Americans. How do you cope not drinking until 21?
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They don't bother waiting (and by "they," I mean people who aren't me). I really have no interest in drinking, but a lot of other people just get themselves drunk as hell every once in a while. Hence, police showing up at your party catching people running left and right.
What's with all the assumption that all drinking entails is getting smashed and being a dickhead? Most people can draw themselves a line quite well, and if you do go overboard every now and then, what's the harm? It's not all alcoholics and abusive stepfathers. Personally I enjoy a drink with friends, and I'll be damned if some dry shite is going to tell me that I'm and idiot for doing so.
Surely you're not referring to that other type of orgy are you? If drinking gets such a bad response on these forums fuck knows we'll have witch burnings over sexual promiscuity.vivaldiscool said:The opinion that
alcohol
=
social life
makes me go
I mean, if you want to drink, fine. I'm no straight edge. But come the fuck on. If you seriously think drinking is the highest form of socialization, you've obviously never had an ounce real fun. Probably never been to any real parties either. Just intoxication orgies.
Nope, a lot of people don't like that either. Lately it's going like if you drink, smoke, have sex, party, fight, lift weights, vote republican, own guns, this forum hates you. I have noticed a large upturn in people on this forum who act like MaxTheReaper, but they are not him. Everyone has this terrible nihlistic attitude towards everyone, because when you let one person get away with it for so long, of course other people are going to emulate it. Not Max's fault, but I really wish something could be done about these people that want nothing more to drop a few self-concieved badass lines in a thread, then defending their edgey position with circular logic. Or, maybe I am the only one who sees this.BeeRye said:
By killing any New Jersian I see. It used to be legal to drink at 18 in New York so a bunch of Jersey kids would drive over, get hammered and prove the theory of natural selection. Then New Jersey got all whiny aboot it and we had to suffer.
Alright well you enjoy that high horse. Personally I find nothing wrong with getting drunk once in a while. By the way, where is the evidence that being drunk and pissing on a hobo are correlated? I have been drunk many times and have never done such a thing.Horny Ico said:
Quite easily, because most alcoholic beverages are pretty darn disgusting and I was never an idiot kid looking to get drunk. I barely imbibe now that I'm of legal age.
Most cope with not being allowed to drink in the same way we cope with anything else stressful: Copious amounts of alcohol.
But seriously, it's illegal, but it's not exactly cracked down on in most circumstances. It's generally accepted that teenagers will drink, and as long as you keep your head down, you won't get in trouble. I'm sure there are places more stringent about it, but generally its no big thing.
But seriously, it's illegal, but it's not exactly cracked down on in most circumstances. It's generally accepted that teenagers will drink, and as long as you keep your head down, you won't get in trouble. I'm sure there are places more stringent about it, but generally its no big thing.
Pretty much. You can drink at whatever age in your own home under adequate parental supervision, and when you turn 16 you're allowed to half a half-pint or a glass of wine with a meal (can't remember if a parent has to be there or not though).toapat said:
Three major reasons:
1. I'm allergic to the tannins in most wines and the hops in beer. (Beer also smells so abhorrent that I wouldn't want to try it anyway.)
2. Having a family destroyed by addictive alcoholism, and being blessed with the only children on their side who managed to escape as my parents, doesn't lead to a positive view on alcohol.
3. Not only is it illegal, but I really don't see the point of drinking in the first place. Why drink something just because it as alcohol in it? Give me iced tea or water instead, thank you.
Though, granted, I hear that some alcohols taste really good, like fruit Snaaps (?), and that some people drink them because they taste good. Same goes for anything else, but I don't think the majority holds by that.
1. I'm allergic to the tannins in most wines and the hops in beer. (Beer also smells so abhorrent that I wouldn't want to try it anyway.)
2. Having a family destroyed by addictive alcoholism, and being blessed with the only children on their side who managed to escape as my parents, doesn't lead to a positive view on alcohol.
3. Not only is it illegal, but I really don't see the point of drinking in the first place. Why drink something just because it as alcohol in it? Give me iced tea or water instead, thank you.
Though, granted, I hear that some alcohols taste really good, like fruit Snaaps (?), and that some people drink them because they taste good. Same goes for anything else, but I don't think the majority holds by that.
One of two ways. One, by drinking illegally(obviously). Or two, by not drinking or becoming dependent on alcohol, saving our money for better things, and living happy, addicting-substance-free lives.