<p>i don’t think it was meant to be judgemental. I’m just curious: are you aware of all the consequences of drinking so young? are u willing to take that risk with yourself? not a sermon, just a thought</p>
<p>French fries aren’t good for you but we still eat them.</p>
<p>Alcohol isn’t really different… don’t lecture us.</p>
<p>lol i like that answer poison, except i still call them freedom fries.</p>
<p>Am I the only one who thinks I’m looked down because I don’t drink?</p>
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I just tell my parents that I’m going to a party where there’s drink involved. They just trust me.</p>
<p>Northwestlover, don’t worry if they are looked down upon. I dont look down on any of my non-drinking classmates. People that look you down are weirdos because they think they are superior than you because they drink. That’s just as bad as people who don’t drink that think they are superior than drinkers.</p>
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i second that</p>
<p>Ok I’m going to clarify one more time. This thread is not meant to attack those who drink. Some of you seem to be on the defensive for no apparent reason. I do not think that I am being close minded (in response to someone’s reply) by trying to understand the mentality of minors that drink. I am also not looking down on those that drink, I agree that it is your choice if you choose to do so legally or illegally.</p>
<p>dont worry music4life, i dont drink either. i dont tell people what they should or shouldnt do, but just know that you’re not alone. also, i have a lot of fun w/o drinking so trust me, its not what makes life great</p>
<p>I don’t NEEDto drink to have fun, but it’s about the most fun thing I’ve found to do around here most nights. And when something interesting actually does come along (prom, football games, etc) then it’s always more fun to do the interesting thing in conjunction with drinking. It doesn’t make me a bad person. It doesn’t make me an alcoholic. And personally, I don’t think it makes me uninteresting.</p>
<p>On the other hand, I can’t stand people who think they’re somehow superior (smarter, stronger, more interesting) to the rest of us drinking riff raff. They’re just different, not special.</p>
<p>“Are you aware of the consequences of drinking so young? Are you willing to take that risk with yourself?”</p>
<p>Yes, and yes.</p>
<p>People who don’t drink don’t understand how fun it is, so of COURSE they see no point to it. People who’ve never danced or watched tv or laughed at a joke probably wouldn’t see the fun in that stuff either.</p>
<p>yeah, like everyone said, drinking isn’t a staple. its still possible to have sober fun. and we do… just sometimes un-sober fun is fun too.</p>
<p>“Some of you seem to be on the defensive for no apparent reason.”</p>
<p>Perhaps, that is a useful insight into their mentality.</p>
<p>People get hostile when drinking comes up. Wow. </p>
<p>Yeah, I feel like I get looked down upon too since I don’t drink. And it does get annoying when people tell you how much fun it is. I don’t drink because alcoholism is hereditary in my family, and I really don’t want to become an alcoholic, because I’ve seen the worst part it can throw you down to. So, I spaz when people drink (even ‘responsibly’) and don’t see how it could be fun at all. I also don’t like how honest people are when they drink as opposed to their normal state. I guess I’m just an open person, so if someone wants to know something I tell them the truth. I’m not saying that to be rude, but it just kinda sucks when something you thought all along because a person told you completely betrays what they’re now saying because they’re able to be ‘open.’ I just don’t understand how it enhances things to the point where they’re more fun if you’re drinking. </p>
<p>OK, for stating my opinion I now welcome the following ‘don’t preach’ and ‘stop judging’, etc.</p>
<p>ding ding ding</p>
<p>each sides into their respective corners</p>
<p>I have only drunk occasionally and have never gotten drunk. I like to keep my wits about me :)</p>
<p>If you drink… fine, as long as its in moderation
If you don’t drink… fine, as long as your temperance is in moderation :)</p>
<p>“Some of you seem to be on the defensive for no apparent reason.”</p>
<p>Perhaps, that is a useful insight into their mentality.</p>
<p>haha, agreed. These drinkers who say getting drunk is fun are obviously missing one too many brain cells.</p>
<p>did u miss my message on moderation…</p>
<p>chill, dude, or dudette :)</p>
<p>tsktsk we don’t insult you for not driinking…so plz stop insulting us? maybe this is why some drinkers turn defensive. cuz you start telling us that we’re “missing one too many brain cells”</p>
<p>haha, yeah whatever, I get the jiff. btw, I’m a “dudette” sempitern</p>
<p>well, technically, saying you’re missing one too many brain cells is correct, since alcohol has that effect. </p>
<p>buuut, yeah, people lose brain cells for thinking too much, so everyone has a varying amount. we all lose them when we get old anyway. some just lose 'em faster.</p>
<p>I know a brilliant physics postdoc at an Ivy League university who has been a borderline alcoholic for 7-8 years. It’s not going to destroy your brain (note that I’m not condoning alcoholism, just pointing out that drinking doesn’t make you stupid).</p>
<p>I drink a fair bit. A good bit. Most weekends. It’s fun for me. Some of my best friends don’t…wait, actually they all do. Anyways, I don’t think any differently of people because of choices they make, and all I ask is the same in return. I smoke far more than I drink (not cigarettes, I hate those things), because I generally have more fun and enjoy hanging out with my friends. I don’t make people try things, I just ask that they keep an open mind. That’s all.</p>
<p>listen…</p>
<p>WE DRINK CAUSE WE WANNA! DEAL DAMMIT!</p>
<p>Plus pina colandas rock… nothing better than some blended rum!</p>
<p>I tihnk a major reason why people drink is peer pressure, not that people ask then to drink but partially to feel aceepted since, in my area at least, everyone drinks. I mean if everyone else drinks you could feel kinda “obligated” to drink even though maybe you normally wouldn’t. I often walk into my AP class on a monday and notice 90% of my calssmates were drunk at the party on friday night. I would say that my group of freinds drinks more often than we should and in this group there is our soon to be valavictorian, and the only kid at our school that got a 1600 on his SATs this year. I say this because it proves that you can be sucessful (in academics) and still have your fun on the weekends. As long as you are responsible about it, there is nothing wrong with drinking.</p>