I'm very bad with women--I lack the experience. I've also got a bit of social phobia. However, now it's mostly just in situations that are new to me (like those dealing with women).

Well, I asked this beautiful girl named "Amber" out. Of course... it was three months after I met her and it took me a literal hour of pacing to actually get myself to walk over to her and say it. She gladfully gave me her number. I was the happiest man alive. Come New Year Eve, I got fucked up on champagne. And I don't mean "ha ha" drunk, I mean "Oh my god, am I going to die?" drunk--it was so bad. I was coughing up blood. Well, come Monday, I had to call her to tell her I had to work Tuesday so we couldn't go out then. But I got her voicemail. By 7 PM I thought I was sober. I was not. I had a hungover or some such. So the message I left was--while true--very pause ridden and poorly constructed. So... today while talking to a friend he said I should call her back then. Well, following his advice, I did.

And Oh my God, this is what I said when I got her voicemail AGAIN:
"Hey, it's Chris. Uhh.. I was just calling to say that last time I called I thought I was sober. And I apologize. Heh. Uhh... I guess that's it. Have a good night."

I clicked the end button and then came to the "sweet mary mother of fuck, what did I just do?" feeling that I'm sure your feeling too after reading that.

So let's be honest then. I have zero chances with this girl now, right? She works tomorrow and I'm going to try and at least get her to not think I'm an absolute psycho. But I really don't think I have any chance at all of dating her now. Oh my God.

You see, I'm horrible when leaving voice messages because without somewhere there, I have no idea what to say, and worse yet, I don't explain anything. Like what I meant by "I thought I was sober." So now I come off as both an alcoholic and a freaking psycho for not caring that I bluntly told her so.

Oh my God--What have I done?

You didn't know when to stop drinking. That's why only responsible persons should drink.

Are you truly that worried because of a simple voice message? Just call her again and explain, it's not like you're the only person in the world with poor social skills. Specially when interacting with the opposite sex.

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Quite right. Giving advice over the Internet to someone you don't know is cheap and easy. Everybody is doing it! Why don't you?

No... you don't understand. I work with her (just different sections). I'll probably end up seeing her tomorrow because I have to turn in my new schedule.

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I'm going to try and at least explain it tomorrow.

You have to understand: I play to win. If I'm going to drink, I'm going to drink. Or at least... that was my thought process at the time. Too bad, when you play to win with alcohol... you never win. Additionally, nobody bothered to tell me how stupid that was. I've drank plenty of beer, but never champagne. Oh my God, never do that with champagne even if you drink. Remember, I weigh only 115 pounds (which is mostly muscle--not fat) and rarely drink so I have no tolerance.

I'm not going to drink again. I mean, if someone hands me a beer or asks me if I want to go drinking, I'm turning it down.

Women are generally not THAT shallow...if you've known her for a while she should know that you are not a drunk or a physco...but then again...sometimes they are flighty and run off at the first chance. Does she know that you drink...she should understand that it WAS the NEW YEAR! Lots of people get...well a little over induilged. If she's really that in a hurry to leave you, then it was probably best. What happens if you guys got married...she would probably look for little excuses to leave... There may still be hope, just try not to make too much of a jack ass out of yourself with the calls!

Not to mention our numerous volunteer test-subjects for those who need to practice.

Wow, you only weigh 3 lbs. more than I do.

Go get her tiger!

Golden rule of Alcohol:
One drink is too much, two is enough, three is not enough.

well... blood!? wow. i've never done that. Could it be perhaps you pickled your stomach and kept barfing and barfin and didn't even know it causing major irritation!? I mean wow! Even so haha drunk often results in barfing or something.. if you don't feel sick you're just buzzed

Oh about the girl... don't act weird or "try to hard" but do appear like you got your shit together. I dunno what else to say. If you went out with her that night and totally got drunk and wandered off and left her alone she won't be too impressed. She sounds like a nice girl. I have no idea how you can make a case to her (i don't know her and what's she's like) but shit man... we're talking she has to feel "special" and not the "make-up-for-being-an-idiot" special. She has to know you're legit and not some repeat offender.

That's why I only do Jägermeister. You can't get fucked up on Jägermeister. Just don't switch to clear spirits in the middle of an evening or you're going to lose control and wake up next to a woman 6 years older... Though that was kind of fun per se...

Well that explains jhuuskon's avatar! \o/

It depends on the ellipsis after older. If it's a woman 6 years older... than the Queen Mother (british), then...

If the girl refuses to talk to you on the grounds that you phoned her drunk after a New Years celebration, she's probably not worth it. That said, 'playing to win' is not the right way to approach drinking. It's childish.