If You Don’t Drink You’re a Prude: 23 Things People Who Don’t Drink Are Tired Of Hearing

Like the French waiter who, when I said I couldn’t drink, looked horrified and said, “I would DIE” then got someone else to serve our table. Others think I’m religious, straight-edge, or gonna lecture them, and they get nervous.

If you’re teetotal too, you know what I mean. Here are 23 things we’re tired of hearing:

“I don’t know how you do it.” (Sounds condescending.)

“Are you pregnant?” (Don’t ask about a woman’s reproductive state unless you’re the right person.)

“Were you an alcoholic?” (Seriously, not okay to ask a stranger.)

“Are you religious then? Straight edge?” (Invasive question.)