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How Frequently do you Drink?
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sazabirules
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Feel the Swift said:
How can you prefer that over something you have never tried?
Feel the Swift
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What I meant to say was I've had no motivation or need to actually drink. I'm not saying I plan on staying alcoholic-free, but until the time arrives I'll just stick to what I'm used to.sazabirules said:
I used to hit it hard 1 or 2 nights a week but I've just got bored of being drunk. Got sick of saying and doing stupid things whilst drunk and especially sick of being hungover. Once every couple of months is about it at the moment. On the plus side my health has improved immensely, I'm in best shape of my life at 26, couldn't have imagined that a couple of years back with my drinking habits back then.
perryfarrell
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Too often, about 4 times a week. Being hungover gets old.
Now, start this thread again (when I'm not hungover) and I might give a diff. answer.
Now, start this thread again (when I'm not hungover) and I might give a diff. answer.
brianjones
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Snuggler said:
i can't even remember the last time i went a week without drinking.. not good
Tears For Fears
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Never, because I actually like my liver.
brianjones
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Tears For Fears said:
you realize alcohol in moderation has positive effects?
exfixate said:
Man, the problem I've been having in Korea is that everything here gives you terrible hangovers.
Their main national alcohol, soju, might as well be called hangover juice. It's a clear "rice wine", about 20% alcohol that basically tastes like watered-down shitty vodka. I don't know exactly why this stuff gives you such a horrible hangover compared to just drinking hard liquor, but it really does once you drink too much of it.
Generally one bottle is okay and will give you a nice buzz. But two or three will give you a splitting headache in the morning.
Since I turned about 24 or so, I need to be more careful about hangover prevention methods, especially since I usually have a lot to do on Saturdays and Sundays. You can't get anything like Chaser pills over here. So what works best for me is getting a few vitamin drinks and a few big bottles of some kind of sports drink with electrolytes, ideally with as little sugar as possible. I generally drink one of each halfway through the night, then again right before I head home.
When I remember to do it, there's a noticeable difference. Better than drinking only water, in my experience.
Their main national alcohol, soju, might as well be called hangover juice. It's a clear "rice wine", about 20% alcohol that basically tastes like watered-down shitty vodka. I don't know exactly why this stuff gives you such a horrible hangover compared to just drinking hard liquor, but it really does once you drink too much of it.
Generally one bottle is okay and will give you a nice buzz. But two or three will give you a splitting headache in the morning.
Since I turned about 24 or so, I need to be more careful about hangover prevention methods, especially since I usually have a lot to do on Saturdays and Sundays. You can't get anything like Chaser pills over here. So what works best for me is getting a few vitamin drinks and a few big bottles of some kind of sports drink with electrolytes, ideally with as little sugar as possible. I generally drink one of each halfway through the night, then again right before I head home.
When I remember to do it, there's a noticeable difference. Better than drinking only water, in my experience.
brianjones
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Wario64 said:
interesting.. that's usually a good time to drink for me :lol
DurielBlack
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jon bones said:too bad you hate fun
I don't drink. Ever. Had a circle of friends/co-workers at my last job that did, and attended several parties.
Seeing other people having this so-called "fun" just served to remind me of many reasons why I stay away from alchohol/drugs. I'm self-destructive and fast enough at picking up addictions as it is (caffeine, sugar, junk food, and PC games).
Grady Durden
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FairyD said:
Shots in the morning, you say?
Grady Durden
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This thread actually made me pop a top.
I use beer when preparing meats for dinner but I rarely use all of a can so then I drink the rest.
I always wonder at what point are you considered an alcoholic?
Don Draper recently said, "They say as soon you have to cut down on your drinking, you have a drinking problem."
I use beer when preparing meats for dinner but I rarely use all of a can so then I drink the rest.
I always wonder at what point are you considered an alcoholic?
Don Draper recently said, "They say as soon you have to cut down on your drinking, you have a drinking problem."
Mango Positive
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Tears For Fears said:
Mauricio_Magus
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I'm 21 years old, soon 22 and I have never had alcohol in my life.
Atramental
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So how does a 20 year old American, who has no friends, and is surrounded by fundamentalist Christians go about aquiring some booze?
Basically, the joy in my life has been sucked dry and soda ain't cutting it anymore...
Edit: Actually on second thought, never mind. Drinking while depressed and lonely probably isn't a great idea in the first place...
Basically, the joy in my life has been sucked dry and soda ain't cutting it anymore...
Edit: Actually on second thought, never mind. Drinking while depressed and lonely probably isn't a great idea in the first place...
DevelopmentArrested
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Atramental said:
I'ma go pour one out for you.. yikes. Sorry man!
akachan ningen
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like 2-3 times a year. sometimes you go over to someone house, you wanna get fucked up but they don't have the good stuff.
Thunder Monkey
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I've got a tat on my arm that reads "If I'm not drinking... check for a pulse."
Sohter.Nura
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Never. My father is ancoholic, drug abusing dumbass. I grew seeing first hand how much this shit can destroy your life 
But hey, I've done it a few times, I've passed out a few times. I don't judge people, but drinking, to me, was only really fun when I was still a virgin, trying to get to a girl's panties.
But hey, I've done it a few times, I've passed out a few times. I don't judge people, but drinking, to me, was only really fun when I was still a virgin, trying to get to a girl's panties.
Whenever I go out to eat, which is twice a week. I get a beer or two. Sometimes I get a rum and coke.
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I can understand people not drinking for this reason. But at the same time, it doesn't mean if you drink, you'll end up like your dad. It's all about willpower, self control and knowing your limits. But again, if you don't drink because of that, its fine.
But honestly, something bugs me about people who don't like the taste. People who make funny faces and say, "EWWW!!! That's gross". Nothing is worse than a dude who doesn't drink beer or any booze. Actually, no. What's worse is some dude who gets some Crayola colored mixed bullshit. Be a man, get a beer or pour some Jack. Pussy.
Drinking doesn't mean getting drunk either. Alcohol is a social lubricant, but in excess, can turn you into a complete fool. Also, with the right food, it tastes fucking great.
Tears For Fears said:
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Sohter.Nura said:Never. My father is ancoholic, drug abusing dumbass. I grew seeing first hand how much this shit can destroy your life
But hey, I've done it a few times, I've passed out a few times. I don't judge people, but drinking, to me, was only really fun when I was still a virgin, trying to get to a girl's panties.
I can understand people not drinking for this reason. But at the same time, it doesn't mean if you drink, you'll end up like your dad. It's all about willpower, self control and knowing your limits. But again, if you don't drink because of that, its fine.
But honestly, something bugs me about people who don't like the taste. People who make funny faces and say, "EWWW!!! That's gross". Nothing is worse than a dude who doesn't drink beer or any booze. Actually, no. What's worse is some dude who gets some Crayola colored mixed bullshit. Be a man, get a beer or pour some Jack. Pussy.
Drinking doesn't mean getting drunk either. Alcohol is a social lubricant, but in excess, can turn you into a complete fool. Also, with the right food, it tastes fucking great.
HappyBivouac
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-PXG- said:
Holy shit. Two "I'm a man and I want to be well-liked, so therefore I must drink beer and whiskey and not ever like anime" posts in one!! You are totally fucking badass and I want to hang out with you. You must get all the chicks because you do exactly what the stupid 80's films that jokingly present a dichotomy between the nerdy wimpy loser nerds and the cool charismatic manly men tell you to!!
shit that sentence construction is bad. one too many bell's oarsman ales.
Sohter.Nura
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HappyBivouac said:
Have you been drinking? This is not what the guy said, at all. You're overanalyzing, buddy.
But yeah, I don't like the taste of it either. I remember drinking martini back in Brazil, I was probably 14, in the middle of the streets with this guy and this girl i liked. I got so wasted I passed out in the middle of the street for a few hours at night, cause me and my buddy drank the whole bottle PURE by ourselves. After that, the smell of distilled alcohol (just the plain thought of it) almost made me vomit everytime I would think about it, probably for a couple of years. I think because of that, I never managed to develop a taste for distilled alcohol, and nowadays it just tastes plain bad in my mouth.
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