http://www.thedrunkpirate.com/2009/03/06/does-loud-music-get-you-drunk-faster/ Rants & Reviews for the Drinking Lifestyle Fri, 16 Jul 2010 19:31:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 http://www.thedrunkpirate.com/2009/03/06/does-loud-music-get-you-drunk-faster/comment-page-1/#comment-1092 Mike Wed, 25 Mar 2009 04:04:07 +0000 http://www.thedrunkpirate.com/?p=333#comment-1092 I hate to state the obvious, but as the night wears on, bar patrons tend to become more intoxicated. And I know some people (myself included) tend to drink faster as they get drunker. So are customers drinking more because the music is louder, or would they just be drinking more anyways? To really test this theory, a study should be done where the music starts out loud, then gets quieter as the night wears on. If the speed of alcohol consumption decreases, this study might be valid. I hate to state the obvious, but as the night wears on, bar patrons tend to become more intoxicated. And I know some people (myself included) tend to drink faster as they get drunker. So are customers drinking more because the music is louder, or would they just be drinking more anyways? To really test this theory, a study should be done where the music starts out loud, then gets quieter as the night wears on. If the speed of alcohol consumption decreases, this study might be valid.

]]> http://www.thedrunkpirate.com/2009/03/06/does-loud-music-get-you-drunk-faster/comment-page-1/#comment-904 Topics about Music » Does Loud Music Get You Drunk Faster? Fri, 06 Mar 2009 14:17:13 +0000 http://www.thedrunkpirate.com/?p=333#comment-904 [...] The Drunk Pirate placed an interesting blog post on Does Loud Music Get You Drunk Faster?Here’s a brief overviewImage Credit Seems like every bar you go to does two things: they lower the lights and turn up the music. But why? Well the poor lighting is obvious—so you don’t have to see how ugly everyone really is. Probably. But the loud music is no accident. It’s common knowledge among bar owners that talkers don’t do as much drinking as their silent counterparts. When you’re talking you’re not drinking. And when you’re not drinking, you’re not spending money. Simple enough. But is it true? Acc [...] [...] The Drunk Pirate placed an interesting blog post on Does Loud Music Get You Drunk Faster?Here’s a brief overviewImage Credit Seems like every bar you go to does two things: they lower the lights and turn up the music. But why? Well the poor lighting is obvious—so you don’t have to see how ugly everyone really is. Probably. But the loud music is no accident. It’s common knowledge among bar owners that talkers don’t do as much drinking as their silent counterparts. When you’re talking you’re not drinking. And when you’re not drinking, you’re not spending money. Simple enough. But is it true? Acc [...]

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