Real Talk: What IS the appeal of alcohol anyway?

[Oblivion]

So as not to shit up Eel's thread about Bloody Marys...

I've been drinking (almost always against my will) for several years now. When I tried my first beer, I was totally repulsed by the taste. My friends said 'oh, just give it time. You'll eventually get used to it'. Here I am, about 6 years later and I still find it as disgusting as ever. And that's just the taste. Then there's also the matter of feeling like shit afterward, nausea, headaches, etc.

So why do people love drinking the stuff? 

[fistfulofmetal]

people think it makes them cool when in reality only sorry losers drink the stuff.

[T234]

Better than anything you've ever put to your lips.

[Greatness Gone]

Getting boobie sluts drunk and getting them to put out, is, like, the reason why I'm not dead right now.

[Lafiel]

I enjoy drinking 'wine' occasionally, but i cant stand drinking beer.

[BlackMage]

being drunk. what are you, distinguished mentally-challenged or something?

[Eric P]

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Better than anything you've ever put to your lips.

god's honest truth right here.

[ch1nchilla]

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Better than anything you've ever put to your lips.

Damn, that looks so cold and refreshing and awesome.

[T234]

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Better than anything you've ever put to your lips.

Damn, that looks so cold and refreshing and awesome.

It is. Eric P is better at words so I'll let him tell you.

[Phoenix Dark]

So as not to shit up Eel's thread about Bloody Marys...

I've been drinking (almost always against my will) for several years now. When I tried my first beer, I was totally repulsed by the taste. My friends said 'oh, just give it time. You'll eventually get used to it'. Here I am, about 6 years later and I still find it as disgusting as ever. And that's just the taste. Then there's also the matter of feeling like shit afterward, nausea, headaches, etc.

So why do people love drinking the stuff? 

It's nothing more than the step after highschool in the Peer Pressure Pyramid. It's disgusting in general.

[T234]

The D.A.R.E. message boards are thattaway PD

[Beezy]

How about you try something other than beer? I tolerate some of them, but I can't stand the taste of most either.

stfu PD

[Positive Touch]

life is shitty and alcohol makes it better.  also it tastes awesome as long as you stay away from the lower-shelf stuff.  dunno what to tell you about the beer tho.  what kinds do you usually drink?

to all of you nondrinking tools:  do you honestly believe that fucking peer pressure is the only reason people drink?  if so, why

[Flannel Boy]

being drunk. what are you, distinguished mentally-challenged or something?

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I also like the taste of beer, wine, scotch, whiskey, brandy, and mixed vodka drinks (though I mostly drink it straight).

[Oblivion]

Actually, I like the tastes of many wines, and stuff like Jack Daniel's. As far as taste goes, yeah beer was my major complaint.

Still, the other other effects of alcohol are still there for other drinks as well...

[Eric P]

you ever have a whore kick you in the teeth because you didn't pay her?

that's what bourbon, cheap bourbon tends to be.

so most people avoid it, because people don't know how to drink it or what brands  to buy.  so they stick with safe mixers like generic vodkas, or worse, flavored vodkas looking to get drunk instead of looking for a drink to just enjoy.

in their ignorance they do things...like...add things to it.  tonic, twists, sugars, bitters, SOURS or even worse things like other alcohols

no.

do yourself a favor.  get yourself a good old record, a smaller bottle of woodford reserve (or if you're an advanced drinker, try the Sweetmash variety) and about two hours.  pour a glass, put on the first record close your eyes and drink

you may add two things to good bourbon.  a splash of water, or at the very worst, ice.

[BlackMage]

you ever have a whore kick you in the teeth because you didn't pay her?

that's what bourbon, cheap bourbon tends to be.

so most people avoid it, because people don't know how to drink it or what brands  to buy.  so they stick with safe mixers like generic vodkas, or worse, flavored vodkas looking to get drunk instead of looking for a drink to just enjoy.

in their ignorance they do things...like...add things to it.  tonic, twists, sugars, bitters, SOURS or even worse things like other alcohols

no.

do yourself a favor.  get yourself a good old record, a smaller bottle of woodford reserve (or if you're an advanced drinker, try the Sweetmash variety) and about two hours.  pour a glass, put on the first record close your eyes and drink

you may add two things to good bourbon.  a splash of water, or at the very worst, ice.

/facepalm

[CHOW CHOW]

smh @ the sheltered, anti-social, narrow-minded, judgmental prudes in this thread

[drew]

tanqueray special dry is the best booze

a good rule of thumb is dont listen to kentuckians

[FatalT]

/facepalm

Agreed. Eric P sounds like an old fart who lost his ability to party years ago.

[drew]

also alcohol is for when you cant find any other drugs and just drink to oblivion so you forget that fact

[Oblivion]

to all of you nondrinking tools:  do you honestly believe that fucking peer pressure is the only reason people drink?  if so, why

Well, speaking solely for myself, peer pressure is definitely the only reason I drink. Why? Because if I didn't I'd lose the respect of my friends.

[Beezy]

/facepalm

Agreed. Eric P sounds like an old fart who lost his ability to party years ago.

[Dickie Dee]

I likes the rum.

[BobbyRobby]

there's nothing like the first gulp of the warm 'steel reserve' you left next to the bed after waking up next to some bitch you hate, while crashing on amphetamines and hung over

[Kara]

I didn't like waking up every day in exactly the same frame of mind with an idea of what happened the night before.

[drew]

there's nothing like the first gulp of the warm 'steel reserve' you left next to the bed after waking up next to some bitch you hate, while crashing on amphetamines and hung over

 

[The Fake Shemp]

Alcohol tastes delicious and makes you forget about flannel girl.

[Bildi]

Then there's also the matter of feeling like shit afterward, nausea, headaches, etc.

It's perfectly acceptable to stop drinking before you reach this point...

[TakingBackSunday]

I don't drink, but I don't have problems with people who do it casually.

[Rman]

I love wine.  Especially when paired with great food.  Not a fan of most beers, though.  I do have some favorite brews, though.  I like a good india pale ale.  And the only cocktail I have is a gin and tonic, which is my go to bar drink.  But, generally, my alcohol consumption is very sparse.

[Human Snorenado]

Oh wow, look.  It's a "what's the point of alcohol" thread, and it was started by a socially inept ninthing.  I don't see a pattern here or anything.

[TakingBackSunday]

Nothing wrong with not being into alcohol.

[Human Snorenado]

life is shitty and alcohol makes it better.

This is the real answer, tho.  "He who makes a beast out of himself gets rid of the pain of being a man."  Words to live by.

[Bildi]

I love wine.  Especially when paired with great food.  Not a fan of most beers, though.  I do have some favorite brews, though.  I like a good india pale ale.  And the only cocktail I have is a gin and tonic, which is my go to bar drink.  But, generally, my alcohol consumption is very sparse.

Wine
Yesterday for lunch I had crackers with cheese and my favourite cheap red.

[TakingBackSunday]

What do alcoholic drinks taste like? and please don't tell me "chicken".

Don't know if you're being sarcastic (I don't think so), but it depends on the type.  If it's hard liquor, a lot of the times it'll taste like hand sanitizer mixed with a fruity or dry taste that goes with it.  Beer just tastes like piss, in the everyday college variety types.  If you get a good brew though, they can taste alright.  My dad bought this Pumpkin brew around Halloween that I liked.

[Bildi]

What do alcoholic drinks taste like? and please don't tell me "chicken".

You could buy some non-alcohol equivalents if they're available - they'd give you an idea.  Like some root beer.  Imagine it were less sweet and you've kind of got beer.

For wine, it tastes like grape juice but usually much, much less sweet, and with some alcoholic bite in it as a result of fermentation.  But some people are into super-sweet wine which might as well be grape juice.

For spirits they have all sorts of flavours but imagine a flavour plus the bite of alcohol (I've never tried it but put metho diluted with water in your mouth and you'll probably feel the bite).  Some of them are very sweet but with the bite of alcohol.  Like say butterscotch schnapps which is very sweet.

I think it's fair to say most alcohol is an acquired taste for most people like say blue cheese.  Actually, blue cheese might be a food equivalent of alcohol - tastes like cheese but has a bite to it.  You get bad blue cheese and the bite is awful and overpowering, get good blue cheese and the bite works with the cheese taste to create something awesome.

[recursivelyenumerable]

the appeal of all consumables eludes me atm, not just alcohol

[Oblivion]

Oh wow, look.  It's a "what's the point of alcohol" thread, and it was started by a socially inept ninthing.  I don't see a pattern here or anything.

Aw, now why'd ya have to go and be all rude and such.  :'(

Just to throw it out there, I'm not trying to be preachy by any means. I just don't get how some people seem to enjoy drinking to excess and throwing up (especially in my case since my friends want me to drink knowing that this would be the result. Seems kinda wasteful with all the money used for the beer in the first place)

SHRUG

Have you ever had a bottle of '59 Huet?  Or anything from Huet?  Or JA Ferret?  Lopes de Heredia?  Paolo Bea?  Weingut Hirsch?  Donnhoff?  etc. etc...

I've never heard of any of those.

[Van Cruncheon]

when you've actually lived life, you will understand the appeal of alcohol

[Bildi]

I just don't get how some people seem to enjoy drinking to excess and throwing up (especially in my case since my friends want me to drink knowing that this would be the result.

In that case your question is more about the appeal of getting plastered, rather than the appeal of alcohol.

Anyway, I think some kids drink to excess because they're dumb and/or subject to peer pressure.  When you're a kid you're not the greatest at thinking ahead to the consequences of your actions.

[Kara]

Just to throw it out there, I'm not trying to be preachy by any means. I just don't get how some people seem to enjoy drinking to excess and throwing up (especially in my case since my friends want me to drink knowing that this would be the result. Seems kinda wasteful with all the money used for the beer in the first place)

If you ain't outta control, you ain't in control.

[WrikaWrek]

You loosen up, which means you have more fun, more party, you worry less.

Drunk state, basically.

[EmCeeGrammar]

It cuts off the oxygen to your brain.  That's the numb feeling.  In turn you lose judgement and attempt things you wouldn't do otherwise.  Many tales of jackassery develop as a result.
I didn't like the taste or nausea and it didn't make me more outgoing towards people.  So I dropped it.

Now for most other people, its simply the only legal mind-altering drug, and thusly its the most common social crutch/escape outlet for the population.

And Card Cheat, you need to get a fucking life before you call someone else out on it.  A real job wouldn't hurt either.

[demi]

And Card Cheat, you need to get a fucking life before you call someone else out on it.  A real job wouldn't hurt either.

cold blooded

[Human Snorenado]

The socially inept ninthing comment hit close to home, huh? 

[CHOW CHOW]

Oh wow, look.  It's a "what's the point of alcohol" thread, and it was started by a socially inept ninthing.  I don't see a pattern here or anything.

and @ that vile nfag emceegrammar raging over your comment

[Human Snorenado]

Card Cheat shouldnt kick a man when he is down though.

WTF, that's the BEST TIME to kick someone.  Did Hunter Thompson stop kicking Richard Nixon after he resigned the Presidency and fled the White House like some diseased dog?  No, and I will never quit mocking that delicious convergence of all of my least favorite things- the socially awkward, non drinking ninthing.  If they turned out to be Republicans or (god forbid!) Libertopians that would just make it all the better.

[Brehvolution]

As an older alcoholic, I see binge drinking as a youth thing. They don't know the limits of their body yet so they don't know they are over the edge until it's too late. It's dangerous to be that wasted because you have no control over your actions and your body can shut down at any moment. Then you are at the mercy of your friends.

[Himu]

Overrated.

[The Fake Shemp]

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.

[fistfulofmetal]

there's nothing "finer" about alcohol.

[The Fake Shemp]

[Himu]

Good God fistful why the fuck are you such a uptight cunt about people doing drugs/drinking?

I mean seriously, I don't mind people's perversions so long as it's not take to a ridiculous level. Alcohol's never really been my thing, cream based drinks and girly drinks aside, and ever since converting to Islam I certainly haven't missed it a teeny tiny bit, but I dont' give a shit if people drink if they don't bother me.

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

[tiesto]

I like wine, and some special brews (the only 'commercial' beer I like is heineken, I can't drink bud and shit)... not a fan of hard liquor or fruity cocktail type drinks though. I don't drink a lot though - I try to not drink myself to a stupor anymore.

[Barry Egan]

Well forget about the fraternity crap, maybe I worded that post wrong.

I was referring to that phase when people become so obsessed with alcohol, drinking till they pass out, assigning it as the most preferred way of handling life problems... etc etc.

Is it possible to skip all that crap and drink for personal enjoyment of "finer things" as willco said?

are you asking if there's enjoyment to be had by being a casual drinker as opposed to an alcoholic?  Because there most certainly is.

[Barry Egan]

If I derived my understanding of what drinking was like from Triumph, Willco, Malek and TVC I'd probably be scared away too.

[The Fake Shemp]

Alcohol rocks!

It doesn't help that American beer is awful, though.  Microbrew and foreign beers are delicious, though.  I've had so many delicious brews.

Then you've got some hard stuff.  Some companies put so much time and effort into their craftsmanship that the end result is orgasmic.  Sometimes you drink Wild Turkey.

[Barry Egan]

Jinfash, do you have an addictive personality in other regards?

If so chances are good you could become hooked on alcohol too.

That is your answer.

Jinfash
aka Flannel Salma Hayek
Senior Member

Posts: 4019

maybe you should avoid alcohol jin.

[Himu]

Why are you interested in alcohol, jinfash?