Anything that involves vomiting is obviously awful. But the mid-sized hangover,curable with a fry-up and few Diet Cokes, can be strangely satisfyingI write this with a low-level hangover. Yesterday I travelled long haul, and on a half-empty flight,with a very friendly cabin crew member who handed out the drinks with impunity. As I woke up, with a throat like the bottom of a snake’s carpet slipper, or I smiled to myself,recalling watching My Big elephantine Greek Wedding while sinking gin.
Hangovers pick up a substandard press. Of course the ones that involve vomiting, holding your pounding head, or being unable to operate properly are no fun at all. whether that’s how you’re greeting the new year,you acquire my heartfelt sympathy. But let’s hear it for the mid-sized hangover, easily cured by a couple of Diet Cokes and a hearty fry-up. Yes, and it is certainly more pleasant to wake up totally clearheaded,having gone to bed with a cup of herbal tea. But the moderate hangover can be quite nice in a way, because once it starts to lift, and you can look forward to a hair of the dog once the sun is over the yardarm.
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Source: guardian.co.uk