I agree that being outright drunk is probably going to be bad for anything that needs precision (or patience/grit). But: > We would never say this of other cra

I agree that being outright drunk is probably going to be bad for anything that needs precision (or patience/grit). But: > We would never say this of other crafts. You would never nod understandingly if a plumber came to your house, completely wasted, assuring you he’d return to clean up the mess when sober. That would be ridiculous. We do say this about other crafts. Musicians notoriously get drunk or high when recording [0-1]. Lots of programmers report doing good work after a beer [2]. I myself find that speaking Spanish gets way easier when buzzed. And so on. The point is to not overdo it. [0] https://pitchfork.com/features/profile/9683-cosmic-neurotic-the-heady-perfectionism-of-tame-impalas-kevin-parker/ https://pitchfork.com/features/profile/9683-cosmic-neurotic-... [1] https://web.archive.org/web/20101228123251/http://www.complex.com/CELEBRITIES/Cover-Story/kanye-west-project-runaway https://web.archive.org/web/20101228123251/http://www.comple... [2] https://xkcd.com/323/ https://xkcd.com/323/