It’s that time of year where the alcoholic beverages are flowing a little more easily than usual. It’s the time that people are home more, off work and enjoying a little more time with their families…. and their computers!!
But if you are going to indulge in alcoholic beverages in real life and then play Second Life™, please do try (for the sake of your own dignity) to avoid certain blunders. Take note:-
1. That girl you have a thing for, the one you really shouldn’t… she does NOT need to know.
As tempting as it is to declare your undying love for that hot little avatar you have been eyeing up while alt camming, it will lead to nothing other than you feeling like a complete and utter moron the next morning, especially when she tells you, ‘It’s not me…. it really is YOU, you loser.’
2. The world does NOT want to hear your rendition of Silent Night over voice.
You are tone deaf when you are sober. When you are drunk you are even more tone deaf and despiite what your drunken intuition tells you, you do NOT sound just like Bryan Adams. You sound like his dying cat.
3. Conference IMs are a no-no.
What on Earth possesses you to believe that your entire online buddies list wants to hear just how drunk you are? IMs along the lines of, “ZOMGROFLMAO I’M DRUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUNK AND I LOVE YOU GUYS SO MUCH,” are actually mildly irritating.
4. Watch for your windows!
It is easy enough at the best of times, even without any alcohol influence, to type the wrong thing in the wrong window. When you have a bloodstream that is comprised of 40% rum, this becomes even easier to do! Just for the record, your detailed yet drunken description of exactly what you want to do to that girl in number 1 does not need to go out to the entire group of residents for the real estate company with which you own land. Also bear in mind, that the girl you are IMing probably will not be so impressed with the IM meant for your macho friend that says, “OMG I am so gonna nail this chick tonight.”
5. You do NOT need to invest in a Business in a Box for infinite number of Lindens.
Spending is fun in Second Life. Where else can you get an entire outfit for less than a dollar? However, it becomes a little too easy to splash the cash when you cannot see straight owing to the vast gin consumption you have just indulged in. Believe it or not, those freebies in that box in that store are NOT worth 10k just because the sign says that they’re amazing. Additionally, the offensive t-shirt will not seem to funny tomorrow, especially when you realise you bought 17 of them and they’re copiable.
6. You do not build well drunk.
I know it might be hard to believe when you are suffering the effects of overconsumption of vodka, however, that box you just made and textured with pink and green dots really does not resemble a penthouse skybox. And no, nobody will buy it.
7. Careful who you teleport.
It really is great to hang out in clubs with friends while everyone is drunk and feeling festive. However, your entire buddies list definitely does not want to join you. In fact, attempting to teleport them all will probably mean that by tomorrow your buddies list is half its current size.
8. Careful WHERE you teleport.
If you do, somehow, manage to persuade that girl that you are NOT a loser, i.e if she is just as drunk as you are, and you even manage to get her on a couple of poseballs, you really need to be aware of the fact that others on your buddies list may be just as intoxicated as you. They may even attempt to teleport their buddies to a random club to vote for them as ‘Best in [Insert random adjective here]‘. It’s all too easy to accept these teleports by accident. And believe me, teleporting into a busy club with your genitals attached and stuck in some dodgy spanking style animation with accompanying facial expressions is not cool. If you value your dignity, you’ll want to avoid these situations at all costs.
If you watch yourself with all these, you stand a better chance of enjoying the merriment without feeling like a complete ass the morning after.
Merry Christmas 
