social drinking

[healother]

I know that a lot of people here probably do this. theoak01's thread made me think of this.

I myself never drink when I am by myself, or even if im at a restaurant or something. But sometimes when I am out with friends who drink, and who want to go to a bar or something, I'll go along and get a drink or 2. Or if I'm at a party I'll have some, etc. Just so that I can fit into the scene better, and so that we are more comfortable around each other.

Is this a bad reason to drink? I dont have a problem with drinking, and honestly i kinda enjoy the relaxed feeling it gives me, but I only drink when I'm around others who are doing it, and even then i dont do it all the time.

Someone told me that I was dumb for doing this the other day, and that it was a sign that i fall to peer pressure. I disagreed and told them i just try to fit into different social situations.


cliff notes:
1. is have a couple drinks just to be social a dumb idea?

 

[Gambino]

three step advice
1. cliff notes
2. quit being a pussy and drink a few beers, loosen you up
3. see 1 and 2

 

[jenscats5]

Well it that works for you, then I don't see a problem with that reasoning.....

But do you feel pressured if you decline?? Then do you cave into said pressure & drink cuz others "make you" when you don't really want a drink?? If so, then IMO, that could be a problem....

 

[chewyxrage]

You said it yourself, you enjoy it.


Peer pressure?
A certain level of social engineering is required in life.

 

[bran987]

let me put it this way. chewyxrage drinks 30 beers on saturday.

you can have a couple.

 

[chewyxrage]

lmao!

 

[healother]

Well it that works for you, then I don't see a problem with that reasoning.....

But do you feel pressured if you decline?? Then do you cave into said pressure & drink cuz others "make you" when you don't really want a drink?? If so, then IMO, that could be a problem....

I feel pressured before the question even arises, because i dont want to be the oddball without a drink.

when i dont drink sometimes people ask why, and ask every hour "are you sure u dont want a beer"? kind of thing. and sometimes I'll end up still getting a beer anyways (i know, stupid of me). but i refuse to have more than say 4 beers. im very good about refusing from having too many, because i dont want to ever get completely trashed.

But when Im the DD, and say no, everyone respects that and doesnt ask me again. thats the one situation where people completely back down, lol.

 

[NickyE3]

social drinking is the only way to go - any other way is unhealthy
although sometimes ill drink a beer if i cant sleep at night

 

[healother]

social drinking is the only way to go - any other way is unhealthy
although sometimes ill drink a beer if i cant sleep at night

i like how everyone is just more sociable when there is beer involved. i mean the completely drunk skank hos hanging around isnt attractive, but people are great when they've just had a few.

i wish people didnt need alcohol as an excuse to be social though.

 

[jenscats5]

I feel pressured before the question even arises, because i dont want to be the oddball without a drink.

when i dont drink sometimes people ask why, and ask every hour "are you sure u dont want a beer"? kind of thing. and sometimes I'll end up still getting a beer anyways (i know, stupid of me). but i refuse to have more than say 4 beers. im very good about refusing from having too many, because i dont want to ever get completely trashed.

But when Im the DD, and say no, everyone respects that and doesnt ask me again. thats the one situation where people completely back down, lol.

Well, do you only drink beer?? How 'bout mixed drinks??

Cuz you could drink a "fake" mixed drink - such as club soda + a lime or ginger ale + a fruit slice or diet coke & say there's vodka in it when there isn't (cuz vodka doesn't usually have an odor).....just order it away from the others so they don't overhear.....

 

[NickyE3]

i like how everyone is just more sociable when there is beer involved. i mean the completely drunk skank hos hanging around isnt attractive, but people are great when they've just had a few.

i wish people didnt need alcohol as an excuse to be social though.

this is sad, but true
some of the best time I have had are with my high school buddies drinking. that was only a couple years ago

 

[b_light]

I had the chance to "social drink" last night but turned it down, didn't want to be hung over today or stress my liver since im starting accutane soon hopefully. And the fact that i pretty much gave up drinking for BBing.

 

[healother]

Well, do you only drink beer?? How 'bout mixed drinks??

Cuz you could drink a "fake" mixed drink - such as club soda + a lime or ginger ale + a fruit slice or diet coke & say there's vodka in it when there isn't (cuz vodka doesn't usually have an odor).....just order it away from the others so they don't overhear.....

I can drink just about anything. I've had a mixed drink before with a couple shots of something in it.

i could get a fake drink i suppose, but then im just wasting my money, lol. if you are going to buy a drink it should have some kick to it, eh? unless the mixed alcohol free drink happened to be really tasty.

but i wouldnt lie to ppl and tell them vodka was in there if it wasnt, cuz thatd be just dumb.

 

[healother]

I had the chance to "social drink" last night but turned it down, didn't want to be hung over today or stress my liver since im starting accutane soon hopefully. And the fact that i pretty much gave up drinking for BBing.

thats good, to care about bb enough that it is impacting your lifestyle choices like this. hopefully you dont have trouble finding good social circles while doing this.

ive found ppl that are cool with not drinking, but those ppl are tough to find unless you meet them at a church or something. (this coming from someone who just graduated college)

 

[jenscats5]

I can drink just about anything. I've had a mixed drink before with a couple shots of something in it.

i could get a fake drink i suppose, but then im just wasting my money, lol. if you are going to buy a drink it should have some kick to it, eh? unless the mixed alcohol free drink happened to be really tasty.

but i wouldnt lie to ppl and tell them vodka was in there if it wasnt, cuz thatd be just dumb.

Eh, it was a thought - where you could still be social but if they thought you already had a drink, then they wouldn't pressure you to have one since it looks like you already do....

 

[healother]

Eh, it was a thought - where you could still be social but if they thought you already had a drink, then they wouldn't pressure you to have one since it looks like you already do....

true. the only difficult part would be walking away from everyone each time to order my drink, LOL

 

[chewyxrage]

Well, A diet coke would cost like a dollar something, no big deal.

It wouldn't be that hard to order away from friends, hit the bathroom, and on the way back stop at the bar away from the friends and order.

I guess if your at dinner or something with them it would be more difficult. In that case just order a drink and a water and sip them both or something.

Really if I was you I would just drink *peer pressure*

 

[Spartacus]

damn 30 is a lot
who's that frasier guy
I remember him recounting drinking about 80 beers one day in mexico

 

[bran987]

damn 30 is a lot
who's that frasier guy
I remember him recounting drinking about 80 beers one day in mexico

kelsey grammer.
yeah I know 30 is a lot that's why chewyx is so hardcore.

no way he drank 80. maybe 80 shots of beer lol. after 20 there's really no way to remember exactly how many you had.

 

[b_light]

i still have all the same friends really. They think that im hardcore and insane now because i devote pretty much my entire life to BBing now. Eating like a whale every day, going to bed at 8 or 9pm, shit like that. I do drink just not nearly as much as i used to. I limit myself to "1 weekend out" a month be it smoking or having a few brews. Even when i do enjoy myself now i just drink to get a buzz on, not to the point where i am a drunk ass.

 

[healother]

i still have all the same friends really. They think that im hardcore and insane now because i devote pretty much my entire life to BBing now. Eating like a whale every day, going to bed at 8 or 9pm, shit like that. I do drink just not nearly as much as i used to. I limit myself to "1 weekend out" a month be it smoking or having a few brews. Even when i do enjoy myself now i just drink to get a buzz on, not to the point where i am a drunk ass.

going to bed at 8 or 9? dang. that part would kill me. do your friends hang out much before then?

 

[b_light]

all during the week i try to hit the sack around then and then on the weekends i fucking tired as hell at 8 but if i stay up im past the tired phase and can be up till sunrise which of course isint good. My social life took a good kick in the balls i must say but it will all be worth it this summer.

 

[healother]

all during the week i try to hit the sack around then and then on the weekends i fucking tired as hell at 8 but if i stay up im past the tired phase and can be up till sunrise which of course isint good. My social life took a good kick in the balls i must say but it will all be worth it this summer.

whats happening this summer? the beach? a competition?

whats the point of looking good if you cant have a social life? lol. or are you going to take a break this summer?

 

[Sub-Zero]

i got drunk as shit last night it was good

 

[bran987]

i got drunk as shit last night it was good

hey college boy!

 

[healother]

i got drunk as shit last night it was good

its weird to think that sublime is all grown up now!

 

[Island Son]

occasionally i'll go no-alcohol clubbing just to prove to myself I can
but i still need to be holding a bottle of water or a glass of sprite or something, it's too much of a habit to stand around and not take sips
but i hear ya, I rarely get drunk, my cap is usually 3-4 drinks in a night.