Thoughts on Alcohol/Getting Drunk

[Implode]

So a friend of mine was recently talking about how she gets really irritated when people choose to get tipsy/drunk because they are not acting like themselves and that really puts her off. She doesn't think it's wrong, but it still really bothers her. She says that drunk people get stupid and it sucks that people want to be like that.

I'm just not sure how to respond to that. How would you? And what are you thoughts on alcohol?

[MasterShakezula]

No real interest in the strange brew.  No problem with people getting funky with it.  (As long as they're being docile)

[Adami]

I think alcohol in general is stupid. But the general consensus on this board seems to be that alcohol (and bacon) is the greatest thing to ever exist and should be consumed as often as possible.

Everyone I know drinks, so I've let it go but it used to bother me. However now I just don't care what stupid things people do to themselves.

[Chino]

Sometime life gets really repetitive, especially if you have a mundane job or a shitty living situation. People get bored and stop feeling all together. They turn into autonomous vessels just waiting for their clock to run out. This applies to people that both love and hate their lives/situation. Getting wasted allows people to feel happy, sad, anxious, angry, depressed, jealous, slutty, funny, confident, etc... It can be good just to feel something, even if to others it seems like a negative or a step backwards.

[KevShmev]

I generally agree with her.  People more often than not act stupid and do stupid things when they consume too much liquor, and since a lot of people do not their limits, that happens a lot. 

Sure, when I was 22, the idea of going out and getting tanked was great, but at some point, you have to grow up.  I find it really sad when people hit the age of 30 and still talk about getting drunk all of the time. 

I don't mind the occasional cocktail here and there, but I have no problem going to a sports bar with friends to watch a hockey game and being the only one not drinking alcohol, if I am not in the mood for it that day.  Plus, not only do I never want to drink much when I do have alcohol, but I can't since my tolerance is for shit now.   Seriously, give me three beers or two White Russians, even after eating, and I am feeling buzzed as hell. 

But like Adami said, I don't care what stupid things people want to do to themselves.  Just keep it the hell away from me.  And stop being a jerk and driving drunk.  

[SystematicThought]

Alcohol is something that I am perplexed by, with my own views and how others perceive it.

1) People my age (18) act really secretive about drinking it and think they are cool when they drink. I kind of laugh and think A) it's not cool to drink and B) if I want a beer, I can go home and have a beer and drink it openly in front of my parents. They wouldn't care if I had one because they know I wouldn't go too far and they trust me to be responsible. Call my parents stupid, but they know that I am
smart enough to not go far with it.

2) Although my parents wouldn't care if I drank, I choose not to drink because the taste doesn't interest me, and I don't get the appeal of it. The last time I drank was July 17th 2010, and since than, I haven't had the urge to drink. I'm much more content to open a bottle of water or Dr. Pepper.

Also, what Adami said, in general to me, it's stupid

[Sigz]

Protip: If you have friends who are assholes when drunk, they're most likely just assholes who are better at concealing it when they're sober.

[SystematicThought]

Oh and apparently, I'm a funny drunk. I turn into a real comedian.

I was told that after I got a really strong buzz on a Vodka Slushie when I was 10 at a 4th of July party.

[Aefenwelg]

A lot of people drink to lessen their inhibitions. I, however, have gotten to the point that I'm more inhibited when I drink. I'm in my head a little too much, I think. But whatevs.

I also don't like the taste of wine or any hard alcohol.

A good beer, though, is good. And I will drink that for the taste.

So, to sum up, I don't drink very often. (If anybody wants the stats, I'm 24 next month.)

[El Barto]

Amateurs.  The trick is to drink the right amount and not turn into an idiot or a dick. 

[SystematicThought]

In my defense, I was 10

[BlobVanDam]

No real interest in the strange brew.  No problem with people getting funky with it.  (As long as they're being docile)

This, although I wouldn't have worded it so cup like.
I don't know anyone who acts too different after having a few drinks, and nobody I know is a heavy enough drinker to ever get drunk, so this has never been an issue for me. I think it has more to do with the mindset of the type of person who likes to get drunk for fun than just the effect of the alcohol itself though, considering the immaturity of the people who do it.

[lateralus88]

I like alcohol for two things.

1. Unwinding on Saturday nights by myself after a long fucking night at work in the toys department where, prior to drinking, I am on edge and ready to kill. Kill I tells ya.

2. Get a few friends together every now and again and drink/play drinking games because it's fun. We never go to far or abuse or any of that shit. We just use it as another means of having fun. It's not the ONLY way we have fun, either. Fuck that jazz.


Oh and it tastes good too I guess.

[Dublagent66]

I drink to take the edge off and sometimes socially as well, but always in moderation.  People who can't exhibit self control are definitely a turn off to me no matter what it is.

Amateurs.  The trick is to drink the right amount and not turn into an idiot or a dick. 

[lateralus88]

I mean, hell, I've definitely had my moments of absolute lack of self control. And those stories are kind of funny but better off as a "Don't do that again you fuck. No one likes being puked on. Especially not your hoodie" sort of warning.


Again, it's supposed to be fun and take the edge of. Not make you a total jackass.

[lonestar]

OK, me personally, as most of you know,I can never have another drink. One drink and I can't stop and will be dead within a few weeks.


As for other peeps, I could care less as long as they have their shit together. In fact, I want most others to tear one off now and then to release the pressure of daily life that I see in them. People need to let loose, in a responsible fashion of course, now and then, and if getting a bit lit does the trick, just do it.

Also, some alcohol is done for taste and craft purposes, mainly for me it was high end red wines. Appreciation of the fine art stands aside from the getting drunk part.

[SystematicThought]

Out of curiosity Lonestar, if a BBQ sauce or other kind of sauce has beer or some other sort of alcohol, can you still eat it, or is the taste of alcohol too much, no matter the amount.

And I hope this doesn't sound offensive.

[lonestar]

Nah, it's cool. I actively avoid anything with un-reduced alcohol, like our Jack Daniels BBQ sauce and out bourbon caramel sauce(bit pissed about that one actually, it's so fucking good), or sorbets with alcohol in them. I'm sure I've ingested some booze accidentally through tasting stuff, but the important part for me is a concious effort to avoid it, and if I do taste it, to spit it out. It's more a mental thing than anything else. Half a beer wouldn't do me in, but the thought process leading up to drinking that half beer would, does that make sense?

[SystematicThought]

Yeah, it does. Thanks for answering

[lonestar]

 

[DebraKadabra]

I could certainly do without drinkers who act like my Dad's second ex-wife (she who he calls "World War 2" )--she'd get belligerent and violent.  Yeah, no thanks.

The last drink I had before St. Patrick's Day of this year was when I got rage drunk on a very tasty Australian Shiraz about 7 years ago.  I couldn't care less about booze, and if I drink I have to be really careful since I'm on a scrip med that could really spike my blood sugar if I don't watch what and how much I'm drinking.  Not that that's an issue.

So... to answer the question?  I could take it or leave it to be honest.

[Sketchy]

It usually has very little impact on my general existence, but if it's offered, I may as well drink some. Some of it is horrible, some of it is nice.

[Zydar]

I can enjoy one beer on a Friday or Saturday night, but not much more. I never get drunk anymore, I partied and drank when I was 18-19 but I soon found it to be something that wasn't for me. I haven't been drunk for perhaps 8-9 years now and I don't miss it one bit.

[black_biff_stadler]

Amateurs.  The trick is to drink the right amount and not turn into an idiot or a dick. 

Fuckin rite!

[Odysseus]

I have a few pints of real ale on a Saturday night.  I like it as my local pub is a good place to socialise and unwind and generally shoot the shit.  I think an excess of alcohol can bring out what is underneath for a lot of people.  If someone is naturally aggressive, you'll sure as hell see it after a skinful of booze. Fortunately, by that point they're usually much easier to sort out.

 As ever, balance is key.

[Phoenix87x]

I have no problem if other people decide to drink, but with me, the moment alcohol touches my tongue, my instinct is to spit it out.

I really can't stand the feeling of being tired or out of it,  and I hate how alcohol makes me feel, so I don't drink.

[hefdaddy42]

For me, the end goal of getting trashed is a very stupid, juvenile thing.  But having a beer or several once in a while (or whatever other libation floats your boat) is cool, and if you happen to get a good buzz going, so be it.

[King Postwhore]

Protip: If you have friends who are assholes when drunk, they're most likely just assholes who are better at concealing it when they're sober.

Oh yes this.

As I got older, I didn't drink to get trashed.  You now worry about everything else so it's a beer or two.

[Perpetual Change]

For me, the end goal of getting trashed is a very stupid, juvenile thing.  But having a beer or several once in a while (or whatever other libation floats your boat) is cool, and if you happen to get a good buzz going, so be it.

This.

[TheVoxyn]

Whisky is the best thing ever.

[John94]

Alcohol just doesnt appeal to me. Drinking money away to vomit the next morning is not something which I would like to do. How un-student like.

[TheVoxyn]

Alcohol just doesnt appeal to me. Drinking money away to vomit the next morning is not something which I would like to do. How un-student like.

Uhm, you don't need to drink to get piss-drunk you know.

[hefdaddy42]

Alcohol just doesnt appeal to me. Drinking money away to vomit the next morning is not something which I would like to do. How un-student like.

Uhm, you don't need to drink to get piss-drunk you know.

Yes you do.  However, you CAN drink WITHOUT getting piss-drunk.

[TheVoxyn]

Alcohol just doesnt appeal to me. Drinking money away to vomit the next morning is not something which I would like to do. How un-student like.

Uhm, you don't need to drink to get piss-drunk you know.

Yes you do.  However, you CAN drink WITHOUT getting piss-drunk.

[hefdaddy42]