The more I drink, the better my spelling gets. What is up with that?

Question

The more I drink, the better my spelling gets. What is up with that?

Answer 1

Maybe we should encourage this in schools. The national spelling bee would be much more entertaining to watch.

Answer 2

I don't know!! But the same happens to me!! Wtf???

Answer 3

I don't know, or have never heard this before but this seems like very important research I'll have to try tonight.

Answer 4

I agree w/"G"'s answer.  Maybe Miller could sponser the Nt'l Spelling Bee.

Answer 5

That means you're feeling premature enlightenment.  You aren't drinking enough!  I'm positive if you were 20 beers deep your spelling would suffer greatly.

Answer 6

oooo.. now there's a drinking game. Spelling Bee with Shots of Patron.

awesome idea!

But to answer your question, I've always believed that there is actually a "sweet spot" when drinking that positively affects your talents and abilities.

For instance, when I play a game of darts or pool dead sober I'm not as good as if I'd been drinking 3 or 4 beers.

To me, it seems like my focus is enhanced and I'm better able to tune out distraction when a bit inebriated.

I'd imagine it's something similar with your spelling. Perhaps your focus and concentration get enhanced too.

It is a sweet spot though... and for me I've narrowed it to between 3-5 beers (real beer, not watered down). Any less than that and I find no real benefit to performance. Any more than that and you're starting to get sloppy and performance is hindered.

So it's a balancing act.

Awesome question though :)