Konka said:Guess what? I'd be shocked if you could find somebody who likes alcohol when they first start drinking.
beelzebozo said:so if i keep practicing i'll get good at it? i better keep chasing this dream
beelzebozo said:so if i keep practicing i'll get good at it? i better keep chasing this dream
Second said:I really can't stand the taste of alcohol. All drinks with alcohol in it are gross imo.
Beer - gross
Wodka - disgusting
Wine - gross
Random sweet alcohol drink - gross
Champagne - drinkable, but still tastes bad
Even the smell of alcohol makes me feel bad. I'm 25 years old and have tasted many alcohol drinks in my life. Do I have to learn to like alcohol by drinking more of it or am I just lucky that I don't like it? I just don't understand how people can drink so much of it. And in the end they'll only embarrass themselves by being drunk and acting stupid.
Am I the only one in GAF who doesn't like the taste of alcohol???
JoeMartin said:Gin.
Hit all the usuals: Beefeater, Tanqueray, Sapphire, and of course Hendricks. Make martinis and g&t's, or drink it straight, see what you like. Gin is underappreciated.
Konka said:That's exactly the way it works. I despised alcohol when I first started drinking but now I love it and putting the work in was well worth it. Nothing better than a great IPA mmmmm.
Big-E said:I am sure the first time you had vegetables your probably thought they were disgusting too.
beelzebozo said:i actually think i've always liked vegetables, but i question the validity of the comparison between learning to enjoy vegetables--one of the most indisputable healthy things for a human being in the entire world--and learning to like alcohol, which is a double-edged sword at best. why would i try so hard?
Snuggler said:Beer is the greatest invention of man kind. It takes a little time to acquire the taste, especially if you're used to sugary drinks, but a good beer after a long day of work is nothing short of godly.
beelzebozo said:i actually think i've always liked vegetables, but i question the validity of the comparison between learning to enjoy vegetables--one of the most indisputable healthy things for a human being in the entire world--and learning to like alcohol, which is a double-edged sword at best. why would i try so hard?
zoukka said:Yeah because like... you can't have fun while being drunk :lol
Getting rid of your inhibitions instantly in a nice company is really relaxing and fun. Often leads to nice outcomes :b And let's skip the "can't you have fun as sober" bullshit. I've had my best experiences as sober, but being drunk is a different thing. It really can open you up in a healthy way. Or the bad way if the company is shady and you are wasted :b
Without booze I never would've had the courage to start dancing in public for instance. If you can, ALL the power to you. But I'm sure many people can't just snap their fingers and lose all inhibitions just like that.
Trying to be friendly here.
TheEastonator said:If you are social at college, you learn to deal with the taste of alcohol. If you dwell in your room, you don't.
Konka said:We've been drinking for as long as we've had organized society in fact I'd hazard a guess that without alcohol we'd be nowhere near as civilized.
Second said:Sorry what? :lol
Doesn't the majority of the people who drink alcohold drink it just to get drunk? And how do people act when they're wasted?
Not so smart...
How many people commited a crime while being drunk? I think alcohol is one of the things that has ruined our civilization. Not saved it...lol.
You can have a nice drink with a friend at a bar, and get killed by a carcrash because you were drunk while driving the car. How many times has that happened? Alcohol's power to ruin is bigger than it's power to do a good thing.
Nowhere near as civilized without alcohol my ass.
Konka said:Alcohol more often than not brings people together. Bars and alcohol have been of huge economic importance forever. It's a huge industry and smarter people tend to drink more.
The ability to unwind with alcohol has no doubt been of huge importance. Unless you're going to argue that a part of society as old as bread isn't important.:lol
BowieZ said:OP: Have you ever tried mixing your own drink? As in, putting a very small shot (of vodka or whatever) in a medium glass of lemonade or coke or -- whatever?
Straight liquor makes me gag like anyone else but you just have to find that 'sweet spot' where the taste is bearable to you.
and then work your way up from there. Within a year you'll be able to take it straight.BowieZ said:Straight liquor makes me gag like anyone else but you just have to find that 'sweet spot' where the taste is bearable to you.
Second said:People bring people together, not alcohol. Do you go out to meet people or just drink alcohol?
:lol @ smarter people tend to drink more. Say that to the ones who have overdosed on alcohol.
Um, yeah. It is.ToxicAdam said:How bout pussy, kind of wet and messy, eh guys?
g35twinturbo said:Gentlemans Jack in the house when I feel like being nice
Jack Daniels when im trying to get fucked up.
Snuggler said:Beer is the greatest invention of man kind. It takes a little time to acquire the taste, especially if you're used to sugary drinks, but a good beer after a long day of work is nothing short of godly.
Korey said:This is what I don't get about beer, everyone says it's an acquired taste, but why is that? I keep trying to get into it but it's tough...why does it take time to get used to and then suddenly it turns "godly"?
Konka said:It's the same as coffee and generally anything that is bitter. It as a taste isn't really something you've ever been introduced to your entire life until that point so of course it is going to take a while to get used to. Had you been raised on beer it would taste no worse to you than anything you were raised on in your life.
There are food delicacies on this planet that would make you vomit several times over but they are amazing to the native creators of that dish. Any alcohol is just like that because you've lived so long without it that it takes time to get accustomed too.
Retro said:Minor Addition; the human tongue tastes salty, sweet, and sour to detect health food from unhealthy. To tell rotting meat from safe meat. Bitter is no exception, but bitter is generally attuned to the alkali of toxic plants. We, as humans, are usually perfectly fine with sweet and salty, and even sour on occasion. Bitter, however, still sends up red flags to our brain as poison, thus why many people have very bad first reactions with beer. The 'getting used to it' period is simply your brain realizing that beer is not poison (contrary to some of the opinions in this thread )
Jagerbombs and/or Sparks.esquire said:How can I consume copious amounts of alcohol without feeling sleepy afterwards?
Second said:Sorry what? :lol
Doesn't the majority of the people who drink alcohol drink it just to get drunk? And how do people act when they're wasted?
Not so smart...
How many people commited a crime while being drunk? I think alcohol is one of the things that has ruined our civilization. Not saved it...lol.
You can have a nice drink with a friend at a bar(positive), and get killed by a carcrash because you were drunk while driving the car(negative). How many times has that happened? Alcohol's power to ruin is bigger than it's power to do a good thing.
Nowhere near as civilized without alcohol? my ass..
Immortal_Daemon said:If you're drinking alcohol for the taste, you're doing it wrong.
platypotamus said:Ladies and gentlemen, we might have a new champion for "single most wrong thing ever posted on GAF". Bravo Immortal_Daemon, bravo.
Big-E said:Perrier I find is the absolute worst when it comes to mineral water. So many better brands out there. Perrier is actually the only mineral water I won't drink.
It isn't normal to not order wine at a fine restaurant.
Konka said:Guess what? I'd be shocked if you could find somebody who likes alcohol when they first start drinking.
Odrion said:vegetables are gross EEEEWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW
Fordzilla said:Jagerbombs and/or Sparks.
travisbickle said:This is getting silly now!!
OP what is your diet like? Is it varied? or do you just eat a range of bland processed foods everyday?
You may be put off because alcohol actually works your tastebuds and gives different sensations.
I love alcohol for its taste, don't drink to get drunk, I'll usually have one or two glasses, obviously it has an effect but I never drink till I fall over.
That's a stereotype, just like 'Sober people are pricks" so let it go.Dogenzaka said:Okay the elitism over this is just fucking ridiculous.
Enjoy your beer guts and cirrhosis, jerks.
Second said:I really can't stand the taste of alcohol. All drinks with alcohol in it are gross imo.
Beer - gross
Wodka - disgusting
Wine - gross
Random sweet alcohol drink - gross
Champagne - drinkable, but still tastes bad
Even the smell of alcohol makes me feel bad. I'm 25 years old and have tasted many alcohol drinks in my life. Do I have to learn to like alcohol by drinking more of it or am I just lucky that I don't like it? I just don't understand how people can drink so much of it. And in the end they'll only embarrass themselves by being drunk and acting stupid.
Am I the only one in GAF who doesn't like the taste of alcohol???
dralla said:
Fordzilla said:Jagerbombs and/or Sparks.
MaxSteel said:if it's really a problem, make redbull and vodka your drink
Second said:Am I the only one in GAF who doesn't like the taste of alcohol???
You're just fucking ignorant, and I'm assuming very young.Second said:Sorry what? :lol
Doesn't the majority of the people who drink alcohol drink it just to get drunk? And how do people act when they're wasted?
Not so smart...
How many people commited a crime while being drunk? I think alcohol is one of the things that has ruined our civilization. Not saved it...lol.
You can have a nice drink with a friend at a bar(positive), and get killed by a carcrash because you were drunk while driving the car(negative). How many times has that happened? Alcohol's power to ruin is bigger than it's power to do a good thing.
Nowhere near as civilized without alcohol? my ass..