Non-drinking (sex, alcoholic, attraction, conversation)

[Ruth4Truth]

Originally Posted by Chowhound

Couple of glasses of merlot doesn't makes one drunk who vomits and stinks..

I swear the judgyness people have around alcohol is amazing...

But Smet was talking about young people who think getting drunk is the only way to have fun.

We seem to have several different side-topics going on in the same conversation.

[intelfan11315]

Originally Posted by Ruth4Truth

But Smet was talking about young people who think getting drunk is the only way to have fun.

We seem to have several different side-topics going on in the same conversation.

What's so bad about a young person getting trashed every once in a while?

Most young people don't have the funds/job to do much else than get drunk with their buddies

[Chowhound]

Originally Posted by burgler09

What's so bad about a young person getting trashed every once in a while?

Most young people don't have the funds/job to do much else than get drunk with their buddies

Not so sure about that part.. but yeah, in the big scheme of life it's part of growing up.

That's why it was so much bullshyt when Clinton talked about not inhaling... give me a break... I'd respect the man more if he just owned up that he got high once.......

Be honest and real for once.....

[CSD610]

Originally Posted by themaster

Umm.. I don't drink.. cause I generally don't like how "people are" when they drink.. (not real, not themselves.. abusing a substance to be happy)

So how do you meet people/date if you don't like this substance or bars in general?

One is not required to drink to go out and meet people, even in a bar or a restaurant that serves food and liquor.
We are minimal drinkers ourselves (except for that shot of Jack I felt I needed yesterday) and we have never heard a word about not ordering alcohol when out. A lot of our friends don't drink and the others will have a glass or two of wine and no one cares.

Start going for walks, go to the library, local coffee shop, some organized group that you are interested in.

[Ruth4Truth]

Originally Posted by burgler09

What's so bad about a young person getting trashed every once in a while?

Most young people don't have the funds/job to do much else than get drunk with their buddies

Well, according to Smetanjak, "vomiting and stinking".

There's lots of free stuff to do in life besides getting drunk. But...whatever. I was just correcting a misunderstanding of someone's post.

[Chowhound]

Originally Posted by Ruth4Truth

Well, according to Smetanjak, "vomiting and stinking".

There's lots of free stuff to do in life besides getting drunk. But...whatever. I was just correcting a misunderstanding of someone's post.

I understand the tone of the thread completely..... I was just voicing an opinion somewhat secondary to the theme of the thread.

[Smetenjak]

Originally Posted by burgler09

What's so bad about a young person getting trashed every once in a while?

Most young people don't have the funds/job to do much else than get drunk with their buddies

That depends on culture and society which forms opinion on such matters. Getting drunk is condemned by religion, by doctors - not healthy, by society, it is trouble making, by all philosophies, by parents lol, by everything and everyone that is mature. But me personally, i don't really judge drinking, i don't practice it, and i don't really care is someone doing it.

[intelfan11315]

Originally Posted by Smetenjak

That depends on culture and society which forms opinion on such matters. Getting drunk is condemned by religion, by doctors - not healthy, by society, it is trouble making, by all philosophies, by parents lol, by everything and everyone that is mature. But me personally, i don't really judge drinking, i don't practice it, and i don't really care is someone doing it.

Then maybe don't speak in a condescending way?

[Chowhound]

Originally Posted by burgler09

Then maybe don't speak in a condescending way?

I agree, that's what's sort of got me irked about it... I couldn't care less about whether or not someone drinks or not as was mentioned to me in a rep.

The point I'm making is don't look down your nose at someone and try and act like they aren't, the very opening of the OP was laced with judgment.

That's my only point.....

I resent someone getting judgy about someone having a couple beers at a bar, that's all....

I don't even go to bars. I can't even really remember the last time I did.....

[Smetenjak]

Originally Posted by burgler09

Then maybe don't speak in a condescending way?

Well, i am not going to praise it. It is negative social phenomena.