Are you bothered by people that drink a lot?

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My brother-in-law likes his alcohol. Everyone that knows him, knows this. I don't mean to imply he's an alcoholic ~ he is not a daily drinker or anything like that. However, whenever I attend a dinner at my sister's for a holiday, a celebration or at any invitation, my BIL drinks a lot. He's one of those people that can't just have one or two drinks. He'll drink before the meal and then have several glasses or more of wine with dinner. By the end of the meal, he's at the point of slurring his words a bit and his eyes get heavy. Tonight, after Christmas dinner, we exchanged some gifts and then he fell asleep sitting on the floor against the wall in the livingroom. He did the same thing last Christmas. In fact, my sister told me that, last year, he woke up all excited about the gifts he got because he didn't remember opening them the first time. My girls, being older, kind of laugh at him and have nicknamed him "Drunkle" at these special occasions. I try to keep in mind that he is in his own home, not driving, and he isn't rude or abusive to anyone. He tells funny stories and jokes and is very entertaining until he crashes. I do think my sister gets embarrassed sometimes but she is as used to it as everyone else because they've been married for 18 years. How do you think you would you feel in his company?