this is the case and you want to pretend to be aware, you may need to take an anger control class. It's possible that you can learn a technique you can use to not get angry easily
Step 2. Ask a friend about how you behave when you're drunk
When your judgment is influenced by alcohol, your sober friends may be able to tell by your attitude. Ask them to observe changes in your behavior. Try to ask them for an example. Imprint these changes in memory. You need to practice hiding it so you can pretend you're not drunk.
One way to ask your friends about your drunken habits is to ask what type of drunk you are. Even if they don't have a specific example of your strange behavior, they may be able to describe your behavior. Happy drunks will appear happier when they drink alcohol. Hot-tempered drunkards tend to be violent and often cause trouble. There are many other types of drunks, but they can be good conversation starters
Step 3. Record yourself drunk
You certainly understand your own normal behavior. If you record yourself drunk, you can analyze the situation more clearly than your friends. This allows you to confirm observations from friends that sound absurd. In addition, you can also get documentation of strange behavior when drunk. This can give you a good starting point for knowing what things are getting you caught.
You don't have to do this alone or too often. You can ask a friend to record while you are unconscious. You can even use your phone to record sounds and listen to them after you wake up from a hangover
Step 4. Write down the things that caught you off guard
If you don't want people to know you're drunk, stop acting weird. Drunk people are often easily recognized by their unique behavior. Asking friends about your strange behavior or listening to voice recordings will provide you with information. The purpose of this is to identify your drunken traits and write them down. This will give you a list of things to do.
Step 5. Test your limits to go beyond your drunken habits
Some habits can be broken with practice. You have to defend yourself from getting drunk. Once you have a list of habits that need to change, get drunk. When drunk, try to act as normal as possible. You need to look at the list and try to break the habit of drunkenness. If this is too difficult, you may be too drunk. Lower the level of your alcohol consumption until it reaches a level that is just right for you to behave normally.
- Remember that the more drunk you are, the harder it will be to hide your habit. If you keep drinking, eventually you won't be able to hide it.
- Not all signs of a hangover are avoidable. You should avoid not giving other people the opportunity to observe these aspects. For example, if your mouth smells of alcohol, don't approach other people.
Method 3 of 4: Faking Consciousness
Step 1. Practice going beyond drunkenness when you drink
You can go beyond your limits. If you're too drunk to hold back, practice going above and beyond. You can ask a conscious friend to evaluate this. Practice pretending to be sober when you're drunk until you can do it perfectly in front of a sober friend.
Step 2. Remember the context of the situation while pretending to be conscious
Not all locations are conducive to pretending to be aware. Doing this at a bar is a lot different from doing it at a traffic stop or in front of an angry parent. If you push yourself, you may not be able to pretend to be conscious consistently across different scenarios. When you're about to move on to a different scenario, wait for your drunkenness to drop slightly before starting to pretend you're awake.
Step 3. Practice an awareness test in the field
When you are stopped by the police in the middle of the road, there are several tests carried out by officers to check your level of consciousness. Most of these tests are designed to keep getting harder for people who are getting drunk. Without good practice, you'll feel too nervous to pretend you're awake.
Ask someone who is aware to evaluate you. Let them learn the moves law enforcers are looking for. After that, they can tell you exactly what you shouldn't do to avoid getting caught
Step 4. Avoid scenarios where it is impossible for you to pretend to be aware
Some behaviors that are too obvious will expose your lies for being too clumsy. Even if you've practiced a lot of pretending to be aware, your body may not be able to participate in pretending to be aware. A breath test can reveal that your alcohol content is still high. The vocal cords, eye muscles, and legs may not work as well as a fully conscious person. When your body can't hide your drunkenness, avoid scenarios where those body parts can expose the lie.
If you are stopped by a member of the police, you must obey their orders. Refusing to do an awareness test or breathe through a breath tester is a bad idea. By having a driver's license, you have given consent indirectly. Refusing to cooperate with law enforcement can bring you additional penalties
Method 4 of 4: Keeping Yourself from Getting Too Drunk
Step 1. Eat before drinking alcohol
This will make the stomach full so the alcohol is not absorbed into the blood too quickly. This can cause you to be very drunk for a while. This moment can make you unable to pretend to be conscious for a while. Don't get to that point. Pretending to be sober is basically the art of controlling your level of drunkenness so you can stay in control.
Step 2. Pay attention to the number of drinks that have been consumed
This is an objective way of keeping yourself awake. You need to know your own limits. When you start drinking, pay attention to the time of day. Then count how much alcohol you have drunk. If you can no longer pretend to be awake, remember how many drinks you've had and try to drink less next time.
- How your body responds to alcohol depends on the amount you drink, the time of day, your weight, and your gender. Your body will process alcohol continuously to some extent. If you continue to drink for a period of time, you can calculate your blood alcohol level (BAL). This can help determine the level of BAL at which you can no longer pretend to be awake. Drink below that amount.
- Liquor usually has the same serving size. A can of beer has about the same alcohol content as a glass of wine and a shot of liquor. If you're drinking beer at a party, keep the bottle caps or labels on hand to count how many drinks you've had. If you're at the bar, ask the bartender how many drinks you've had.
Step 3. Alternate alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks
This not only prevents you from getting too drunk, but also reduces the impact of the hangover. The purpose of this is to dilute the alcohol in the blood by constantly adding water to the body. Alcohol will cause the body to lose water. This method will keep the body from becoming dehydrated.
Step 4. Invite a conscious friend to accompany you
Having someone drive you home will help avoid drunken behavior. For example, you don't have to get lost while looking for a car park location. There are several phone apps that can solve this situation. However, a sober friend can also remind you not to drink too much. They can keep you from going overboard. This way, you can keep your alcohol consumption at a reasonable level so you can still pretend to be sober.
Step 5. Increase your tolerance level for alcohol in a healthy way
Our bodies are able to increase tolerance to alcohol over time. If you haven't been drunk in a long time, you may find it easier to get drunk when you drink again. Drinking alcohol regularly will increase your tolerance level. This increased tolerance allows you to drink more over time so you can continue to pretend to be sober.
Of course, you don't need to drink just to build a stronger tolerance. Doctors recommend a limit of two alcoholic drinks for men and one for women
Warning
- No matter how well you act sober, don't get drunk while driving. Do not operate a motorized vehicle or participate in other activities that pose a risk of harm to yourself or others.
- Seek immediate medical attention for a person who is unconscious while intoxicated. Alcohol poisoning can be fatal.
- Excessive alcohol consumption can cause damage to the brain, liver, and loss of consciousness.
