What is your honest opinion of those who do not drink alcohol?

[Anonymous]

I think they are smart.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What drink do you order when you go out?

If this was a question for the non drinker above (me) if I feel like embarrassing my husband, I’ll order a Shirley Temple. With my co-workers friends usually nothing or water. Those two groups know I don’t drink. If I’m with a new group, I order Cherry Coke.

Shirley temple and cherry coke? How old are you?

[Anonymous]

Don't worry OP.
I've got a lifetime of practice hiding that fact that I don't drink alcohol from casual acquaintances. People can be a little irrational sometimes, thinking I'm going to mess up their vibe by being some sort of Temperance Tiffany. For my real friends, it hasn't been any big deal since I left college.

[Anonymous]

Depends on the total package. Sometimes I think they’re boring…. (never tried alcohol, don’t like the taste, scared how they’d react to it… ) Sometimes I think it’s smart (migraines, terrible hangovers, trouble stopping at one or two drinks), and sometimes I don’t care.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What drink do you order when you go out?

If this was a question for the non drinker above (me) if I feel like embarrassing my husband, I’ll order a Shirley Temple. With my co-workers friends usually nothing or water. Those two groups know I don’t drink. If I’m with a new group, I order Cherry Coke.

Shirley temple and cherry coke? How old are you?

DP, but was this nastiness necessary. Maybe think before posting.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What drink do you order when you go out?

If this was a question for the non drinker above (me) if I feel like embarrassing my husband, I’ll order a Shirley Temple. With my co-workers friends usually nothing or water. Those two groups know I don’t drink. If I’m with a new group, I order Cherry Coke.

Shirley temple and cherry coke? How old are you?

DP, but was this nastiness necessary. Maybe think before posting.

It’s true tho.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Such a dumb question. Seriously why does it matter if someone doesn't drink alcohol? I'm someone who doesn't drink never have. I hope my friends don't go around judging me behind my back! Do you realize some don't drink due to being a recovering alcoholic? It's sometimes a difficult conversation to have with those individuals.

Because someone once told me it’s best I don’t attend happy hour because I would negatively change the vibe

I drink plenty, but never used to drink at happy hours because I was driving there from work and would need to drive home again. I won't drive after even one drink because I'm so paranoid about it, it's not worth it. Nobody has ever commented on what's in my drink. I do usually compensate with something caffeinated though so I end up more energetic than usual.

If you're walking around saying you aren't drinking that might impact the vibe, but otherwise why would anyone care or even know? Whoever told you that is a jerk. I'll add that I have good friends who don't drink and I have just as much fun at their parties as I do at friend's houses who drink.

[Anonymous]

I don’t care but note that on this thread there seems to be just as much judgment of drinkers by non-drinkers as vice versa. And there’s the one PP who judges everyone according to the PP’s mood.

[Anonymous]

I hope this wasn't one of your coworkers!!
I don't care what anyone else puts in their body as long as they don't judge what I put in mine. If they are chill and fun, we are good. If they make faces and slide comments when I have a glass of wine- not OK. (GF now wife of a friend)

[Anonymous]

I don’t care.

[Anonymous]

I don’t care at all. They either don’t like it or have other reasons that are none of my business.

[Anonymous]

Yes. So what?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don’t care at all. They either don’t like it or have other reasons that are none of my business.

+1
My honest opinion is that I have no opinion at all.
In these days of vegetarians, vegans, gluten-free, lactose-free etc, why would someone not drinking be an automatic exclusionary factor? Are they still fun to socialize with? Then it's all good.

[Anonymous]

My Dh doesn't drink. He is the slimmest, healthiest man his age (49) that I've met. He looks at least 10 years younger and his heart-rate is low.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don’t like the evidence of increased cancer recurrence and alcohol consumption. Makes it easy to pass on alcohol.

That is why I stopped drinking. My oncologist said I would be better off not drinking. I do not miss the alcohol. My friends understand and respect my decision not to drink.