Boomers: How Much Do You Drink? (55, physically, emotionally, community)

[claudhopper]

Originally Posted by Escort Rider

Your statement indicates a faulty perception of the world when you're not drinking.

NCN meet Escort Rider, you two should hit it off just great.

[Clark Park]

I permit myself about 2 drinks per week ... sometimes a cocktail during a happy hour with friends, and a glass of wine with dinner on another night. Sometimes I go 3 or 4 weeks without even 1 drink. When on vacation I might have a drink every day.

My limit is strictly 1 drink in a day ... because of an abdominal surgery I had 3 years ago I cannot "hold" liquor very well, and anything more than one standard size drink causes me to get tipsy. Besides I am usually the designated driver.

[TFW46]

I'll drink sparkling wine, if it's the cheap stuff ($9-10/bottle). I also really enjoy champagne, but, again, I dont like the taste of anything expensive.

And I've never been known to turn down a margarita or two (or three, especially when I'm playing poker).

[Submariner]

Originally Posted by NCN

They were being disrespectful on purpose. I don't find that humorous. Why not tell them to be more tolerant of my beliefs instead. In taking up for them you are actually helping them think it is all right to belittle another's religious beliefs. Tolerance is all right as long as the thing you are being tolerant about is the sinful behavior.

Actually I know why it bothers their conscience that I don't drink. They realize they shouldn't be drinking either.

Why shouldn't they be drinking?

There is not a single Bible passage to even imply that alcohol [in moderation] is wrong.

I grew-up Baptist to. I got over it, when I read the Bible.

[Submariner]

Originally Posted by NCN

I see no humor in people pickling their brains in alcohol. When things are really funny I see the humor in them.

Why to go. Completely change the topic.

From drinking, over to being a drunkard.

Smooth move there.

How about if we go back to simple drinking, and leave the over drinking out of it.

[1AngryTaxPayer]

Originally Posted by imcurious

So far, everyone is either very moderate or non-imbibing.

or lying I can't wait to sit by a cabin fire with the Mrs talking about the good old days and some adult refreshments Some day far away.

[Escort Rider]

Originally Posted by claudhopper

NCN meet Escort Rider, you two should hit it off just great.

Oh, I rather doubt it. I drink and she doesn't. And from her posts, somehow I think that would be a huge problem.

[lily4]

I never have a drink of my own, but might take a drink of my husband's beer on a hot day. He drinks only occasionally and never more than one beer.

[NHartphotog]

Late Baby Boomers, a beer when going out to get pizza, maybe once a month. Spouse has one glass of wine with dinner.

[Littlelu]

Do not drink. It's poison to the body! A waste of time and money...my personal opinion mind you!