Is a lot of booze an "unintentional status symbol"?

[Anonymous]

There is a stereotype that WASPs drink hard liquor like whiskey like fish

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:No. But I do have a friends with an amazing climate controlled wine cellar full of fine wines.

Now, this would be a status symbol. The hard stuff, not so much.

That's an intentional status symbol and so 90s.

Did people stop appreciating fine wine after 1999? How is this "so 90s?"

If we could afford it I would absolutely have a climate controlled wine cellar.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I seriously don't get people who think they need a bar's worth of hard liquor to entertain.

Have you ever hosted 40-50 adults at once?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have a ton of booze because we DONT drink. Every gift over the years has accumulated to a rather large collection. My husband gets quarterly and end of the year vendor gifts that are often times bottles of liquor and we have many dinner parties where we get a ton of wine. I always tell myself not to buy wine for parties because people bring it but then I figure its kinda rude/presumptuous to count on someone bringing it so I buy a few bottles to have. Then of course people bring tons of wine so I have double the amount I need.

+1. I have I a well stocked bar, but most of the bottles have an inch of dust on 'em.

[Anonymous]

Could be if its top shelf stuff

[Anonymous]

I think a well stocked bar or a big wine collection at one time was seen as an important way to impress people socially. I think more people are realizing that being drunk is low class and more people are giving up alcohol. Alcohol is a crutch for people rich or poor and it does not matter if you drink cheap beer or expensive scotch. I am impressed with people who can socialize without alcohol. Drunk people just act stupid.

[Anonymous]

It is very common to drink without getting drunk and being stupid.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think a well stocked bar or a big wine collection at one time was seen as an important way to impress people socially. I think more people are realizing that being drunk is low class and more people are giving up alcohol. Alcohol is a crutch for people rich or poor and it does not matter if you drink cheap beer or expensive scotch. I am impressed with people who can socialize without alcohol. Drunk people just act stupid.

Besides, who needs alcohol when you can have the intoxicating effects of self-righteousness?

[Anonymous]

Is it all arranged beautifully on a bar cart? Then you just look like a trend-follower....no way to tell if you're drinking it or if it's just for show.

[Anonymous]

I wouldn't think of NOT having a stocked bar. What do you offer your guests??

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I seriously don't get people who think they need a bar's worth of hard liquor to entertain.

Have you ever hosted 40-50 adults at once?

There are lonely people all over this site. Always moaning how they have no friends and can't make friends. Most people on here do not entertain. Their lame asses sit at home all weekend, alone, watching TV.

Of course we have a stocked bar. First we actually have a bar, so naturally it is not full of TruMoo. When we have guests, which is frequent, we offer them a drink My DH and I hardly drink. I get hung over too easy and he has never been a drinker. However, when we have a party we do drink. We have a ton of single malt scotch we have gotten as gifts and have NEVER drank it ourselves. We hate the stuff, but often have guests who enjoy it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think a well stocked bar or a big wine collection at one time was seen as an important way to impress people socially. I think more people are realizing that being drunk is low class and more people are giving up alcohol. Alcohol is a crutch for people rich or poor and it does not matter if you drink cheap beer or expensive scotch. I am impressed with people who can socialize without alcohol. Drunk people just act stupid.

Besides, who needs alcohol when you can have the intoxicating effects of self-righteousness?

BWAHAHAHAH!!!!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Is it all arranged beautifully on a bar cart? Then you just look like a trend-follower....no way to tell if you're drinking it or if it's just for show.

so those who actually drink it just keep it on top of the fridge, right? or even better, next to the bed?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think a well stocked bar or a big wine collection at one time was seen as an important way to impress people socially. I think more people are realizing that being drunk is low class and more people are giving up alcohol. Alcohol is a crutch for people rich or poor and it does not matter if you drink cheap beer or expensive scotch. I am impressed with people who can socialize without alcohol. Drunk people just act stupid.

Besides, who needs alcohol when you can have the intoxicating effects of self-righteousness?

Keep rationalizing every time you take a drink if it makes you feel better.

[Anonymous]

PP, you're a drama queen.