Poll: Do you drink alcohol?
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I've yet to find any alcoholic drink I even kinda like the taste of at all. I don't even like soft drinks for the taste so that immediately rules out most alcoholic ones. If I did then I wouldn't be against the idea of having a drink every now and again but the idea of getting drunk just seems like a really really stupid one.
I don't get it either - people will respect your job, your religion (in fact, whole belief system), any other choice you make in life aside from not drinking. Living in Ireland, where drinking sums up our whole culture, I've opted to not even go out anymore. It's just not worth every human in a 5-mile radius shoving drinks into your hands.boots said:
I voted No, dont like the taste, because that is true, i dont like the taste. The only tastes i kinda like is Liquir (the name not drink in general) and red sweet wine. however, i am also agasint the idea of pumping yourself full of drugs as the only way to "Have fun". Since its tradition to gift drinks when coming in for celebration here i currently have 4 bottles of champagne and 2 bottles of vodka in cupboard, neither is even opened. I will probably re-gift them somewhere so some people get off my back for not following traditions or something.
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.DoctorImpossible said:
I read a column thing (which was complete bullshit) about how people who display a good intelligence at a younger age resort to alcohol when they reach their twenties. Most of the stuff the author was saying was just weird and slightly dumb but it got me thinking about how a perfectly legal drug has become not only a taboo for some but also an advertising giant which attempts to hammer in that a certain beer/alcohol is better and not only that but it affirms you more as a person.
Also this column made me think about how each person drinks for different reasons; That some drink just because they feel happier when drunk.
It almost scares me that a thing so available and accepted in large parts of the world has an effect on not only cultures but national identities. Imagine if more drugs were as large as a part of modern life as alcohol is.
I don't drink that much at all, but I can handle it well and am indifferent to the taste.
I will never drink "a lot", because I have better uses for my coin and would like to think more clearly.
Also, the more suds means the less secrets. Bah to that.
I will never drink "a lot", because I have better uses for my coin and would like to think more clearly.
Also, the more suds means the less secrets. Bah to that.
Yeah, I enjoy knocking them back. I like going to different bars, trying new drinks, googling those drinks and trying to recreate them. Starting to get alright at it.
Hey, everyone needs a hobby.
Hey, everyone needs a hobby.
I am on hiatus from drinking vast quantities of alcohol.Arakasi said:
No. Seriously. I mean precisely that.
I was drinking a shocking amount and it was affecting my entire life in negative ways, and making my money evaporate. I stopped because I ran out of money. However, I was aware that I needed to stop. I made a point of not remembering the date, as I had no intention of celebrating the anniversaries. That was about 10 years ago, and I have consumed approximately 0.27 beers/year on average. The first three months without it were difficult, and it took 5-6 months before I could sleep properly again. The strange thing is that I don't miss it, the difficulty was largely in the physical addiction.
I said hiatus. When I retire, I fully intend to be smashed 24/7.
[And if it matters; 'good intelligence'? I am god damned brilliant.]
I drink it at parties but that's about it and only a little bit. I don't like the taste of most alcohol and the few drinks I do like are way to expensive and don't taste as good as a milkshake or something for home.
Added to the fact that I can't buy it yet because I am 17 means I very rarely drink at all.
Added to the fact that I can't buy it yet because I am 17 means I very rarely drink at all.
Speaking as a currently sober pisshead, I completely respect your decision not to drink. Me, personally, if someone says they don't drink because of their religion, because they're driving, or just because they don't like it I'll understand and won't push it. What's the point if they're not having fun? But I know a lot of my mates can be a bit more aggressive.boots said:
Anyway, on behalf of all of us who wouldn't try slipping rum into your coke, sorry for all the dickheads trying to slip rum into your coke.
I will say that what I don't respect is people who don't like drinking but force themselves into it in order to conform with the group. Once again, what's the point if they're not having fun?
Yeah, in moderation.
I've really gotten into pale ale recently, Lancaster Bomber, Woodpecker, Old Speckled Hen, and the like. I find the brew to be much more full bodied than lager (which just tastes very tart to me now).
When it comes to the stronger stuff, just give me a double Jagermeister over ice to enjoy slowly, and I'm sorted.
I've really gotten into pale ale recently, Lancaster Bomber, Woodpecker, Old Speckled Hen, and the like. I find the brew to be much more full bodied than lager (which just tastes very tart to me now).
When it comes to the stronger stuff, just give me a double Jagermeister over ice to enjoy slowly, and I'm sorted.
Hell yes. Not, however, as much as I used to as I am rather more impecunious at present.
But I do enjoy me some good old fashioned alcohol. Whiskey and beer are my favourites.
I have certainly over-indulged before, but hey, it's part of being young. Now I stick to no more than 8 pints when I go to the pub
But I do enjoy me some good old fashioned alcohol. Whiskey and beer are my favourites.
I have certainly over-indulged before, but hey, it's part of being young. Now I stick to no more than 8 pints when I go to the pub
I can appreciate a drink rarely to loosen me up socially but I'm definitely not one for getting drunk. When I do drink I prefer straight vodka to get the actual act of drinking over with quickly, I absolutely hate beer or cider or anything that you have to drink a lot of to get the desired effect, if I quickly drink some vodka I can get back to drinking something that is actually enjoyable to drink. I am rather good at drinking alcohol though, I've usually been able to keep it under control and not overdo it and I've never been hungover even after being quite drunk.
I never drink by myself, but I love to knock down a few when I'm with friends. I am rather fond of Malibu, and beer always works as well.
I never drink to get drunk though. A lot of my friends do, but I remember a few years back when I turned sixteen and was now of legal age to drink I went crazy and... it didn't end particularly well. After that I've always been rather keen on not crossing the border to drunken fist land
I never drink to get drunk though. A lot of my friends do, but I remember a few years back when I turned sixteen and was now of legal age to drink I went crazy and... it didn't end particularly well. After that I've always been rather keen on not crossing the border to drunken fist land