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karla wrote:SwobyJ, that wonderful non-hungover feeling you get the next morning will likely wear off. I used to get it too, and so did my friends, and no more! I rarely get hangovers, but I definitely don't feel extra great the next morning anymore. Meh, yeah probably. Better milk it for all it's worth then HAHA
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SwobyJ wrote:karla wrote:SwobyJ, that wonderful non-hungover feeling you get the next morning will likely wear off. I used to get it too, and so did my friends, and no more! I rarely get hangovers, but I definitely don't feel extra great the next morning anymore. Meh, yeah probably. Better milk it for all it's worth then HAHA I know it's lovely while it lasts.
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D.Dickin wrote:teapartiesarefun wrote:geez....you treat alcohol the same way die-hard evangelicals in the southern US treat atheists.
drinking alcohol does not necessarily mean that u become inebriated and an total idiot. So you're just drinking it as a social drink? Surely you could do the same with a cheaper replacement like juice or water. Drinkers earn 10% to 14% more than non-drinkers on average.  Social capital is a beautiful thing. Source: http://reason.org/pb44.pdf
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the question is, who doesn't drink??? Did you know that in some cultures its customary for coworkers to go out for a drink after work?
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My school doesn't seem to have a frosh week. It's a college, but some colleges have frosh. We have a frosh type day (orientation day with a bash type thing at the school pub), but our classes start the first week we are there.
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Juiced8 wrote:the question is, who doesn't drink??? Did you know that in some cultures its customary for coworkers to go out for a drink after work? Even in Canada it's customary to have drinks at lunch or after work with co-workers and clients. Not every day obviously but I have drinks with my co-workers once a week.
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Juiced8 wrote:the question is, who doesn't drink??? Did you know that in some cultures its customary for coworkers to go out for a drink after work? +1, it's socially and nearly unacceptable in Japan to not drink with co-workers in certain situations. There are also a lot of times in even Canada where you will not only have business meetings over drinks or you'll have an interview where you go out with a hiring manager over drinks to talk over your profile. Are you going to turn down a career for a measly drink?
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bijanv wrote:Juiced8 wrote:the question is, who doesn't drink??? Did you know that in some cultures its customary for coworkers to go out for a drink after work? +1, it's socially and nearly unacceptable in Japan to not drink with co-workers in certain situations. There are also a lot of times in even Canada where you will not only have business meetings over drinks or you'll have an interview where you go out with a hiring manager over drinks to talk over your profile. Are you going to turn down a career for a measly drink? Someone before said that people drink for social reasons and he/she got dogged for it... (albeit he/she was talking about teens and "looking cool") but does this not exemplify that alcohol is indeed consumed (by some) purely for social reasons, nothing more? I'm not saying it's wrong, but simply saying that people DO drink when in social situations, even if they wouldn't otherwise.
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bimmer35 wrote:Someone before said that people drink for social reasons and he/she got dogged for it... (albeit he/she was talking about teens and "looking cool") but does this not exemplify that alcohol is indeed consumed (by some) purely for social reasons, nothing more? I'm not saying it's wrong, but simply saying that people DO drink when in social situations, even if they wouldn't otherwise. People also only play golf in social situations. Is there anything wrong with that? There are some things that are only fun with others. In my opinion, getting drunk is one of them.
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Stringer wrote:There are some things that are only fun with others. In my opinion, getting drunk is one of them. No there's nothing wrong with that, which is exactly why I said "I'm not saying it's wrong" in my original post. I just vaguely remember people vehemently denying that alcohol is consumed for social reasons, saying "you've never tried it, so how would you know" and "some people like the taste", etc. However, I will concede that it was in a slightly different context, ie. "people drink alcohol at parties/around friends to impress/look cool"... so I guess it's passable.
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I drink alcohol alone all the time. To me, it tastes good. However, I only drink for the effects in social situations. I think most people are the same way.
I don't know of anybody who drinks to be "cool" or whatever. That is just a dumb misconception coined by all that anti-drinking propaganda they feed you in school.
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Stringer wrote:I don't know of anybody who drinks to be "cool" or whatever. That is just a dumb misconception coined by all that anti-drinking propaganda they feed you in school. I actually have a friend who hates the taste of alcohol, but she drinks to fit in (ie we go out and my boyfriend and I order a drink, she'll order a couple too). I personally want to smack her when she does, because we don't care. But my point is people like that do exist.
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SwobyJ wrote:D. Dickin, I'm headed to Carleton along with you in less than a couple weeks anddd.... I gotta say, we have to party like MAD!  We as in you and I?  I won't be in residence, I'll be in my own apartment with my girlfriend about 20 minutes from campus
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MDoucett wrote:
I actually have a friend who hates the taste of alcohol, but she drinks to fit in (ie we go out and my boyfriend and I order a drink, she'll order a couple too).
Maybe she needs to find tastier drinks? I don't particularly enjoy the taste of all alcohols, but when mixed right they are good.
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Meh, if you like to drink then do it. If not, drink your orange juice without vodka. Orange juice is still delicious and healthy for you. Some people just prefer the fun, and confidence, given to them through a loosening of the mind. Others are uncomfortable with the idea of not having as much, I don't want to say control, but more like "ability to hold back" from what may not be acceptable behavior inside their personal standards.
ha, I'm going to quote Kitty and Laurie on That 70's show here lol...
Laurie: "Loose is good!"
Kitty: "If you ask me, we could all do with a bit of tightening"
meh. your choice my friend.
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May be a bit outdated, but I was wondering, all this talk about drinking and all, do most of you start in University? Or is this also a common occurrence in high school (in which case I should definitely be more observant...)?
I have never had a drop of alcohol in my life... well, not counting that drop that burned its way down my throat and made me determined that I'll never touch the vile thing again. Before you tell me off, I just meant I don't like it as a drink, I don't really have issues with it such as... thinking it's a gateway drug, for example.
My parents often drink a couple bottles of beers (or they share one) when there is a cause for celebration, so for me, it's never been something extremely negative. In fact, I think wines and cocktails are quite classy (even if it's just for the looks, not the taste). Though I do watch enough TV to know its harmful effects (I suspect that's where D. Dickin got this "inappropriate advances towards your friends" from, haha).
So anyways, I am aware and glad that you don't HAVE TO drink in university (or Frosh week, more to the topic), but if you start, when do you know you have had enough? And is it really true that you do things you regret? I have asked my mom once if she ever got drunk and what it's like, and she reply, "Once. It's nothing pleasant, as if you don't know." Which made me nervous until I realize she meant my watching it on TV.
Hmm, I'm actually excited about my first drink (but it might not be for years knowing me, lol).
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I drank in high school. My family is German so it wasn't uncommon for me to have a beer at a family gathering or something, even at the age of 16. My parents always bought the alcohol for me, and would drop me off and pick me up from the parties I went to. Some might say that's irresponsible, but I think it's extremely responsible of them. I've always been really responsible, and by them buying it for me they were ensuring I didn't drink too much (I could only drink what I had) and by picking me up/dropping me off they ensured I got home safely (and not in the car of a drunk driver or anything). I think the fact that they were OK with it would have also led me to phone them instantly if there were any problems, while I know many kids who had to hide their drunkenness from their parents and thus when they had too much they had noone to turn to.
Sometimes I drink just to have a cocktail, sometimes I drink to get drunk. However I have never thrown up, have never been out of control, and I have never done anything I regretted. I think it's kind of a cop out to blame things on alcohol. I think you do things when you're drunk, not because you're drunk. It shouldn't be an excuse. From my experience with it I act mostly the same, I'm definitely more talkative, I think it's true that it's a social lubricant. I've never drank too much because I can tell when my body has had enough. I don't want to cross the line from having a nice buzz to feeling sick, so I only drink a certain amount, and then after that I drink water. I think a lot of the times the reasons why people get into trouble is they start playing drinking games and then feel pressured to drink. I have never had any problem just saying no, but I think it's also easier to do that when you're a girl as opposed to a guy.
I just realized how long my post is. I could go on more.
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Drinking is definitely common in high school. Especially here, since I already have friends who are 18 and can buy alcohol. Thank you, Alberta. The negative is that I don't turn 18 until October 2009... which by then I'll be in university in Ontario and will have to wait another year... balls.
But yeah, I've definitely drank before. I try to avoid getting completely drunk... Facebook photos have already captured some not so great memories. Like karla, though, I've never really gotten that bad... I've never blacked out or vomited, I tend to know where my limits are.
My parents don't know that I drink a lot though, they drink wine and stuff but they tell me not to drink. I once came home tipsy... got grounded. So I just stay over at a friend's house or something. But I always drink with people I trust, try not to get really drunk, etc, so nothing bad happens. Basically, I try not to lose all judgment.
I have also never felt the pressure to drink, I do it because I want to, and I have said no before. It can be hilarious to be the only sober one in the room.
I also try to avoid parties from my school. There was a bear mace incident in the summer and after that I decided to stop going to parties that consisted of the 'partier' kids from my school. There have also been drugs and stuff, and I won't touch the stuff so I say away. Sometimes violence. It isn't safe. I only drink with a few close friends now.
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electricpearls wrote:It can be hilarious to be the only sober one in the room. Sometimes true, sometimes not. I'd say mainly not. The main reason I drink is so that I'm not that person.
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rach wrote: May be a bit outdated, but I was wondering, all this talk about drinking and all, do most of you start in University? Or is this also a common occurrence in high school (in which case I should definitely be more observant...)? I've never had a drink, I've never felt pressured to do it. I generally try to avoid all intoxicants. As the sober one, I sometimes get free lemonade from the bar/restaurant. Most of my friends drank for the first time in university and took a while to strike a balance and not kill themselves.
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