Serious Question, Please Answer: Does Anyone Here NOT Drink?

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<p>Don't hate. I'm not saying you have to get blackout 6 nights of the week. But honestly, taking this approach of "i'm not going to touch it" is really stupid. While you won't be looked down upon, and there are things to do sober, how many movies/bowling allies/pool halls can you go to every weekend? People who don't booze tend to end up having the same social life that they had in their freshman year of high school.</p>

<p>Also, most of you have this impression that if you take a sip of booze you're going to boot your brains out. Simply not true. You can even get black out and not boot. You just need to know what and how much you're drinking and know when to stop or just start sipping son a beer or something. You have to realize you have to drink A LOT to boot.</p>

<p>In short - chill and enjoy school.</p>

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<p>you still aren't getting my point most obviousely. you don't have to drink to have a good or adult time. i don't care if someone drinks or not, but the mentality that your still living the same social life as a highschooler if you aren't drinking is just flat out ridiculous.</p>

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<p>Plenty of people still have good social lives in college without drinking at all. Different beliefs, that's all it is. Although I do agree that a little bit of alcohol once in a while will barely even affect your health.</p>

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<p>Man, some people on this board are touchy. Sharing opinions requires that people be mature, and not snap back at people who don't think exactly the same as them. Respect each other's opinions- what the hell are you doing at college if you can't do something as simple as that?</p>

<p>I, personally, choose not to drink. This is my decision, and you can say what you want about it, but in the end, its my choice to make. </p>

<p>There are a bunch of reasons for my decision- personal values, family, religion, etc..- but in the end, it has always just been logical for me. I don't think its necessary to have fun. For me, alcohol serves as... kind of a veil, on reality. It gives you a werid perception on life, and for some people, that's what you need to have fun. With a couple of drinks in you, all of a sudden, you're more sociable, people like you better, you're more fun and courageous. Its like seeing the world through rose colored glasses.</p>

<p>Its all fun and good, and to those of you who like drinking, more props to you. I'd rather not impair my perception though, for more reasons that I can tell you. I'm typically a shy person than not, and its important that I acquire social skills on my own. Most often- I think I'd just rather not risk it.</p>

<p>Of course there are people who will hate my analysis on alcohol, but be respectful. This is a board for college bound people- act like it.</p>

<p>Oh, and for those of you who choose to drink- please do not, under ANY circumstances, drink and drive. I know that almost all of you absolutely do not plan to, or want to at any point in their lives, but it can happen. I lost a good friend who had just started college to a drunk driver, about three months ago. My friend died at the scene, before the paramedics even got to him, and the drunk driver got away with just a broken leg. The trial is pending. </p>

<p>Think before you act. Your choices can devestate.</p>

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<p>It is possible to have fun without drinking. That is one of the reasons I chose to go to a big school: so that there would be stuff available for me to do. I go to hockey and football games during their respective seasons nearly every weekend. I've been to the mall. Yes, we have a lot of movie nights, both in the dorm, and going to the theater in the student union building. The movies on campus are only $2. There are socials every Friday and Saturday night in the dorm building. Plus there are activities all over campus. Concerts, etc. Last night I went to a small concert in one of the other dorms. It was great. After the concert we went to see Rent. I still haven't figured out why you have to drink to have fun. And the same life that I had freshman year of high school? Hardly. I have a lot more fun now than I did then. Sure there are plenty of you who feel it's necessary to drink to have fun, but I dont. Get over that. We all have our own ideas about this.</p>

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<p>your on college confidential... the real question is; does anyone here DRINK?</p>

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<p>I don't drink, but I find nothing wrong with it. I do, however, think that there is something wrong with the whole "getting smashed" culture. I used to be one of those people who were utterly against alcohol, but I think I was a little scared and closeminded. I say, don't knock it until you try it and/or just be more openminded about it. If you personally don't wanna drink, don't make moral judgements on people who do.</p>

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<p>so, for all you sober college students, how is social life for you?</p>

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<p>drinking is great -- that's why i'm going to college</p>

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<p>im a hs senior... i don't plan on being a partier in college. all of my friends love getting "hammered," but it's just not appealing to me. </p>

<p>i don't think there's anything morally wrong with underage/any age consumption of alcohol, it's just not right to get smashed-- unhealthy, unattractive, and pointless.</p>

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<p>I never drank once in highschool and didn't plan on drinking in college.
But then I got to college and everything changed. Now, according to most of my friends, I am an alcoholic. I get smashed multiple times a week and have a blast. Yay alcohol!</p>

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<p>Perhaps we should enforce drinking laws more strictly....they should give out tickets like speeding tickets. Sounds good to me.</p>

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<p>Many times, people do get tickets for drunkeness, drinking, or having open containers of alcohol in public.</p>

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Many times, people do get tickets for drunkeness, drinking, or having open containers of alcohol in public.

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<p>Good...then lets hike the rates while lowering the fines for speeding</p>

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<p>Are you saying this because you speed and don't drink?</p>

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<p>to those of you who do not drink at all and don't plan on it: being a drinker does not mean getting hammered every weekend and being a pathetic drunk stumbling in the street. people can drink just to loosen up--grow some liquid confidence if i may say so. alcohol is used as a social lubricant for many people; drinking it does not mean that a person is a rowdy drunk. please get off your high horses and stop acting like you are better as individuals because you plan to have grape soda at your wedding (by the way--***?).</p>

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<p>Sounds like you luberz are caught mounting barnyard animals more than us sane people are. OMG PUNKD</p>

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<p>I haven't drank a single drop of alcohol so far and plan of never doing so either. Its sad that most people think we can only get more social by drinking alcohol, and it some ways, its sadly true, I wish we could change that. Then again, I'm a complete loner with absolutely zero social life and enjoy being that way.
I guess I just keep hearing all the bad things acholol causes like blackouts, killing brain cells, damaging your liver and kidneys, etc and I guess I've been brainwashed by that. I'm sure alcohol isn't all that bad but I'll just enjoy my orange juice and avoid alcohol altogether like cigarettes and whatnot. I think a little bit of wine is good for you though right?</p>

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<p>alcohol=ethanol=essentially gasoline.</p>

<p>If a little bit of Unleaded is good for you...</p>

<p>I'm not saying alcohol is the devil; I really, truly don't give a <strong><em>t. But the whole point is that the chemicals in alchoholic drinks *</em></strong> you up and your brain takes in things differently, i.e. your inhibitors/inhibitions melt. There is really not a whole lot of nutritional value. I mean you can count the barley and hops but that's just for flavor. The whole point is the toxin. And no, that's not good for you.</p>

<p>But hey, some people sniff markers, so whatever...</p>

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<p>I don't drink alchoholic beverages. However does coffee count, it can make you hallucinate and stuff if you drink too much. :)</p>