Do you need alcohol that much?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am only a very light social drinker, but would definitely expect alcohol to be served at a party. Lighten up, OP. Alcohol isn't that bad.

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:As a nondrinker, I can not understand people's need to consume alcohol. Eliminate alcohol consumption and you eliminate many social evils and disease. What is this addiction in our society that makes it impossible for people to give up alcohol? Is it at all possible to have a great party without alcohol. If you need alcohol to enjoy life, maybe something is wrong.

Thoughts?

Do you eat meat OP? As a non-meat eater, I cannot understand people's needs to consume meat. Eliminate meat consumption and you eliminate many social evils and disease. What is this addiction in our society that makes it impossible for people to give up meat? Is it at all possible to have a great party without serving meat? If you need meat to enjoy life, maybe something is wrong.

The difference between you and me is that I would never actually say the above (despite it actually being accurate when phrased the way you did it). I just choose not to eat meat and let people who choose to eat it eat it without me looking over their shoulders passing judgment. I even - GASP - serve it when I have parties because people like it. I guarantee there is something you enjoy (perhaps meat) that others do not and could easily be perplexed by you. So just shut up.

I'm the OP and I am a vegetarian. So end of conversation?

If a person can handle a glass of wine and never let it affect their mind, fine. But I think it's abundantly clear many people can not. The recent story about the UVA story of HG prompted me to write this thread. And it needs to be brought up and should be openly, honestly discussed. You don't like that it makes you feel judged? Sorry. People are injured or dying every day because of alcohol related issues, certainly not limited to the recent case of HG and DWI. So you don't like that I bring it up? Too bad.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:As a nondrinker, I can not understand people's need to consume alcohol. Eliminate alcohol consumption and you eliminate many social evils and disease. What is this addiction in our society that makes it impossible for people to give up alcohol? Is it at all possible to have a great party without alcohol. If you need alcohol to enjoy life, maybe something is wrong.

Thoughts?

Do you eat meat OP? As a non-meat eater, I cannot understand people's needs to consume meat. Eliminate meat consumption and you eliminate many social evils and disease. What is this addiction in our society that makes it impossible for people to give up meat? Is it at all possible to have a great party without serving meat? If you need meat to enjoy life, maybe something is wrong.

The difference between you and me is that I would never actually say the above (despite it actually being accurate when phrased the way you did it). I just choose not to eat meat and let people who choose to eat it eat it without me looking over their shoulders passing judgment. I even - GASP - serve it when I have parties because people like it. I guarantee there is something you enjoy (perhaps meat) that others do not and could easily be perplexed by you. So just shut up.

Do you consume dairy OP? As a non-dairy eater, I cannot understand people's needs to consume dairy. Eliminate dairy consumption and you eliminate many social evils and disease. What is this addiction in our society that makes it impossible for people to give up dairy? Is it at all possible to have a great taco party without sour cream and cheese? If you need dairy to enjoy life, maybe something is wrong.


That was fun... NEXT.

You are an asshole, PP. Stay off this thread and leave it to people who can discuss intelligently.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:As a nondrinker, I can not understand people's need to consume alcohol. Eliminate alcohol consumption and you eliminate many social evils and disease. What is this addiction in our society that makes it impossible for people to give up alcohol? Is it at all possible to have a great party without alcohol. If you need alcohol to enjoy life, maybe something is wrong.

Thoughts?

What do you do for fun with your friends on weekend evenings? Just curious.

OP here.
1. Go see a movie
2. Eat out at restaurants
3. Have dinner parties
4. Do potlucks
5. Go away for weekend trips
6. Go for a walk on a woodsy trail
7. Go hiking
8. Go kayaking
9. Go fishing
10. Go to a park / picnic with another family with kids
11. Go on a long bike ride
12. Attend book club meeting
13. Church events
14. Fundraising dinners

Too many things to list...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have an idea, OP. Don't come to my parties, and I won't go to yours. That should make us both very happy

But are you exceeding the allowable limit and getting behind the wheel of a car? Have you ever? If so, it become my problem and I have a right to protest.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP, I don't like pets. So I don't have any. I also do not compliment other people's pets, watch animal videos on YouTube, spend money on pets, etc. But I perfectly well understand other people, who have other interests and personality traits than mine, loving pets.

See?

Difference is having a pet doesn't generally put others at risk, unless you own a vicious dog that has escaped your yard.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:As a nondrinker, I can not understand people's need to consume alcohol. Eliminate alcohol consumption and you eliminate many social evils and disease. What is this addiction in our society that makes it impossible for people to give up alcohol? Is it at all possible to have a great party without alcohol. If you need alcohol to enjoy life, maybe something is wrong.

Thoughts?

Do you really need that stick up your ass that much?

Here's the deal. If you have ever gotten behind the wheel when you had too much to drink, or done anything potentially harmful while under the influence of alcohol, then maybe you need somebody to shove that stick up real deep in YOUR ass. Most people have had too much to drink and done something they should not have when intoxicated so STFU.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Boy OP, you sound like a basket of joy!

I want to know if encourage your daughter to drink at college parties in light of the HG case now.

[Anonymous]

I am the OP. Sorry folks if my thread upsets the drinkers. Apparently there are a lot of drinkers here (probably drunkards too).

If you need alcohol to lighten up and to have a good time, something is wrong. Either your job is too stressful or your life is unfulfilling. Get therapy, a better job, or change whatever is the source of your stress. Don't numb it with alcohol every weekend (or weeknight), then drive a car, or make bad decisions that affect others, and then come on here arrogantly defending your actions because you were lucky enough to not hurt or kill anyone because of your drinking.

I'm sick of people who can't control their drinking and then make bad decisions as a result of it. There are far too many of you.

We live in an area where parents are actually chaperoning parties for underage kids and providing alcohol too. The parents are equally guilty in fostering a culture of excessive drinkers and contributing to alcohol related crimes.

So am I a pearl clutching, buttock clenched DCUMer? I don't really give a shit if I am. I know I have every right to complain about the number of alcoholics, excessive drinkers, and the alcohol related crimes.

If you can't handle drinking, it's easy...DON'T.DO.IT.AT.ALL.

[Anonymous]

The people I have met who do not are incredible control freaks.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

If you can't handle drinking, it's easy...DON'T.DO.IT.AT.ALL.

OK. What if you can handle drinking?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am the OP. Sorry folks if my thread upsets the drinkers. Apparently there are a lot of drinkers here (probably drunkards too).

If you need alcohol to lighten up and to have a good time, something is wrong. Either your job is too stressful or your life is unfulfilling. Get therapy, a better job, or change whatever is the source of your stress. Don't numb it with alcohol every weekend (or weeknight), then drive a car, or make bad decisions that affect others, and then come on here arrogantly defending your actions because you were lucky enough to not hurt or kill anyone because of your drinking.

I'm sick of people who can't control their drinking and then make bad decisions as a result of it. There are far too many of you.

We live in an area where parents are actually chaperoning parties for underage kids and providing alcohol too. The parents are equally guilty in fostering a culture of excessive drinkers and contributing to alcohol related crimes.

So am I a pearl clutching, buttock clenched DCUMer? I don't really give a shit if I am. I know I have every right to complain about the number of alcoholics, excessive drinkers, and the alcohol related crimes.

If you can't handle drinking, it's easy...DON'T.DO.IT.AT.ALL.

You're just an unpleasant and incredibly judgmental person. Live and let live. It'll help you relax because you're incredibly high strung.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

If you can't handle drinking, it's easy...DON'T.DO.IT.AT.ALL.

OK. What if you can handle drinking?

If you can handle drinking, fine. But what I'm seeing is that most can not.

[Anonymous]

Need it, no. Enjoy it on occasion because some alcoholic drinks taste good, absolutely. Almost all things are alright in moderation/if used appropriately, and, when legal and permitted, I consider alcohol to fall into this category.

There are a great many things (I would argue most things) that can cause societal ills if abused or used irresponsibly. But for the most part I don't believe in banning them just for that reason.

Example: I do not like sports. At all. Never have, never will, don't see the point. I could argue that sports cause problems -- riots when the home team loses, sometimes riots when the home team wins , people wasting their money, people wasting their time, national priorities out of whack, etc. But, I will not argue this. Because most people who like sports are reasonable people who don't end up in an obsession that controls their life, and also because just because I/you/we don't like something doesn't automatically mean it's wrong, bad, and nobody should like it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am the OP. Sorry folks if my thread upsets the drinkers. Apparently there are a lot of drinkers here (probably drunkards too).

If you need alcohol to lighten up and to have a good time, something is wrong. Either your job is too stressful or your life is unfulfilling. Get therapy, a better job, or change whatever is the source of your stress. Don't numb it with alcohol every weekend (or weeknight), then drive a car, or make bad decisions that affect others, and then come on here arrogantly defending your actions because you were lucky enough to not hurt or kill anyone because of your drinking.

I'm sick of people who can't control their drinking and then make bad decisions as a result of it. There are far too many of you.

We live in an area where parents are actually chaperoning parties for underage kids and providing alcohol too. The parents are equally guilty in fostering a culture of excessive drinkers and contributing to alcohol related crimes.

So am I a pearl clutching, buttock clenched DCUMer? I don't really give a shit if I am. I know I have every right to complain about the number of alcoholics, excessive drinkers, and the alcohol related crimes.

If you can't handle drinking, it's easy...DON'T.DO.IT.AT.ALL.

You're just an unpleasant and incredibly judgmental person. Live and let live. It'll help you relax because you're incredibly high strung.

Don't worry about me, PP. I'm fine. But if you can't handle your drinking, it becomes my problem, doesn't it? So I'm going to complain and you need to hear it.