HOW TO HELP THE DRUNK FRIEND

HERE ARE SIX TIPS TO HELP YOU DEAL WITH A DRUNK FRIEND:

Whether you spend every weekend at the bar, or you only drink occasionally, you've probably had to nurse a drunk friend back to life once or twice. If one of your friends drinks WAY too much this weekend, here are six tips to help you deal with them . . .

#1.) STAY NEARBY. Your blitzed friend is most dangerous if they're wandering around alone. So try to keep them at your table or next to you at the bar. Treat them like an accident-prone kid you're stuck babysitting . . . because that's basically what they are.

#2.) BUY THEIR DRINKS. If you control what your friend drinks, you can control what happens. If your friend won't STOP drinking, let the bartender know, and they can make the drinks as weak as possible. Your friend will be too drunk to notice anyway.

#3.) MAKE THEM USE THEIR BRAIN. Asking questions or riddles will make your friend THINK . . . and talk . . . which means they won't be drinking. Plus you get to mess with a drunk person. FUN!

#4.) STAY POSITIVE. If you start getting annoyed, it's hard to keep smiling, and if things turn negative, there's no telling what might happen. So remember to stay positive. Because a happy drunk is annoying, sure. But it's MUCH better than an ANGRY drunk.

#5.) FEED AND WATER THEM. If your friend only has booze in their system, they'll be drunk all night. So, when you start noticing they're tipsy, try slipping in a glass of water between drinks. And make sure they eat as soon . . . and as often . . . as possible.

#6.) TAKE THEM HOME. The sooner you do it, the sooner they'll be out of your hair. Just make sure you get them ALL THE WAY home. A drunk person can get into all sorts of trouble on the way from the cab to the front door.

--Once they're home, make sure the car keys are put away. Drunk people tend to make a lot of bad decisions . . . like jumping in the car to go BACK to the party. (AskMen.com)