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observation ballooned adj. Still drunk, and floating above the conversation to report confidently on matters nobody can verify. Khayla remained observation ballooned above the banter, calling play-by-play from the settle. observation carred adj. Too drunk to remain in your seat, yet determined to inspect the view from every available carriage end. Ordis went observation carred and toured the train between stations, praising each darkened window. observation decked adj. Sufficiently drunk to regard the pub's highest step as a panoramic viewing platform. Malyna became observation decked on the doorstep, surveying the car park with architectural interest. observation hutted adj. Having drunk enough to retreat into a small, draughty corner and conduct fieldwork on passing locals. Ameelah went observation hutted in the snug, recording each arrival with a raised eyebrow. observation posted adj. Having drunk more than your footing can support, but still maintaining a lookout by the crisps. Gordie became observation posted beside the doorway, monitoring taxis and replenished bowls. observation towered adj. You have drunk enough to require a full circle of vision before committing to another round. Maeya went observation towered on the bench, turning slowly to survey every corner of the snug. observation wheelled adj. You are drunk and rotating through the same four topics with dependable mechanical regularity. Lockwood got observation wheelled, returning to the darts, the weather and two former landlords. observational comedied adj. Of a drinker: finding ordinary pub life inexhaustibly remarkable, and explaining it at length. Panzy became observational comedied over the pump handles, discovering fresh material in each one. observational errored adj. Of a drinker who has measured the distance to the bar and obtained a result nobody can reproduce. Nachmen went observational errored, missing the bar by a chair and blaming the measurements. observational learninged adj. Describing a drinker who copies the loudest regular after watching him order, argue and leave. Lexx got observational learninged and adopted the barman's exact nod for requesting another pint. observationalismed adj. A drinker who accepts no theory about the evening until it has been tested against another round. Mills became observationalismed, revising every opinion whenever a fresh pint arrived. observationalisted adj. A drinker so far gone that every conclusion rests on something personally witnessed near the bar. Millah was observationalisted, citing the empty peanut bowl as proof of an organised shortage. observationalitied adj. The state of being drunk and unusually open to evidence, provided it occurs within reach of the pumps. Codee entered an observationalitied state, recording each change in the room with solemn interest. observationed (/ˌɒbzəˈveɪʃ(ə)nd/) adj. Drunk by closing time, and making a considered remark about everything that passes within earshot. Brentlee became observationed near closing, offering judgements on every coat retrieved from the rack. observatived adj. The condition of a drinker who produces a fresh remark whenever the room presents a new object. Ryia became observatived beside the jukebox, commenting on each song before its chorus. observatored (/ɒbˈzɜːvətəd/) adj. The drunkenness of one who watches the pub closely while taking no responsibility for what follows. Yanni went observatored near closing, monitoring the quarrel without removing his coat.