Poll: You're at a party.

[Ham_authority95]

It's estimated that about 80-some% of all humans will/have smoke(d) weed.

Of that number, about 50-ish% will continue smoking it regularly.

I call absolute bullshit on those statistics. Can you give me proof that 40% of the six billion people on this planet smoke weed regularly?

Probably not, as I don't even remember where I heard those statistics, but I wouldn't doubt it anyways, weed is recognized as a harmless recreational drug in many places of the world, including (not officially, of course) a lot of places in the U.S.

I'm not going to debate population statistics that I have no proof of, but what I can say is that weed is a whole lot more common than most people realize.

I could literally break into any given locker in my school (not that I would) and find evidence that a person smokes weed, I even saw a glass pipe in one of my teachers' desk drawers once (probably not a good idea on his part).

Anyways, since I can't provide a decent argument, how about you prove me wrong?

I see your point now, I guess. I'm not really against weed in any particular way(just the annoying stoners at my bus stop), and I'm aware how common it is, but I hate it when people show statistics without a source.

So yeah, no hard feelings?

 

[l3lazec]

No.
I am not so miserable and petty to rely on a substance that grants one a fake and short reprieve from the never ending spiral torment of sorrow that is their life.

but just miserable and petty enough to rely on a videogame to grant yourself a fake and short reprieve from the never ending spiral torment of sorrow that is your life?

 

[Katherine Kerensky]

At a party, in there house, at my house, at the pub, in a field, at some game, on a plane, no.
The answer, anywhere, and it any situation is "No".
If they try to force me, it is at their own risk.
If they don't, they'll be lucky if I don't grab the damn thing, throw it on the floor, and crush it under my heel...

wow, lighten up girl. no one ever died on pot, and there are many successful people in the world who smoke pot

I fixed that for you. And no. I will not lighten up. And I will not smoke weed, or partake in the ingesting of any other illegal substances.
What I have against them are on a personal level. Not that I'd want to mess up my life with them, even if I didn't have a personal hatred of them.

 

[Spinozaad]

At a party, in there house, at my house, at the pub, in a field, at some game, on a plane, no.
The answer, anywhere, and it any situation is "No".
If they try to force me, it is at their own risk.
If they don't, they'll be lucky if I don't grab the damn thing, throw it on the floor, and crush it under my heel...

wow, lighten up girl. no one ever died on pot, and there are many successful people in the world who smoke pot

I fixed that for you. And no. I will not lighten up. And I will not smoke weed, or partake in the ingesting of any other illegal substances.
What I have against them are on a personal level. Not that I'd want to mess up my life with them, even if I didn't have a personal hatred of them.

This begs the question what you would do if some of your favourite 'substances' would become illegal...

 

[Vinnyz95]

No, of course not. I have never taken nor have any desire to sample illegal drugs.

 

[Private Custard]

I'd take it. Personally I don't understand why people are condemning those who would smoke weed when they admit that they drink. Smoking weed doesn't make you sick and it doesn't give you a hangover.

I've never seen anybody do anything that bad on weed (aside from clean out their fridge).

This....a 1000x times this.

Seriously, the number of people here whos posts I've read in a Sheriff John Bunnell voice in my head!!

Weed is not even close to alchohol. Alchohol is terrible compared to weed. As long as we were outside, I'd definately take it and smoke it. Wouldn't want to be inside, it can be quite overpowering!

 

[TheXRatedDodo]

I would take it, smoke it, pass it on and everything would be absolutely fine.

Way to make an issue out of nothing. People have smoked cannabis for thousands of years, for recreation, spiritual use, medical use, whatever. That's not about to change any time soon. I think at least 75% of people I know have smoked weed or do currently smoke it on a regular basis.

Yeah, but back in the 60's it hardly did anything to people.
Alot has changed since then.

Such as? The potency? THC content?
My Uncle was telling me recently about the many cannabis plants he grew back in the 70's and how ridiculously chronic the weed ended up being.
So, I fail to see what's changed?

 

[TheXRatedDodo]

I once held the hand of one of my opponent?s wife?s hand in a jar of acid.... at a party

Where's this option?!?!

This is the best post of this thread, a man after my own heart. \o/

 

[Yokai]

If I'm at a party and a guy offers me a joint, I leave. Clearly I'm at the wrong party.

 

[Katherine Kerensky]

-All Hail Britannia Snip-
This begs the question what you would do if some of your favourite 'substances' would become illegal...

This begs the answer that I do not consume any substances that could be considered illegal in my life time. I do not use any drugs, alcohol is useless to me, and I do not smoke.
If they make air illegal, then sure, I'll be in trouble, but I doubt they would make something like coca cola illegal. I doubt they could get away with it here.

 

[ultrachicken]

No.

I don't want to deal with the problems that could come with smoking weed.

 

[Scyneir]

And a guy offers you a joint. Do you smoke it?

This would probably be the part where I walk away and find myself another drink.

 

[reg42]

No; weed and me have agreed to part ways.

 

[XJ-0461]

No. Drugs aren't for me.

 

[smithy_2045]

Do I know and trust this guy?

 

[zen5887]

You won't endanger your brain cells. \o/ Who the fuck told you it would do that?

The government yo.

 

[PureChaos]

no i don't, i've never smoked it and never want to. i don't give in to peer pressure very well. also, it would be much more fun to watch everyone else making a fool of themselves

 

[Sir Thomas Sean Connery]

Is the party casual and consists of people who don't care? Sure, why not. I'll try new things.

Wow. This thread is just depressing.
"I will leave and call the cops.",
"I would never consider smoking it so I would just go get a drink" and
"I am not so miserable and petty to rely on a substance that grants one a fake and short reprieve from the never ending spiral torment of sorrow that is their life"

REALLY??? I thought the Escapist community was more open minded than this. Kudos to the people who said yes though.

 

[ethaninja]

I can't smoke weed. And I don't want to. I find it pointless.