Sobriety sucks

[TehCookie]

If you want to drink while having fun, there is nothing wrong with that. If you need a drink to have fun you need help.

Also when you're drunk and having fun, the people looking after your drunk ass aren't. I know a lot of people who think they're awesome when drunk when they are just annoying.

 

[Robert Ewing]

I absolutely renounce anything that impairs my ability to process rational thought.

I never drink to get drunk. I drink for social stimuli, and endorphin stimuli.

 

[ChildishLegacy]

No, I'm gonna go with the other people on this thread who say they prefer remembering things, acting reasonable and having interesting conversations, because I've tried both, and I like the latter.

You are absolutely dead wrong. You are trying to paint some kind of dichotomy between those things and drinking alcohol.

I've never had a memory gap from a party no matter how smashed I've been.

I act in a very considerate and respectful manner towards people when smashed.

All the people I hang out with are the most interesting conversationalists, and the most considerate, respectful, funny and lovable people you could ever find, when smashed.

No I wasn't, I'm saying that line was there for me, if I drink I find I don't enjoy my state of mind/ability to think reasonably etc.

You also seemed to have missed the point of my post, and just started to defend an opinion i never even attacked, what I was saying was the person I replied to was assuming that people only didn't like being drunk because they didn't try it, and not because they had tried it and preferred something else.

But you go ahead and assume I'm saying all people shouldn't be drunk, then tell me I'm wrong about something I never said.

If you want to drink while having fun, there is nothing wrong with that. If you need a drink to have fun you need help.

Also when you're drunk and having fun, the people looking after your drunk ass aren't. I know a lot of people who think they're awesome when drunk when they are just annoying.

Also I completely agree with this, couldn't have said it better.

 

[AndyRock]

I regularly have a drink with my meal, and often a few more every other night, I just like having a buzz, and not thinking about every little decision I make. Also drinking helps me with self esteem issues, and has helped me make many friends. As a last point, What else am I supposed to spend my student loan on other than delicious beer?

 

[Batou667]

For me it's not a matter of how good I would feel, it's how I come across to other people. Alcohol does not make for good conversation and drunk people are not fun to be around. Ever.

Some of the best (albeit least-focussed and somewhat rambling) conversations I've had have been conducted over a few cans of beer, and slightly merry, uninhibited people are often a complete blast to be around. A little alcohol can be a great social lubricant - but yeah, obnoxiously drunk people are generally a chore to be around, especially if they're significantly drunker than you are. Everything in moderation.

And for the record, either the OP is exaggerating for comic effect or should consider cutting back on the booze a bit.

Think it sucks the most when your at party. I have a friend who doesn't drink and he just stays in the corner and glares at people. We get really drunk and get our pictures taken with the saddest man in the world.

Yeah - conversely, being sober doesn't mean you have to be the fuckin' Grinch. I was teetotal for a full year, and when I went clubbing or to parties I just drank cola or Red Bull and pretty much acted drunk. I still had a great time (and got to remember the whole night, didn't throw up on the way home, and got to remind my friends of the silly things they did while drunk after the event).

 

[Eventidal]

Hell no. You're obviously biased and so am I, but I don't like being drunk unless... well, no.. even in social situations it generally only helps me creep people out, get loud, and be more stupid. I'd much rather be sober even then. All the rest of the time, SOBER PLEASE. I can't stand not having all my motor functions. I've been drunk a few times and generally thought it was just... odd. Curious. Silly, maybe. But it improved nothing.

Same with being high, energized (caffeinated) or any other alternate state of mind. No, thanks, I'll keep my stability.

Edit: perhaps I should mention before someone rips me a new asshole or something, I'm NOT a social guy. I hate going out to bars. I think my generation's idea of a "party" (get drunk and talk/flirt or whatever) is the most boring and obnoxious thing ever. If I had to choose between going out to a bar and wasting tons of money on nasty alcohol (seriously, beer is flavored like piss. Piss IS the flavor of beer. How does ANYONE like that?), forcing myself to socialize, or to stay at home and play some games or get some work done, I'd much rather do the latter.
I'm... not entirely against socializing, especially with people I share experiences and likes/dislikes with. My gamer friends are almost entirely non-drinking people, though. We get together and talk and play nerdy stuff. That's MY form of socializing, and it's both fun and completely devoid of alcohol. I see no need to make myself stupid in the head to make conversations more interesting...

 

[Shoggoth2588]

No. I like being able to think, recall, talk and otherwise act like a reasonable person.

Other than these things, I don't like being dizzy. Having my equilibrium messed with hugely annoys me. That and the fact that I've never encountered an alcoholic beverage that tasted good has kept me sober in terms of drink. As for the other stuff...I've never seen the appeal in smoking, I dislike popping pills (especially since the ones I take for medicinal reasons don't seem to do anything anyway) and, I hate needles. I fucking hate needles. The worst part of all though are the people. The only people I've known who are into that sort of escapism are the kinds of people I would...avoid...to put it as nicely as possible.

 

[RewardMe]

No. I like being able to think, recall, talk and otherwise act like a reasonable person.

Other than these things, I don't like being dizzy. Having my equilibrium messed with hugely annoys me. That and the fact that I've never encountered an alcoholic beverage that tasted good has kept me sober in terms of drink. As for the other stuff...I've never seen the appeal in smoking, I dislike popping pills (especially since the ones I take for medicinal reasons don't seem to do anything anyway) and, I hate needles. I fucking hate needles. The worst part of all though are the people. The only people I've known who are into that sort of escapism are the kinds of people I would...avoid...to put it as nicely as possible.

I bet you're a hit at parties.

 

[Eventidal]

Lotto whinin in this thread. Getting drunk is fun. Sobriety is overrated, and the most irritating thing about teetotalers is there self important 'i'm better than you because I don't drink' mentality. Stop taking life so seriously.

I have one hell of a hangover. I'm gonna watch shit tv, and smoke.

What I don't like is the people who depend on mind-altering drugs to enjoy life telling me I'm missing out on some magical train ride to Charlie's Chocolate Factory or something. I've given drinking a try. I've been drunk on multiple occasions. It's NEVER fun, and I'm not the kind of guy who enjoys that stuff. I was in a fraternity for a year and they partied all the time and it annoyed the ever-loving hell out of me. The only reason I subjected myself to that was so many people like yourself telling me what is and isn't right, that there can't possibly be a person who has a differing opinion from theirs and honestly doesn't enjoy getting drunk, rowdy and "partying," to where I thought that was just the truth and I just needed to learn to like it/live with it.

Drunkness is what is overrated. You stumble over things, vomit and make a massive fool of yourself everywhere you go. You seem to need to throw money at an overpriced, nasty beverage to enjoy yourself.

That said, I generally just let drunks be drunks and get on with life. I don't get why you do what you do, but who gives a damn what you do, as long as you don't keep me up at 3 AM blasting music at your apartment because WHO CARES LOL UR DRUNK!!! I'm otherwise a pretty tolerant guy. It's just that you need to show some tolerance of your own. People like different things. It's a fact of life.

 

[FamoFunk]

Being drunk and sober are both good.

I remember spending '07 NYE drunk as a fucking fart, a good bloody night it was and all. I then spend '08 NYE completely sober, this was also a bloody good night.

Basically, I love being drunk, it is fun, but I can also get a good night from being sober too. I don't really care that OP wants to be a piss head.

 

[Phasmal]

Lotto whinin in this thread. Getting drunk is fun. Sobriety is overrated, and the most irritating thing about teetotalers is there self important 'i'm better than you because I don't drink' mentality. Stop taking life so seriously.

I have one hell of a hangover. I'm gonna watch shit tv, and smoke.

I dont really drink, last time I had a drink was at a wedding last year. Guess I'm no fun and think I'm better than other people?
What I hate about drinkers is them thinking people who DON'T drink are doing it because they want to kill people's buzz. I don't enjoy drinking, both my parents are alcoholics, but that doesn't mean I look down on people who do drink.

 

[ZeroMachine]

Why get drunk when I can watch OTHER people make asses out of themselves?

That's so much more fun.

 

[Saltyk]

After seeing how some people act while drunk, I have very little desire to drink. I'm practically sober at this point. I really only drink socially and even then rarely get more than tipsy. Honestly, I never really enjoyed being drunk all that much. Not any more than I enjoyed being sober, anyway.

 

[Richard Keohane]

If you cannot have a good time without getting loose from alcohol then you're probably a boring person.

 

[Sexual Harassment Panda]

Yeh, see...this is the problem with discussing alcohol consumption on a youth orientated forum.

I'll happily have a drink with older people, I won't drink with the 18-25 crowd. You don't have a "cool and relaxed" attitude to life, no matter how much you insist that you do. "Keep up", "don't be a party pooper", "down it!", "what are you drinking red-wine for? You gay?".

What's with the rules? Fuck you! I'm trying to relax here.

As long as you have a ritualistic attitude towards drinking, you'll irritate the shit out of me. I don't want to compete to see who can get the most drunk, or do Sambuca shots, or vodka mixed with energy drink so that I can fight my natural urge to sleep.

A night out drinking is entirely predictable. It's not wild and crazy, it's organised and has obvious outcomes.

At 25, I don't drink much anymore, because I don't want to...I get tired of justifying this to the "cool and relaxed" drinkers. You know, those people who are completely about free-choice yet somehow get arsey when anyone doesn't do what they do.

... I have enough trouble self-censoring myself to the point where people find me palatable without intoxication being a factor. Since I've abstained from drinking, my relationships are less complicated and more rewarding, and my wallet is considerably fatter.

I'm just waiting for my friends to get as thoroughly bored of it as I am.