I’m not afraid to admit it: I like to drink before I fly.
It wasn’t always that way. As a child my family took a pretty healthy number of vacations, many of which were to destinations only reached by air travel (from the states at least). Needless to say, I wasn’t boozing it up on those flights.
However, upon entering the (legal) age of alcoholic debauchery, I reveled in the chance to have a beer (and possibly a shot) before getting on a plane. It’s stuck with me ever since (including drinking an obligatory beer before boarding a 7 am flight out to Denver for the Great American Beer Festival).
All that said, I also know that upon arrival at my destination I need to be coherent and functioning. Especially if I’m flying back home, where more than likely I will get in my car and drive to my house. In those circumstances I’m always sure to be careful how much I have to drink before boarding the flight.
Apparently someone didn’t get the memo that being plastered really early in the morning while leaving the airport is a bad idea--one that may end up costing you a DUI and some toll booth repair.
