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268 sats \ 8 replies \ @Undisciplined 19h \ on: Do you drink? AskSN
I drink alcohol very rarely. I've never found it to be worth the monetary cost and I know it's basically poison. In social situations, I'll drink a little, but that's about it.
Other than caffein, I don't partake more than that of the other "substances".
My "valve" is either a hot bath or walk outside, depending on time of year.
The social aspect of drinking is perplexing. It can be a 'social lubricant' at best, yet seems to be the root cause of lots of broken relationships
It's for social reasons that I'm not particularly fond of alcohol. Many a family's traumas, tragedies and silly needless feuds all could have been avoided it you took alcohol out of the mix. Those with good self-control are the exception and not the rule; those who don't have blemished what otherwise could be a good thing.
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I appreciate that dynamic, but I'm just talking about letting someone (who's obviously enjoying the role) mix me a cocktail or cracking a beer while I talk to people.
You only get to be so fringe and unrelatable before people stop wanting to hang out with you...and I'm weird enough without adding another thing to the mix.
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I'm confident that SN loves your weirdness.
letting someone (who's obviously enjoying the role) mix me a cocktail or cracking a beer while I talk to people.
This is similar to the 'gratitude for hospitality' rule followed, I believe, by the Franciscan order of monks, who generally follow a strictly vegetarian diet except when when accepting the hospitality of others. According to the Christian standpoint, these exceptions are made out of the edict, 'Love thy neighbour as yourself.'
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I think modern hipsters call that "flexitarian".
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touché
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Add me to the camp that thinks the trend of people drinking less might be bad for society. Just one more excuse for people to stare at their phones and not go out and socialize.
Especially when you're young it's fun to go out and have great stories getting drunk with your friends.
As I get older I find a drink or two messes with my sleep and makes me tired the next day, combine that with the price tag it's enough to discourage me.
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I agree that why people are drinking less matters a lot.
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I share this first sentiment. I don’t regularly drink. Occasionally I’ll drink if the social environment calls for it. I don’t find it to be worth the monetary cost. It’s also very dehydrating for me, and I already struggle with dehydration so it’s simply not worth that
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