<p>Headed to SB then?</p>
<p>Oh no, just bring Halloween to Westwood… Or at least my dorm floor</p>
<p>imrightuarewrong:
I’m not annoying in real life at all. I have my opinions like everyone else, and I may on occasion vocalize them but more than likely I won’t. I’m just a normal guy. My posts on the internet do not reveal anything about me and are nothing but a bad translation of my thoughts into text. Even this post makes me sound annoying as i’m well aware but the internet allows you to be a completely different person and I take advantage of that =p My views on drinking are the same as in real life but I won’t not hang around with people who drink because I disagree, hell I may cave into peer pressure one day and drink myself. god knows what will happen when I get into a college environment. And no I don’t take offence, I just want to clarify.</p>
<p>I don’t think you sound annoying nodnarb. I’m against those things as well. I never see myself giving into peer pressure and drinking or any other horrible things like drugs. I would never date a person like that either. And Yeah, I know what you mean by a kind of alternate personality on the internet. I’m pretty different on here as well.</p>
<p>I enjoy drinking a bit too much and soon you all will too</p>
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<p>Argh, not the drinking thing again. I was told on here that I’d give in when I “naively” said I didn’t support under-aged drinking. Well a year under my belt and not of drop of alcohol or a whiff of smoke. What’s more, I don’t notice it much, because I don’t seek it out. I went to a party where everyone, including those who said they wouldn’t drink, was drinking. If you have balls, though, you can say “no”.</p>
<p>So keep those heads high, nodnarb and alithyiaiden. Stick to your guns. (so to speak) :p</p>
<p>it’s okay to not drink, as its your own personal convictions. i made a vow not to drink, but that fell (no drugs though). just drink in moderation, have trusted friends around you, etc. </p>
<p>i wouldn’t argue that lives were given for the sake of passing the alcohol law. i think its ridiculous that we can volunteer ourselves for war at 18, but not drink till 21. laws are laws, though, and that’s the price we pay for living here.</p>
<p>Mm, yeah agreed @jinobi. I didn’t drink until truly, the near end of my second year due to my personal decision not to drink. Wasn’t a bad decision, and I’ve enjoyed the path I’ve taken. Drink moderately and do it responsibly if you choose to do so. One of my biggest pet peeves is the people who time and time again do not know their limit, or know their limit and decide to go over it. So in short, be smart about it, nothing else to it.</p>
<p>It makes perfect sense to have 18 year olds fight in war but not able to drink. Your brain doesn’t stop growing/developing until around 25. However, at 18 you’re full of testosterone (which means peak aggression generally) and therefore you’re a fighting machine. Also you’re likely to be in good physical shape. Not everything can be based on principle; some things need to be based on cold hard facts, science, and practicality. 18 year olds are able to fight in war but also have to pay significantly higher car insurance rates…is that fair? Yes, because they’re statistically much more likely to have a screw up in a car.</p>
<p>My question is why people drink at all. Beer smells (and from what I hear) tastes awful. I’ve had virgin drinks like margaritas (which are very good) and I doubt adding some ethanol makes it taste better. So why the hell drink at all? It doesn’t do anything good for you…and it can certainly do a lot of harm when used immodestly (which happens too often because people have a general lack of self-control, my self included). Ethanol doesn’t make anything taste better, any alcoholic drink can be made without alcohol and taste just as good or better. The only reasons i can find for drinking is because “everyone is doing it” or because you actually enjoy feeling woozy from the alcohol. Now I say all of this having never had an alcoholic beverage so I may be missing something here or just getting it all wrong so by all means, correct me. I really want to know what good reason there is for drinking at all other than the two I mentioned above.</p>
<p>I don’t know about other people, but I only drink it for the effects. Yea, I like being drunk and wasted. To me, It’s not because everyone is doing it. It’s cause I do enjoy drinking and how it makes me feel. I’m 20 though, and I’m aware I sound like an alcoholic right now, but you really can separate your wild party lifestyle from school. It’s all college experience to me. However, don’t ever let drinking ruin your grades. Ever. School is my priority. You gotta be reasonable with drinking and partying. And if you’re against drinking, you really have the right to just stay away from alcohol. I do find ppl who don’t drink at a party, I think it’s annoying sometimes like why are you here? especially guys lol, but I do respect their choice though, and I never try to talk them into drinking.</p>
<p>Anyway, I study hard and party hard. It’s UCLA ppl ;)</p>
<p>i totally agree with nodnarb.
i don’t understand why people drink…
all i can come up with is that they want to get away from their horrible lives.
then again, i completely hate drunkies, so I’m just biased.</p>
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<p>Those guys are waiting for you to get wasted so one of them can be your drunken mistake. ;)</p>
<p>Those guys are waiting for you to get wasted so one of them can be your drunken mistake. </p>
<p>Its those girls that are waiting for me to make that drunken mistake. =]. For those that dont drink because its the cool thing to do, youre wrong. Lets get faded.</p>
<p>I used to go to parties and not drink when about 80% of the people there were drinking. Most of the people are boring but there’s always that ONE guy that’s blown out of his mind and doing the funniest things inside and out in the street. Those, my friends, are the good times.</p>
<p>“i made a vow not to drink, but that fell (no drugs though)”</p>
<p>By “drugs”, hope you don’t mean toking, because alcohol is a serious drug compared to weed.</p>
<p>^ So is caffeine…well it’s a drug…probably not a serious one though =p</p>
<p>and thanks CrushOnYou for being honest and answering my question. So far no one’s come up with a reason to drink other than the two I mentioned…</p>
<p>ugh the drinking argument again 
i wonder what happend to all those first years last year that said they are not gonna drink :)</p>
<p>i personally noticed that it is not hard to not drink at all in college (unless you have horrible friends that fill you with peer pressure, but i know my roommate never drank in college (at least i don’t think so?), not yet at least and im sure there are a lot of others who doesn’t drink) </p>
<p>i drink on occasion, i don’t get hammered every weekend but im not against drinking at all, its fun its normal (note don’t take shots for every touchdown on a 40 point plus blowout game… such as the chargers v broncos last year :D)</p>
<p>Being in a long line of drinkers (not necessarily alcoholics), I kind of sympathize more on the drinkers’ side. I honestly don’t see it as that big of a deal so long as a person is responsible to the extent where it does not affect familial, social, or financial obligations and drinks in moderation.</p>
<p>For some people, alcohol tastes good and can be mildly addictive (probably). It tastes good with or on certain foods. Ever tried a steak marinated in beer? It’s so tender and juicy! (Hahaha, maybe that’s why people who drink too much develop beer bellies.) </p>
<p>Based on my family, they drink alcohol to celebrate or in social situation. Though sometimes its just to relax. They just like it. Heck, sometimes they even make their own alcohol.</p>
<p>Right now, I choose not to drink mainly because my family, besides the tendency for alcohol, also is very susceptible to liver disease. -_- If I do drink, I’ll probably be very little since my weight basically guarantees I’ll get completely wasted immediately.</p>
<p>Alcohol is a social lubricant if you use it right. At the first level, it loosens up some of the inhibitions and makes you a bit more social. Work hard play hard, and for those of you who don’t drink, that is perfectly okay. Just don’t act like a self-righteous prick about people drinking.</p>