Sobriety sucks

[z121231211]

I don't really care about drinking or doing drugs once in a while. Though I believe that if you're relying on drinking and drugs to have a good time you should probably find a different past-time.

 

[Duck Sandwich]

I once got a hangover. Headaches, sluggishness, and oversensitivity to bright lights just weren't worth it for me.

Drunk people can be fun to talk to. I find that generally, people are more willing to have long, thoughtful, engaging conversations after they've had at least a few drinks. Then again, personally, I'm willing to engage in said conversations even when I'm perfectly sober.

 

[gyroscopeboy]

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

I like those things, too. I've never understood how people can even call it "fun" if they have to call 20 different people the next day to figure out exactly what happened.

Anyway, I hate to be "that person," but I think the mentality the OP has cited is what most would call addiction. Not good, just...not good. Get some help.

It looked fun in The Hangover!

 

[DreamingMacaron]

People on either side of the debate might find this interesting:

http://hellobubs.com/post/17052863136/i-havent-been-drunk-in-3-years-and-ive-been

 

[Mugen]

There's a difference between being pissed/drunk, being tipsy and just having a slight buzz.

If not a day goes by that he isn't drunk at some point, then yes, that's pretty bad. If he just has a couple of beers in him at a time, then fine.

But screw alcohol, I'm not a fan anymore. I've had my share of passing out at uni.

I'm all about the weed now anyway. I never understood people when they said they preferred being high to drunk and this culture of marijuana worship, but I totally get it now I'm at the party. I primarily smoke so that I can eat (acid reflux), and insomnia. Nothing is better than being able to sleep without resorting to pills and prescription only medicine.

I'm pretty baked.

you, sir, are a legend.

 

[Vault101]

Im dont know

on one hand Ive had the odd drink (and drunken to the point of throwing up) Ive never blacked out or not been able to remember, I think I may be physically incapable of drinking that much

I mean Im all for having a drink and going all out now and again, I had a good old time at my cousens engangment party

but if you need alchhol or whatever to actually fuction during the day..if theres not a moment where you dont want to be on somthing.....then yeah, that makes me think youre kind of incapable of enjoying life as is..I find that kind of pathetic, if that makes me self rightious I apologise

I find the self rightous twats less anoying than the "DURR HURR ALCHAHOLZ DA BEST EVA!" crowd

 

[Mugen]

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.

i feel that paraphrasing Bill Hicks is what is called for in this situation.

''I'd quit, if i wasn't so afraid id end up like you''.

I really don't think you have enough experience with drinking to warrant such a strong opinion. I know plenty of sober types who stumble, not so much vomit, but generally make fools of themselves.

In fact i live with just such a guy, and he too complains about loud music and late nights.

and do you know how often he gets laid?

 

[Eventidal]

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i feel that paraphrasing Bill Hicks is what is called for in this situation.

''I'd quit, if i wasn't so afraid id end up like you''.

I really don't think you have enough experience with drinking to warrant such a strong opinion. I know plenty of sober types who stumble, not so much vomit, but generally make fools of themselves.

In fact i live with just such a guy, and he too complains about loud music and late nights.

and do you know how often he gets laid?

If it means anything to you, I get laid every few days, if not more often.

You don't have to want to be like me. In most circles around here I would be considered a boring guy. I'm not the sort you want to drink around a lot and definitely not the guy to take to a party. I know how to have fun and socialize and I do it in my own way, without alcohol. If suddenly being perma-sober made you like me, I'd be pretty surprised.

For the sake of curiosity, how much drinking experience would be "enough" here? I've been drunk a few times, had my moments of stumbling and being an idiot, experienced the pleasure of a hurried trip to the bathroom after one too many, as well as the delight of waking up next to a pile of someone else's puke, and have been around drunk college frat boys and crazy loud parties for most of 4 years now. My own first-personal experience with being drunk is more limited than my experience with dealing with other people who are drunk, but I think I've given it plenty enough tries with different people and settings to know what it's like and that it's not for me.

Really, it's just a personal opinion. People are different and like different things. But what I don't tolerate is people messing up my sleep. That idea that it's okay to be loud and obnoxious at ridiculous hours because to do otherwise might inhibit YOUR fun a bit is absurd. Few things in the world fill me with the burning desire to shoot someone in the face more than that kind of "fuck everyone else" attitude.

 

[beefprophet]

Ya know, I really don't get the appeal of beer. To me it just kind of tastes like crap.

But hey, if it's your thing then go ahead. Just don't hit the road before you're sober...