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Being drunk lowers inhibitions, so people are less guarded on what they say or don’t say. This doesn’t necessarily mean everything they say is truthful though.
It depends on the person, but it absolutely happens. I can be a very affectionate drunk and will often say something sappy and then say “if that sounds weird, know that I am tipsy right now – but I meant it regardless”!
Actually yes . I would . I find people who are drunk tend to lower their safeguards /filters . Lowered inhibitions and seemingly leaving their manners behind lead to honest speak – good or bad .
Sometimes I tell the truth but mostly I just stay stupid shit that pops in my head, it’s like the filter is off and all that dumb shit that was just a passing thought comes spilling out.
As someone who struggled with binge drinking and then turning into a mean drunk, I’d argue no. The things my friends and wife used to tell me I said while drunk absolutely floored me and eventually made me quit drinking. I’d make up scenarios in my head and then verbally attack them based off of these fictional events because I was depressed/angry with the way life was going. Long way to say I’d lie, but I thought it was true at the time, until I sobered up.
Honestly I’ve always been told that when someone is drunk or even tired they’re going to tell you how they really feel about you. I’ve asked my fiance when he was drunk how much he loves me and he went in full detail about how much he loves me. So I would say yes.
The best way I’ve seen it described is that being drunk raises how much you care about short term consequences and lowers how much you care about long term consequences.
This can sometimes mean they are more likely to say something true, if what is holding them back from saying a true thing is nervousness about long term results. For example they may admit they like you hoping for an immediate hookup when normally they might be concerned about the awkwardness in the morning or what their friends would think etc.
They might also be more likely to say untruth hoping for an immediate hookup when normally things like their reputation for honesty or desire not to be a liar for personal gain would hold them back.
Similarly someone might give an honest complement they would normally feel awkward giving, or they might say an insult they don’t actually mean but in that moment they really want to achieve causing someone pain.
So it is not wise to just take what a drunk person says as truth.
Not always, and it’s not that you lie, it’s that my emotions get all out of whack so I’m like a different person that thinks different on a lot of things, I’m not violent but every problem I had In my life I coun’t fix was because of that, the drunk part was screwing my life, that’s why I stopped drinking.
Intoxication can remove the filter and people might say things without thinking. But that doesn’t mean that they mean those things.
Thoughts and ideas are not reliable when drunk. The brain isn’t operating normally.
Anything said by a drunk person should be taken with many grains of salt. People say a lot of things when drunk. There’s no correlation between being drunk and telling truths or fiction. But overall, things that drunk people say are mostly unreliable.
Also, people sometimes say a lot of gibberish and nonsense when drunk. And that’s obviously not trustworthy. So it’s best to assume that none of it is trustworthy or reliable.
A lot of people lose inhibitions when drunk. So in an odd way they tend to speak their mind more honestly. However, they also have poor judgement for the same reason. So be careful.
Kind of. Alcohol amplifies emotions. So they might be a little upset with you about some issue and be trying to just get over it and avoid a confrontation. But once they get drunk that thing starts to eat away at them and they make it way bigger in their head and it ends up coming out in an angry tirade. Generally it exaggerates everything and lowers inhibitions. So instead of liking you they now love you or instead of being a little annoyed with you, they can end up being enraged.
Maybe not say, but it’s definitely true that we will drift towards people we are attracted to when drunk, that perhaps we wouldn’t in, say, a workplace context (or be so obvious)
I was always told drunk people tell the truth due to lowered inhibitions.
However my experience would point out that while you may get told things by a drunken person that they normally wouldn’t share, drunken people often lie and exaggerate things.
I suppose it’s 50/50 really. Depending upon the person, the topic of conversation, how inebriated they are etc…
Drunk people drop their guard and drop hints about the truth that they never would when sober. But they also turn into obvious braggarts so can more easily tell they are lying. That is the reason that interrogators in the secret services never use alcohol as a truth serum. Sometimes a cigarette in a stressful situation is more effective at getting at the truth.
No they do not tell the truth. This is based on my experiences with my crush who looks like Cameron Diaz. Drunk her tells me she loves me, can’t live without me, and spoils me with nudes and sushi. Sober her says forget all that, I should never believe anything she says after one drink, and delete all the nudes. Then she gets herself drunk again and repeats this cycle except she mocks me for having deleted the nudes like an idiot. We’ve been doing this dance for a decade, we’ve never dated. At best you can trust drunk truth while drunk but it’s unlikely to carry over to sobriety.
No. One time when I was drunk my wife and I got into a fight and she went to leave and I told her not to come back and that was not what I actually wanted.
Alcohol seems to increase whatever mood you’re in, so you are getting exaggerated reports about the mood, not the truth.
For instance, drunk people at sporting events have wild reactions and that can include cheering for the team to killing people over it. So, I don’t think their sober “truth” is that they want to destroy a city or kill people over a sport.
Can’t remember which civilisation it was that thought like this (might have been the Greeks, i might be wrong), but basically one said that to come up with a good idea, you should discuss it both drunk and sober – if it sounds good both, it’s a good idea, if either or doesn’t then its not
It’s easy to lie when drunk because people think you’re telling the truth so know I don’t trust what people say unless I know them and their character well. It’s very situational and really depends on what they’re saying.
Well, the other day when I was drunk, I said, “Shania Twain was the best singer song writer and that my rendition of Bohemian Rapsody rivelled Freddie Mecury’s. So I’m a bit of an idiot when drunk.
As much as drunk Dmahf likes Shania Twain, sober Dmahf can take her or leave her.
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Being drunk lowers inhibitions, so people are less guarded on what they say or don’t say. This doesn’t necessarily mean everything they say is truthful though.
The drunk people of the world all had a meeting and decided…. to vary this particular aspect of themselves to keep you on your toes.
> Should you trust what someone says when drunk? <
Of corsh you shud trusht drunk peeple.
Drunk peeple are the shrmatest peeple
ever.
[Hic]
Context, yo.
It depends on the person, but it absolutely happens. I can be a very affectionate drunk and will often say something sappy and then say “if that sounds weird, know that I am tipsy right now – but I meant it regardless”!
If you are a bar and someone is hitting you, the answer is no.
As much as you can trust someone when they are sober.
I sold a (much loved) Harley-Davidson that way. Drunken night, buddy bugs me to sell him the bike.
In drunkeness I said he could have it if he gave me a blank cheque. Money morning his PA calls my PA saying the cheque is ready.
In vino veritas.
“Drunk people speak their sober thoughts” so predicated on that premise, yes.
Sometimes, yeah, but it’s like fishing in a swamp. You might get truth, or you might get emotional soup with a side of nonsense.
I believe they tell their truth.
My husband is a mean drunk and a lot of what he says has at least an ounce of truth in it, whether he’s just saying it to be mean or not.
No. If they can’t legally consent when drunk I would think that this level of accountability extends to all fields of life.
Well you get them drunk so they say what is really on their mind. Is it always true word to word? No, but it’s a start.
Actually yes . I would . I find people who are drunk tend to lower their safeguards /filters . Lowered inhibitions and seemingly leaving their manners behind lead to honest speak – good or bad .
If they open with “I’m not saying this just because I’m drunk”. Then it’s 👌
Yes, you are experiencing the real person.
Sometimes I tell the truth but mostly I just stay stupid shit that pops in my head, it’s like the filter is off and all that dumb shit that was just a passing thought comes spilling out.
As someone who struggled with binge drinking and then turning into a mean drunk, I’d argue no. The things my friends and wife used to tell me I said while drunk absolutely floored me and eventually made me quit drinking. I’d make up scenarios in my head and then verbally attack them based off of these fictional events because I was depressed/angry with the way life was going. Long way to say I’d lie, but I thought it was true at the time, until I sobered up.
If they’re trying to convince you to do something, don’t. Alchohol is a truth serem. Feelings are on full display.
No
No. Alcohol exaggerates everything.
For example. Is your bro really attracted to the big girl he took home because beer googles?
Honestly I’ve always been told that when someone is drunk or even tired they’re going to tell you how they really feel about you. I’ve asked my fiance when he was drunk how much he loves me and he went in full detail about how much he loves me. So I would say yes.
The best way I’ve seen it described is that being drunk raises how much you care about short term consequences and lowers how much you care about long term consequences.
This can sometimes mean they are more likely to say something true, if what is holding them back from saying a true thing is nervousness about long term results. For example they may admit they like you hoping for an immediate hookup when normally they might be concerned about the awkwardness in the morning or what their friends would think etc.
They might also be more likely to say untruth hoping for an immediate hookup when normally things like their reputation for honesty or desire not to be a liar for personal gain would hold them back.
Similarly someone might give an honest complement they would normally feel awkward giving, or they might say an insult they don’t actually mean but in that moment they really want to achieve causing someone pain.
So it is not wise to just take what a drunk person says as truth.
Nah, if it’s important, follow up with them when they’re sober. I’m an “I love you, man” drunk. That doesn’t mean I even know you.
Not always, and it’s not that you lie, it’s that my emotions get all out of whack so I’m like a different person that thinks different on a lot of things, I’m not violent but every problem I had In my life I coun’t fix was because of that, the drunk part was screwing my life, that’s why I stopped drinking.
No.
Intoxication can remove the filter and people might say things without thinking. But that doesn’t mean that they mean those things.
Thoughts and ideas are not reliable when drunk. The brain isn’t operating normally.
Anything said by a drunk person should be taken with many grains of salt. People say a lot of things when drunk. There’s no correlation between being drunk and telling truths or fiction. But overall, things that drunk people say are mostly unreliable.
Also, people sometimes say a lot of gibberish and nonsense when drunk. And that’s obviously not trustworthy. So it’s best to assume that none of it is trustworthy or reliable.
A drunken tongue speaks a sober man’s mind.
If they say the same thing when they’re sober, yeah I’d trust it haha.
sometimes, but definitely not 100% of the time
No and yes and no again, whether there is truth or not it’s mostly just jibber jabber that they themselves have no idea about
No.
You know the old saying don’t believe nothing you hear and half of what you see
Depends. If I tell you the sky is brown when I’m drunk, will you believe me?
A lot of people lose inhibitions when drunk. So in an odd way they tend to speak their mind more honestly. However, they also have poor judgement for the same reason. So be careful.
Trust the ancient wisdom: In vino veritas.
A drunk man’s words are a sober man’s thoughts
Yes.
Depends on how drunk really.
Tipsy people can often reveal things they otherwise wouldn’t.
Shitfaced people will just say whatever.
Kind of. Alcohol amplifies emotions. So they might be a little upset with you about some issue and be trying to just get over it and avoid a confrontation. But once they get drunk that thing starts to eat away at them and they make it way bigger in their head and it ends up coming out in an angry tirade. Generally it exaggerates everything and lowers inhibitions. So instead of liking you they now love you or instead of being a little annoyed with you, they can end up being enraged.
Depends
If they say they wanna bang your sister, they’re probably being truthful
If they say they will help you move house next week, not so sure
As a recovering alcoholic, no you should not. I said ridiculous shit when I was drunk.
Three things that never lie, toddlers, drunks and yoga pants
Maybe not say, but it’s definitely true that we will drift towards people we are attracted to when drunk, that perhaps we wouldn’t in, say, a workplace context (or be so obvious)
I was always told drunk people tell the truth due to lowered inhibitions.
However my experience would point out that while you may get told things by a drunken person that they normally wouldn’t share, drunken people often lie and exaggerate things.
I suppose it’s 50/50 really. Depending upon the person, the topic of conversation, how inebriated they are etc…
Drunk people drop their guard and drop hints about the truth that they never would when sober. But they also turn into obvious braggarts so can more easily tell they are lying. That is the reason that interrogators in the secret services never use alcohol as a truth serum. Sometimes a cigarette in a stressful situation is more effective at getting at the truth.
No they do not tell the truth. This is based on my experiences with my crush who looks like Cameron Diaz. Drunk her tells me she loves me, can’t live without me, and spoils me with nudes and sushi. Sober her says forget all that, I should never believe anything she says after one drink, and delete all the nudes. Then she gets herself drunk again and repeats this cycle except she mocks me for having deleted the nudes like an idiot. We’ve been doing this dance for a decade, we’ve never dated. At best you can trust drunk truth while drunk but it’s unlikely to carry over to sobriety.
They often tell the truth about their feelings.
Depends what they tell you. Something hurtful could be true but telling you “they love you” could be a lie to get into your pants.
People will loosen up when drinking and say truthful things they wouldn’t normally say.
It could also cause them to tell you anything you want to hear to get what they want, which might not be so truthful.
No. One time when I was drunk my wife and I got into a fight and she went to leave and I told her not to come back and that was not what I actually wanted.
I don’t.
Alcohol seems to increase whatever mood you’re in, so you are getting exaggerated reports about the mood, not the truth.
For instance, drunk people at sporting events have wild reactions and that can include cheering for the team to killing people over it. So, I don’t think their sober “truth” is that they want to destroy a city or kill people over a sport.
Drunk words are sober thoughts
Sometimes yes. Sometimes no.
I personally wouldn’t be asking a drunk person I care about the hard questions and then making decisions based on that answer.
Drunk man words are sober’s man thoughts.
Drunk man words are sober’s man thoughts.
Can’t remember which civilisation it was that thought like this (might have been the Greeks, i might be wrong), but basically one said that to come up with a good idea, you should discuss it both drunk and sober – if it sounds good both, it’s a good idea, if either or doesn’t then its not
It’s easy to lie when drunk because people think you’re telling the truth so know I don’t trust what people say unless I know them and their character well. It’s very situational and really depends on what they’re saying.
Well, the other day when I was drunk, I said, “Shania Twain was the best singer song writer and that my rendition of Bohemian Rapsody rivelled Freddie Mecury’s. So I’m a bit of an idiot when drunk.
As much as drunk Dmahf likes Shania Twain, sober Dmahf can take her or leave her.
Some people chat crap drunk and some people tell the truth drunk….