What's the difference between being merry and drunk?

[catj9999]

How can you tell whether you are just merry or drunk? As I think I was only merry but my mum is saying I was drunk lol

[OlderGuy965]

When you know you're not "straight" anymore, but you're not shitfaced, you're just merry or "feeling good". Drinking more beyond that, you get shitfaced. That's not good.

[UsernameMadness]

When you're merry you find it easier to talk to people. When you're drunk you find you're talking to yourself.

[catj9999]

I found it easier to talk to people but I was having trouble walking haha

[DeeperMeaning]

Being merry is being happy, being drunk is being drunk. You might be happy while being drunk, but that's not going to change the fact that you were intoxicated.

[catj9999]

And how do u know if your intoxicated

[DeeperMeaning]

By drinking alcohol...

You don't need to be insanely loopy and falling over yourself, you can have a "buzz" and be drunk.

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[catj9999]

I was nearly falling over as I didn't feel steady haha

[DeeperMeaning]

Sounds like you were drunk my dear.

[Glen68]

If you slur your words or stumble while walking you are drunk

[Nice222]

If you are falling down and forgetting what you did you are drunk.

[QueenofCups]

The difference is usually one or two drinks.

[Brutal_Honesty]

one of them requires alcohol