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Really made no sense, but I'm sure it does when you get hammered!
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<p>My point exactly.</p>
<p>And btw, alcohol is the enemy of young women.</p>
<p>As a person of above average intelligence, like most ccer's, a great deal of rational thought runs through my head. In certain occasions, like school, work, etc, this is a huge advantage and I would never drink because that takes away from the advatage. In most social occasions, the extra brainpower is a disadvantage, as you only need to be smart enough discern between fun and criminal/harmful activity and not smart enough to coherently argue an issue or something else where you would want the extra brainpower. The rational thing would be not to drink because of the health problems and because other people do dumb things, but these inhibitions take away from the irrational but fun harmless things you can do while you're drunk. To sum up, you should drink a moderate amount, enough to shut the "rational" part of your brain up but not so much that you vomit, blackout, or commit a crime or something.
The other main reason to drink is to socialize with other drinkers. Drunk and sober people don't mix well, and as long as the crowd is mostly the moderate drinking types, they will be much more interesting people in general, as the nondrinkers will usually be overly religious and act superior to you in some way because they've followed more rules than you. It is okay to not drink and not be like the worst of the nondrinkers, but realise that the night social activites would probably be more enjoyable with the somewhat drunk crowd.</p>
<pre><code>The arguement against drinking always sounds good when you point out the extreme negative examples. But tons of students drink in college, many of them heavily, and even the heavy drinkers turn out okay for the most part. The key is moderation, and realising how drunk you are so that you know when to quit and when not to drive or do something else you're not capable of while drunk
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<p>Because there lives are very shallow. This is the only way people at my college can socialize. 80-90% of people at my college drink.</p>
<p>right, because only shallow people drink right? not to mention every president (except this one,...maybe that explains something), ernest hemingway, f. scott fitzgerald, jean-paul satre, albert camus, che guevara, kirkegaurd, bob marley, john lennon,....and jesus.
they must all be shallow</p>
<p>There is a difference between drinking alcohol and drinking in excess. Yes, the majority of people in college who get drunk all the time are losers. But, hey, losers are how winners make easy money. So, drink on.</p>
<p>my friend who went to mit and harvard med school drinks as much as everyone else. what an idiot.</p>
<p>I've never met anyone in college who abstained from drinking who was not slightly off socially in normal sober settings. Just an observation.</p>
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<p>But your question is not parallel to the one I asked. I asked why people like alcohol, not why they do. You misunderstood the question.</p>
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As a person of above average intelligence, like most ccer's, a great deal of rational thought runs through my head. In certain occasions, like school, work, etc, this is a huge advantage and I would never drink because that takes away from the advatage. In most social occasions, the extra brainpower is a disadvantage, as you only need to be smart enough discern between fun and criminal/harmful activity and not smart enough to coherently argue an issue or something else where you would want the extra brainpower.
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<p>Well said..</p>
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I've never met anyone in college who abstained from drinking who was not slightly off socially in normal sober settings. Just an observation.
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<p>Really? That's interesting because I know plenty of people at my school and at other schools who abstain from drinking and are totally normal (and yes, even cool).</p>
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I've never met anyone in college who abstained from drinking who was not slightly off socially in normal sober settings. Just an observation.
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Hahaha that is hilarious, and this is coming from the kid who:</p>
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What I did?</p>
<p>a) I had sex on his bed
b) urinated in is mouthwash
c) and wiped something special on his toothbrush
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Yeah...you are real normal.</p>
<p>Bottom line, if no one judged, no one would have a problem. I don't and it ****es me off when others do.</p>
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But your question is not parallel to the one I asked. I asked why people like alcohol, not why they do. You misunderstood the question.
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<p>haha, where are you going with this? You arent even trying to have a conversation about this topic, you are just trying to make parts of my argument look invalid. I can still ask the above questions, and just rephrase them.</p>
<p>Now then lets rephrase, why do you LIKE soda? why do you LIKE to read? why do you LIKE to watch TV? why do you LIKE to go to school?</p>
<p>What's your next post going to be?</p>
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Well, I don't like soda.
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<p>Pff, grow up.</p>
<p>correction to my previous post (108): <em>not why they drink it</em></p>
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<p>"Well, I don't like soda."</p>
<p>Pff, grow up.
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<p>Excuse me. The fake quote you made up doesn't sound like something I would say. I'll answer your soda question as an example.
I like soda because it's carbonated and complements the taste of salty/spicy foods. It also takes me longer to drink it than plain water (which I consume in large amounts). Since I like taking my time eating meals, drinking soda is the best choice during meals without making me feel too full. I drink Mountain Dew for extra caffeine, since tea and coffee are more expensive. I also rely on soda to give my taste buds additional flavor when I'm eating a very plain-tasting snack like wheat bread (I'm frugal). Needless to say, the combination of these factors explains why I like soda.</p>
<p>I have never drank and Im quite social.</p>
<p>you don't have to drink to be social</p>
<p>it's just another way to be social</p>