I Need a Freaking Drink: Difference between revisions

== Fan Fic ==

* [http://kotorfanmedia.net/node/9227 This] ''[[Knights of the Old Republic]]'' fic features ''Carth'' of all people saying something to this effect.

* Said by George (without the “freaking” part) in ''[[With Strings Attached]]'' after John reveals his wings to him. The four then proceed to a bar and get trashed (except for John, who can't any more).

* One ''My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic'' fanfic, "Once Bitten, Twice Shy", gave this reaction to ''[[Shrinking Violet|Fluttershy]]'' of all ponies on a disastrous [[Not a Date|not-date]] with Twilight Sparkle. After one setback, Rarity gives her a glass of wine to help get her confidence up. Following a particularly stressful incident, Fluttershy ''drains'' most of the wine bottle and has to be magically sobered up before she's able to stand, let alone go back into the restaurant.

== Literature ==

* [[Discworld]]:

** It's actually been mentioned that Vimes is, in fact, slightly "Knurd": meaning he's more sober than sober, and actually needs at least one drink in him to be "normal". Klatchian coffee is so strong that it has the same effect, but the Klatchians make very certain they are well and truly out of their heads on ''orakh'' (the only liquor on the Disc that can match scumble for potency, made from cactus sap and scorpion venom) before partaking.

** In a scene in ''[[Discworld/Witches Abroad|Witches Abroad]]'', Nanny Ogg is both figuratively and literally stuck between Magrat and Granny Weatherwax after the two have a falling-out. As the three walk along a [[The Wizard of Oz (film)|yellow brick road]], Magrat says, half to herself "What [[Insufferable Genius|some people]] need is a bit more heart," to which Granny replies "What [[Wide-Eyed Idealist|some people]] need is a lot more brain." Nanny, meanwhile, thinks to herself "What ''I'' need [[Stealth Pun|is a drink]]."

'''Macros:''' I need a drink.

'''Miranda:''' First you need a bath. }}

* In "[[Best Served Cold (novel)|Best Served Cold]]" by Joe Abercrombie, Cosca turns "A drink, a drink, a drink," almost into a [[Survival Mantra|personal credo]].

* In ''[[Wheel of Time]]'' {{spoiler|after Min, Aviendha and Elayne bond Rand, Elayne decides to take this opportunity to finally bed Rand}}. Birgitte, {{spoiler|who's bonded to Elayne and, like everyone else is aware of everything Elayne is doing and feeling through their bond}} and the other two decide that yes they do indeed need a drink, in the plural sense and as soon as can be arranged.

'''Castle:''' ''[rolls his eyes and smirks]'' Yeah. Vodka... }}

* In the ''[[30 Rock]]'' episode "Christmas Attack Zone," Liz downs her entire glass of white wine upon learning exactly want Jack was going to do: {{spoiler|ambushing his mother with his biological father to get back at her for her hypocritical disapproval of getting Avery pregnant}}.

* In the ''[[Community]]'' episode "[[Community/Recap/S2/E10 Mixology Certification|Mixology Certification]]" Annie starts off the night odering Root Beers but as she gets progressively worked up about planning out her entire life she eventually ends up switching to screwdrivers.

* ''[[Mad Men]]'' features this constantly, albeit usually without saying the phrase. Expect Roger (and Don during Season 4) to immediately reach for the booze when something goes wrong... or simply when they enter a room.

* Considering the week/months in comic time they've been having by [http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20070418 this point], it's amazing [[Girl Genius|Wooster]] is the first to invoke this trope and that it took that long.

* Roxy does this in ''[[Homestuck]]'' at the end of [http://www.mspaintadventures.com/?s=6&p=006391 this] conversation.

{{quote|'''Twilight:''' Ugh, I need a drink!

'''DM:''' [[In and Out of Character|In-character or out-of-character?]]

* It's not alcoholic, but the version of Kyle Rayner in ''[[DC Nation]]'' frequently "needs a sketchpad" in the aftermath of shit hitting fan.

* Dr. Shelton says [http://z7.invisionfree.com/thegangoffive/index.php?showtopic=7319&view=findpost&p=9228842 something like this] when he starts hearing a voice in his head.

* [[The Fan Fiction Critic]], during her [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYBLNhSI40Q&feature=related review] of ''[[Legolas By Laura]]'': "[[Running Gag|It's five o'clock somewhere, right?]]" *swig*

* [[Warning! Readers' Advisory|Derek the Bard]] often finds himself in need of one, and often reaches for a crystal skull full of vodka.