" If a law of nature is inequitable , a man is not only right to disobey it , he is oblige to do so . "
This quote iscommonly assign to Thomas Jefferson , designer of the Declaration of Independence . regrettably , it turns outhe never said it(womp womp ) , but its sentiment still resound as true as the freaking Liberty Bell : it ’s our right as Americans – nay , as human beings – to buck any laws we feel are unwarranted . Just like the misquote Jefferson & Co. did 250 years ago when they fought for our exemption . If it was n’t for them , we ’d all be speakingEnglishright now , consummate .
In 2016 , draconian decrees blackball us from drink in " public position . " ( Well , not all of them . ) What give , correct ? Luckily , there are ways around these public - drinking prohibitions . Including flasks , steer , hacks , and just plain , practiced old - fashioned sneakery . We ’re here to tell you all about it , with examples of specific locations as a guide . Do n’t worry . you could habituate our method of mouse booze into a funeral for non - morbid scenario , too .
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The beach
The beach is passably much the best place to drink in world . I mean , Corona has based its entire promotional campaign around this construct and anathemise if thinking about it does n’t make me want an ice rink - cold ' Rona right now . But most beaches criminalize drinking . Mainly because they ’re public places , and also they want to keep glass off the beach . Cool . Let ’s cultivate this out .
clever flask method!If you are really disquieted about have in trouble , some of the world ’s greatest citizens have devise beach - centric flasks to serve lube your summer . The most desirable is , of course , the sunscreen flaskful . Or , for those who do n’t bear in mind gin rummy close to their disgusting foot , there ’s theflip - fizzle flask by Reef . Also applicable for water car park .
Ingenious DIY method!If you have a cooler , and sense a petty too blazing pack it with brews , go for the frozen - liquor expression : alcoholic popsiclesandice cubesare a " cool " way to " cool out " on the beach with your pet spirit . How about using a cookery syringe to put your pot liquor inside yourice pop music ?
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Ingenious hiding method!You do n’t usually get searched at the beach , veracious ? So just bring in some fictile water bottles filled with your favourite alcohol . Mine isMidori ! Again , most beach are very strict on the " no - glass " rule , so this is one way to appease them . More often than not , they ’ll act ball .
The office
If you are n’t rosy enough to work in a trendy open post like my bald fellow fancy above , who literally flanks my desk with full - to - moderately full bottleful of inebriant , you probably have to be a lil ' sneaky when dipping into the hooch during employment .
cunning flaskful method for white - shoe collar workers / Avril Lavigne enthusiasts!If you are push to don a tie – the noose of the 9 - to-5 worker – to your office staff every solar day , rejoice ! Thetie flask , entail a flask that fits inside a fashionable tie , be and it ’s dramatic . Not even nosy Brenda from merchandising will expose your hidden shame . Oh , and ladies : there ’s afashionable scarf option for you ! Although some cleaning woman fall apart ties ( Avril Lavigne immediately jumps to mind ) , so do n’t feel like you have to choose for the scarf just to adhere to heteronormative idea of what a womanhood " should do . "
clever flask method for everyone else!If you work at a pelvis open office that for some reason has banned drinking ( look at you Larry " Kissed the Boss ' Wife at the X - Mas Party " from accounting system ) , there ’s the startup staplebasic hoodie with a flask inside . You ’ll get that Zuckerberg face , with Richard Branson levels of chutzpah .
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cunning method to make indisputable you do n’t smell!With drink in the workplace , smell is your enemy . Unfortunately , essentially nothing address up the smell of booze after the fact . But , if you do it the right way , your potable might not even reek in the first property . Out of all alcohols , gin has the least " oh bull that ’s booze ! " spirit , and if assorted rightfield , can just give off a pleasant juniper smell . Or , you could swill your drinks with pungent mixers . Trysome Emergen - C cocktails : they do a great job of suffocate the odor , and your boss will think your are extra penetrative for think ahead , and trying to prevent any future sick years .
The movie theater
If there ’s one matter better than drinking on the beach , it ’s drinking while watchingThe Beachin a cool gentle wind - train theater . But since they will never rereleaseThe Beachin theaters ( despite my weekly letter to 20th Century Fox ) , there are ( in all likelihood ) other film out there deserving seeing . The biggest problem here is pilfer your booze past those nosy tag - takers .
Ingenious " put it in your pouch " method!Do you have a crown ? Yeah , put booze in there . They are n’t going to pat you down fellow . gentlewoman , use your pocketbook . European men ? Use your fancy attache cases .
Ingenious flask method!OK , so it ’s summer and you need to get originative because your coat gives you aside . No worries . There ’s manifestly a flaskful for that . In fact , there ’s a bag that is a gargantuan flaskful . It ’s just that well-heeled . And stylish .
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Ingenious DIY method!Candy and moving-picture show go together like Katherine Heigl and horrible motion picture . Soak your viscous bears(or the gummy brute of your option ) in sweet , odoriferous alcoholic drink for 24 60 minutes , prior to your film particular date . Then eat them once inside the theater . And then just wait forFifty Shades of Blackto become hilarious . Or , if you ’re lazier , this is about as canonical as it can be : aeroplane feeding bottle . gargantuan $ 17 sal soda . Lime - season Sour Patch Kids on the lip . Boom . You just made a flick theatre craft cocktail . likely in a bathroom stall , but still …
Airplanes
Like almost anything besides own a heart attack , drink is just good a geographical mile above ocean floor in an aerodynamically designed metal metro .
Ingenious covert smuggling method!Pro gratuity the first : you make love those lil ' liquor bottles they have on planes ? Well , if you plan ahead , you may bring your own and save like $ 40 . For the most part , they contain less fluent than the 100ml security standard . Stock up at your local John Barleycorn store ! It ’s that comfortable ! You did it ! But hear . It ’s all sound to fetch those lil ' bottles with you , but less so to crack them on the carpenter’s plane . What you opt to do with that knowledge is between you and the TSA .
Ingenious confect method!Try the same gummy - bear whoremonger you used at the movies . you’re able to convey as many gummed bears on a plane as you wish , so long as they gibe in the overhead luggage area .
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Ingenious distaff sanitary flaskful method!If for some rationality you need to hide that you are lend any liquor in at all ( ? ) you canbuy these precious gems– they are little mini - flask disguised as tampons . Just , again , remember that TSA thing .
Baseball games
Baseballis my favorite mutation ( aside from prison - rules curling , of course ) , but even I empathize that America ’s pastime can be wearisome as nookie sometimes . You make out what makes boring things fun ? Alcohol . commit me – it ’s why / how I sawThe English Patienttwicein theaters .
Ingenious sporting - soundly - determine flaskful method!Few thing to think about : the security rules at baseball games are now approachingairport - levels of examination . away from the tips and trick we ’ve covered so far , the Glask , a – you opine it ! – hybrid baseball glove / flask is essentially the only thing you need to take your cherished booze to a baseball game , it will even pass away through a alloy sensing element .
Ingenious Little League flask method!If you are sneak booze into your child ’s Little League biz , you … might have issues . Or , you might be a hero ? Not sure , ask me again when I have minor . Anyway , use this seat shock flaskand you will totally get away with it , even though there are plenty of meddling kids around .
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cunning flask - that - looks - like - a - body - part method!If you sense too coolheaded to carry a baseball mitt to a baseball game ( and you probably should ) there are other options . Beholdthe WineRack , for ladies , which is precisely what it sounds like . For those without boobs , there ’s a male analogue calledthe Beerbelly … again , just figure it out .
Ingenious flaskful - that - looks - like - binoculars method!If for some understanding you do n’t want big wine - filled knocker , a gravid ol' beer belly , or to be take hold a glove like a 12 - class - honest-to-god jerk , these flask binocularswill do just fine . Also , you could employ them at the opera , too . Because the boozing prices atDon Giovanniare just extortionate . But I ’m certain you already know that .
Concerts
If there ’s anything worse than listen to a 15 - arcminute violin alone during the DMB concert your girlfriend dragged you to , it ’s paying for a $ 15 beer before listening to a 15 - mo fiddle solo during the DMB concert your lady friend scuff you to . Booze : helping you endure extended " Proudest Monkey " renditions since the ' 90s .
Ingenious flask - that - will - get - by - protection method!So most of the flasks that served you well at the picture show theater and the baseball secret plan should serve you well here . Two exceptions that may be worth trying at concerts in particular arethe photographic camera flaskand theApple - esque iFlask– if someone asks you why you havetwocellphones , simply recite them you are a noted drug dealer .
Ingenious covert in - your - pants method!In position of the flask route , there is a way to get mostly anything into a concert . Um , hoi polloi who definitelyaren’tme have used this method to get plenty of clobber past security measure : take your contraband , in this case , rent ’s say its a common metal pocket flask . OK , first take off your gasp ( hope me , baby ) . Get a lil ' bit of epithelial duct taping . record the flask to the interior of your pants so it lies loaded against your private parts . Put a big ol' belt clasp on . Here you have a place where no security measure safeguard will ever grab ( because of lawsuit and knickknackery ) and any metallic element - discover wand will assume it ’s either your warp or various other metallic element component in your trousers . I foretell you . This works every time .
The street
So , just obviously drinking out in the street has its advantages . First of all , there are innumerable places ( in America , at least ) where you may just booze up willy - nillywithout discretion and totally get away with it . Also , for the most part , people are n’t , like , look to bust you . Oh , except the cop .
Ingeniously obvious method!Obviously , you’re able to just utilize any of the aforesaid flasks , or just put your secret sauce in a plain old coffee loving cup or tonic cupful .
Ingenious Soda Sleeve ™ method!Now , if you are a fiddling gun - shy about just sipping John Barleycorn out of a coffee berry cup ( or if you just need to be extra tricksy ) you’re able to produce a veritable"soda sheath,“in about five mo . People will assume you are drinking harmless ( and delicious ! ) La Croix instead of a PBR . And you could reprocess your Soda Sleeve ™ as many times as you wish well .
Funerals
Funerals are sad by nature , so it should make signified to toast during their entirety , right ? Well , it ’s not always that wanton , especially out of doors of Ireland . And since funeral involve dead people , and dead people make live people raw , you might have to draw out the big guns so as to drink clandestinely at your next wake .
clever fake - flask - sister method!So , you ca n’t bring a glove , a place , or binoculars to a funeral – so that veto those flask alternative . You do n’t need your Aunt Linda ready passive - aggressive remark about your weight , so the Beerbelly is out . And as far as tie beam flaskful go , well , nothing match your courting that number in a " flask " option . clear there is only one sane path to go : the baby flask . While an formally brand baby flask failed to reach itsKickstarter goals(somehow ? ) , it should be easy enough to make one at home . Just open up a baby ’s head ( a miniature babe ) and fill it with alcohol .
cunning playing - it - nerveless method!Sure , some of your friends / family may be like , " Hey , I did n’t cognize you have a fry ? " but you’re able to just cooly resolution , " It ’s 2016 Aunt Linda , it ’s my trunk and I do what I want with it , " while casually sipping rosé out of your charge card baby ’s pliant skull while refusing to let her hold it . I mean , it ’s a funeral . That ’s incompatible .
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