dlmvii wrote:Agreed as well, seeing as you can do whatever you want as long as you do it to YOURSELF, and you don't put others in peril. It's just that I'd rather not be around people that think drinking themselves stupid is a fun time. But unfortunately, I don't live by myself (someday though, I hope I can afford it). Where I live, on a college campus, with college students, it's incredibly annoying to have a handful of loud, obnoxious drunk and/or high people evey friday and saturday night.
I dislike it being surrounded by people like that as well. I have found however that it is highly context sensitive as to what kind of reaction you will get. The more people, the rowdier (SP) they will be. A small group of people just enjoying drinks doesn't change things from normal.
Personally I feel alcohol is used as an "excuse" to unwind, a way to get outside yourself and be forgiven for doing something beyond the norm.
I do not drink but have found it to be the normal socially acceptable practice and can be ostracized if you don't follow it. As a result, I took a long time to find a drink I can enjoy. I still don't enjoy it, but hey, I can drink it in a group and fit in.
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