<p>Less than a month before I turn 21. That will be a great night. Other than that, I don't like drinking too often.</p>
<p>I used to not like it but then I got to college and all my views on it changes. In high school only the stupid lame (to me but then again I guess they were "popular") kids drank and I didnt so by senior year I was kind of on the outs since even my friends started then. So I absolutely hated it. Then I got to college and it wasn't the stupid kids or anything. You get used to the taste. I've only puked once (in the morning that was because o the stuff I mixed not how much). All in all drinking has just lead to good times with friends and just letting a lot of stress off. (I'm a chemE I get Stressed.)</p>
<p>In high school there is no reason to drink in college I actually have things to drink to. Only when there is time Im in this weekend and probably next weekend too. I find studies to be much more important. It gets old.</p>
<p>Anyways don't write it off. I still don't touch pot. And I DEFinitely don't smoke. I'm a pretty sober guy. So just remember there is nothing wrong with drinking but if you don't want to do it. That's cool. It just a nice way to let loose a little. (Now if it's the only way you can have fun then there's a problem.)</p>
<p>i appriciate the above post a lot... i think it's a good way to look at alcohol. by no means am i a "partier," but i don't object to alcohol as ONE way of having some fun. when it gets to the point of vomiting, though, (not from mixing drinks but from too much overall), then that's where it becomes controversial, in my mind.</p>
<p>Illini is exactly right....it definetely helps gets things loosened up (maybe ill take some shots before prom or something) and YES---only drink on the weekends (it does get old and it makes work hard to do if you're always crunk)</p>
<p>Agreed. Weekends only for me when I do it.</p>
<p>I dont drink either and I dont have a problem or judge anyone who does. What I DO have a problem with is the insinuation that Im some kind of loser or socially inept because I dont. Sure college isnt JUST about studying. You have to have SOME semblance of a social life to stay balanced, but forgive me if I think that college is a place to learn and grow and NOT just to get **** faced at parties and **** ramdon anonymous people.</p>
<p>^ Well said.</p>
<p>To me, morals are very personal. Some people don't believe in stuff like pre-marital sex or abortions or underage drinking or WHATEVER. It's their choice. I drink, but I don't care if other people don't, as long as they're not preaching at me.</p>
<p>"What I DO have a problem with is the insinuation what Im some kind of loser or socially inept because I dont."</p>
<p>I'm willing to bet you wouldn't be cool even amongst cool people who don't drink.</p>
<p>"Perhaps we should enforce drinking laws more strictly....they should give out tickets like speeding tickets. Sounds good to me."</p>
<p>Uh, yes, you do get into trouble with the law for reckless driving, but is a cop going to care for going 5 miles over the speed limit? No.</p>
<p>I drink because I enjoy that particular state of conciousness.</p>
<p>i don't get why some people think the only way to have fun is to drink/be drunk. that's stupid. u must be a pretty boring person then. there's plenty of other ways to have fun.</p>
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<p>indeed :) .........................lengthen this</p>
<p>I love reading all these posts from people who've "never had a drop of alcohol before" and then go on to talk about how bad alcohol is, and how they'll never drink in their lives. Obviously there are many ways to have fun without alcohol, but that doesn't mean that drinking won't make things <em>more</em> fun. Millions of people around the world use alcohol to enjoy themselves, increase their sociability, etc. You don't have to get completely smashed to enjoy alcohol and its effects. And in college, drinking is very much a right of passage; if you are a college student, you should get drunk at least once before deciding that you don't like it.</p>
<p>Anyway, my point can be summed up into this: try it first, before you condemn it and those who use it.</p>
<p>Are most of these people high schoolers or something?</p>
<p>no, how about, don't condemn those who don't drink, like they are missing out on something.</p>
<p>^ Again, well said.</p>
<p>My 21'st is on Thursday though, so I'm afraid I will have to break my 6 month sober streak. :P</p>
<p>I don't drink. I had a sip of someone's rum and coke once to see if it tasted as awful as I figured it would (it did) but that's the grand extent of it. I never had any desire whatsoever to drink and I don't really forsee myself developing one in the future. I'm perfectly capable of having fun in my present state of mind. It doesn't bother me when other people drink reasonably, but for some reason it seems to bother them that I don't. Either that or they assume that when I say I "don't drink", it doesn't mean "don't drink ever" it means "don't drink very often but get mildly drunk occasionally" for some reason. Who knows?</p>
<p>I don't drink. Partly because of religious reasons.</p>
<p>"I don't drink. I had a sip of someone's rum and coke once to see if it tasted as awful as I figured it would (it did) but that's the grand extent of it. I never had any desire whatsoever to drink and I don't really forsee myself developing one in the future. I'm perfectly capable of having fun in my present state of mind."</p>
<p>omg lolZlOZozlzo</p>
<p>yr second sentence is almost funny, in a way.</p>
<p>"It doesn't bother me when other people drink reasonably, but for some reason it seems to bother them that I don't."</p>
<p>They are probably worried that you're getting annoyed with them. I always feel bad if I have a friend with me who isn't drinking because I am scared they aren't having a good time or are getting annoyed (like I see someone I know and throw myself on them and never introduce them. little faux pas like that would never get noticed by someone drunk but would be apparent to someone sober). Or else it might be because they are afraid you will remember what they are presently doing and will think less of them and if you get drunk, you won't remember.</p>
<p>Those are my reasons for bothering a non-drinker (I'm nice I like to ask and make sure and I'm also a forgetter. Bad combo I know.) None are out of disrespect for the non-drinkers wishes. It's usually a combo of wanting to be nice and the only way to solve problems when you're drinking. Which is drink more and be merry.</p>