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[xaszatm]

Unless you somehow get involved with Asian business politics or communion, there should never be a situation where you would need to drink. Even then, only the former has any chance of getting you drunk. I'm 22 and I don't drink either. So good on you, buddy.

 

[PaulloDEC]

Drinking doesn't have to be the big deal people would like you to think it is. I rarely drink and never get drunk, the former because usually I prefer to be able to drive my car, and the latter because I just don't enjoy it.

It's good to be flexible, and I've enjoyed having a few ciders with friends at a party or other event where I didn't feel the need to have my car. Drink only as much as you're comfortable with, when and if you're comfortable doing it and you'll be fine.

 

[doyoueven]

I don't feel like I need to drink.

How would you know if you've never had a drink?

 

[Vincent Alexander]

Meh. Do what you want. I had no sip, in any way, shape, or form, until I was 22 or 23. It was 4th of July. I was in Manhattan hanging out with some awesome interns from France. I had a mojito. It was delicious. Haven't drank since.

 

[Crash Station]

And this. I don't say that I don't drink juice because it's not for me...

I'd say there's a lot more reasons to say "it's not for me" when it comes to inhibition-lowering stuff like alcohol compared to juice.

As for beer, I've definitely had some outside the ones you listed. Guinness, some local stuff I didn't know the name of, Heady Topper; all tasted like horse piss to me. The rare times I drink, beer won't be my first choice.

 

[m3r4]

This topic pops up pretty regularly, it seems. Yes, you are weird in the sense that you are deviating from the norm. Is that a bad thing? Not really...

Talking from my personal experience, I started when I was 23, in my last year of university. In the beginning I had a hard time getting to know my limits... because I had no idea how to judge the current state I was in when everyone around me had already been drinking since they were 15 or so. Things have gotten better though - everything in moderation, I guess.

 

[PlayALLtheGames]

But dude, I don't NEED alcohol to have a good time.

/s

That's correct, you don't need it to have a "good time." But to have a fucking amazing time that you and your friends can laugh about for years to come, you gotta introduce a little booze.

 

[FeenieVonKarma]

I accidentally had a sip of my uncle's beer as a kid, but I otherwise have never had an alcoholic beverage.

I don't feel like I need to drink. My father's side of the family has had a bad history with alcohol.

I might want to drink on occasion, but I am concerned about its health effects. I also do not want to have a negative emotional reaction.

Am I weird?

Some people will say you're weird, but that's bullshit.

I only have alcohol MAYBE twice a year. I don't like much of it. I drink "socially" but then I barely go out - I have a little at the works Christmas do, a little at Eurovision (lol) but that's really all.

Thing is, I don't even really want to now, but I have a good excuse anyhow: my medication doesn't mix well with it. I found out at last year's party (I got really pissed off and decided to have some drinks to try & get over it, then felt like I was gonna pass out within 2 drinks!) and since I was off work for about 6 months with mental illness, people find it an acceptable excuse.

But I don't think you should need an excuse.

As an aside: people around my generation sometimes go out every weekend (or more) and get absolutely shit-faced. How the fuck do they afford it, is what I wanna know?

e: A bit sad to see people that feel they DO need it to have a good time. I don't get it.

 

[Azull]

24 years old here, never had any alcohol in my system either and I party just as hard as those drunk bastardos. Come at me bro.

Seriously though, you do not need to drink to have a good or amazing time. The best part is I actually remember (sorta) all the amazing parties and shit I did with my friends.

 

[sappyday]

I could use some restrain. Almost went on a tirade last night.

 

[Derwind]

Drinking is simply a silent agreement between everyone who does drink to overlook the fact that they're drinking the rotting byproduct of organic material to lossen thier sense and/or inhibition.

Now pass that single malt!

 

[Zeppu]

Relevant:

NYTimes: Most heavy drinkers are not alcoholics

 

[Übermatik]

Your first post makes Alcohol sound like LSD or something. That is, in the respect where you think something might "go wrong".

Have a drink if you want to, don't if you don't. Nothing more to it than that.