<p>sorry diesel…</p>
<p>hehehehe, and i don’t want anyone to get me wrong or anything, cuz i definitely drink (just in moderation).</p>
<p>It’d be quite embarassing to have to get my stomach pumped due to alcohol since I’m on both the fire department and local rescue squad so chances are one of my friends would be driving me to the hospital. </p>
<p>To all of you who judged me based on my attitude over drinking, just think, people like me protect your house and health on a regular basis hehe.</p>
<p>To all of you who judged me based on my attitude over drinking, just think, people like me protect your house and health on a regular basis hehe.</p>
<p>Just make sure you’re sober when you show up, please :)</p>
<p>People drink because often times it’s easier to enjoy social situations better when you’ve got a nice buzz. That said, drinking on weeknights when you’ve got work and/or school is dumb.</p>
<p>honestly…whats wrong with drinking? im not fully understanding the argument.</p>
<p>i see a problem with passing out drunk every night but that doesnt happen to most of the people here im assuming.</p>
<p>if you like it, go ahead, just do it safely. if you dont, then just dont. its not that hard and its really no reason for such arguing and personal attacks.</p>
<p>“That said, drinking on weeknights when you’ve got work and/or school is dumb.”</p>
<p>What about during class? 
A friend of mine and I took a water bottle of vodka to history once and took a sip every time she mentioned something to do with women’s rights (it was a basic history class.) Needless to say, we were feeling pretty good by the end of class. To our credit, the material being taught that day was not going to be on any final or test, it was basically a “free day.” And it was a one time thing.</p>
<p>Look, I think the biggest problem here is that a lot of people who have never drank before don’t realize that you CAN drink responsibly. Like I’ve said, I’ve probably went out drinking about 50 times, and only twice have I been irresponsibly drunk. One was a cold medicine interaction, the other was me underestimating a certain drink we were having. It’s possible to get a little tipsy and stop there. That said, it’s perfectly ok to not drink. It’s just also perfectly ok to drink.</p>
<p>Why do people tell those who do not drink to be more accepting, when in fact, those who drink look down on students choose not to?</p>
<p>why do people care what other people do?</p>
<p>“Why do people tell those who do not drink to be more accepting, when in fact, those who drink look down on students choose not to?”</p>
<p>But we don’t. At least I don’t, and most people that I know don’t. If you don’t want to drink it’s your choice and I respect that. In my experience there is far more attitude given to people who do drink from those who do not than vice versa.</p>
<p>yeah, before I started drinking, all of my friends were completely okay with it. Now all I hear from people who don’t drink is “Drinking is stupid, people who drink are lame and don’t know how to have fun without getting sloshed, at least I won’t have liver cancer when I’m 30” etc. seems to me, they’re the intolerant ones, and need to lighten up a bit (perhaps with some vodka? ;D)</p>
<p>I just say “it’s not my thing”. I just don’t like hearing a girl telling another girl that she woke up with no panties on the next morning across from my hallway when I’m dragging my sleep-deprived self to the shower. lol</p>
<p>Why do people tell those who do not drink to be more accepting, when in fact, those who drink look down on students choose not to?</p>
<p>I think a lot of people feel a perceived “peer pressure” from others to drink and interpret this as being socially shunned/unaccepted because they abstain from alcohol, when very rarely is that perception based on reality. There have been so many threads by parents and students alike on CC, worrying about whether or not they’ll “fit in” at their college because they don’t drink months before they get there. The reality of the situation is, most students won’t care, and many won’t even notice, if you don’t drink (and I’m willing to bet the friends that do notice will be thankful to have a clearheaded person around to serve as DD).</p>
<p>you kids (especially gals) need to learn how to drink in moderation and get the tipsy buzz but not lose total control. when you’re awkard at a party it’s far tooo easy to down 5 shots in 30 mins, but it’s playing with fire. drink diluted cocktails instead, or beer.</p>
<p>Personally, I can’t imagine how drinking is fun. My parents didn’t want me to go to college without knowing what being drunk felt like so they gave me a few shots of vodka (because it’s the only alcohol I can stand, beer tastes like dog puke) and I felt like the world was going to end. Maybe I’m rare, but being drunk makes me the most depressed person on the planet. My parents are both happy drunks and were laughing away but I ended up curled up on a ball on the couch crying.</p>
<p>Also, being around drunk people makes me really uncomfortable, so I don’t go to parties. Most of my family are alcoholics (with the exception of my parents and my grandmothers) and I’ve seen them die or just do stupid stuff when drunk and it upsets me. I also babysat for a family where they would come home drunk every night screaming obscenities at each other. I think I’ve developed a complex. :P</p>
<p>Negative side of drinking:</p>
<p>Hurting your liver
dehydration
All of the alcohol you consume is converted straight to fat
alcohol suppresses higher brain function (reasoning etc.) which takes away<br>
something that separates humans from the rest of the animal kingdom
Hangovers
Possibility of death
Increases blood pressure and hinders heart health
Potential to lose short term memory</p>
<p>Positives:</p>
<p>“But it’s fun, cause i have no imagination and can’t think of anything else to do and i don’t like at be able to think clearly, so alcohol fixes that”
“I apparently have no social skills unless i do harm to my body and inhibit my ability to think”
If you truly valued your ability to think and reason you would never drink.</p>
<p>Of course half a glass of wine (or equivalent) every once a while is fine. It’s the drink almost everyday/drink every (or every other) weekend/It’s okay to drink several beers in a sitting attitude that is wrong. </p>
<p>Another thing i’m hearing on this thread is something like this: “don’t judge
me, be tolerant (even though i am doing something that i shouldn’t)”
No, people have every right to point out when an action is not too bright (i.e. base jumping off of a short bridge etc.). </p>
<p>For all of you who say that drinking is a wonderful feeling try playing video games for an evening (not pong and the like, but a shooter, rpg, or adventure game) and find out that you can get a better buzz from playing video games (particularly shooters) without all of the side affects of alcohol. </p>
<p>Other Reasons not to drink:</p>
<p>It cost a lot of money to drink, and do physical harm to your body. </p>
<p>If you are thirsty a glass of water, juice, or soda will quench your thirst much better than alcohol. </p>
<p>If you are underage, it is illegal and legal action could be taken against you (depending on your state and other factors).</p>
<p>i’m sorry, but in no way any video game(even madden) even close to going out to a club with some friends and getting loose…</p>
<p>"It cost a lot of money to drink, and do physical harm to your body. "</p>
<p>it cost me and my friend $15 to get hammed</p>
<p>Yes and it only costs ~5 dollars for a pack of cigarettes</p>
<p>I’m sorry, I have absolutely no interest in playing video games, especially not ones where you shoot people. I’m not that violent, thanks. I’d rather get a little tipsy and make out with someone than pretend to kill people in a game. </p>
<p>When you live in a small town, there’s not alot you can do to have fun besides drink. My friends and I tried to have a nice fun sober night playing in a park and a cop kicked us out. We ended up back at one of our houses watching youtube and drinking. The mall here closes at 9 pm. Sure, there’s the movies, but if you go to a 9 oclock show, you’ll probably be out at the latest 11:30. So… what are you supposed to do then? go home and go to bed? yeah, okay.</p>
<p>The reason why drinking is so popular is because its one activity that pretty much ANYONE can do. I do drink sometimes during the school year, but not a lot. The parties on campus NEED alcohol to function properly. If you have hundreds of strangers in a house, it’s going to be a lame party if there aren’t any drinks. You kinda need it as an ice-breaker. I mean, if everyone is sober and self-conscious of themselves, no one is gonna dance at these parties. As said before, you need to drinks to loosen up. </p>
<p>There are plenty of ways to have fun while being sober. I sometimes hang out with my friends, play sports or video games. However, these activities are usually only limited to doing with your current friends, you really aren’t going to meet any new people. That’s why people love to go out and drink at parties on the weekends, so they can meet new people. </p>
<p>If you don’t like to drink, then there are plenty of other things to do. But do not look down on people who do, because it is a necessary catalyst for many social interactions. You don’t want to feel awkward at a party do you?</p>
<p>O and about video games, my suggestion is to not mix them with alcohol. NOT a good idea. Staring at fast objects on a screen while drunk is not good for you, I know from experience.</p>