I drink my fair share of beer. I like it and I drink it responsibly. Without alcohol, some of this BBS's greatest posts would have never been made. That is appeal enough for me.
If I could stick my pen in my heart And spill it all over the stage Would it satisfy ya, would it slide on by ya Would you think the boy is strange? Ain't he strange? If I could win ya, if I could sing ya A love song so divine Would it be enough for your cheating heart If I broke down and cried? If I cried? I said I know it's only rock 'n roll but I like it I know it's only rock 'n roll but I like it, like it, yes, I do Oh, well, I like it, I like it, I like it I said can't you see that this old boy has been a lonely? If I could stick a knife in my heart Suicide right on stage Would it be enough for your teenage lust Would it help to ease the pain? Ease your brain? If I could dig down deep in my heart Feelings would flood on the page Would it satisfy ya, would it slide on by ya Would ya think the boy's insane? He's insane I said I know it's only rock 'n roll but I like it I said I know it's only rock'n roll but I like it, like it, yes, I do Oh, well, I like it, I like it, I like it I said can't you see that this old boy has been a lonely? And do ya think that you're the only girl around? I bet you think that you're the only woman in town I said I know it's only rock 'n roll but I like it I said I know it's only rock 'n roll but I like it I said I know it's only rock 'n roll but I like it, like it, yes, I do Oh, well, I like it, I like it. I like it...
First of all, I seriously doubt you drank that, unless it was in a mixed drink. Smirnoff Black (a type of vodka) would taste and smell much like rubbing alcohol to you. Secondly, no wonder you didn't like the experience. It sounds like you already went into it with negative preconceived ideas of what drinking would be like. Drinking in moderation can be totally fine and even a fun experience. It is when you go outside of that moderation that bad things happen. The goal of drinking shouldn't be to "get drunk" and when going out and drinking becomes a valid activity/way to spend your time, then that is a bit of a problem too. About the clubs: they definitely aren't for everyone. Hell, dancing like that with a complete stranger usually requires some liquid courage and lowered inhibitions. I'm not a big fan of college clubs, but I don't mind dancing like that with someone I know and am attracted to - the sexual chemistry that can develop when you are dancing with a person you are just starting to date can be mind-blowing. I'm just not that into walking up behind a girl that I've never spoken to once in my life and then proceed to rub my genitals against her backside for the next half hour - not to mention it is too damn loud in those places to even dream about holding a normal conversation. The upscale clubs I have been in have been an awesome experience. It seems the more upscale places are catered towards being comfortable and having a fun all-around atmosphere; not just drunken people grinding in a sweaty mess. Nowadays, I don't mind drinking at all, but I don't go out on weekends with drinking as the main activity. I've never been that interested in just sitting around my dorm room with friends and "getting drunk" during my younger days. If I'm doing an activity where alcohol fits into that equation, I'll have a few drinks, no biggie. I actually like the taste of a lot of drinks too. I like to get craft beers that actually have a unique taste to them and I like to drink more complex drinks than just rum and cokes or vodka tonics. To me, there are just some activities and experiences that alcohol complements very well: having a few good beers while watching a football game, cracking open a glass of champagne during a time of great celebration, pouring out a good red wine over a romantic dinner, and sitting out on a tropical beach with a frozen umbrella drink while slipping away into paradise. My roommate on the other hand is the opposite. I'm convinced he just thinks drinking is cool and it helps him fit in and helps him talk to girls. Then again, he's a 22 year old virgin, so I can't blame him too much. Problem is, he thinks going out to a party and getting drunk so he can work up the courage to talk to girls is going to help his dating life. Too bad girls think a drunk guy is a big turn-off. And am I the only one here who reads these alcohol threads and thinks that this messageboard is full of a bunch of people that would have been considered "losers" while in high school and college?
Dont drink, because I dont do drugs, and alchohol is a drug. It also works wonders on your brain cells.
I was actually excited about it. I am always excited to try new things. And I didn't drink to get hammered, I did so because I was just expecting a slight buzz. I guess the "buzz" was just dizziness and nausea. Have fun with the whole dancing thing. I never realized people danced like that outside of rap videos, and I wouldn't want to do something like that in public even with my husband. I'd like to check out one of these clubs with a "fun all around atmosphere." Maybe I'd enjoy it. I think maybe if I find a club that plays LCD Soundsystem, The Rapture and The Faint and not the hip hop stuff I could get into it a little more. I guess if you're judging peoples' "coolness" in school by their opinions on alcohol, I'm probably the biggest loser here. I've actually managed to have a blast the past 19 years without alcohol though, so I don't mind living in my own little loser world.
haha smirnoff is a girls drink but it has a nice taste to it.. getting drunk is stupid but beer is more relaxing when you are drinking it with some good food.
It's not unusual for "first time drinkers," (that being the case here) to get really sick. They usually have no real idea of how much they've had, because they don't have the experience to have a frame of reference. They tend to drink some of the worst **** out there, because they don't know what's good. They also tend to put themselves in the sort of awkward situations that make them wish, later, had never happened. I'd stick to some good wine (good wine, not Thunderbird and the like), and some good beer. (not both at the same time... bad idea!!) Share it with friends at a place where you can get a handle on how you feel, and not at a club, where you're apt to overdue it. If you have a "significant other," share a bottle of vino with them over a nice meal, or a few beers. Get used to it. And don't feel bad about doing something silly, because most of us have been there. The main thing is to stay safe, and have a good time. My 2 cents.
yeah, try just hanging out with good friends with good music sipping on some good beer instead. And its good to go to those type of bars where the people don't care to impress the other people. They are way more fun.
Aspirin is a drug. So is caffeine. I don't question anyone's choice to be alcohol free, but I do criticize a lot of the holier than thou crap that gets spewed in these threads.
I'm going to go out on a limb and say that she probably drank this: And not the actual vodka. BTW, drinking is awesome. Humans have always sought to alter consciousnss, it isn't all of a sudden "wrong" because somebody had a bad time. Cheers.
I dont do caffeine, and aspirin is a different type of drug, it does more help than harm right? Cant say the same thing about alchohol, cocaine, or weed. And dont be so judgmental, I was not implying that I am holier than you or anyone else, talk about putting words in peoples mouth. I was simply making a statement, which is true, alchohol is a drug (a harmful one at that). Now I'll go practice my holiness while being hopped up on some Tylenol.
Do you eat candy? Or any form of carbohydrates? Carbohydrates are a drug too. The insulin spike resulting from ingestion of carbohydrates breaks bonds between the amino acids trytophan, valine, and isoleucine. This allows tryptophan to pass through the blood-brain barrier. (While still bonded, the molecule is too large to pass this barrier.) Tryptophan is a precursor to serotonin, a powerful neurotransmitter. Serotonin levels are similarly affected by drugs such as ecstasy. (MDMA) My personal opinion is that substances can be used in responsible ways. There is a happy medium between the "Holier than thou" stance of many abstainers, and the detrimental patterns of substance abuse.
Well said! Americans have a very different view of alcohol than say a Parisian. The puritan ethic that is driven into us as youngsters is that alcohol is BAD and a sin of the debil! Europeans have a very different view of alcohol. It is part of their culture, something that is normal and part of their lives. In America it's against the law to drink before 21 (it was 18 for me before they changed the laws) and there are tons of restrictions and laws about how and when one can imbibe. But in France or Spain (when I lived there) they didn't have established "drinking ages", and people overall don't have the hang-ups that Americans do about it. A prime example was the bars in Spain. They were meeting places for families as apposed to the meat markets of America. Families sat and visited with other families while they had their cocktails. Bars served ice cream and treats for the kids. Just different
Everyone is so literal in here, by drugs I meant harmful ones and I dont think it was that hard to comprehend (yes, I know there are different types of drugs )
