Stuck at an office party or family gathering that doesn't allow alcohol? Spending Christmas with your Mormon neighbors?

Fear no more! Life hacker Kipkay sent Wise Bread the solution:


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Sneaky Way To Drink A Beer Anywhere! - The most amazing bloopers are here

 

What you need:

  • A well-known soda can
  • can opener
  • good pair of scissors
  • metal file

What you need to keep in mind:

  • Must be sober when you do attempt this DIY project
  • It is against the law in many jurisdictions to drink in public
  • Drink responsibly
  • Never drink and drive
  • Never drink and talk to you mother-in-law
  • Never drink and then spend time alone with your coworker in the copy room decked out with mistletoes. (Correction: advice does not apply if your coworker looks like this.)

I find this tip especially helpful since I'll be attending quite a few tedious family gatherings where any alcohol consumption would freak out all the parents in attendance. Of course, Lela from Parenting Squad makes a strong argument for drinking in front of your children (responsibly) to prepare them for the real world:

What we all have to ask ourselves is what is our tolerance to let our kids experience pain? What is our level of faith that they can endure minor hurts and come out the other end better for it? We’ve got children who will never ride a bicycle because they’re afraid to fall, and their parents are afraid to let them. At some point our children are going to face major pain and not we cannot experience it for them. Then what?

Lela, maybe I should bring you to my Christmas dinner instead of this can-mouflage.