Just turned 21 3 minutes ago. Wat do?

[CaptainArlong]

Show self-control and don't turn immediately to booze like so many people here seem to suggest.

[Reeve]

Get drunk, son.

Seriously though, I recommend a cocktail called "The Last Word." Just make sure you go to a real bar that can make it.

[dwightyo39]

Buy a rubber sheet for your bed before your friends take you on your "21 run". Just saying...

[drwelfare]

Buy a rubber sheet for your bed before your friends take you on your "21 run". Just saying...

That costs money, just use cardboard or newspaper.

[dwightyo39]

That costs money, just use cardboard or newspaper.

Or your friend's sofa.

[Trassk]

1 - get an ID card
2 - rent a dirty movie (yes we live in times of downloads but its a rite of passage)
3 - Buy booze
4 - Buy a cigar
5 - ......
6 - Profit!

[Nefarious Tea]

Call two hookers for a threesome. Duh.

[sugarlily]

Happy Birthday! ^ ^

If you go out, plan to have a designated driver or at least taxi money (just for the love of Narnia, don't drive drunk or buzzed at all), don't mix beer with hard liquor, don't drink on an empty tummy & don't forget that sometimes you won't feel the alcohol immediately so don't try to drink a lot or fast. Keep hydrated & drink water between alcoholic drinks. Don't drink more than 4 or so.

Don't eat any of your fav foods before going out- you won't enjoy or love them as much after experiencing them in reverse.
Keep a bucket or plastic trash can near your bed. Throw one leg over the edge of the bed so it doesn't feel like its spinning so much.

Eat lots of salty french fries & maybe a vanilla shake the next morning- or whenever you wake up.

Don't wear any favorite shoes or clothes, you'll probably puke on them & hopefully you have decent friends who will keep you safe & here for many more birthdays to come :)

[Celista]

It's winter in Alaska, so don't be found pantsless the next morning by a river.

As a born-and-raised Alaskan, I can confirm that this is good advice.

[Adam Jensen]

Don't get drunk.

Have a beer or two, or take a few shots, but don't get drunk just for the sake of getting drunk. You have 80+ years remaining (hopefully) to try different drinks, no need to try as many as you can in one evening.

I don't understand the big fuss about getting drunk. I did it once and it was stupid.

[Sam the Wiser]

Shots first then this...

i would masturbate furiously

[Dispraise]

Become a teetotalist.

[Deleted]

Order a beer at a restaurant and see if the waiter says anything special. Then take your first sip of alcohol and realize how horrible it tastes and never drink again. Well that's what I did anyway.

Yeah this is pretty much it as well. I remember on thanksgiving everyone had a shot of some black cherry wine or something. I thought it tasted like bad medicine and my reaction was one of instant disgust.

Who drinks for the taste lol? Were under the illusion adults were hiding this yummy beverage from you until you were 21.

[mittacc]

Don't order a beer, it is disgusting imo and the fingers don't even tingle. The only reason I drink alcohol is when I want to get drunk and then the most effective way is vodka. Do not drink alone at home, that's a bad sign! Either gather some friends and host a party or go out to the pub! Gratz!

Edit: 21 seem like an odd age to drink for the first time, is this some law in the US?

[Vokal]

Always forget that...So wierd Americans can first legally drink at 21.

Yes. That way the army gets them before alcohol and the taste of an actual life can.

[eldaveo]

Same thing you did before you turned 21?

I don't understand the big fuss about getting drunk. I did it once and it was stupid.

[Celista]

Yes. That way the army gets them before alcohol and the taste of an actual life can.

Alcohol = actual life?

Drinking is nice but it's not necessary to have a good time, I know that it's at the center of most social events for young 20-somethings but most of us grow out of binge drinking by mid to late 20s.

That being said, I sure as hell went out drinking when I turned 21 and some of my best memories from college were hanging out in bars w/friends.

[Bumbasta]

You never drank before? What the hell, is that common in the states? Well, don't start of with a high % of alcohol, you'll most likely hate the taste at first. Try something sweet.

[jwlol]

Alcohol is overrated, but one variety that I can stand is hoegaarden.

[Azerox]

Drink whisky, have sex with multiple women and snort cocaine ofcourse.