Author Topic: Real Talk: What IS the appeal of alcohol anyway? (Read 16365 times)

demi · « **Reply #60 on:** March 16, 2009, 10:52:10 AM »

I cant stand the taste of alcohol. I need a chaser to rinse it out

BobbyRobby · « **Reply #61 on:** March 16, 2009, 10:52:49 AM »

alcohol gives you powers

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #62 on:** March 16, 2009, 10:53:46 AM »

I fight crime after I drink bourbon.

Tauntaun · « **Reply #63 on:** March 16, 2009, 10:58:15 AM »

I like alcemihal but I don't get drunk.

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The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #64 on:** March 16, 2009, 10:58:49 AM »

To alcohol, the cause of - and solution to - all of life's problems!

Beezy · « **Reply #65 on:** March 16, 2009, 11:06:04 AM »

I've never been through the binge drinking phase and I've never passed out or even vomited from drinking. Then again, I've only really been drinking since my birthday early last month.

fistfulofmetal · « **Reply #66 on:** March 16, 2009, 11:16:45 AM »

Quote from: Himuro on March 16, 2009, 10:14:59 AM

By black Jesus' cock, you are one of the mose self-righteous people I've ever seen on the internet.

Akala · « **Reply #67 on:** March 16, 2009, 11:33:22 AM »

Alcohol, like most things, is fine in moderation.

Drink to catch a buzz, not to get obliterated and you'll be fine. There are going to be times when you drink too much and suffer from terrible hangovers, but they should be the exception and not the rule. If you are blacking out every time you drink, you're doing it wrong.

To everyone who really doesn't understand why people drink~

Instead of blindly judging people's motives/character, maybe you should try something frilly like a margarita, or a daiquiri, or anything which tastes alright to you...just stop at two.

Or don't. No one fucking cares. Just try to be less condescending while you're talking out of your ass about it.

fistfulofmetal · « **Reply #68 on:** March 16, 2009, 12:17:34 PM »

I don't apologize for sounding condescending or judgmental

Akala · « **Reply #69 on:** March 16, 2009, 12:30:55 PM »

Jin,

Alcohol being illegal is a pretty good excuse for not having tried it.

Just try not to speak with much authority on the subject because it rings a bit hollow.

Quote from: fistfulofmetal on March 16, 2009, 12:17:34 PM

I don't apologize for sounding condescending or judgmental

It's probably for the best you don't drink or anything. The ensuing pic thread would probably get the site investigated for kiddie porn or something, and no one really wants that.

fistfulofmetal · « **Reply #70 on:** March 16, 2009, 12:42:18 PM »

pretty much, yeah.

Cheebs · « **Reply #71 on:** March 16, 2009, 12:46:07 PM »

fistfulofmetal Natalie Portman wouldn't like you, you are far too straight-edge.

fistfulofmetal · « **Reply #72 on:** March 16, 2009, 12:48:45 PM »

That's too bad. I wouldn't compromise my own ideals for anyone. Not even her.

Bloodwake · « **Reply #73 on:** March 16, 2009, 01:04:52 PM »

Life sucks, alcohol makes you feel better.

Proof:

Last night, I drank a shitload and was drunk off my ass. Instead of trying to drown myself in a dorm toilet because I'm getting kicked out of school, I had a fucking awesome night, watched a movie, flirted with women, and fell asleep like a rock.

Now I feel like shit again. Good thing I got beer in the cooler.

demi · « **Reply #74 on:** March 16, 2009, 01:08:14 PM »

Quote from: Kosma on March 16, 2009, 12:34:03 PM

Obsessing over celebrities and hiding in fantasy land>>>>>>>>> Using alcohol or drugs as a crutch in the real world

/fistfulofmetal

I see nothing wrong with obsessing over celebrities and hiding in fantasy land.

fistfulofmetal · « **Reply #75 on:** March 16, 2009, 01:08:43 PM »

Quote from: Kosma on March 16, 2009, 12:52:03 PM

Have fun on the fail boat.

it's not too bad.

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #76 on:** March 16, 2009, 01:49:45 PM »

Well, this thread certainly got a whole lot more cold-blooded since I last came in.

Some people like alcohol, some people abuse alcohol, and some people just don't prefer it. The first and last groups of people are perfectly acceptable.

WrikaWrek · « **Reply #77 on:** March 16, 2009, 03:18:38 PM »

Quote from: BobbyRobby on March 16, 2009, 10:52:49 AM

alcohol gives you powers

.

Eel O'Brian · « **Reply #78 on:** March 16, 2009, 03:22:10 PM »

a bloody mary is both delicious and nutritious

they should start a "got milk" type campaign for them

scrawny, dejected kid: "those dudes are picking on me now, but i'm drinking bloody maries, and someday..."

Oblivion · « **Reply #79 on:** March 16, 2009, 03:37:58 PM »

Quote from: Willco on March 16, 2009, 09:59:28 AM

There's a difference between binge drinking and enjoying the finer things in life, which is something the original poster fails to recognize.

Some people here look like they'd rather reenact prohibition.

Not at all. I think Bildi was right in that I probably should have been more specific with my original issue. I can understand why people would be into the 'fine alcohol'. Also, I don't give a flying fuck what other people do. It's their lives, they can do what they want (besides, we need some form of population control anyhow).

Oh and re: the social ineptness. Man, I WISH. If I was socially inept, there would be no problems. I wouldn't have to be going to all these goddamn clubs, bars and parties and I would still probably have most of my hearing. But alas..

recursivelyenumerable · « **Reply #80 on:** March 16, 2009, 04:06:54 PM »

I never went through a binge drinking stage, really.

tehjaybo · « **Reply #81 on:** March 16, 2009, 04:51:07 PM »

Quote from: recursivelyenumerable on March 16, 2009, 04:06:54 PM

I never went through a binge drinking stage, really.

I haven't either, but I do like to have a drink from time to time. I used to just drink vodka, but now I've scaled it back to just spiced rum. But I do quite enjoy it.

I think part of the allure of alcohol is forgetting. And I like it for that. Especially if you have some stuff to forget.

etiolate · « **Reply #82 on:** March 16, 2009, 05:12:17 PM »

Don't judge booze if you've just had the cheap stuff. I wouldn't like cheeseburgers if all I had tried was McDonalds.

Reb · « **Reply #83 on:** March 16, 2009, 05:16:07 PM »

God I love wine with a nice dinner. Bottles will just mysteriously be emptied.

Otherwise I decided to stop drinking, because I can't stop when I should. I also get stomach aches after as little as two glasses.
I risk the discomfort for a nice dinner experience though.

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #84 on:** March 16, 2009, 09:32:10 PM »

drunken xfag emperor

Diunx · « **Reply #85 on:** March 16, 2009, 09:50:23 PM »

I hate hanging out with people that don't drink.

don't drinkers

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #86 on:** March 16, 2009, 09:53:34 PM »

We aren't that bad, really. Other than fistful, that is.

Olivia Wilde Homo · « **Reply #87 on:** March 16, 2009, 10:07:39 PM »

During my teenage and early college years, I'd get drunk as often as I could. Had nothing to do with peer pressure really but the social environment definitely improved my drunken experiences.

Got into bodybuilding and the alcohol consumption dropped down to almost zero. Now even a couple of beers gives me a decent buzz. I still have a bottle of black label that I sip on every once in a while.

Those who feel above alcohol need to unlodge the sticks from their asses ASAP. Nobody's buying your faux superiority. Maybe if a couple of you had a beer now and then, you might get to see a woman's vagina.

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #88 on:** March 16, 2009, 10:27:54 PM »

I hope you're just referring to fistful. I, in no way, feel I have a superiority about it all. I just don't like it, period.

drew · « **Reply #89 on:** March 16, 2009, 10:39:16 PM »

i want to dose you w/ some vicodin

everyone loves narcotics. everyone

Beezy · « **Reply #90 on:** March 16, 2009, 10:42:56 PM »

fistfulofshit strikes again

Fresh Prince · « **Reply #91 on:** March 16, 2009, 10:45:53 PM »

I drink when I am bored socially. It makes the people around me entertaining better though I wait first to see if they'll get drunk first. Otherwise as a home brewer it's getting *almost* to a stage where I would make beer even if there wasn't any alcohol in it.

drew · « **Reply #92 on:** March 16, 2009, 10:47:20 PM »

Quote from: Beezy on March 16, 2009, 10:42:56 PM

fistfulofshit strikes again

what a loser

etiolate · « **Reply #93 on:** March 16, 2009, 10:58:42 PM »

Quote from: Eel O'Brian on March 16, 2009, 03:22:10 PM

a bloody mary is both delicious and nutritious

they should start a "got milk" type campaign for them

scrawny, dejected kid: "those dudes are picking on me now, but i'm drinking bloody maries, and someday..."

I thought bloody maries had nasty ass tomato juice in them?

fistfulofmetal · « **Reply #94 on:** March 16, 2009, 11:14:36 PM »

Quote from: Beezy on March 16, 2009, 10:42:56 PM

fistfulofshit strikes again

Olivia Wilde Homo · « **Reply #95 on:** March 16, 2009, 11:20:05 PM »

Quote from: BrandNew on March 16, 2009, 10:27:54 PM

I hope you're just referring to fistful. I, in no way, feel I have a superiority about it all. I just don't like it, period.

Nah, I wasn't referring to you. It is more of a general response to the majority of the anti-alcohol opinions I've come across on the internet and sometimes real life.

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #96 on:** March 16, 2009, 11:28:38 PM »

Quote from: Drewsy on March 16, 2009, 10:39:16 PM

i want to dose you w/ some vicodin

everyone loves narcotics. everyone

mmmmm, if god made candy they'd be percocet

BobFromPikeCreek · « **Reply #97 on:** March 16, 2009, 11:34:38 PM »

Why is this thread this long?
What is the appeal of alcohol? It makes you drunk. Some people want to be drunk, some do not want to be drunk.

xnikki118x · « **Reply #98 on:** March 17, 2009, 12:12:04 AM »

It's been like 5 years for me, and I still don't like beer. I'm a vodka girl, and I also like a nice light glass of zinfandel or a fruity mixed drink. I'll also drink whiskey and rum, but no beer, though.

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #99 on:** March 17, 2009, 12:40:07 AM »

Nikki is so homo, sometimes.

drew · « **Reply #100 on:** March 17, 2009, 12:41:04 AM »

i used to think vodka was the best booze until i discovered an old bottle of tanqueray in my parents basement

drew · « **Reply #101 on:** March 17, 2009, 12:43:41 AM »

Quote

Gins are similar to Vodkas because the basis of both are grain neutral spirits. Gin, however, has botanicals added to it to give it a subtle flavor of juniper that goes great with tonic and lime creating a Gin and Tonic, maybe the most popular drink made with gin. The second most popular, the gin martini starts with a good gin, a splash of vermouth, and a generous olive. From the best to the simplest gins each one has a following. Beefeater and Tanqueray Gin have held the top spots of premium gin for years.

94.6 proof btw fyi

etiolate · « **Reply #102 on:** March 17, 2009, 12:44:12 AM »

tanqueray

tom collins

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #103 on:** March 17, 2009, 01:16:13 AM »

Tanqueray is awful, just awful. It's like drinking Pine-Sol. I once had just a horrible night from the stuff. Only time I've ever truly blacked out.

When I was a common drinker, I'd always prefer to drink whiskey. Especially this stuff, since it was pretty readily available to a high school sophomore:

xnikki118x · « **Reply #104 on:** March 17, 2009, 01:27:32 AM »

Quote from: Willco on March 17, 2009, 12:40:07 AM

Nikki is so homo, sometimes.

Brandnew: I like Crown Royal.

drew · « **Reply #105 on:** March 17, 2009, 02:14:21 AM »

brown liquor

you

Eel O'Brian · « **Reply #106 on:** March 17, 2009, 02:19:40 AM »

Quote from: etiolate on March 16, 2009, 10:58:42 PM

Quote from: Eel O'Brian on March 16, 2009, 03:22:10 PM
a bloody mary is both delicious and nutritious

they should start a "got milk" type campaign for them

scrawny, dejected kid: "those dudes are picking on me now, but i'm drinking bloody maries, and someday..."

I thought bloody maries had nasty ass tomato juice in them?

begone, disbeliever

also, dirty martinis

also, boilermakers when i want to feel like i'm drinking in a 1950s bowery bar

drew · « **Reply #107 on:** March 17, 2009, 02:22:00 AM »

margaritas are the worst drink imnsho

Diunx · « **Reply #108 on:** March 17, 2009, 02:29:41 AM »

I been drinking a lot of cheap gin lately, its pretty good and give you a nice buzz.

Bloodwake · « **Reply #109 on:** March 17, 2009, 03:07:21 AM »

So, during dinner, this guy was sitting with me and my friend Paul and he started to bitch about how stupid we are for drinking because it's horrible for the body.

Of course, he gets owned immediately by both of us because, first of all, we are trying to talk about St. Awesome Day which is TODAY (btw the forum is still blue) and so many damn studies say that a glass of red wine daily is good for your heart. This quickly turned into QUIT JUDGING US YOU JUDGEMENTAL FUCK.

He shut the fuck up pretty quickly.

brawndolicious · « **Reply #110 on:** March 17, 2009, 03:38:29 AM »

It's not the alcohol that's good for you, it's the tannin in the grape stem. I'd assume that grape juice has the same benefits.

Cormacaroni · « **Reply #111 on:** March 17, 2009, 04:53:57 AM »

Quote from: Bloodwake on March 17, 2009, 03:07:21 AM

So, during dinner, this guy was sitting with me and my friend Paul and he started to bitch about how stupid we are for drinking because it's horrible for the body.

Of course, he gets owned immediately by both of us because, first of all, we are trying to talk about St. Awesome Day which is TODAY (btw the forum is still blue) and so many damn studies say that a glass of red wine daily is good for your heart. This quickly turned into QUIT JUDGING US YOU JUDGEMENTAL FUCK.

He shut the fuck up pretty quickly.

Bloodwake

you're on a fucking roll today man, keep it up

Beezy · « **Reply #112 on:** March 17, 2009, 08:01:28 AM »

Quote from: dcharlie on March 17, 2009, 04:38:00 AM

I'll be drinking Santana DVX because it's so crisp.

MMaRsu · « **Reply #113 on:** March 17, 2009, 08:26:03 AM »

Because it's fun to drink with your friends and hang out?

It loosens you up when you go out, and it just gives you that overall buzz that is mostly enjoyable. I never take it too far, and I smoke weed from time to time but still I don't see the point in getting so fucking drunk that you can't remember the night before.

On some occasions ( birthdays etc ) I drink alot, but I never get hung over, so that's cool.

Anyway what a dumb question

Bildi · « **Reply #114 on:** March 17, 2009, 08:42:31 AM »

I'm not really into spirits, but I love:

My friends don't seem to like it though. I should stop offering the useless bastards this fine stuff and get some better friends.

elektrikluv · « **Reply #115 on:** March 17, 2009, 09:16:31 AM »

I never went through the binge drinking phase and have never vomitted or passed out from alcohol consumption, or forgotten what happened.

I drink because it loosens you up, gives you a nice buzz and can make a night out (or in!) much more enjoyable. I never take it too far and I have never understood why some people like to get so wasted that they can barely walk/string a coherent sentence together. I hate the feeling of not being in control of my actions.

As for the taste, I do enjoy the taste of some alcohol too. I'm not a fan of beer at all, but I really love wine as well as some spirits (noteably, rum and some whiskeys). I also like vodka with mixers. They're definitely acquired tastes though!

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #116 on:** March 17, 2009, 09:24:00 AM »

Quote from: Genghis Cohen on March 17, 2009, 12:58:59 AM

Gin

I can't do gin anymore. I went on a gin and tonic bender, and drank too much (a rarity for me). Never again.

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #117 on:** March 17, 2009, 09:31:11 AM »

Best bender sex I had was with jager. It was like a licorice flavored orgasm.

demi · « **Reply #118 on:** March 17, 2009, 09:35:09 AM »

why did you change it willco

tiesto · « **Reply #119 on:** March 17, 2009, 10:17:10 AM »

Alcohol doesn't loosen me up till I'm past the point of inebriation $:-\$

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Author Topic: Real Talk: What IS the appeal of alcohol anyway? (Read 16365 times)