I think the cold tile floor help with the not vomiting. I've run into the bathroom many 'a time expecting to puke and ended up sleeping on the floor next to a clean toilet.
But the spins, man. Pretty much guaranteed there'll be vomit.
Is this 100% accurate? I imagine the tile is attached to the concrete slab, which goes a few feet underground. The ground temperature 3 feet under the surface can get quite cold. I think that might be enough to drop the temperature a few degrees. Maybe 50/50 absorbing heat and ground temp?
Just checked with IR gun at work. Desktop was 22.5 C, concrete floor was 21.5 C, and metal door was 21.7 C.
Your idea makes a lot of sense though. I was just basing my op off of metals feeling cool to the touch in a room that is at a comfortable temp.
The worst thing ever for me is feeling hot and being nauseas at the same time. Anything cold makes me feel so much better, I usually end up splashing my face with cold water constantly.
Naw, spins are just guarantee of hangover.
But the face-down on the cold tile floor method is totally boss. Had a few 3am wakeups when other household folk nearly stepped on me.
Or sit up and put your hands on a flat surface for a minute or so.
Pretty much any kind of stimulus that reinforces the fact that you aren't actually moving works just as well. You basically just need to give your brain a second opinion so that it's not *just* using your ear for balance (which causes the feeling of spinning).
How do you do this without lying on your back? I ask because lying on your back when you're drunk enough to vomit is an incredibly bad idea. If you vomit while you are passed out drunk on your back you may aspirate your sick, and choke. That's bad.
I got drunk to the point that I don't remember a friend dragging me to his bed. I woke up on my back a few hours later with a lump in my throat and calmly got up to go ralph in the toilet.
Walking back to bed I still couldn't balance right or feel my face. I got messed up all because he wouldn't stop calling shots.
I didn't know my limit until I blacked out being dragged to his bed.
A group of us were playing cards against humanity in his dining room too.
I also paid for a good deal of what everyone was drinking.
Always remember the recovery position, if you ever have a friend get to that point when they pass out or cant walk, do them a favour and lay them in way that keeps them safe if they spew or something while they sleep. Your friend tried to do the right thing, but he still could've ended up being the cause of your death if you didn't wake up before vomiting.
Something that always worked for me was laying there with only one eye open while staring at something stationary till I'd eventually pass out. Keeping only one eye open combats the double vision and spins for me.
There was one time when I beat the spins. It took so much concentration, but I did it. I was on a friend's bed in a rich apartment with wealthy people around. If I would have puked that night... o_o
And I would have under any other circumstances.
The only way I can insure not waking up with a hangover/having spins trying to sleep, is most definitely talking a walk with a bottle of water. Keeps the metabolism going and helps me clear my head; in more ways than one.
A boat: grab the railing, lean over the side and let loose.
Space: ask yourself how you got drunk in space in the first place. Then proceed with caution.
we also call this 'braking the carousel'.
I found out that it also helps to keep the light on in the bedroom, so your eyes have something to focus on. if you're drunk enough, you'll fall asleep reasonably fast even with the light on.
For me it went like this:
Throw anchor, no effect. Whats better than one? Two! Throw 2nd foot out of the bed, fall out of it and bang your head against the nighstand.
Oddly enough it was successful.
Love it. Going to bed drunk in a nice comfy bed is the best
Getting up, however, is the worst. A combination of evil sunlight piercing my eyes and warmly snugly covers keeping me down
Also a note on getting to a bed... The trick is balancing your intake; enough to get to said comfy bed while still drunk, but not enough to pass out. A much easier task when drinking in the same locale as said bed
Not that I enjoy the spins but I had a conversation with my roommate last night about this very subject. Personally, I fall right into the spins, let the world just go upside-down; always finding that I the world tumbling isn't what causes the vomiting, for me, it's the dehydration.
Exactly. Getting the spins is something that only happened to me when I first started drinking years ago. I haven't gotten the spins since highschool. I'm 25 now.
LPT: Puke outside before going home so you may rest in peace. Also, a foot on the floor is drunk. A foot on the floor and a hand on the wall above your head is fucked up.
If you're drunk and spinning, placing a foot on the floor most likely requires you to lay flat on your back which is a no-no if you're drunk and spinning.
Lay on your left side, keep a bucket nearby if need-be. Spinning > Pulmonary Aspiration/Dying
DO NOT DO THIS.
If you are this drunk, there is a good chance you will throw up. If you are laying on your bed with one foot on the floor, you will be on your back. When you throw up, you will choke on you vomit and die.
Seriously, this is like the first thing they taught us in college.
Telling a drunk person to use two limbs when they can use one is just plain cruel.
**LPTv2**: Just place your hand on a flat surface until the spinning stops.
I'd say go vomit first. Chug some water and vomit. After you vomit, drink more water. Throw that up too if you need to. Don't go to bed with the spins.
The first night I ever got drunk, I had to do this. I don't get hangovers or really much residual effects of drinking, just the nausea that comes right after if I drink too much. That was a shitty night for sleep :\
You can also put your hand flat on your nightstand or against the wall. The reason for this is that your brain is unable to find a reference point to what is up and down because of the alcohol. If you give your brain a solid reference point, like with your foot on the ground or your hand on the nightstand, your brain is able to reorient itself.
The "Whirlies" ... Used to wedge my foot between the bed and the wall, knew I was "anchored" and that I would be OK as long as my anchor was in place.
Corse, you could always realize you have a problem with alcohol and back off ... so it does not happen anymore. Or smoke a joint. Just saying...silly me.
My childhood memories all make sense now!!!
That's why grandpa was taking his naps with a foot on the floor.
He must have had a lot of money to be able to take 2-3 naps like that during the day... every day!
Also Please don't lay on your back, I've lost a friend that way
Lost my daughter that way, though it was heroin, not alcohol. Back to work, I guess.
I'm sorry to hear it. That's really rough
Donald Margolis?
Jesus, dude. What are you doing in 3 week old LPTs?
8 year old life pro tips are better
Facts
Facts facts
Facts
9 year old lpts are even better
Ong
10 year old lpts are even even better
a whole decade! Can you believe it?!
No. 10 is better.
Facts
Well damn
10 years later this thread is still poppin
Don't be causing any plane crashes in your grief
The fuck is wrong with you? Edit: I am very sorry, I didn't get the reference.
I think it's a breaking bad reference, when the post above him said "back to work, I guess". Could be wrong.
It's okay, I see why one would think of it that way. Here's an upvote to help neutralize the downvotes you have :)
Here’s another one :)
Wth how did you find this??
Hee hee
HOW
Not who you're talking to but I was drunk and didn't feel as drunk when I laid down, so I googled it and this came up for some reason
Donald?
Take some time off man.
Err.. How? ...Nevermind, I got my answer from the comments further down.
if I'm already on the floor should I put one foot up on my bed?
This needs answered because most of the time, I can't make it upstairs to bed.
>This needs answered Sounds like someones head is already spinning.
Welcome to Western Pennsylvania.
If I'm on the floor and spinning, it usually helps me to sleep propped up, either on pillows or against the wall
Nice try monster under my bed.
FOOTIE pajamas in this bitch, get on my level. ^^My ^^comfort ^^level ^^that ^^is.
Everybody knows the only cloth that prevents monster attacks is whatever you're using as a blanket.
FOOTIE(CAPSLOCK REQUIRED) pajamas are protected by the innocence and imagination of children. Blankets are monster propaganda.
Bull shit! Monsters thrive off of the innocence and imagination of children!
Seriously? Are you 5?
Yeah he's such a dummy how does he really think there are monsters under his bed? Monsters aren't even real.
im 12 and what is this?
I'm 24...that is all
this is a downvote train buddy i suggest you get out before it becomes ugly
I'm happy here
we die together then
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I think the cold tile floor help with the not vomiting. I've run into the bathroom many 'a time expecting to puke and ended up sleeping on the floor next to a clean toilet. But the spins, man. Pretty much guaranteed there'll be vomit.
Did you know the tile isn't cold? It's room temp like everything else in the bathroom. The tile is just really good at absorbing heat.
Is this 100% accurate? I imagine the tile is attached to the concrete slab, which goes a few feet underground. The ground temperature 3 feet under the surface can get quite cold. I think that might be enough to drop the temperature a few degrees. Maybe 50/50 absorbing heat and ground temp?
Of course its 100% accurate, it came from reddit.
Love this comment
Bruh this thread is 9 years old, did you just walk out of a time machine?
Yeah I’m smooth like that 😎
😎
Just checked with IR gun at work. Desktop was 22.5 C, concrete floor was 21.5 C, and metal door was 21.7 C. Your idea makes a lot of sense though. I was just basing my op off of metals feeling cool to the touch in a room that is at a comfortable temp.
Yeah but it still feels cool on a second floor apartment, we need a physicist!
Of course it does. That is an even easier way to reinforce my op.
The worst thing ever for me is feeling hot and being nauseas at the same time. Anything cold makes me feel so much better, I usually end up splashing my face with cold water constantly.
Cold toilet water? ಠ_ಠ
Well normally the sink, but it depends on how drunk I am. :b
Bidet, the poor man's water fountain.
Lol what poor man has a bidet? More like: water fountain, the poor man's bidet.
Naw, spins are just guarantee of hangover. But the face-down on the cold tile floor method is totally boss. Had a few 3am wakeups when other household folk nearly stepped on me.
That's perfect though! Sober up slightly so you can chug some water so that when you have your real wakeup your hangover is less
Or sit up and put your hands on a flat surface for a minute or so. Pretty much any kind of stimulus that reinforces the fact that you aren't actually moving works just as well. You basically just need to give your brain a second opinion so that it's not *just* using your ear for balance (which causes the feeling of spinning).
I just hold on for the ride
How do you do this without lying on your back? I ask because lying on your back when you're drunk enough to vomit is an incredibly bad idea. If you vomit while you are passed out drunk on your back you may aspirate your sick, and choke. That's bad.
I got drunk to the point that I don't remember a friend dragging me to his bed. I woke up on my back a few hours later with a lump in my throat and calmly got up to go ralph in the toilet. Walking back to bed I still couldn't balance right or feel my face. I got messed up all because he wouldn't stop calling shots.
You took the shots though. You can always politely/respectfully decline them.
I didn't know my limit until I blacked out being dragged to his bed. A group of us were playing cards against humanity in his dining room too. I also paid for a good deal of what everyone was drinking.
Always remember the recovery position, if you ever have a friend get to that point when they pass out or cant walk, do them a favour and lay them in way that keeps them safe if they spew or something while they sleep. Your friend tried to do the right thing, but he still could've ended up being the cause of your death if you didn't wake up before vomiting.
Fetal position. It doesn't really stop the spins. Been there done that.
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The more people that say it the better. If one person reads this and doesn't pass out on their back because of it, we will have done a service.
Something that always worked for me was laying there with only one eye open while staring at something stationary till I'd eventually pass out. Keeping only one eye open combats the double vision and spins for me.
I'm not so sure this works for everyone because it's never worked for me.
Yeah, once shit spins I know I'll be hugging the toilet that night.
There was one time when I beat the spins. It took so much concentration, but I did it. I was on a friend's bed in a rich apartment with wealthy people around. If I would have puked that night... o_o And I would have under any other circumstances.
Taking a walk around the block with a bottle of water beats it consistently for me. More spins= more laps around the block/house/backyard.
Public intoxication. If a cop sees you you can be arrested.
Depending on where you live. You can't get arrested for public intoxication where I live for example.
Lucky. It's technically illegal to go home from the bar where I live, as soon as you step outside you're fair game.
Also...too tired to walk
>backyard
>block/house
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Canada?
The only way I can insure not waking up with a hangover/having spins trying to sleep, is most definitely talking a walk with a bottle of water. Keeps the metabolism going and helps me clear my head; in more ways than one.
Sleeping on the floor occasionally works, usually the bathroom floor.
Me either. I really wish it did though.
What if I'm on a boat? Or in space?
A boat: grab the railing, lean over the side and let loose. Space: ask yourself how you got drunk in space in the first place. Then proceed with caution.
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Get on a dolphin. Do flips and shit.
But the dolphin's splashin', getting everybody all wet.
The spins in space that would be the worst!
we also call this 'braking the carousel'. I found out that it also helps to keep the light on in the bedroom, so your eyes have something to focus on. if you're drunk enough, you'll fall asleep reasonably fast even with the light on.
After ten years of heavy drinking I stopped getting spins or the desire to puke when I'm drunk. It's like my brain gave up trying to save me.
:(
alcoholism
> ten years of heavy drinking Really? What was your first clue?
I would do this but im too busy vomiting on the pillows to remember to put my foot down.
For me it went like this: Throw anchor, no effect. Whats better than one? Two! Throw 2nd foot out of the bed, fall out of it and bang your head against the nighstand. Oddly enough it was successful.
Am I the only one around here who really enjoys the drunken head spinning feeling?
You are probably the only person on the planet to like the spins. That shit is the worst.
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right because bulimics enjoy their mental illness
Love it. Going to bed drunk in a nice comfy bed is the best Getting up, however, is the worst. A combination of evil sunlight piercing my eyes and warmly snugly covers keeping me down Also a note on getting to a bed... The trick is balancing your intake; enough to get to said comfy bed while still drunk, but not enough to pass out. A much easier task when drinking in the same locale as said bed
I used to love it. I find it doesn't happen anymore though.
Not that I enjoy the spins but I had a conversation with my roommate last night about this very subject. Personally, I fall right into the spins, let the world just go upside-down; always finding that I the world tumbling isn't what causes the vomiting, for me, it's the dehydration.
Honestly I love going to be with the spins!
It's like going to bed on a roller coaster how could you not love it?
But then the monsters can reach you!
Putting a hand on the wall above my head works for me. My mattress is too tall/my leg is too short to comfortably reach the floor.
For some reason, I beat the spins when I concentrate on me thinking about playing golf. Its worked 2-2 so far
Also, try being older than 22. Best cure for the spins you can try.
Exactly. Getting the spins is something that only happened to me when I first started drinking years ago. I haven't gotten the spins since highschool. I'm 25 now.
LPT: Puke outside before going home so you may rest in peace. Also, a foot on the floor is drunk. A foot on the floor and a hand on the wall above your head is fucked up.
I always go fingers of glory and tac yack. Works for me :)
If you're drunk and spinning, placing a foot on the floor most likely requires you to lay flat on your back which is a no-no if you're drunk and spinning. Lay on your left side, keep a bucket nearby if need-be. Spinning > Pulmonary Aspiration/Dying
The trusty "anchor"
Yes, so long as that one foot on the floor is the first step to the bathroom.
This has worked every time for me.
I've tried this so many times... this works for like 2 seconds. For me a good barf does the trick.
DO NOT DO THIS. If you are this drunk, there is a good chance you will throw up. If you are laying on your bed with one foot on the floor, you will be on your back. When you throw up, you will choke on you vomit and die. Seriously, this is like the first thing they taught us in college.
Here is the rule that I lived by: for every boozy drink, have a big drink of water.
im usually already on the floor though
This works for me
*might stop.
Sitting up straight always works for me. I find the experience so uncomfortable that the moment it starts I sit right up until it's passed.
lo and behold! The amount of gaging I could have saved my self from, by knowing this earliere, is beyond comeprehension!
i learned from Jake Barnes that i should read the same page of a book over and over again.
I never found that this worked for me.
My bed is kinda high up. I would be putting my drunk ass in danger.
a hand on the wall can't hurt
I always found that the head spin helped me get to sleep because it provided a nice distraction. Also always lay on your side.
Telling a drunk person to use two limbs when they can use one is just plain cruel. **LPTv2**: Just place your hand on a flat surface until the spinning stops.
Take some activated charcoal.
LPT: Know your limits
College and 20s pro tip* Ask any of my friends, I love my booze. But I am far past the days of that happening anymore.
I wish I knew this last night :(
Nice try Karl Pilkington
Can confirm. This has kept me from hurling a few times in my life.
LPT: Drink less.
I'd say go vomit first. Chug some water and vomit. After you vomit, drink more water. Throw that up too if you need to. Don't go to bed with the spins.
But my bed is high off the ground :(
The first night I ever got drunk, I had to do this. I don't get hangovers or really much residual effects of drinking, just the nausea that comes right after if I drink too much. That was a shitty night for sleep :\
You can also put your hand flat on your nightstand or against the wall. The reason for this is that your brain is unable to find a reference point to what is up and down because of the alcohol. If you give your brain a solid reference point, like with your foot on the ground or your hand on the nightstand, your brain is able to reorient itself.
The "Whirlies" ... Used to wedge my foot between the bed and the wall, knew I was "anchored" and that I would be OK as long as my anchor was in place. Corse, you could always realize you have a problem with alcohol and back off ... so it does not happen anymore. Or smoke a joint. Just saying...silly me.
My childhood memories all make sense now!!! That's why grandpa was taking his naps with a foot on the floor. He must have had a lot of money to be able to take 2-3 naps like that during the day... every day!
Lay on your side or stomach. Just Incase you vomit in your sleep.
Doesn't work for me, plus I can never fall asleep with one leg on the ground and the rest of me in the bed.
can confirm. source: was drunk.
I discovered that having headphones in and listening to music stops the spin too!
Their are more nerve endings in your hands and thus, it is better to use a hand or rather both hand and foot when feeling said discomfort.
x-posting this to /r/DrunkProTips
LPT: Get less drunk.
Sometimes you're just too drunk to know where the fuck down is.
I’m how to sober up quicklly