THE LITTLE BOOK OF HANGOVERS
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Research by Sophie Martin
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Contents
Cover
Title Page
Copyright
Introduction
Before the Hangover
The ultimate drinking game
Merry or Mortal
How drunk are you?
The Hangovers
Which type do you have?
The Myths
Remedies and red herrings
The Recipes
Food to make you feel good
Conclusion
Introduction
It’s the morning after the night before – even though you said you were only going to have one cheeky pint – and your body feels like it’s been trampled on by a million hangover gremlins. You can barely make it out of bed to be sick but, behold, there is a light at the end of this alcohol-induced tunnel. Packed with tests to gauge how drunk you are, hangover remedies and recipes, this book will help you to survive the shakes, sweats and shame (until the next time).
NB: There are deliberate spelling mistakes throughout this book. If you miss them, it probably means you’re still hungover; if you don’t, please put down the phone as I’ve already had to face the wrath of a number of pedants.
IF THIS DOG DO YOU BITE, SOON AS OUT OF YOUR BED, TAKE A HAIR OF THE TAIL THE NEXT DAY.
SCOTTISH PROVERB
BEFORE THE HANGOVER
The ultimate drinking game
RING OF FIRE
If you’re chilling with friends and drinking at a medium pace but want to up the level of your antics, this is just the game to get you in the mood. I’m sure you’ve all played this drinking game before but below are some ready-made rules for Ring of Fire in case you are lacking the inspiration (or you’re already too drunk) to make them up. Some require more drinking than others – it’s up to you, the resposnible adults, to decide the path you take and the intensity of the hangover you will have the next day. All you need is a pack of cards and the alcohol of your choice.
STANDARD RULES
(As a rule of thumb you should take two fingers’ worth of drink when told to ‘drink’, but this can differ depending on how drunk you want to get.)
Ace is for waterfall – drink from when the person to your right starts drinking and stop drinking as soon as they stop drinking theirs.
2 is for you – choose a friend to drink.
3 is for me – you drink.
4 is for floor – last person to touch the floor drinks.
5 is for guys – men drink.
6 is for chicks –