Poll: Do you drink Alcohol?

[albear]

when i say rarely i mean i have a drink once or twice a week, just helps to relax at the end of the week and generally is a treat

 

[BakaSmurf]

Fuck no, shit tastes like crap, and the following hangover sucks something fierce.

I've never understood how people could like that stuff, really causes me to lose a lot of respect for people when I find out that they do drink it.

 

[Cain_Zeros]

Very rarely, and when I do it needs to either not be strong, or mixed, because I apparently developed a really strong gag reflex when it comes to the taste of alcohol.

Edit:

Alcohol is a depressant, not an upper like people think.

People think alcohol's an upper?

 

[burningdragoon]

If you want to get really, really technical, then you could say I have, but no I don't and haven't and I'm over the drinking age. I considered taking a drink the day before my 21st just for kicks and go "woo drinking illegally!!! k done" but I didn't. Generally I don't care if people do or how much unless it directly interferes with me, which it rarely does.

I will say this to all these people saying "never have, never will." You never know what will happen and what might change your mind. It may even just be curiosity. By the end of my four years at college, every single person I knew who at one point didn't drink (for various reasons) had at least tried drinking for a while (also for various reasons). If it wasn't for some unpleasant circumstances during my freshman year, I'd probably at least tried it out too.

 

[JdaS]

I'm the guy who checks "Socially" on the questionnaires. Sometimes it's moderate and sometimes to excess. I'm not the biggest fan of the sauce, but a couple pints of Guinness do make me strong. (P(o)ints and a cookie for the reference in the end there.

EDIT: Just realised the irony of posting that with a Minor Threat avatar.

 

[Ruffbeard]

I put 'rarely', although it depends who I'm with. I think who you drink with decides how nice it is.

 

[Sparrow]

Yes. Definitely. It makes a night better, as long as you drink enough to distort the bad bits and give you some liquid courage. Not enough to have you wake up in your best mates shrubbery with sick down your favourite cardi.

 

[Atmos Duality]

On rare occasion; most alcohol's taste reminds me of unpleasant things. Like all that stupid bloodwork I had done back when I was a kid (I. FUCKING. HATE. NEEDLES).

I've never been drunk, and I hope to be able to die on such a claim.

 

[Stephanos132]

I do drink, though I rarely go and get pissed. Much happier just to have a quiet few in a pub with others.

 

[JWRosser]

A lot of times, you get two extremes:

Those who DO NOT DRINK EVER and look down on everyone who does and sees it as pathetic.
And.
Those who drink lodez evry nite cuz theyr rly kwl n get fookin WASTED shiiiiiit lololol

Both anger me.
Of course, if you don't drink, then that's perfectly fine - just don't get all pretentious about it. If you do drink, that is also fine - just don't get all pretentious about it.

Me, I drink. Not loads - I don't see the point in drinking with the intention to get drunk. When I go to a bar, or party, I do drink, to socialise. But I try not to drink excessively because 1) costs a lot, 2) morning after you feel foul, and 3) I don't like thinking about what it does to my dear little body.

 

[Sightless Wisdom]

I'm three years under-age here(16 and the age is 19) but yeah I do once in awhile. I first did when I was about 13, then on new years eve a couple years ago I got way too drunk and ended up getting picked up by my parents. Needless to say they weren't happy. After that I knew my limits, now I just drink casually with friends maybe once a month at most. I think I will more often when I move out though, mainly cause I'll be moving to Quebec where the age is 18 which will make me legal by the time I move out.

Drink of preference: Whisky or Vodka.

 

[katsumoto03]

I drink like, a glass of wine every Thanksgiving and Christmas. Being drunk seems like "T3h suxx0rz" to me.

 

[Jellly]

Been drinking since 15, and yeah if you can maintain the 'buzz' but not drink too much it's great.

Also, to people saying they don't like the taste, maybe they should try different types of alcohol/brands? Just saying, because I hate beer (especially 4X) but spirits such as vodka etc. are awesome. Don't judge something based on one experience.

Trust me, I've tried it all. Multiple times. Gotten drunk, almost. But I still hate it.

OK, if you've at least tried a wide variety of it you can have your own opinion on it's taste. Everyone's different, I know plenty of my friends who will only drink one type of alcohol and nothing else because that is all they will drink.

 

[CarpathianMuffin]

I do, albeit rarely.

 

[theevilsanta]

If I'm in a social situation with a lot of people I don't know very well I tend to clam up. Apparently lots of people take that as antisocial passive aggressive behavior.

If I have a few drinks beforehand I'm a Lot more fun to be around. People see me as a friendly and funny guy.

I use alcohol as a social crutch, and I'm not embarrassed to admit that.

Edit - For what it matters I only get drunk around friends I know well and prefer hard, unsweetened liquor.

 

[Sparrow]

Yes. Definitely. It makes a night better, as long as you drink enough to distort the bad bits and give you some liquid courage. Not enough to have you wake up in your best mates shrubbery with sick down your favourite cardi.

If it's any consolation I once woke up naked and wet on my friend's floor. Only to be told that in the middle of the night I woke up stripped off and started pissing on my friend's bed while he was in it with his girlfriend. Then I flashed his ma before falling over, giggling and going to sleep. Luckily, as a stand up comic that's a fantastic bit of material for me. Unfortunately, that's actually part of my life now. And what hurts the most, oddly, is that no one holds a grudge. They're response was almost immediately "It's only Liam." What have I done in my life to lower expectations so?

I woke up to find my friend naked on my couch after one light session. Bollock naked, laying there, snoozing. So like any good friend, I took a picture to use against him if he was ever a nob. Genius.