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<p>Said the ■■■■■ from high school land.</p>
<p>Correction: said the non-virgin. Holla.</p>
<p>low IQ is low</p>
<p>My high IQ is high</p>
<p>Keep on raging. Keep on raging. I’ll leave you to it. Otherwise, this conversation is over. Because I said so. :)</p>
<p><em>laughs to himself as he walks away dusting off his hands.</em></p>
<p>Also, I’d like to correct the title of this thread.</p>
<p>“When everyone is out partying, I would rather be a lonely contrarian and think I’m better than them.”</p>
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Really good point here. If you actually study 80 hours a week, good for you. If you study 20 hours and spend 60 on Facebook, I wouldn’t be judging.</p>
<p>I’m not a fan of alcohol and the effects of heavy drinking…figured that one out pretty early in high school. But I can certainly see why people drink. Thinking is overrated and especially for those of us with highly analytical personalities it can be pretty nice to shut down that judgmental voice in the back of your head for a while. I prefer to do that by working out, but liquor works too.</p>
<p>Partying is a personal choice as is a great many other things. It makes me wonder of you feel left out because other people seem to be having so much fun. The problem that many people run into as new drinkers is that they use the drinking as a crutch. It is really easy to fall into drinking way too much, especially if you are dependent on the booze to get you comfortable with people.</p>
<p>A lot of those same people don’t have a passion that drives them. It sounds like you do and that is a good thing. If you don’t like drinking then don’t do it. Don’t try to fit in and drink sometimes with people just because it is what everyone is doing. It is important to understand that not everyone is drinking. It might seem like most everyone is but that is not the case.</p>
<p>There are plenty of people that make it all the way through college without drinking at all. It doesn’t have to be something weird or off-putting either if you don’t drink. It can be a quiet personal decision that you make and decide to stick with without needing to make a statement about it. If you can socialize well and have fun without drinking that is a good thing.</p>
<p>Drinking is a great way of making new friends, if your current list of friends includes “Delusion” and “Idiocy.”</p>
<p>Look, maybe fellow hardened partiers can bond with one-another outside the hookah bar once in while, but I don’t see why like-minded people can’t find each other without it. </p>
<p>And I don’t dislike social interaction. I don’t even dislike drinking, per se, but I hate, hate and hate and a million times HATE the “partying” mentality. So much so that on my deathbed I will whisper into my firstborn’s ear my hatred for this mentality in hopes that he or she will keep up the good fight in his/her lifetime. </p>
<p>You could not find a human behavior that is more juvenile and self-destructive. Striving for a life of exclusivity and superficiality is hardly conducive towards success or making friends. It’s just the same as people at the top universities acting holier-than-thou about it, and all of us on this site know how annoying that can be. </p>
<p>^And I truly believe this theme of exclusivity and superficiality is deeply ingrained in the college-party culture–irreversibly so. It’s not about having fun, it’s about playing the game and winning–being “cooler” than anyone else, no matter which way you slice it.</p>
<p>No thanks, if I want superficial competition, I’ll head over to Camp Randall or the Kohl Center (and I do plan on it). At least the competition for which these temples are built requires some amount of skill and physical prowess…</p>
<p>People can drink without being part of the stereotypical college party culture, a culture I also dislike and find annoying. But not all drinkers and partiers are like that.</p>
<p>Wiscongeed- I see you hate people that have exclusive parties. So you hate parties that don’t let any random guy in? So you hate people that throw fun parties? The same people that make a lot more friends than you have, apparently. As someone who goes out around 3 nights a week, I can personally guarantee I have made plenty more friends and learned many more skills than I would have sitting in my dorm room playing video games. People don’t throw the money it takes to have a good party to just sit around and feel exclusive or better than others, we actually have a good time at these things, believe it or not. I look forward to Thursdays and Fridays and Saturdays because I know I will have a great time and a little break from working hard all week. I’m not a mean or abnormal person, in fact I get along great with pretty much everyone. I just like to have a school-life balance. And I do other things too, I just finished standing for 30 hours for Dance Marathon this weekend, I’m on a club sport, I had football and basketball season tickets, I just also have a good time on the weekends. It by no means dominates my life, but I do like to party when I can. Trust me, I’ll be fine. Go win another computer game while I have a great night with my friends.</p>
<p>This thread was not intended to become an argument. Obviously people have differing opinions about this, and rightfully so. </p>
<p>And wizkhalifa1, if you had read and understood the thread then you would be smart enough to not put false words into my mouth.</p>
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<p>Unless they don’t like to party, don’t throw fun parties, aren’t invited to the party, are otherwise opposed to partying, and ESPECIALLY if they play video games (lol, nice touch).</p>
<p>Also, you seem to have no problem reveling in your exclusivity so I won’t even bother with that.</p>
<p>Anyway, I’ve said my piece and out of respect for dantheman, I won’t be too argumentative.</p>
<p>And for those who believe that anyone who abstains from drinking and drugging is a judgmental loser----please keep in mind that you never know if that girl or guy is a recovering alcoholic or drug user! (Not talking about op!) Lots of those kids started in highschool and had to go for treatment to get clean. For those that truly struggle, sometimes the dorm room is the safest place for them to stay sober. Try to imagine how difficult the average campus is for someone fighting an addiction problem. Just sayin’.</p>
<p>I love reading this back-and-forth between the two ends of the spectrum: the staunch anti-partier and the staunch anti-shut-in. Y’all need to just chill and respect each other’s choices.</p>
<p>Didn’t realize going out and meeting people is superficial and egotistic, but if that’s the way you look at it then have a fun life. I actually do have a lot of friends that rarely, if ever, go out and party, but they also don’t judge me for doing so. This is of course unlike you who went out of your way to post, unprovoked, on an internet forum about how much you despise people who party and the “partying lifestyle” (whatever that is at an academically rigorous university). Hell I live in honors housing, I would say that over 50% of my hall doesn’t drink or go out that much but I still am great friends with everyone I live with. I only see a reason to judge when others see a reason to judge me for how I live.</p>
<p>Did you not read this thread at all? </p>
<p>This is why it’s becoming absolutely pointless to post here anymore. People either don’t really read what is written, or they simply twist the words to their own advantage. Please tell me where I said I “despise people who party”? Because apparently I hate a majority of my friends. </p>
<p>As I stated numerous times, I don’t have anything against people who party, even my friends, UNTIL it starts to affect their relationships with me and others. And it has, which is one reason I started this thread: To try and understand why partying could be so important to people that they couldn’t give a ***** about their relationships. Obviously we have different mindsets about what is important in life, but I certainly never said or implied that I despise them.</p>
<p>You say you live in an honors dorm. Next time please do some reading and understanding before you post what has already been posted and clarified.</p>
<p>dantheman-----I think that you’re missing the point that oftentimes posters are having sidebar discusssions with other posters. I don’t think that anyone really believes that you despise people who party. Going through replies is like sifting dirt for gold----many replies are worthless from your point of view. Simply pay them no mind. Some people are merely talking to themselves or as I said other posters and not you.</p>
<p>I love the phrase, “Live and let live.” You don’t hear that much anymore because I think people just don’t believe/live it.</p>
<p>It’s not directed at you dan, more these comments:</p>
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<p>when someone uses the word “geed” it makes me think of Ogre from Revenge of the Nerds</p>