Are the I get home from work and have a few beers at night kind of person.
The occasional drinker ie. drinks at a party, or out to dinner etc., but not really interested in drinking every day type.
If you fall into another catagory, go ahead and feel free to put it in.
Me personally I am an occasional social drinker. I can go weeks without having a sip. I had a friend that stayed at my place in May and brought beer that we didn't finish and I just threw it out yesterday since it skunked in the cooler it was in.
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always helps me. As I've said before on a different drinking thread, I never get hangovers. I don't know why. It's both a blessing & a curse. I can have 5 or 6 beers one night & be fine to go to the gym @ 5 AM for a 6 mile run.
How is not getting hangovers a curse?
Might make some drink more often than they should.
Took 9 years to get on the mailing list, but it's GOOD stuff.
p.s.--On the other hand, rarely a day goes by when I don't have at least a bong hit or two.
It makes me feel alright... - ( New Window )
Usually go through a bottle of wine over a weekend. Have a beer if I have company in the house. Never more than 2 drinks in a day or 6 in a week ... usually less than 5 in a week.
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always helps me. As I've said before on a different drinking thread, I never get hangovers. I don't know why. It's both a blessing & a curse. I can have 5 or 6 beers one night & be fine to go to the gym @ 5 AM for a 6 mile run.
How is not getting hangovers a curse?
Might make some drink more often than they should.
Ding ding.
Btw, I just cracked open 2nd beer. Watching Yanks Braves. This feels like the 90s all over again.
How is not getting hangovers a curse?
First, when you get asked this question by the life insurance people, you always answer with rarely or pick the lowest option after never (assuming you do in fact drink alcohol).
B, this is kind of like the question at the Canada border "has anyone in your car ever been arrested" - you answer that "no", hard no. there should not even be a hesitation or second thought.
The alternative is you get jacked up life insurance premiums for no real good valid reason or at the border the choir boy in the car with you says yes "I was arrested for possession of alcohol by a minor 8 years ago", you get hauled aside and he has to fill out paperwork for an hour, pay $150 then they let him in anyway.
Some lies, really lies of omission, are to your benefit. Otherwise people extort you. And don't tell me drinking some of those medium or even slightly higher amounts has direct health impact or some of those minor crimes present a risk to Canada, I am pretty sure the premium increase/fees far outweighs their risk.
I was recently present while my friend was switching his car insurance. One of the questions the guy asked him was how many miles do you drive a year. He said 5,000 miles. For reference the guy lives in PA and commutes to work in Brooklyn almost every day. That's 80 miles each way. That's 6 weeks of driving for him...
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I will say this - if I'm going to go hard, I can only do it if I have a super light day the next day. An age 33 hangover is brutal compared to the "hangovers" I got when I was 23.
I'm usually pretty good about staying hydrated, not mixing a bunch of different things, etc. But, you know... drunk people do stupid things. So, hangovers still happen. Trying to work after a long night of drinking is just a major "no" at this point in life. So, it's got to be a Friday or Saturday for the most part, otherwise
forget it.
Drink Pedialyte the day after. It is a godsend
Amen. Pedialyte and a banana.
That's a fair definition.
If I go out to eat, I'll usually drink a beer.
I like bourbon too. But a bottle will last me a couple of months. If I have a glass, it'll be during the weekend when I don't have to get up really early the next day, haha.
Almost 37 years strong.
I actually felt that there was a time in my youth (40 years ago) when I could have been a problem drinker, except that excess alcohol just gives me a headache and makes me sleepy . It doesn't really make me feel high.
Could have been a pothead, too except I'm allergic to pot. Have been since 1970, at least.
Almost 37 years strong.
Wimp.
Drinking daily is an entirely different issue on a completely different level. I find both disturbing ... but one is about us as a species, the other about the indivudual in a more troubling sense.
Almost 37 years strong.
Really? You must be the only guy on the board that Eli hasn't driven to drink, lol
Pretty dumb take. The fact that people might drink beer or wine together sometimes doesn't say anything whatsoever about humans being not really very capable of interacting with each other without it.
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I have come to realize that most social gatherings - esp with couples - involve the presence of alcohol. What does it say about humans that we aren’t really very capable of interacting with each other without stimulants?
Pretty dumb take. The fact that people might drink beer or wine together sometimes doesn't say anything whatsoever about humans being not really very capable of interacting with each other without it.
x2, no idea what that’s all about. All of my friends in life, couples I’ve met with my wife, and adult family members are people I’ve hung out with both sober and over drinks. Having drinks with someone doesn’t mean you aren’t able to interact without stimulants, Just a very strange sweeping generalization that couldn’t be less accurate.
Drinking daily is an entirely different issue on a completely different level. I find both disturbing ... but one is about us as a species, the other about the indivudual in a more troubling sense.
Alcohol isn’t a stimulant, it’s a depressant.
You know how many people moan and groan when there is not alcohol present at event or gathering like the world will implode or killer ants will eat off your face?
"No booze, this is lame I am getting out of here".
Or any other boring one-liner joke about getting drunk.
Why is it always assumed people want to go out "for drinks"? When did I ever hint that I liked to drink? Then if you dont they give you this look like "huh, thats weird". Bizarre society.
My Uncle was just like that. Always was looking for beer and we had to make sure there was a "case of whatever for Clint" at the family BBQ or any time there was a holiday. Then whenever someone would confront him on it, he would tell you he wasn't an alcoholic, and then he was.
The guy couldn't function or whatever you want to call it without alcohol. We would be winding down and ready for bed when they'd visit but yep somehow needed to crack open a beer and "get a feel" at 2 am. Last year my neighbors were all drunk and fighting at a kids 2 year old's party and I look and there were beer bottles. How pathetic are you? You can't throw a toddlers party without thinking of booze?
But right hes "dumb" for making an observation and a truthful one. By my stories from family members, friends, coworkers and even strangers, people need alcohol as a way to communicate. The scary part? It's the norm.
Good. Not worth it.
I’m not surprised by the reaction... denial ... I stopped drinking 10-15 years ago (just decided I didn’t need to be buzzed) ... and it has really opened my eyes to just how big a part of social interactions alcohol plays ... but your denials, as a group, are a pretty interesting reaction all by itself
I’m not surprised by the reaction... denial ... I stopped drinking 10-15 years ago (just decided I didn’t need to be buzzed) ... and it has really opened my eyes to just how big a part of social interactions alcohol plays ... but your denials, as a group, are a pretty interesting reaction all by itself
Alcohol is meant to be enjoyed socially. Of course it's going to be a part of many social interactions.
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The last “dry” super bowl party... the list goes on and on and on
I’m not surprised by the reaction... denial ... I stopped drinking 10-15 years ago (just decided I didn’t need to be buzzed) ... and it has really opened my eyes to just how big a part of social interactions alcohol plays ... but your denials, as a group, are a pretty interesting reaction all by itself
Alcohol is meant to be enjoyed socially. Of course it's going to be a part of many social interactions.
Hard to rationalize with someone that thinks alcohol is a stimulant. He doesn't even understand what he's debating.
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The last “dry” super bowl party... the list goes on and on and on
I’m not surprised by the reaction... denial ... I stopped drinking 10-15 years ago (just decided I didn’t need to be buzzed) ... and it has really opened my eyes to just how big a part of social interactions alcohol plays ... but your denials, as a group, are a pretty interesting reaction all by itself
Alcohol is meant to be enjoyed socially. Of course it's going to be a part of many social interactions.
Sort of misses my point about why social functions so widely include alcohol (why humans include alcohol in their social settings) ... all you’ve said is “we get buzzed because we were meant to get buzzed”
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The last “dry” super bowl party... the list goes on and on and on
I’m not surprised by the reaction... denial ... I stopped drinking 10-15 years ago (just decided I didn’t need to be buzzed) ... and it has really opened my eyes to just how big a part of social interactions alcohol plays ... but your denials, as a group, are a pretty interesting reaction all by itself
Alcohol is meant to be enjoyed socially. Of course it's going to be a part of many social interactions.
Sort of misses my point about why social functions so widely include alcohol (why humans include alcohol in their social settings) ... all you’ve said is “we get buzzed because we were meant to get buzzed”
Most social functions also include food. People like to drink alcohol with their food. Shocker.
When was the last wedding reception you went to that didn't have music? Pretty pathetic that people are incapable of really interacting with each other without music playing.
I’m not surprised by the reaction... denial ... I stopped drinking 10-15 years ago (just decided I didn’t need to be buzzed) ... and it has really opened my eyes to just how big a part of social interactions alcohol plays ... but your denials, as a group, are a pretty interesting reaction all by itself
This is such a dumb take.
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The last “dry” super bowl party... the list goes on and on and on
I’m not surprised by the reaction... denial ... I stopped drinking 10-15 years ago (just decided I didn’t need to be buzzed) ... and it has really opened my eyes to just how big a part of social interactions alcohol plays ... but your denials, as a group, are a pretty interesting reaction all by itself
Alcohol is meant to be enjoyed socially. Of course it's going to be a part of many social interactions.
Sort of misses my point about why social functions so widely include alcohol (why humans include alcohol in their social settings) ... all you’ve said is “we get buzzed because we were meant to get buzzed”
Most social functions also include food. People like to drink alcohol with their food. Shocker.
You think most people select alcohol as their beverage of choice whenever they eat food? That’s a ridiculous statement.
People consume alcohol to get buzzed. Some may enjoy the taste, but it’s pretty undeniable that the alcohol (getting buzzed) is the integral reason. I’m just asking “why” that is such a widespread behavior for humans... you guys can get your knickers all wadded up all you want, it doesn’t change the behavior