How much alcohol do you drink?

[thestrangequark]

3 to 4 months?! Heavens no!

Every once in a while I get a craving for a good wine, but I've definitely gone that long (and even longer) between drinks without missing it.

 

[ShamelessMcBundy]

Does not compute.

 

[An Officer]

She's not doing it right.

 

[ShamelessMcBundy]

The booze is a lie.

 

[K'riq Sa]

drunk people are fun if your one of the drunk people....








k'riq the uninquenchanistable

 

[Pingfah]

Your point being?

That it's a (somewhat) conscious decision, not something that happens by accident.

Maybe, but there are a lot of people out there who start out drinking not wanting to intoxicate themselves but eventually become drunk due to a failure to realize their own limitations.

I am not abrogating their responsibility, but just pointing out that many people have less self-control than they realize.

You are pointing out that you don't feel you have the self control to prevent yourself from getting drunk if you tried alcohol.

Don't project your own shortcomings onto others.

 

[Meat Tenderizer]

That it's a (somewhat) conscious decision, not something that happens by accident.

Maybe, but there are a lot of people out there who start out drinking not wanting to intoxicate themselves but eventually become drunk due to a failure to realize their own limitations.

I am not abrogating their responsibility, but just pointing out that many people have less self-control than they realize.

You are pointing out that you don't feel you have the self control to prevent yourself from getting drunk if you tried alcohol.

Don't project your own shortcomings onto others.

I think I've already said that earlier, but it is not the only reason I abstain.

As for projecting my responsibilities on to others, there many people who have a problem with alcohol. That fact is generally undisputed. Personally, I believe those with such a problem would be better off if they abstained.

 

[Emher]

Seldom, maybe at new years. I don't much like alcohol, I can't handle it very well and there's a pretty serious history of alcholism in the family so I've got reasons for taking it safe.

 

[sidious618]

I don't drink now, I have too much of an addictive personality. Could change in the futurre, though, as I've come far with kicking the old ways.

 

[Pingfah]

Maybe, but there are a lot of people out there who start out drinking not wanting to intoxicate themselves but eventually become drunk due to a failure to realize their own limitations.

I am not abrogating their responsibility, but just pointing out that many people have less self-control than they realize.

You are pointing out that you don't feel you have the self control to prevent yourself from getting drunk if you tried alcohol.

Don't project your own shortcomings onto others.

I think I've already said that earlier, but it is not the only reason I abstain.

As for projecting my responsibilities on to others, there many people who have a problem with alcohol. That fact is generally undisputed. Personally, I believe those with such a problem would be better off if they abstained.

That's true, but that's not at all what you initially asserted when you stated that everyone who drinks runs the risk of losing control, so I feel you are misrepresenting the position you took.

That you can't conceive of anyone being certain of control is the damning factor.

 

[K'riq Sa]

continue you're petty bickering i find it fascinating.....



this calls for a drink.




k'riq the uninbombasticable

 

[RoJoHen]

I drank way too much last night.

 

[Pingfah]

continue you're petty bickering i find it fascinating.....



this calls for a drink.




k'riq the uninbombasticable

I'm halfway through a bottle of Carinena myself infact

 

[Meat Tenderizer]

You are pointing out that you don't feel you have the self control to prevent yourself from getting drunk if you tried alcohol.

Don't project your own shortcomings onto others.

I think I've already said that earlier, but it is not the only reason I abstain.

As for projecting my responsibilities on to others, there many people who have a problem with alcohol. That fact is generally undisputed. Personally, I believe those with such a problem would be better off if they abstained.

That's true, but that's not at all what you initially asserted when you stated that everyone who drinks runs the risk of losing control, so I feel you are misrepresenting the position you took.

That you can't conceive of anyone being certain of control is the damning factor.

Do you disagree with assertion that the possibility of losing control-mainly by means of excess consumption of alcohol-always remains? I am quite certain there are many who do possess excellent control (or think they do), but all it takes is one moment of weakness to foul things up.

 

[kimc]

Weekends with the occasional happy hour.

 

[Pingfah]

I think I've already said that earlier, but it is not the only reason I abstain.

As for projecting my responsibilities on to others, there many people who have a problem with alcohol. That fact is generally undisputed. Personally, I believe those with such a problem would be better off if they abstained.

That's true, but that's not at all what you initially asserted when you stated that everyone who drinks runs the risk of losing control, so I feel you are misrepresenting the position you took.

That you can't conceive of anyone being certain of control is the damning factor.

Do you disagree with assertion that the possibility of losing control-mainly by means of excess consumption of alcohol-always remains? I am quite certain there are many who do possess excellent control (or think they do), but all it takes is one moment of weakness to foul things up.

As far as I am concerned, yes I disagree, the possibility of my accidentally getting drunk when I drink is no greater than the chance that I might accidentally accelerate to 100mph, accidentally drive down to the coast and accidentally drive off a cliff the next time I get in a car. No, I would have to make a conscious choice to do any of those things. I would also have to conciously make the choice to buy about 8 separate pints before I was anywhere near to losing control. No "moment of weakness" involved, it would take several sustained hours of weakness.

Again, that you can't imagine how I could always be capable of preventing myself from having that "moment of weakness" should I choose to drink but not reach the point of drunkenness is only a reflection on your own weakness. You purport to know my limits and capabilities, you only know and speak for your own.

 

[Deckerd]

Maybe, but there are a lot of people out there who start out drinking not wanting to intoxicate themselves but eventually become drunk due to a failure to realize their own limitations.

I am not abrogating their responsibility, but just pointing out that many people have less self-control than they realize.

You are pointing out that you don't feel you have the self control to prevent yourself from getting drunk if you tried alcohol.

Don't project your own shortcomings onto others.

I think I've already said that earlier, but it is not the only reason I abstain.

As for projecting my responsibilities on to others, there many people who have a problem with alcohol. That fact is generally undisputed. Personally, I believe those with such a problem would be better off if they abstained.

I'm surprised Pingfah didn't pick up on this (perhaps it was the drink ). Meat T deliberately changed the crucial word 'shortcomings' to 'responsibilities' which is a) a complete red herring and b) very klever.

 

[Pingfah]

^ I guess I just expect people to argue honestly.

Hell, I really must be drunk

 

[Tiberius Jim]

I have at least one drink every day, though usually it's just a beer or a Mike's Hard Lemonade with a meal or something. A few times a month though my friends and I will go to a restaurant and have some drinks at the bar, or go to our local night club and have some drinks and dance.

On top of that, sometimes some friends will host a house party. Those are the only places I ever really get truly drunk since I know I can sleep there, and don't have to worry about getting home until the next day. otherwise I just drink to get buzzed, especially after work or working on a long winded project for school. Ever since finding out I'm being laid off, you can imagine I've been spending a bit more time at the bar. Aside from a light drink with a meal, however, I never drink alone. Part of the fun for me is being with friends.

 

[An Officer]

^ It's easy to get carried away, given the chance... I once went to a house-party where the hosts had wine coming out of five litre tap dispensers (good quality wine surprisingly), and each guest who arrived brought not one bottle, but a basket of them. I haven't seen so much booze in one place before or since. There were no non-alcoholic drinks provided, if you wanted one, you had to go find the kitchen tap! Non-hard drinkers were obviously not welcome. Suffice to say, almost every single last person there got absolutely frekkin' legless without even being aware of it. I'm not quite sure how many glasses I had, but I was sick for about three days after that.