Liquor before beer, in the clear: true or false?
52%
Neither
- Genevieve Melzer, 27, from San Francisco, CA
"Don't get trashed on dates." - Susie Jones, 29, from Naples, Fl
"No matter the saying, no one wants a sloppy drunk." - Sara Jagodzinski, 24, from Carol Stream, IL
"I don't really drink." - Rebecca Nashleanas, 25, from Los Angeles, CA
"Depends how much you have of each." - Maya Calaway, 24, from Boston, MA
"I wouldn't know." - Luana Suciu, 25, from Boston, MA
"Don't mix." - Renee Lucas, 30, from New York, NY
"This never seemed to be an exact science to me." - Kristin Castro, 24, from San Francisco, CA
"I'd rather a night-cap over a beer." - Justine Bour, 26, from Chicago, IL
"Probably false, but I don't drink beer, so I wouldn't know." - Vida James, 28, from New York, NY
"It's all about hydrating!" - Heather Callan, 25, from Chicago, IL
"Don't drink too much!" - Stephanie Singer, 30, from New York, NY
"If you are going to drink a lot I don't think it matters what comes first." - Danielle L, 26, from Chicago, IL
"Those rules are silly. Each drinker has his/her own unique body chemistry." - Rosie Dehoyos, 29, from Dallas, TX
"What? Who says this stuff?" - Julienne Irons, 27, from Los Angeles, CA
"It depends on how much liquor you drink. If you're already passed out..." - Brittany Caudle, 25, from New York, NY
"Depends on the person." - Erika San Miguel, 32, from Larkspur, CA
"I really don't know." - Ashley Becker, 26, from New York, NY and Miami, FL
"I don't drink beer so I'm not sure how that works..." - Ashley Woolley, 25, from Chicago, IL
"I don't like drinking rules." - Ashley Potter, 26, from Milwaukee, WI
"Use common sense. When you're drunk, stop drinking." - Lucy Malcolm, 26, from New York, NY
"This has never worked for me. I drink what I want when I want to." - Miana DeGardeyn, 33, from Chicago, IL
"Too much of anything, and you're never in the clear." - Emily Woolf, 26, from Brooklyn, NY
"Doesn't matter, if you're on a mission to get drunk you'll probably puke either way." - Regina Melzer, 32, from Los Angeles, CA
"I hate beer!" - Paula L, 28, from Miami, Florida
"I have no idea! I top off my beer with liquor :)" - Ann Dang, 24, from San Diego, CA
"It doesn't seem to make a difference." - Nancy Spruiell, 43, from New York, NY
"You can mix, I never do." - Vicky Kuo, 24, from San Diego, CA
"Depends on how much you drink." - Veronica Cheung, 24, from San Diego, CA
"I've experienced both true and false." - Amy Liu, 23, from San Diego, CA
"Either is fine." - Grace Hsieh, 22, from San Diego, CA
"I've experienced the two situations and was fine." - Doris Parker, 27, from Springfield, MA
"I've never heard of this statement. Does this prevent hangovers?" - Sarah Conrad, 27, from New York, NY
"If you drink a bottle of liquor and then switch to beer, you're still gonna have a hang over." - Kimone Campbell, 27, from Palm Beach, FL
"Does not matter." - Yisell Muxo, 35, from Miami, FL
"Just don't mix." - Wendy Liu, 23, from Alhambra, CA
"What?" - Sherika Mair, 29, from West Palm Beach, FL
"Doesn't matter to me." - Jill Hanner, 34, from Astoria, NY
"I have NO idea." - Vicky K, 25, from Chino Hills, CA
"It really depends." - Nadia Reiman, 28, from Brooklyn, NY
"Quantity, anyone?" - Nora Lahl, 31, from Milwaukee, WI
"Just know your limit and drink one less drink than that." - Senait Mengstab, 30, from San Francisco, CA
"Not a clue..." - Vicky Chivy, 26, from San Diego, CA
"Doesn't matter." - Becca Schepps, 29, from Brooklyn, NY
"Don't be a drunk. Grow up." - Rachel U, 26, from New York, NY
"Too much of either will lead to a rough morning no matter what." - Karoline D'Angola, 24, from Bernardsville, NJ
"It depends on you tolerance and body." - Lauren McHenry, 26, from Dallas, TX
"All depends on the person and several other factors." - Shelly Kaplan, 28, from Chicago, IL
"If you can handle your liquor and know your limits this should never be an issue." - Anne C, 24, from Miami, FL
"I haven't really compared myself." - Elizabeth Fenwick, 23, from Berkeley, CA
"It totally depends on the person!" - Schuyler Pham, 24, from Brooklyn, NY
"Survey is out on that one." - Shelby Kovant, 25, from New York, NY
"Old wives' tale!" - Kylan Conroy, 24, from Chicago, IL
"I have seen bad consequences from both!" - Dominique Jackson, 29, from Los Angeles, CA
"Never mix!" - Deeana Lowe-Chin, 24, from Miami, FL
"I have no idea! I top off my beer with liquor :)" - Christine Behrens, 24, from Oakland, CA
"Learn what you can handle before trying it on a date. Don't drink til you puke, or mix unsavories." - Alicia Cohen, 37, from New York, NY
"I don't like to mix." - Mekalia Reid, 27, from New York, NY
"Depends on how much of each you drink and the spacing of the drinks." - Frankie Robinson, 36, from Chicago, IL
"Never alright! Moderation is everything." - Karoline D'Angola, 24, from Bernardsville, NJ
"Depends on your tolerance and body." - Cat Davis, 25, from New York, NY
"What do they say, beer before liquor, before beer you're in the clear? who knows..." - Tiffany Davis, 32, from San Diego, CA
"I wouldn't know because I don't drink." - Shelby Kovant, 25, from New York, NY
"Old wives' tale!" - Kate DAlleva, 25, from Morristown, NJ
"Before, after, it's all good." - Francesca Lacuesta, 29, from Sacramento, CA
"Stick to one type and see it through. Otherwise, you'll vomit all over my shoes and I won't be happ" - Dominique Vance, 23, from New York, NY
"I mix with impunity, so I can't help you there." - Sandy Tragos, 32, from Chicago, IL
"Not a huge drinker." - Jolene R, 24, from San Francisco, CA
"Not so into alcohol."
18%
False
- Jen Gsell, 29, from Reston, VA
"I drink both ways and I've never had a hangover. Scout's honor." - Anna Bykova, 23, from San Francisco, CA
"Liquor goes after." - Jennifer Beio, 26, from Chicago, IL
"Not always true, unfortunately." - Rachel U, 26, from New York, NY
"Too much liquor any time will lead you into trouble." - Aja Bernard, 27, from Brooklyn, NY
"This rule never caused any trouble with me." - Nicole Laws, 30, from Fort Lauderdale, FL
"Everyone is different, and should figure out their personal mixology in college." - Jessica Barrutia, 24, from Chicago, IL
"Depends on your level of drinking." - Erika Thomas, 25, from Miami, FL
"Mixing=trouble" - Laura Lefkowitz, 35, from New York, NY
"Too much of either and you're not so clear..." - Katrina Robinson, 28, from Charleston, SC
"If you drink enough of anything, you'll be hugging the potty." - Mercedes Tahir, 23, from New York, NY
"Mixing is not a good idea. I can tell you that based on my experience at my highschool graduation." - Samantha Conniff, 24, from Brooklyn, NY
"Too much of either is a bad idea." - Carly Twisselman, 25, from Los Angeles, CA
"Stick to one type of alcohol!" - Krissy P, 25, from NJ
"I've done beer before liquor and I was fine, it's just when you add wine it becomes a problem." - Marianna Branda, 23, from Miami, FL
"Don't be an alchy." - Gina Kim, 24, from San Diego, CA
"I've done that, the opposite, and a mixture of the two. Different result every time." - Kate Cohen, 27, from Syosset, NY
"Stick to one thing." - Grace Kang, 29, from Los Angeles, CA
"Didn't Mythbusters bust this one?" - Kelly Magsayo, 23, from La Jolla, CA
"Depends on the quantity." - Sara Bour, 23, from Urbana, IL
"I believe those sayings are just myths." - Angela H, 0, from North, CA
"Just stick to the same drink, you didn't just turn 21." - Kate Bailey, 26, from Chicago, IL
"Beer first, as a rule." - Whitney R, 25, from Princeton, NJ
"Personally, I drink whatever I want whenever I want. Makes no difference."
30%
True
- Jennifer Manghisi, 27, from New York, NY
"How many times do I wish I would have actually followed that rule." - JoAnna Di Tullio, 24, from Boston, MA
"Either way you mix it, you get drunk." - Jessi Odenbach, 28, from Chicago, IL
"SO true." - Jackie Rivera, 25, from Miami, FL
"From years of experience...VERY TRUE!" - Marisa Zupan, 27, from Brooklyn, NY
"Too many experiments to tell—just know its a proven fact." - Claire Watkins, 25, from Santa Cruz, CA
"True, but ew." - Christina Johnson, 31, from New York, NY
"At least it's better than the other way around." - Pienby Laurence, 25, from Jersey City, NJ
"So true, scientifically tested through repeated experiments by me." - Kira Wilkinson, 27, from Washington, DC
"I speak from experience" - Rosalind Sun, 23, from San Diego, CA
"Very true statement. If you do the opposite, bad things happen." - Kelly Kaems, 30, from Kew Gardens, NY
"Speaking from too much experience with this!" - Miki Taka, 27, from Columbus, OH
"I've learned from personal experience." - Jennifer Manghisi, 27, from New York, NY
"How many times do I wish I would have actually followed that rule?" - Jacquelyn Tillotson, 31, from Miami Beach, FL
"A little bubbly settles the stomach." - Shannon Harknett, 24, from New Orleans, LA
"Unless you drink way too much in general." - Molly Millett, 23, from San Francisco, CA
"It has never failed me." - Vanessa Jeong, 28, from San Leandro, CA
"I will definitely attest to THAT." - Theresa G, 24, from San Francisco, CA
"I've witnessed this many of times and no embarrassing moments yet..." - Alison Dichter, 31, from New York, NY
"Usually... but if you drink too much of either (or both) you aren't clear of anything!" - Kate Sample, 31, from Chicago, IL
"In my experience, it has proven true." - Greta Eagan, 30, from New York, NY
"Seems to work- but mixing is never good." - Priya Massand, 30, from Flushing, NY
"I think they wrote that policy into my manual at work, and Thank God!" - Allison Baxley, 29, from New York, NY
"Beer before liquor, never been sicker." - Lisa Miao, 27, from New York, NY
"I'm guessing. I mix all the time." - Britt Ancell, 26, from New York, NY
"Although, maybe just stick liquor with liquor?" - Elinor N, 23, from New York, NY
"I hope it's true because I've been following that saying since high school..." - Amber Sellers, 33, from Brooklyn, NY
"Very true. I've tested this." - Deborah Lau, 23, from La Jolla, CA
"That's what I've always heard." - Amy S., 25, from Chicago, IL
"Beer before liquor, never been sicker." - Amber Sellers, 33, from Brooklyn, NY
"True from experience." - Emily Pelton, 29, from Brooklyn, NY
"But not if you're going to have 10 beers—there's just no clearing anyone for that" - Tiffany Clarke, 25, from richmond, ca
"But does it really matter!?" - Jessica Angst, 23, from Palm Beach, FL
"Yes! It has happened to the best of us!" - Johanna Beyenbach, 29, from New York, NY
"I don't know. I follow it, though. I can be superstitious." - Elise Stiller, 36, from Seaford, NY
"Absolutely! No other words are necessary!" - Claire Griffin, 28, from Charleston, SC
"Never had a problem with that." - Monique Lewis, 31, from New York, NY
"Personal experience." - Jenna E, 32, from Davenport, IA
"In my experiences of debauchery...this remains to be true." - Sara Koch, 30, from Youngstown, OH
"That's a mistake you only make once."