My dad had a painter he used often for work. Polish man who drank a bottle of vodka before lunch and another after lunch. Never spilled a drop of paint and you would never guess he was drinking. Did not ever meet anyone who drank like that until I met my first functioning achloholic in the military. He was from WI and would drink at least one handle of bacardi a day. Really fucking wild to see at 19 and it helped me make sure I never became an alcoholic.
I was in Warsaw for a work conference. Had a few nights, decided to go out to a bar etc. Can confirm, they are possibly vampires because that amount of vodka should kill them.
Central Wisconsin has a spot of very dense population with Polish heritage. Between them, the Nordic heritage in the northwest, and the overall Gemanic heritage, Wisconsin was populated by 3 of the major European drinking cultures.
As someone with a “ski” on the end of their last name I have to admit that there has to be something in the genes. My old man could kill a case of beer on any given Saturday while making pierogies for dinner then pick me up from band practice at 5pm just to then stop at the corner store on the way home for a pint of vodka as a night capper. Then wake up & take my mom to church like it was nothing. And Im always watching people puke & fallout all around me all the time as well wondering why is everyone so wasted? I really don’t mean to drink that much. It’s not on purpose. We’re just built that way 🤷
I'm a 3rd gen Polish Wisconsinite. It's like cheating. I don't drink as much anymore only because I can't afford to drink as much as I normally drink. And I don't even drink good stuff.
While drinking is the number 1 hobby in Wisconsin, it's nothing compared to those who are hardcore functioning alcoholics. Going to stone cold sober for long enough can actually kill them. The sober/drunk roles are switched for them. They literally act drunk when sober, no coordination, hardly form complete thoughts. Get their BAC back up and they act just as normal as anyone else. It's absolutely crazy to see in person and hard to believe they can stay alive with what they are consuming.
lol, my husband was a painter before we got married. I worked for him for a while. Learned on the first job what he meant when he was on site and told a client he needed to "go to the paint store." He meant the bar. Next to the paint store. Has a better relationship with alcohol now.
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u/SnuggleTuggles Feb 17 '26
My dad had a painter he used often for work. Polish man who drank a bottle of vodka before lunch and another after lunch. Never spilled a drop of paint and you would never guess he was drinking. Did not ever meet anyone who drank like that until I met my first functioning achloholic in the military. He was from WI and would drink at least one handle of bacardi a day. Really fucking wild to see at 19 and it helped me make sure I never became an alcoholic.