I'm not sure if I'm overthinking this or if I really blew the interview I had last night. I was asked to join the CEO for an early dinner interview at a club he's a member of. The server asked for our drink orders, and I asked for water. I noticed the CEO gave me a strange look before he ordered a cocktail; he had two in total. Was I expected to order alcohol as well? I wouldn't think that was appropriate but maybe I offended him

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Hate to ask but are you a woman? I don’t drink personally because I just don’t like it but everyone assumes I’m pregnant when I don’t have a drink. I’ve also had people ask me if I’ve had a drinking problem in the past. It’s sad that a choice to be healthier comes with a stigma something’s wrong.

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It sounds like you're overthinking this. The fact he invited you to dinner in the first place makes me think you've got this in the bag. As long as the rest of the dinner went well, I can't imagine him caring about whether you had a drink or not. Seems like one of those things that sticks out in your own mind but no one else cares one bit about.

I don't think you should worry about it. It's not the Mad Men era, in today's world a lot of people don't drink. If you were invited to a club by someone I can't imagine having water is going to be a problem.

I don’t know I would say you’re probably overthinking it. Maybe he felt uncomfortable to be drinking or maybe he’s got a drinking problem. I don’t know, but I somehow doubt it reflects poorly on you for not drinking during a job interview. That would be crazy.

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