Drinking to get drunk: Why it's clever

[DESIRE]

Drinking is stupid altogether, but I suppose you've justified that drinking to get drunk is more logical than drinking casually. I can't see why you'd want to get drunk (I'm high on life; I know that sounds stupid, but it's true). On the other hand, drinking enough to get drunk would harm you more than casually drinking (most likely) and if you're drunk then you have an increased chance of doing something stupid, getting in an accident, etc.; it's just not a smart thing to do, especially if you can't handle it and you're out and will have to drive yourself home or something. The liver can only filter like 5 oz. of alcohol an hour or something that won't harm you so anything more than that is contributing to that sorosed liver you may have eventually, etc.

In short, neither are really smart and they end up depending on the person and situation, but overall kids, don't do it; it could end up taking away the life of you or someone you love and you can have fun without alcohol anyways .

God, that sounds cheesy, but it's the truth.

 

[Roman Candle]

It's a trade with yourself. You make yourself sick, you lose your mind. Sometimes you need to.

 

[Kest]

Alcohol tastes terrible.

 

[Mr.Mo]

XD, i can't believe how many people here don't like alcohol... I don't either XD.

My stepdad used to drink alot of beer until he met my mom, now he can't stand the smell of it :P. Goes to show you that it builds up from when you are younger and then you get used to it and like it. Simple logic.

 

[Marcus]

Alchohol is a SOCIAL drug... (yea, it's a drug).

It's meant as a relatively harmless drug to ease the mind. Whenever I go out to town I have myself a nice beer or when I'm eating out at a fancy resteraunt I drink some good wine. It's not the alchohol that I care about; it's the specific situation that makes the beverage taste good.

Beer is nasty, as is liquour. Wines and champagns are good but they're pretty weak. Regardless, when I'm out fishing with my buds or watching a football game, I crack open a beer to ease the mind and get into the game. When I'm at a social gathering I take a quick shot to break the ice between strangers. When I'm eating some good food a little bit of wine helps add flavor to meats and vegetables.

Getting drunk is a pretty stupid thing to do, especially considering I'm in the Navy and people think Sailor = DRUNK LUNATIC. I had to haul many shipmates back to the ship because they got too shitfaced and they probably would have been mugged by the locals.

Anyways, Alchohol isn't something you should abuse. It was designed (in my opinion) as a way to help relieve your stress by dumbing the mind down (as my major cause of stress is THINKING TOO MUCH). A little buzz is good for parties and gatherings, but unfortunately some people don't know when "Enough is enough" and get behind the wheel of a motor vehicle or start fights.

It's all down to taste, really. Some people find cigarettes pleasing; I find them apalling. Other people think beer is nasty; I think it's delicious. Just because I enjoy some alchohol every once in a while doesn't make me an alchoholic any more than it makes one of you guys a VIDEOGAMEHOLIC.

 

[Lashiec]

So... the $1800 hospital bill my friend got for gashing his head open after tripping on the stairs and hitting a 2x4 was justified by the fact that he was drinking to get drunk?

 

[Mr.Mo]

i rarely play video games :P

@Lashiec
what is that suppose to prove?

That getting drunk is bad? or your friend doesn't know when "enough is enough"...

ayways, I always thaught people became "alcoholics" to forget some stuff from their past, was i wrong..

 

[rexxzecutioner]

Alcohol is for pussies anyways, real men drink heroin.

 

[ryanwh]

Hahah
The thing is, if you're drunk, you're not sound of mind enough to determine if enough is enough.. You might not even realize it until its too late.
Alchohol in general has been around so long because back in the day, there was shit to do and life was crappy most of the time. If that isnt true for a person now, I really dont get why they'd drink short of being a sheep.

 

[Mega Flare]

Alcohol tastes terrible.

so true.........

 

[Andy6000]

Drinking to get a buzz and drinking to get drunk are different. A buzz is a fine thing to go for, because you can usually tell when you've reached it and should stop, and your judgement still isn't that bad. Sure you shouldn't drive, but you've probably still got the judgement to know that (most the time).

 

[Hisuwashi]

I drink wine because it tastes nice and there should be a wine topic I think!

 

[Despain v.1]

how about you don't drink at all!

yay everyone's happy and less people dead

 

[Andy6000]

An excellent idea, except for that it will never happen. People think they're justified in drinking, and the government isn't willing to just ban the crap. Thus we just try to do damage-control.

 

[Alan.]

I don't think drinking is ever acceptable. Drinking to get drunk is not clever, getting drunk is always a stupid idea. Alcohol only brings out the worst in people. I don't understand what the appeal of making a fool of yourself and potentially hurting yourself and others is. The worst part about it is that it's so common. I remember people in my class drinking since way back in seventh grade.

 

[Exodus]

Drinking is ok. However if you do it to get drunk thats really bad. If you get drunk, you just act like a retard and have a hangover in the morning. I really don't see the point in getting drunk. However if you drink a glass or two at a party or something thats fine. And uh, we already tried the whole banning alchohol thing. It didn't work out. People made their own, disobeyed the law, and the drinking problem got worse. I agree with you though. If we could do it. It would get rid of a lot of problems.

 

[Wings]

I can drink until I am completely pissed and never wake up with a hang over. What I am not sure about is whether or not this topic is leading into a social environment or drinking in general. Usually I only drink inside of my own home and not in social events...unless it is warranted.

@Alan. : You sincerely believe that everyone reacts the same way to alcohol as that of a violent alcoholic? No...I think not. Everyone has different reactions to alcohol intake and frankly I have never hurt anyone when I was drunk.

EDIT: Drinking is a valid choice for those people who are actually able to legally drink. Unfortunately there are those people who do not know when to stop, and sometimes do things (like drive) when they are completely blitzed. I have driven twice when I was drunk. The first time, I got into an argument with a tree. The second time is when I was picking up a pack of cigarettes from a convienence store and heading to rent a film. Nothing happened the second time. It's all a matter of will power and your ability to handle the alcohol. If you cannot be sociable or semi-decent drunk, then you have no business being drunk in the first place.

 

[Alan.]

I did not say that everyone gets violent when they're drunk, I said it brings out the worst in them. You have the potential (that's the key word) to say and do stupid things that you wouldn't while you're sober. Even though you have never hurt anyone while you were drunk, you still have the potential.

 

[Wings]

I did not say that everyone gets violent when they're drunk, I said it brings out the worst in them. You have the potential (that's the key word) to say and do stupid things that you wouldn't while you're sober. Even though you have never hurt anyone while you were drunk, you still have the potential.

You also have the potential to do the same exact things when you are sober. This is no different.

 

[Alan.]

You're trying to tell me that a drunk driver is no more dangerous than a sober one? Alcohol decreases your judgement, so once again, you have the potential to say and do stupid things that you wouldn't while you're sober.