Alcohol

Laro said:
How is drinking alchohol considered mature?

My dad used to be an alchoholic, it traumatized me beyond repair. I can't look at alchohol as just one or two glasses of harmless drink anymore. It makes me sick.
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Bollocks so is my mum, but thats her, and im me. Your basing your views on how other people have acted. Not everyone is stupid enough to go and drink themselves down into a hole. You dont have any idea. Thats why your immature
If i go to the bar its not just about getting drunk. Even if it is, so what?
I go down i play pool or snooker i watch the football on the tv and interact with people. Nothing wrong with that at all :ryan:
 
They do have a point Laro, you might change your views one day about it being young, but knock it off fellas, no need to be too harsh.

Alcohol is a great thing .. and well sometimes a god awful thing. I'm all for a night out drinking, I'm all for an all day drink as well, but the folks who have no self control I pity rather. Meaning those that "need" to drink in order to stay stable in today's world. Though, since this is not in sleeping forest, that's all my insight.

So anyways, what does the Shu-man like for his beverage? Well to be perfectly honest my favorite beer is called a Shiner Bock made out of Dallas Texas here in the states. It's said to have originated from Germany, but meh so does every beer. It's a perfect blend to be honest. I'll settle for a coors light when I'm not wanting to put on the pounds, but meh.. whatever right? Also.. I'm so sick of citrus beers unless of course served at a brewery.. so no blue moon for me.

As for liquor I'm a whisky man. Jack daniels is my whisky of choice, I can slurp the heck out of it straight. I do like to sip straight vodka as well if it is a good brand.. (swedka being my favorite). I hate mixed drinks, they do nothing for me. Just give me a headache from the sugar in take.
 
I'm proud to say that I'm 27 years old and I've never drank. :mokken: It's never something that's peaked my interest. If people enjoy drinking, that's their deal, but it's not for me. I can certainly enjoy myself without having to drink alcohol. Some may see me as a prude because I don't drink, but it is my choice not to.

There is a such thing as responsible drinking and getting stupid drunk. Some people plan to get drunk, but have the decency to take a responsible approach to it. Things like not binging and at least setting up a ride home instead of driving themselves. Others just get cocky and stupid, and that's where drinking becomes frowned upon. I have no problem if someone wants to drink themself into a drunken slumber, but when it starts to affect others, that's when it turns bad. I say, drink all you want, just be responsible for yourself when doing so. :ryan:
 
Laro said:
How is drinking alchohol considered mature?

My dad used to be an alchoholic, it traumatized me beyond repair. I can't look at alchohol as just one or two glasses of harmless drink anymore. It makes me sick.
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Maturity was never mentioned.

You're basing your entire argument on what your dad is like with drink. Everyone is a different person and react differently to drink. It's like people who say (and I hate to use this as an example) they aren't going to vote Conservative purely because of what Maggie Thatcher did when she was PM. That's a terrible argument because David Cameron is not Maggie Thatcher. There are plenty of better reasons not to vote Tory.
Anyway, my point is that not everyone turns into a violent twat when they're drunk, so using that one example to judge drinking culture makes your entire point invalid.
 
Laro said:
How is drinking alchohol considered mature?

My dad used to be an alchoholic, it traumatized me beyond repair. I can't look at alchohol as just one or two glasses of harmless drink anymore. It makes me sick.
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Don't worry, Laro. You're not the only one. I'm 24 right now and I still view alcohol the same way I viewed it back when I was 7, watching random people drag my mom into the apartment hours after work when she was piss drunk from having partied too much. That's just the tip of the ice berg. I don't want to get into some of the stuff that's happened and completely ruined our family because of it, but I will say that it has turned me off of the stuff.

Personally, I don't find that I am missing out on not drinking. I've done it before, it's nothing special and I don't care to do it again. I just wish people would be more respectful about that. Nearly everyone I know drinks, which is fine, that's up to them. However, a good percent of those people don't respect me and end up proving my point, which is also fine since it's their lives. But when you live through something so horrible and traumatizing because of one little thing, you generally tend not to look at it in such a great light; that is, depending on the individual. I will say that only a very, very small percentage of people I know are responsible (I really can't think of any now that I try...)

My older brother didn't really live with us that much, although he did get to experience what it was like after my parents divorced. Things spiraled out of control then. It was usually my little brother and me who witnessed the bad stuff. But my little brother is a pretty big drinker now only because my mom was foolish enough to overlook it. She never did anything when she heard he had a big party at the house, when there were hundreds of beer cans and red cups lying around in photos on his Myspace, when he comes home during the weekend with a massive hangover because he's been drinking so much or the time he drove himself off of a jump on a ATV into a wall cause he'd been drinking (I'm pretty sure he has also driven or does drive his truck when he's buzzed, but that can't be confirmed other than some things he's said)--all of this before the age of 21.

BUT it's none of my business. I believe we're entitled to our opinions, but we better have the reasoning to back them up and I'm sure as hell that I do.
 
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I drink mainly sambuca (lolz at Mark) and Soco (Southern Comfort and lemonade). But they can give me BAD hangovers, but thats all Ill drink. The odd beer is ok, but Im not really a beer person.

If a group of us go out, Im the one who will sober up before we go home lol. I had a bad hangover on Monday at my guys house, WAAAAAAAAAAAY too much Soco and not enough lemo XD Im not an aggressive drunk. Im the happy, cuddy drunk.

I do know people who think theyre "hardcore" when drunk, but to me theyre complete idiots. Ive had people try and start on me when theyre drunk cause I walked past them, wore something they dont like, etc.

My stepdad was a horrible drunk. He use to beat my mum up and had threatened me once or twice. Thank God he knocked it on the head few years ago and hes been amazing ever since. He got his new car, took my mum on several hols and treated me and my bro. My mum drinks a glass of wine a night and then goes work following day. I know quite a few mums that do that and I respect the fact thet can drink and work aswell.
 
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S'up! So basically what I'm reading here from the people who are against it because of their parents... I hate to say it but, your parents are/were those people at the party who shouldn't be drinking. Ya know, the one's starting fights, falling all over the place; one's you have to throw into the tub and feed them bread because they don't know their own limit. Just the asses of the party.

I wouldn't let that push me away from alcohol though. There are dumb asses(Like your parents) who can pretty much ruin anything, no matter what it is.

And alcohol tasting bad? Clearly you haven't drank much. Most females seem to be into Smirinoff and Jello shooters. Give 'em a shot!

But then again, to each their own. Ta-ta.
 
Lol, I dont hate alcohol cause of my parents. I just dont drink as much cause I dont like having hangovers. They are the worst sodding things to experince. And calling peoples parents dumbasses is a pretty dumb move man. All you do is freaking insult.


Some people can go OTT when it comes to booze and then you get those who have to watch over them. My gran or fella dont think Im a dumb ass cause I got badly drunk one time, I just went over my limit due to the atmopshere and peeps buying me drinks lol.
 
Personally I don't drink, I've never liked the taste of most alcoholic beverages and for some reason drinking has never appealed to me. But I don't believe in forcing one's personal habits and beliefs on to others. If you want to drink, knock yourself out. Though not literally of course! ;)
 
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Well since this thread has turned toward a bit of the serious discussion as it always does, I'm going to go ahead and move this since debate is going on.

- Moved to Sleeping Forest -
 
its not problem with alcohol, its the people that drink it to get intentionally drunk (binge drinking, some would say). i don;t really enjoy the nightlife of a student, where you pretty much have to be drunk to have fun. i drink beer as it is refreshing after a hard day and wine because it's good with certain meals. i enjoy a bit of whiskey too, but i drink it slowly with a bit of dark chocolate as a side.

i don't do shots or cheap alcohol as i don't enjoy them and if anything, i don't want to get drunk. i don't automatically consider people that drink mature. if they think it's 'cool' to get drunk then they are still children to me. also the people that constantly drink their way out of trouble aren't very sensible either.

having said all this, i do enjoy drinking games. its about having fun while drinking, not having 'fun' as a consequence of alcohol consumption.
 
I'm drinking as we write. I find alcohol nice and fresh and stuffs. I like it, it is a getaway I suppose from life, you can sit back and sip. Right now I've got some Merlot, and it is so nice and spicy. Keeps me calm :ryan:
 
Mrs Matt Bellamy said:
Some people can go OTT when it comes to booze and then you get those who have to watch over them. My gran or fella dont think Im a dumb ass cause I got badly drunk one time, I just went over my limit due to the atmopshere and peeps buying me drinks lol.
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When my friends drink, I just leave them. They're not my responsibility and they also made the conscious decision to drink, so I see no reason to stick around. If they want to get in a car and drive, fine. If they want to stumble around on the street, more power to them. If they wanna drink more, be my guest. But I am not so concerned about their well being when they willingly consume something they know can be dangerous.
 
Dee said:
When my friends drink, I just leave them. They're not my responsibility and they also made the conscious decision to drink, so I see no reason to stick around. If they want to get in a car and drive, fine. If they want to stumble around on the street, more power to them. If they wanna drink more, be my guest. But I am not so concerned about their well being when they willingly consume something they know can be dangerous.
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I wish I could leave them, but I cant find the will to do so. Mainly cause I dont want to try and get home alone and plus Id feel so gulity if I left them lol. But yeah, its mainly me not going home alone. Im terrified of being left alone to go home in a taxi or on a bus on my lonesome. A drunk friend can come in handy sometimes.
 
It's quite easy when you don't care about people, but I can understand it in most everyone's case; the feeling of guilt. For me, it's just a little easier seeing as how I don't like drinking in the first place, but that really has only a small part in it. Then again, I don't willingly put myself in situations where people drink because then I don't have to deal with it at all. There are times, however, when you cannot avoid it (ie family functions, etc).
 
I really enjoy drinking. I'd have to say my favorite beer is Boston Lager, and for Liqiour it's def. MD 20/20. Boston lager has a arge varety to choose fro mand goes down smooth, Md is a really really cheap liquor and i don;t think it tastes bad. Yes, I grimace when i take a big swig but that's aside from the point. I don't drink on weekdays due to not being in a location with alchy, but if there was i'd pry be a daily drinker, and i'm glad i'm not considerin alcoholism runs in the family. So i try to limit my drinking to weekends.
 
I like a good drink :mokken:

I used to know my limits though, and now i dont, which is odd, it should be the other way round really....me and clare arent satisfied with getting just a little bit drunk. No. We have to go that extra mile and get wankered :mokken:

I tend to drink wine at home and a vodka mixer when Im out
 
I've seriously cut back and how much I drink over the years. When I was 16 we'd go down to the off licence and get as much as we can, go back to a mates, drink as much as we can then pass out. Back then we didnt get hangovers so it was great.

As soon as I hit 18 the hangovers started kicking in.

Rarely (if ever) drink in the house, when I do drink its in a pub or club, bit of football on the tv with a couple of mates and a few pints on a saturday afternoon, great in summer.

Favourite has to be beer, stout, real ales. Love a good pint of Harp, Guinness, Amstel, Tuborg, and local brewed stuff you only find in local pubs in one area, will try anything once.

If only they sold Buckfast in England :(
 
I dont tend to drink allot of alcohol. I like a few beers ever now and then. If it turns out going to a big party, on a rare occasion i will get drunk. However i am Irish and that does not happen easily:P. My bear is Guinness, and my liquor is Jack Daniels.

Im too focused with two jobs now that college is out for the summer. I cant be screwing that up.
 
The Chosen One said:
I dont tend to drink allot of alcohol. I like a few beers ever now and then. If it turns out going to a big party, on a rare occasion i will get drunk. However i am Irish and that does not happen easily:P. My bear is Guinness, and my liquor is Jack Daniels.

Im too focused with two jobs now that college is out for the summer. I cant be screwing that up.
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Irish irish or Irish american? I heard the guinness in America is shit :fart: ;)
 
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