I mean I get the structure of the joke, but in this case it’s just kind of sad. I think it’s because it is not SO exaggerated of a thing to do that I could actually envision some people doing this straight up… which is not as cool as they think it is.
You’re totally right. I guess I was thinking of it from the angle of people who do things like this on purpose (but in control), not people who have lost control due to addiction or otherwise. Probably because of the “jokey” tone of the post.
Not to me, I’ve never understood that sentiment. I can act as silly as I want without being drunk, and I hate how it turns other people into almost different people. If I wanted to be friends with their drunken selves, I wouldn’t be friends with their sober selves.
Yeah I’ve noticed there’s a divide in the population in which half the people “know what it’s like” to get drunk, and it really isn’t for them. And they’re baffled by people who love to get drunk. It’s a different experience. People don’t get drunk just “to act as silly as they want”, that should be obvious.
It’s fun if you don’t overdo it, as long as it’s not an obsession and as long as it doesn’t interfere with your life. Like all things, moderation is key.
People are so weird in their obsession with alcohol and getting drunk…
It’s a joke. It starts off cute and altruistic and then it finishes silly and kind of bad.
I mean I get the structure of the joke, but in this case it’s just kind of sad. I think it’s because it is not SO exaggerated of a thing to do that I could actually envision some people doing this straight up… which is not as cool as they think it is.
Tbf, could be kinda fun if you don’t drink too much and get drunk drunk… So, not exactly what the post is saying but still
I doubt most people who would do this are doing it to be cool. Your comments show a serious lack of understanding when it comes to addiction.
You’re totally right. I guess I was thinking of it from the angle of people who do things like this on purpose (but in control), not people who have lost control due to addiction or otherwise. Probably because of the “jokey” tone of the post.
I think what you’re missing is that getting drunk is very fun.
Not to me, I’ve never understood that sentiment. I can act as silly as I want without being drunk, and I hate how it turns other people into almost different people. If I wanted to be friends with their drunken selves, I wouldn’t be friends with their sober selves.
Yeah I’ve noticed there’s a divide in the population in which half the people “know what it’s like” to get drunk, and it really isn’t for them. And they’re baffled by people who love to get drunk. It’s a different experience. People don’t get drunk just “to act as silly as they want”, that should be obvious.
This is it.
Some people drink 1 tequila, do a Hangover, and go, “Drinking is bad” smh
To be fair, alcohol is a poison.
So is caffeine but we love coffee, tea, and chocolate too.
I get where you’re going but how many coffees does it take to kill a person vs how many beers
About 4g of caffeine is lethal, https://www.npr.org/2023/12/07/1217758671/a-lawsuit-says-a-man-died-after-drinking-a-highly-caffeinated-beverage-at-panera
The lethal dose of alcohol is about 5 to 8 grams per kilogram of body weight.
Well, to be fair, as a 6 foot tall person I can only bandle one, maybe two drinks because of my genetics.
Drinking isn’t inherently bad, but it certainly isn’t too fun for me!
some people prefer therapy,
The rest of us just drink until we can’t remember why we’re stressed.
Don’t knock it till you’ve tried it.
That sounds like a one way trip to becoming an alcoholic but you do you ig
It’s fun if you don’t overdo it, as long as it’s not an obsession and as long as it doesn’t interfere with your life. Like all things, moderation is key.
Can be fine if you overdo it
I felt this way at one time when I was younger. Now I don’t give a shit what people want to do with their own bodies.