Hey there, I’ve been reading these threads for quite some time now, but never commented. Thanks for your often hilarious remarks!
Today I reached a point where I just got the feeling that I need to speak up. I thought about commenting on the video itself, but considering her fan army in the comment section it would be useless anyway.
Drunken Hostess…. Don’t get me wrong. I like a good bottle of wine. Sometimes I drink more than I should - but being in my 30ies I’m smart enough to limit these nights to a minimum.
In my former job I used to host talks as well. And yes - often I was nervous before the event. Taking a drink before was never an option for me. Still I won’t judge anyone who takes a sip to calm down.
BUT that’s not what Josie was showing us. She was talking about several (!) glasses of rosé. From what I’ve heard at least three. This is NOT normal behaviour. I think it’s really dangerous for her audience - no matter the age - that it is portrayed as a totally ok. Drinking during work is unacceptable in itself. But for a tiny woman as she is (I ‘m not tall myself) this amount of alcohol must make her at least tipsy. If not, she is drinking so much and so frequently that her body is already used to it… and that means she already has a drinking problem. The thing that really amazes me the most is how openly she admits to this habit and promotes day time drinking on a regular basis.
Did you see that her panel guest at Soho only has a glas of water, while she had the wine? How embarrassing and unprofessional.