Sober cheers to not doing anything stupid at your office holiday party because you’re not drinking anymore & can watch all drunks make fools of themselves 🙌🏼✌🏼

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2018: Irish whiskey
2019: Irish goodbye.

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Nothing like the joy of walking in the next day and not having to fear what you did the night before 🥰

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Amen my people! As they say I’m the rooms, I’ve never woken up and wished I HAD drank the night before!

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