Background: My girlfriend is a mentor for Team In Training, which is an organization that trains atheletes to run marathons. In exchange, the runners pledge to raise money for The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Like any of those type of groups, they do a host quite a few events to thank the runners, to raise money, and to inspire people by having cancer survivors talking about how the L&LS has helped them. It's a wonderful cause, and I'm very proud of my girlfriend for the work that she puts into it.

The Setup: She told me about a happy hour last week, which I pictured as an informal get-together with some of the runners. I figured that it'd be cool to crash it, since I know a bunch of them, and it's more of an excuse to have a few beers and chit-chat than anything else. So I popped over and realized that I was grossly under-dressed. It was 95 degrees out, so I had thrown on a t-shirt and shorts. Everyone else had blazers, trousers, etc. Even my girlfriend, coming straight from work, looked swank. I also saw that it was a pretty formal event; there were presenters and hors-d'oeuvres.

The Dilemma: I knew right then that I was going to have to take off, but they had an open bar. As the presenters were getting starting in the next room, I grabbed a free beer from the bartender, then took it downstairs to the main bar. I finished it off and took off (texting my gf that I was getting out of there). So, in effect, I STOLE A BEER FROM A CANCER BENEFIT!

The Verdict: An informal poll of my friends was split. Some figured that it wasn't a big deal, since the beer was free either way. The others think that God will poison my liver. As for me, I'm not so sure. That's why I savored that beer and finished it off. If St. Peter sends me to hell for it, at least I'll know that I drank the whole thing. What do y'all think?