Poll: Alcohol and your reasons...

[Regiment]

Alcohol is an ingredient to be used in special occasions. I don't drink much (although I'd be lying to say that I don't like to), but when I do it's invariably socially. If everyone else at the party has a beer, and if I'm not driving, what the heck (although that's also the party where I learned exactly how I feel about beer...).

 

[gibboss28]

I need reasons? What the frigging hell has the world come to?

Damn right, this is exactly what my take on it is.

I drink because I do.

 

[RanD00M]

I don't drink. Sure, I taste when I'm at parties or whatever, but I never drink to get drunk. The most that I have gotten is tipsy, and that was because of heavy mixing as well.

 

[tigermilk]

Predominantly socially, occasionally to escape problems/reality. I would say on average I consume about 15 units a month (a pint of Guiness is 2.3 units) and my consumption is mostly spread pretty evenly (no more than two pints in an evening).

Very occasionally though I have necked a bottle or two of vodka (20cl bottles) so not to have to deal with life for an evening.

 

[exessmirror]

i enjoy the taste and it makes things more fun

 

[Adam Galli]

I drink beer because I like the taste. I used to drink to get drunk when I was younger but now I just enjoy the flavor.

 

[DirtyMagic]

I drink socially, but I do LIKE to drink.
It's not that the flavour bothers me or anything.

But I don't feel the need to drink on a daily basis or anything.
Give me a good old Murphys though and I'm a happy camper!

 

[dfphetteplace]

I never drink. I've never been drunk.

 

[stormtrooper9091]

i kinda quit, stopped seeing the joy of it, it just made me more depressed and my thoughts less controlable. It's sad......

 

[MasterOfWorlds]

I don't drink. Not only am I not old enough (next year I will be) but I don't like the smell and taste of alcohol. The only alcohol I like are things like Bailey's and Khalua (spelling?) that you typically mix into things. It adds a nice flavor without the alcohol taste. And I've only ever tried those, it's not like I've gotten drunk off of them. When I turn 21 I'll drink until I'm drunk, but probably never touch the stuff again.

 

[captainwolfos]

The last time I had a drink was at the hotel the night after the first day of last May's London Expo. And I intend to drink again at the next one, the end of next week.

I drink socially, but I don't really get out enough to consider it 'social' drinking XD

 

[SaberXIII]

I'll happily drink when going out for a meal, but I only really drink at parties. When I'm at a party, I just keep drinkng until I feel really happy-happy. I've never drunk so much that I've been sick or enough to suffer actual negative effects (besides a killer hangover).

 

[Colour Scientist]

I drink because it's a fun thing to do socially. I've never drank by myself but I will once or twice a week with my friends.
I can drink pretty excessively sometimes but rarely to the point where there are overt negative effects, bar the occasional hangover.

 

[ApeShapeDeity]

Well, well.

I'm quite interested to see how many claim not to drink at all. It's certainly not like that amongst my mates. Truth be told, one of mt friends just went home... and I'm in a state I'd call drunk.

I'm not here to judge either way. I'm just interested to see... but bugger I'm definately not sober...

Am I in the mionrity drinking for fun?

 

[Free Thinker]

Just socially. I've yet to find an alcoholic beverage I like, but it can't help to try. But I think I'm going to stay away from tequila. There seems to be a disease in the family that makes crazy shit happen once it has been consumed.

 

[iphonerose]

I clicked i drink to get drunk but the real reason is i'm Irish and we all drink to get drunk here!

 

[TobiasFunke]

It is one of the few things that makes the general public almost tolerable..

Haha too true!

 

[iphonerose]

Just socially. I've yet to find an alcoholic beverage I like, but it can't help to try. But I think I'm going to stay away from tequila. There seems to be a disease in the family that makes crazy shit happen once it has been consumed.

Drink Gin and mix well with 7up and then slightly dilute with some sort of tropical juice- its the best!

 

[iphonerose]

It is one of the few things that makes the general public almost tolerable..

Haha too true!

too fucking true!

 

[Gralian]

It varies. I drink a fine scotch for the flavour; i drink beer to overcome problems if i'm feeling particularly shit.