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What's your opinion about drinking, in general?

Big Daddy

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Hey fellas,

This is regarding drinking in general, and has nothing to do specifically with picking up girls. Coming from an atheist with no religious beliefs: I don't drink (nor have drank anything before). I'm afraid to overdo it and end up extremely drunk/losing control, but it seems that every social situation isn't complete without drinks. Or any situation where people are having fun. Basically, it seems that you can't have fun if you aren't drinking and that you're are not partying "right" if you're not drinking, but even though I think that's not quite the case, I want to know your opinion on this.

So, what's is your opining on drinking (pros, cons, experiences, did it changed your life somehow, etc)?
 

SmashedMike

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My opinion with drinking is keep it lighthearted and fun. Know what your limits are and don't over do it just too look "cool" or the "drunkest" A little buzz will do, to let loose, forget about worries for the night and have fun. Sometimes you can get a little to crazy and over drink. This will lead to throwing up and passing out (blacking out). It common when you party too hard (which the learning experience with alcohol.)

If you want to try it out, by all means, do it with a cool group of people. If you don't need it your life, carry on. It's really depends on a persons interests anyways.
 
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This will sound pretty gay, but drinking heavily with 3 of my best friends in college in a dorm room was one of the most memorable times in college. My best friend's bachelor party was another. We stayed in a hotel room, pre-gamed like crazy, and walked around town -- some quite amusing stories spawned from this. Other great times involved a winter holiday party and a beach house.

The key is that the best times I ever had never involved driving. I hate driving after drinking a lot... I worry about the cops; I worry about dying; I just want to go home, drink water, and sleep. It sucks. I had to slap myself in the face to stay awake.

Also, after drinking just the right amount, I get pretty bold while maintaining my wits. I'm not terrible at reading people, so in a bar/club, I usually end up kissing a girl. I've kissed a handful of girls in bars/clubs after drinking, and I've never gotten slapped and/or denied. The key is to get just the right amount...

On the flip side, I've done/said the most embarrassing things while drunk -- some big regrets. And if you don't drink water, you'll get a hangover that kills. It also ruins my sleep; I wake up feeling like I haven't slept in days. And, not to mention, it kills brain cells, physically shrinks your brain, and can ruin your kidneys. Some people get addicted and abuse it when depressed.

Ever see an alcoholic that shakes? Alcohol is a physical "downer." If you drink tons (like everyday) over a long period of time, then your body says, "Hey, we're getting enough of this 'down' stuff, let's not produce that anymore." Since your body stops producing it, your body begins to shake. It's the same effect with steroids. Your body says, "Hey, he's supplementing me with steroids/testosterone everyday. We don't need to make testosterone anymore" or it thinks, "We're making too much testosterone. Abort!" Your body adapts, but in a bad way.

In conclusion... enjoy drinking. Do it with friends, with people you like. Do it with people that are also responsible and mature and when you don't have to drive (or get a taxi). But, don't get addicted... don't overdo... and don't use it as a crutch when you're depressed.

Like Aristotle said... don't do/get too much or do/get too less. You want the middle.

Aristotle says that we can describe virtues as things which are destroyed by deficiency or excess. Someone who runs away becomes a coward, while someone who fears nothing is rash. In this way the virtue "bravery" can be seen as depending upon a "mean" between two extremes.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nichom...irtues_of_character_can_be_described_as_means

By the way, Aristotle lived a few hundred years before Jesus, and he was more of a deist (i.e., unmoved mover) similar to Plato (i.e., demiurge) -- but these were not at the forefront of their teachings. You can be moral/ethical without religion.
 

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Big Daddy said:
This is regarding drinking in general, and has nothing to do specifically with picking up girls. Coming from an atheist with no religious beliefs: I don't drink (nor have drank anything before). I'm afraid to overdo it and end up extremely drunk/losing control, but it seems that every social situation isn't complete without drinks. Or any situation where people are having fun. Basically, it seems that you can't have fun if you aren't drinking and that you're are not partying "right" if you're not drinking, but even though I think that's not quite the case, I want to know your opinion on this.

I think you forget to see that some people really don't drink and have fun. There's a lot of people doing it too. A few names,

Shawn Michaels,
Donald Trump,
Adam "Edge" Copeland,
Cristiano Ronaldo,
Jennifer Lopez,
Leona Lewis,
Katy Perry,
Tobey Maguire,
Tom Cruise,
Tyra Banks,

Not saying that we, they or myself won't do it. Today, we prefer to not drink. It's one preference. Nothing wrong with that.

Zac
 

Big Daddy

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Yeah, well, to be completely fair, I think I drinked a couple of beers in the past, but I didn't feel anything (probably because that was after feasting and drinking tons of water).

SmashedMike,

Well, yeah, until quite recently I didn't feel the need to drink, but saying to people that I don't drink have been bugging me these days. They give that "what do you mean, you don't drink?" look, you know. Not that I think I should do because people look like that to me, but if I happen to drink somewhere in my life, having some prior exposure might save my ass.

PinotNoir,

Oh, right, driving! Even sober I still have to worry about letting drunk friends drive...

I think if I ever start to drink consistently at some point in my life, I'd be that kind of guy who eats tons of stuff and drinks tons of water to prevent that kind of things from happening (regretting things I've done/said). But I also thinks that it misses the point on being buzzed/drunk, doesn't it?

ZacAdam,

Whoa, I actually googled that list and found an impressive amount of (famous) people that don't drink! Still, they're perfectly capable of saying "Yeah, well, I don't drink" and amaze people, like, "Whoa, Tom Cruise doesn't drink! But still, he's Tom Cruise, he can do whatever he wants and look cool anyways" instead of "What do you mean, you don't drink?"

I think my problem is that people act as if it were awkward not to drink (to be honest, to some degree, it is) instead of looking as an example to follow or something like that.
 

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I think some people are susceptible to substance abuse and some aren't. If you know you are or you find out that you are then it logically makes sense to stay away from alcohol. Some people just can't handle it.

If your like the vast majority though, then I say have a few drinks and enjoy them. Hey have too many drinks and fuck yourself up if that's what you want, its your life. So long as you do it only occasionally and have no problem keeping drink separate to your responsibility's and work life.
 
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