Am I an oddity?

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Kragg

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LordCuthberton said:
Kragg said:
and where are we getting these numbers from?
Nowhere.

But me and Furburt have been on the site for over a year now and we sort of know the community, so we can confidently make claims like this.
i wish national census worked like this
 

Cowabungaa

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Cheer up lad, you're one of the few wise ones around your parts then. Lots of booze and all that other stuff might give you a short buzz, but they're worthless in the long run.

However, getting a part-time job would be a good idea. You'll only get better from earning your own money and building some savings can't hurt either. Builds some character to boot.
 

MrDarkling

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Bernzz said:
I need to know if I'm sort of oddity (or rarity) amongst teenagers in general, or just my friends.

I'm 17 years old. I don't do drugs, and never have done drugs of any sort. I plan to keep myself clean of illicit substances for my entire life. Even weed. I have never smoked, and the only smoke I have inhaled would be second hand smoke. I plan to never smoke. I only started drinking earlier this year, and even then only small amounts. If I go to a party with alcohol, as I often do, I'll have generally one drink and leave it at that, while everyone around me gets more and more smashed.
I don't have a part time job of any sort, and have never had one. I also cannot drive, and have not even gone for my Learner's, even though one can do that here in Australia at age 16. I'm over 17 and a half.

I'm just curious, and probably wrong, but I'm a rarity amongst my friends. Almost all have part time jobs. Almost all drink much more than me. I have quite a few friends that smoke, and a small number that get stoned. Even one who walked into school one morning just after snorting high quality cocaine.

Even my girlfriend, who is very similar to me, drinks more than me, has smoked before, and has even tried weed on two occasions.
You sound like a dude with common sense that still can have fun, has a girlfriend (bonus points).
You may only seem an oddity because common sense is just so damn rare so in other words; Good on ya mate :)
 

JLML

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We're pretty common, it's just that the opposite takes all space and attention away from us. All of my (good) friends are like this, but a majority of my class-mates and others I know are from the opposite group. I'd say about 1 in 20 are like me and you (that is, don't do drugs, don't smoke (or use any other kind of tobacco), don't drink (or only drink a little on special occasions) and so on) in my area/age.
 

Thedutchjelle

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Never had a girlfriend (never even kissed a girl), never drunk alcohol, not planning get a driver's license, no drugs and no smoking and I'm 19 years old, so I guess you're not an oddity :p

I do have a job though, but it's kinda needed if you need to pay for school, games, etc etc. But because I don't spend my nights hanging at clubs or bars spending my money on drinks and stuff, I got a rather big bank account, which is an oddity (atleast for my age around here) :p
 

Not G. Ivingname

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I haven't smoked or used anything and the only time I have ever drank was one time on my Mom's birthday when the drink I had was done wrong.
 

ghostalker.cepo

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There is always someone similar to you, based on what you've said that's almost EVERY FUCKING PERSON ON HERE! Teenager. Drugs are Evil. Smoking is Evil. Don't drink excessively if at all, because it's bad. Sound familiar?

You are not a pretty and unique snowflake, you will find a collective of people who think like you (usually on the internet), and if you think your girlfriend is wild for drinking more than you and the fact that she's tried weed twice... think again.

Hopefully, you will grow up and realise that it's not as simple as "drugs are bad... mmmmkay", there is some grey area, you just need to practice self control. To say that you will never even try weed makes me hate you, it just sounds to me like you like to play it safe and won't experience something new because you're simply told it's bad. TO ALL OF YOU ANTI-DRUGS/ANTI-DRINKING FANATICS, try it, you may be surprised when you take your first toke of a joint that you won't get the sudden urge to rip off a liquor store, or start selling your body on the street for more.
 

Counter_Southpaw

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Your life must be boring as hell. Really, get out there and get your L! It's the best thing ever!

Drinking is a close second ;)
 

mangus

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at 17? hardly, but this "I don't plan to" stuff is silly, it's the stuff you don't plan that fucks you up.
 

SilentBobsThoughts

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Bernzz said:
I need to know if I'm sort of oddity (or rarity) amongst teenagers in general, or just my friends.

I'm 17 years old. I don't do drugs, and never have done drugs of any sort. I plan to keep myself clean of illicit substances for my entire life. Even weed. I have never smoked, and the only smoke I have inhaled would be second hand smoke. I plan to never smoke. I only started drinking earlier this year, and even then only small amounts. If I go to a party with alcohol, as I often do, I'll have generally one drink and leave it at that, while everyone around me gets more and more smashed.
I don't have a part time job of any sort, and have never had one. I also cannot drive, and have not even gone for my Learner's, even though one can do that here in Australia at age 16. I'm over 17 and a half.

I'm just curious, and probably wrong, but I'm a rarity amongst my friends. Almost all have part time jobs. Almost all drink much more than me. I have quite a few friends that smoke, and a small number that get stoned. Even one who walked into school one morning just after snorting high quality cocaine.

Even my girlfriend, who is very similar to me, drinks more than me, has smoked before, and has even tried weed on two occasions.
You have basically described us both brother. Down to a T.
 

Rakkana

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ninjaman 420 said:
Rakkana said:
Nope. I'm the same.

We're not rare ether. Just hard to find.
isnt that the definition of rare?
No. I say hard to find because people like us aren't as out going or in your face. Plus humanity is looking for the worst in people most of the time.

We just don't stick out as much and in the places were we might we tend not to be. At least that's my experience I don't know yours.
 

Vladamir69

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Well add one more year subtract the drinking and add the driving and you have me. so no I do not think you are an oddity. Just smarter than everyone else.
 

Aerodyamic

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Yes, you're very odd, and obviously a fore-runner of the new generation of Ubermensch.

Congratulations, you don't smoke, you don't do drugs, smoke, masturbate, have sex, or pick your nose in public. I'd offer you a cookie, but I'm certain that anything contaminated by my disgusting, junkie sex-fiend hands would be revolting and disease-ridden, in your eyes.

Can we stop the self-aggrandizing threads, and the self-congratulatory back-patting now? People smoke, people drink, people do drugs, people fuck, and people occasionally scratch themselves in inappropriate places in public. You're not particularly special for not having any (or all) of those bad habits, you're just unique.

LIKE EVERYONE ELSE.

/rant
 

Good morning blues

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This isn't particularly rare or special; it's just you making some uncommon decisions. (The driving and job things are both probably rather poor decisions, as your insurance premiums go down the longer you have a drivers license, meaning that you can save a lot of money by getting one earlier than later; as for the part-time job, I guess if you don't need the money, you don't need the money, but most people need the money.)

Anyway, make your own decisions, be happy about them, and for the love of god don't turn into that prick who judges other people and believes himself superior to others simply because he says "no thanks" when others are passing a joint around.