Is 5 pm too early to start drinking?

[wise_rita]

I think not - bottoms up!

Not because of a crappy day, just because I wanna.

:beer:

[bail229]

Not at all! Go for it!

[aMrsin09]

5:00 as in PM, as in 17:00?

You are still in Australia right? 17:00 means you're late. ;-)

[wise_rita]

Yes, 5 pm as in 17:00.

It seems like the Australians don't use the 24 hour clock (or "military time" as I call it) as much as the Europeans do.

[irish]

God, no... 5pm sounds like a damn good time to start... Enjoy!

[americaninoz]

Heck yea 5pm is fine!! It's 5:30 here and I'm enjoying a beer and watching Ellen!

[dorothyinAus]

May 21, 2012 2:20:35 GMT -5 wise_rita said:

Yes, 5 pm as in 17:00.

It seems like the Australians don't use the 24 hour clock (or "military time" as I call it) as much as the Europeans do.

The strange thing is my on-screen television guide using 24-hour time, but all the programs are advertised using 12-hour time. I hate having to do the math -- I'm almost always wrong. And while I'm here, why can't programs start on the hour and half hour on Australian tv? And why can't the networks have the same weekly schedule for more than two weeks in a row?

/rant

Back to your original question -- not at all. I have some ice wine I am about to open up to have with leftover barbeque chicken sandwiches (US-style barbeque, not Australian-style). I think the wine may help bring out the flavours of the Coke I used in the sauce.

[Cheesecake]

There's a reason people say "it's 5pm somewhere".
The bigger question is, is 9.30 am too early?? (Afraid so, unfortunately)

[wise_rita]

I am a huge lover of daytime drinking so 3 p.m., 9:30 a.m., both perfect!

I especially love having to set my alarm super early to get up and start drinking. Sadly that doesn't happen much after college/grad school.

[clogged]

Hell, 5 am isn't too early to start drinking. As long as you drink appropriate morning drinks like bloody marys and mimosas.

Oh! True story! A bar near my house in CA did a free breakfast buffet withthepurchase of 2 well drinks, starting at 6 am weekdays only. Win, right there.

[azure]

Is this a serious question???
I call MUD!

[mrsukyankee]

May 21, 2012 14:31:03 GMT -5 azure said:

Is this a serious question???
I call MUD!

;D

[elenetxu]

This is why I love Spain. Whiskey in your morning coffee is not unheard of (although that's kind of an old man thing.) Bottoms up!

[crimsonandclover]

May 21, 2012 14:31:03 GMT -5 azure said:

Is this a serious question???
I call MUD!

:Y:

:drink: cheers!

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Voila

[violetsmommy]

I thought that's what the "It's 5:00 somewhere" song was all about?!

[blushing]

The saying in SA is 'Has the Boeing gone over yet?' Basically you can start drinking any time after the Boeing has gone over. What time does your airport open?