Robin Hood wrote:[But you do have a reputation for being close to actually being an alcoholic ......... I have been told that by a very reliable source and have witnessed it first hand. Your original lying story about being collected by a mutual friends wife, because you were both blind drunk ........ set off your animosity when your lie was exposed, the guy you lied about got upset, you blamed it on me and you have been getting your own back ever since ....... by telling more lies
Well, we shouldn't perhaps do our dirty washing in public. It's distasteful. Not that it's ever stopped us.
Let's add a few facts here.
We both belonged to a club of 20 or so oldies - like us - who met for a taverna lunch once a month. It was generally a pretty boozy event. As most would expect. Very enjoyable, nevertheless. And you did!
We quite often used to leave in a merry frame of mind. My story of being collected by a mutual friend's wife was true. I think your "blind drunk" is an exaggeration. My mistake was mentioning it - quite innocently (no - stupidly
) - without mentioning any names. At the time you and I were - and I know this is hard to believe - pretty much going hammer and tongs.
What you did - and this is a characteristic of yours which has cropped up a few times since - was to go off-forum and deliberately show the man the post and wind him up, in order to point him in my direction and get him to do your dirty work. You used him. I think you came as close as I have ever seen your infallible emminence do to an apology. By saying it was "a joke that went wrong". Cowardly and despicable doesn't hit the spot. But you've done similar things since of course - haven't you sunshine?
From that once a month boozy lunch you talk about "I have witnessed it first hand (my apparent alcoholism)". Really?
I hope your "I have been told that by a reliable source" isn't what I think. Let me add some flesh to that. Apart from the very occasional party (increasingly rare these days. It's a dying club) I go, with Mrs LR, to our social club once, occasionally twice a month. What I suspect is your "reliable source" turns up sometimes. I doubt we see each other once a month. We usually arrive earlier, sitting with friends, and he and his wife later, accompanied by an elderly lady that they look out for. We are there usually for about 3 hours.
So your "being close to an alcoholic" is based upon our once a month efforts from years ago and your "reliable source" it seems making notes and reporting to you, about a few glasses of wine I have on the other side of the room once a month?
I suspect you're trying to do to me what you did to him. The reality being, my wife and I have always gotten on quite well with that couple. Despite your well poisoning efforts. I have a lot of admiration for the man. Appreciating his energy and longevity. He's truly a Peter Pan. No notable problems in how we get on. You will just have to try harder in your vindictive efforts.
So, how about giving the - "you're an alcoholic" BS a rest?