Poll: Do you drink alcohol?

[wetfart]

I drink on occasion. Usually on the weekends when company is coming over or if it's a special day.

Also the state I live in has stupid liquor laws which make it expensive compared to our neighbors.

 

[FantasticMrLP]

I will probably never drink. Partially because of an event when I was younger that mentally scarred me,(I can never visit British Columbia again) my fear of not being in control mentally, the constant challenges from people(mostly family) who say that everyone drinks eventually, and that I don't see why I should spend up to $60 for a bottle that lasts only one or two nights, when for the same price I can get a game that lasts WAY longer, is more fun, i'm mentally in control, and I don't wake up married to a homless person with a migrain.

...but thats just me.

 

[Libra]

I've never had any. I don't drink because of

1) health
2) money
3) wanting to keep my wits about me
4) alcoholic family members

Not much of a social gathering person anyway (never gone out with friends or anything) so I don't mind it at all. Not to mention that I seem to be fairly immune to peer pressure, if high school was any indication

 

[Shoggoth2588]

I don't drink but not because I'm opposed to the idea. I understand that people drink socially but I never really got into it personally (also it seemed like my generation drinks to excess by default which turned me off). I don't drink because I hate the sensation of drunkenness. I have also strongly disliked the flavor of every alcoholic drink I've had with the exception of drinks that are more coffee or, juice than anything. I can't help but think, "why bother ruining a good juice-blend or, coffee with the risk of getting dizzy?"

There is another reason I don't drink and that's the cost. I'd rather spend money on games and comics than booze. Though admittedly I use that same argument to talk myself down from amazon sprees...(because amazon sprees get me games and comics but take away money that could go towards gas and, vital car parts)

4) alcoholic family members

Also this. My bio-Dad wasn't a drinker but my step-dad was and early years (when he drank more heavily) colored my perception of what drinking does to people. I don't want to be what he was...

 

[DoctorImpossible]

were you brewing the real beer? alone? i remember my friends grandpa used to do. from what i know its a demanding hobby, sometimes having to stay with it for 24 hours straight and whatnot.

Nah, it takes a couple of hours to brew and about the same to bottle, with 2 weeks or more in between to ferment and another couple of weeks to prime after you bottle. That's using extract kits though, going all grain can take most of a day.

 

[Bamba]

I rarely drink alcohol, but when I do, its usually wine or other kind of low alcoholic drink. I never drink stuff with high alcohol like Vodka and such.

The reason I drink alcohol? Well, its sometimes nice to feel a bit drunk sometimes, and its even making me more relaxed sometimes. I only enjoy wine though. I dislike any other kind of alcoholic drink.

 

[Johnny Impact]

I have 1-2 drinks maybe once a week, that's it. Almost always White Russians, the cream covers up the burn so they are smooth and coffee-like, almost not like a drink. I'm a sipper, it takes 45 minutes for me to finish one, so I never feel the effects. I never have more than two in one sitting: my dad was a drunk and this is all I feel comfortable doing.

 

[mirage202]

In my younger years with friends I would consume copious amounts of alcohol, mostly cider of the cheap kind (such as Diamond White), then in the space between my 18th and 21st birthdays things went a little nuts.

Since then however, alcohol lost its allure, mostly owing to having managed a legion bar and seeing how people acted, and how it affected them from the other side. Now I only drink while eating out, or at Christmas with the family.

 

[teqrevisited]

A couple of drinks on the weekend and that's about it usually. On special occasions I tend to lead the way. I can drink straight vodka like water if I want. A bacon sandwich on the morning after and I'm fine. I'm never drinking any more than half a bottle of rum ever again though: it's the only drink that's made me ill.

 

[itsthesheppy]

I enjoy a glass of mead from time to time.

 

[Bazaalmon]

I tend to have 3 drinks or so per night if I have nothing to do the next day. As I am job hunting right now, that is unfortunately most days. I'm trying to limit it to 3 days per week while I'm looking. So yeah. Moderation.
I love beer, but I'll also do a Gin & Tonic, Martini, Whisky on the rocks, or a caipirinha. Also wine if I'm having dinner with friends, but I tend not to drink wine alone for some reason.

 

[Ringo_Plumen]

Why yes, yes I do. I enjoy getting drunk when I'm with friends, and I like a decent beer or a glass of wine with a good meal. I don't like getting noticeably intoxicated when I'm alone though, as I am an introvert and don't like it when I can't think clearly during the time I have with my own thoughts.

Oh and I get drunk a few times a month on average.

 

[Waffle_Man]

I do, but I have a self imposed limit of no more than two in a day and no more than seven in a week, which I rarely ever reach. I tend to have a glass of brandy or a wine cooler with dinner, so I never "drink to get drunk." I also make a point to pretty much never drink anywhere except at my home or at a close friend's house.

 

[Grouchy Imp_v1legacy]

Alcohol?

*looks at barrel of homebrew currently fermenting in airing cupboard*

I have been known to indulge.

 

[Froggy Slayer]

Scotch. Neat. And that's because I like the taste.

I'll elaborate, actually. I only drink a large amount VERY occasionally, mainly at my friends birthday and New Years parties. And I generally end up doing something dumb (last New Years, managed to collapse my friends bunk bed...somehow). Otherwise, I limit myself to a glass of scotch on Friday nights.

 

[Naeras]

I like to take a beer every now and then, and I occasionally end up drinking way too much in the weekends because of personal stupidity and norwegian drinking culture.

But yeah, I drink. Usually not too much. I really like beer and whiskey, in fact.

 

[maninahat]

I've always had too much to drink, so since the beginning of this year, I've employed a general rule which says I can only drink every other day, and then only a limited amount. It's helping to bring the weight down quite a bit.

 

[Baron von Blitztank]

Yes, but not much. Most I give myself is two cans of cider, which is fine enough.
Not much reason for drinking it other than that I like the taste and it does seem to help a bit if I'm feeling depressed.

 

[Skoosh]

I drank briefly for a year or so during the start in college, but now I so rarely do that it basically counts as not drinking. Perhaps a glass of wine or a shot of something once every 6 to 12 months. The biggest reason would be that it doesn't feel good. Even the smoothest drinks burn a bit to the inexperienced, and I hangovers are no fun. The vast majority of drinks though I simply don't like. Like I said, there's an occasional drink that I may enjoy, but they are very rare, and in small amounts.

Another reason is my girlfriend doesn't drink. Alcoholism runs in the family, so she won't even try it. When you aren't hanging around alcohol, you're a lot less likely to drink it. No fun being the only one buzzed or drunk.

And lastly it saves me a lot of money when I go out, haha.

 

[prophecy2514]

Yep I'm a solid fan of having a few drinks, but I only ever partake in heavy drinking whilst in company of friends on the weekend. Don't drink any during the week for health reasons.