I consider myself lucky that school reunions aren’t a thing down our way. They always seemed like an arena of oneupmanship, and even when I was in my last days of school . I knew then, that in thirty years time, the last thing I would want, is to see any of those gobshite fuckwits again. Even the 74/75 video couldn’t persuade me otherwise.Reminds me of when I went to my 30 year high school reunion this year. I left after about an hour and a half because I was basically stuck with no one to talk to - none of my friends were there. I felt like the original George McFly from BTTF.
Things that frustrate us all
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I think it more appropriate to say "Alcohol abuse." Alcohol by itself is not the problem. It's when people use it irresponsibly is where it all goes to hell. It can be a killer, of both the user and those around them. Our society pushes alcohol consumption too much, allowing people who are ignorant to overindulge... and then some suffer alcoholism.
I agree. Unfortunately, most people tend to increase their alcohol consumption over the years. They think of it as a way to release tension or to relax at the end of the day. I used to drink alcohol at parties in moderate quantities but never liked it very much, so one day I decided that I wouldn't drink one more drop of alcohol no matter the circumstances. They're always non-alcoholic beverages for people who are abstinent or children. It's been many years ago and I never regretted it.
I don't think this is necessarily accurate, that "most people tend to increase their alcohol consumption over the years." Certainly in college years, there is a drinking culture and it varies from school to school. Students are under a lot of pressure, and so they need to blow off steam on the weekends tending to use alcohol for that (or indulging in something like vigorous physical exercise). Later in life, it will depend a lot upon friendships. A friend who hosts parties where drinking to excess is commonplace can continue the trend.
In my case, I drink a lot less than I used to. And I come from a family where having alcohol with dinner is a very solid routine (my parents would have a "cocktail" before dinner time and then wine during dinner). Even still, when I visit my mother and I simply don't have a drink before dinner, she will ask me almost like a reminder. "What are you having to drink?" And if I say "just this, seltzer." "Oh. Why aren't you having a drink?" And if I don't have a beer or wine with dinner, she'll ask me again and wonder if everything is OK. I kid you not! Living on my own, alcohol is optional. I tend to have a few beers a week, not daily. And when I drink, I usually have just one. Pretty rare that I have two. At parties, I'll sometimes have more than that... sometimes as much as 4 beers, as the consumption is part of the social thing. But in doing so, I'll be eating a good bit that slows the effects.
OTOH, my sister... has taken to buying 2 liter bottles of wine and almost always has 2 glasses, sometimes more, every single night. I suggested she might try cutting out alcohol some nights, just to help with her sleeping (she'd been having some struggles). And she looked at me like I was nuts. So... to each his/her own.
Yep. Most of the people from school I wouldn't want to see again. I've kept in touch with all but about one or two of the ones I'd like too.
Two litre bottles of wine? Here, they come in 750ml bottles, and a large glass is 250 ml. Not to cast aspersions, but in my experience anyone buying wine by the litre doesn’t drink a couple of glasses and sometimes maybe more. They drink the bottle.
Speaking as someone that can happily drink a bottle of red wine on an evening, then have a few beers, and still function normally the next day, getting the kids up, getting everyone to school and work on time, working productively for eight hours, picking up the kids, sorting dinner, helping with homework, bedtime routine and then house work, before cracking open another bottle for some quality TV, all the while posting on here. The deleterious effects of booze, certainly on others, is more down to temperament of the drinker than the booze.
I used to work with a girl that could consume three bottles a night, and perform most effectively in her job, though I stopped car sharing with her once I found that out. Three bottles would floor me, but she was also three times my size.
I’m off the booze until Christmas now, to save money and it enjoy more while I’m off work, but if there was a two litre bottle going spare. It wouldn’t go to waste. The trouble with wine is that a. It’s bloody nice and moorish, and b. It’s bloody expensive.
She's in a constrained financial situation, so she buys it in that size to save $$, and as such doesn't polish off the bottle in one sitting (I'm thankful for that).
Yes, you can acclimate yourself to higher levels of consumption... but that usually ends up creating an alcoholism scenario. "Alcoholism" is not the falling down drunk stereotype. There are very functional people who are actually alcoholics. Your skipping alcohol through past the rest of the holiday season... if you can do that without a hitch, that's good. But given the consumption you've stated (full bottle of wine plus multiple beers), even if you feel fine and aren't slurring speech, your blood alcohol content will be over the limit. So definitely don't drive. In any case, if you haven't done so already, get your blood work done and check the numbers. You should make sure there are no surprises hanging in the wings. People who consume alcohol frequently are at higher risk for heart disease and issues with liver function.
I struggle with going to the corner bar. Thats the real problem. When I'm drinking wine at home I usually stick to two glasses.
What you’re talking about there is the reality of alcohol consumption and alcoholism that I prefer not to think about.
It's OK. I was only offering advice, with hopes of being helpful.
My family has a history of alcoholism and I’m pretty sure that I have inherited those genes because if I drink more than two glasses of alcohol I just keep drinking until I’m wasted. That’s why I have stopped drinking altogether. I don’t want to risk it.
In Europe, we have a different color for each banknote value. The green ones are worth a hundred Euros! So a "green handshake" would be greatly appreciated.
I never did care for bars. Too damned expensive, the drinks are usually watered down, and you have to deal with other drunk assholes.
In public, I drink when I'm out to dinner with my dad, or at a baseball game, or (this is when it really comes in handy) at a United Club at the airport.
Most of the time, though...I agree with George Thorogood.
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I can relate. But since I've taken so much time off from working out, I've witnessed my energy level decline, and so, I've abandoned all my old goals of bulking up. Now I just go back to the gym to get the release, feel alive, and sweat.
Someone is back from their banishment (for a couple weeks in October) - ... and now doing his usual order of business -- comb the topics where there's a conversation "unfinished" (some over a year old) and then try to restart it with far flung speculations. I wasn't aware of his return until he just posted a reply to a posting I made back in November of 2017.If you check his content, you'll see he'll pick a day or string of days and just barrage post. Engaging in conversation with this person is often a huge waste of time and frustration, because he treats his own extrapolations as fact and never truly concedes anything.
@Gary7 , you have been here long enough to be well aware of the post not poster rule. This post is entirely inappropriate. This thread is not to be used for attacks or swipes against other members.
I have elected to give you a "friendly" warning in this case, but an infraction for trolling would not have been out of line here, and I very nearly went that way. Do not do something like this again.
My apologies, but I didn't cite them explicitly by name, so I thought that was OK. Since this is a topic for things that frustrate us, I just felt compelled to vent because this person is once again trying to rattle me again... after being suspended for doing this to other members. He digs up a post from a year ago to try drawing me in to another senseless debate. In any case, out of respect to your contention I deleted the post. Feel free to update yours so it's no longer visible.