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Read this MSN convo, and it shows exactly where today's generation of teenagers are going wrong. The person I spoke to is 13.
Girl: i went out last nite with my cuz and we were gonna get p'ssed
Me: did you?
Girl: kinda
Girl: not bad tho not as bad as we do usually
Me: Heh
Me: do people think it's smart to get drunk? I think it's stupid.
Girl: i think its well cool
Me: Heh.
Me: Why is getting drunk so cool?
Girl: its funny seeing ppl rolling on the floor and seeing ppl do funny things
*Rolls eyes*
I'm glad I have better things to do than rotting away my liver...
Girl: i went out last nite with my cuz and we were gonna get p'ssed
Me: did you?
Girl: kinda
Girl: not bad tho not as bad as we do usually
Me: Heh
Me: do people think it's smart to get drunk? I think it's stupid.
Girl: i think its well cool
Me: Heh.
Me: Why is getting drunk so cool?
Girl: its funny seeing ppl rolling on the floor and seeing ppl do funny things
*Rolls eyes*
I'm glad I have better things to do than rotting away my liver...
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Getting drunk is useless and not sociable once u lose ur head.
You've obviosuly not been drunk then...
Don't blame you, 13 seems too young. Give it a year or two... :)
Don't blame you, 13 seems too young. Give it a year or two... :)
Okay, that was obviously me.
I was trying to be anonymous using my other account, but forgot I'd changed the name.
I was trying to be anonymous using my other account, but forgot I'd changed the name.
VenomByte wrote:
> Getting drunk is great fun.
> It makes people less inhibited, and more sociable.
Best to draw a distinct line there, methinks.
"Getting drunk" usually (but not always) results in nothing more than becoming aggressive and abusive, before forgetting everything you've done until you're woken by the police knocking on your door the next day to give you a not so gentle reminder.
Social drinking, on the other hand, is what leads to less inhibited, more sociable acts.
What angers and saddens me is that most people these days seem to think that they can *only* enjoy themselves by getting completely ratted. If you can remember what you did, then you weren't drunk. And if you were drunk then where's the fun in not being able to remember what you did?
I'm not just talking about teens here, either. Many of the people I work with are exactly the same. I don't see the point in judging how much fun you had by how many pints you drank, and I find bragging about how blotto you were on Friday night immature, tiresome and pathetic.
I have been truly drunk just once. I apparently threw up in my hands while sitting on a friends sofa, and supposedly shared a taxi home with a friend. But I have no recollection of any of it. Even if I did enjoy myself that night, I have no recollection of anything other than arriving in town that evening - so what was the point? In my view, it was a waste of an evening, a waste of money, and it could have turned out very nasty indeed.
Generally including taxi fares, a night out costs me around £50 or £60. I'm a big guy, and it takes a lot to get me drunk. Which is okay for the occasional one-off, but I really don't see much point in doing it every Friday, or, as in the case of some of my friends, several times a week. Even if it was just Friday nights, that's about £200 per month out of my wages. It's not a question of not being able to afford it, but I just don't see the point, when I can spend that money on something that will last longer than one night, give me more enjoyment, and not leave me feeling like crap the next day.
I do still drink, but rarely. Only on special occasions such as friends birthdays, and Christmas etc. - or the occasional drink at lunch-time. But I always make sure I stop while I still know what I'm doing.
But probably the most sobering thought for me is that I have a friend who is currently serving five years for rape after one such 'unforgettable' night. He doesn't seem the type, and none of us can believe he did it. But a girl pointed the finger, and he just can't remember where he went, who with, or what he was doing that night. The conviction is dodgy, but the fact remains that he is in prison for at least 3 years, and carries the tag of 'registered sex offender' for the rest of his life.
So I'll pass on the boozing, thanks very much.
> Getting drunk is great fun.
> It makes people less inhibited, and more sociable.
Best to draw a distinct line there, methinks.
"Getting drunk" usually (but not always) results in nothing more than becoming aggressive and abusive, before forgetting everything you've done until you're woken by the police knocking on your door the next day to give you a not so gentle reminder.
Social drinking, on the other hand, is what leads to less inhibited, more sociable acts.
What angers and saddens me is that most people these days seem to think that they can *only* enjoy themselves by getting completely ratted. If you can remember what you did, then you weren't drunk. And if you were drunk then where's the fun in not being able to remember what you did?
I'm not just talking about teens here, either. Many of the people I work with are exactly the same. I don't see the point in judging how much fun you had by how many pints you drank, and I find bragging about how blotto you were on Friday night immature, tiresome and pathetic.
I have been truly drunk just once. I apparently threw up in my hands while sitting on a friends sofa, and supposedly shared a taxi home with a friend. But I have no recollection of any of it. Even if I did enjoy myself that night, I have no recollection of anything other than arriving in town that evening - so what was the point? In my view, it was a waste of an evening, a waste of money, and it could have turned out very nasty indeed.
Generally including taxi fares, a night out costs me around £50 or £60. I'm a big guy, and it takes a lot to get me drunk. Which is okay for the occasional one-off, but I really don't see much point in doing it every Friday, or, as in the case of some of my friends, several times a week. Even if it was just Friday nights, that's about £200 per month out of my wages. It's not a question of not being able to afford it, but I just don't see the point, when I can spend that money on something that will last longer than one night, give me more enjoyment, and not leave me feeling like crap the next day.
I do still drink, but rarely. Only on special occasions such as friends birthdays, and Christmas etc. - or the occasional drink at lunch-time. But I always make sure I stop while I still know what I'm doing.
But probably the most sobering thought for me is that I have a friend who is currently serving five years for rape after one such 'unforgettable' night. He doesn't seem the type, and none of us can believe he did it. But a girl pointed the finger, and he just can't remember where he went, who with, or what he was doing that night. The conviction is dodgy, but the fact remains that he is in prison for at least 3 years, and carries the tag of 'registered sex offender' for the rest of his life.
So I'll pass on the boozing, thanks very much.
Blah blah blah you have to get drunk when you grow up. Its part of growing up, learning to control yourself. But you have to let go first in order to do that.
I stopped big time boozing about 3 years ago now as I no longer enjoyed the loss of control associated with it. Now I enjoy alcohol. I enjoy a coupla pints with mates and particularly enjoy an evening with my missus and a fine wine.
I stopped big time boozing about 3 years ago now as I no longer enjoyed the loss of control associated with it. Now I enjoy alcohol. I enjoy a coupla pints with mates and particularly enjoy an evening with my missus and a fine wine.
It's called experimentation, which is common amongst teenagers.
"The road of excess leads to the palace of wisdom."
If they're sick enough times they'll eventually stop and think about what they're doing.
I used to get drunk all the time when I was 13, 14, 15. It was dangerous and risky. They'll grow out of it. I did. Well apart from the 17 pints on Saturday night.
"The road of excess leads to the palace of wisdom."
If they're sick enough times they'll eventually stop and think about what they're doing.
I used to get drunk all the time when I was 13, 14, 15. It was dangerous and risky. They'll grow out of it. I did. Well apart from the 17 pints on Saturday night.
Getting drunk is great fun.
It makes people less inhibited, and more sociable. It makes you more easily entertained, and more able to see the funny side of most things. You care less about what people think about you.
And as for memory loss, that's a safety barrier. If you were that drunk, thank yourself for the memory loss beacuse you really don't want to know what you did. Trust me ;)
It makes people less inhibited, and more sociable. It makes you more easily entertained, and more able to see the funny side of most things. You care less about what people think about you.
And as for memory loss, that's a safety barrier. If you were that drunk, thank yourself for the memory loss beacuse you really don't want to know what you did. Trust me ;)
I must admit that I was talking to a friend today, and neither of us bother to drink unless we're gonna get p*ssed.
We don't go as far as colapsing or anything- just have a good time.
Saying that, I hardly actually bother to drink- so my liver is *probably* safe???
Sonic
We don't go as far as colapsing or anything- just have a good time.
Saying that, I hardly actually bother to drink- so my liver is *probably* safe???
Sonic
I don't see the attraction in getting totally sloshed... you just can't remember what the hell you did, and when someone reminds you, you feel even worse that you did it...
but sexual acts? That's fine! ;-)
but sexual acts? That's fine! ;-)
I know what you mean!!
But even people at the age of 16/17, mainly female, are going out every week to go and get p1ssed out of their brains!! Why the hell do they do it????
Most of them are quite smart (so I thought!) but they're gunna end up with even less brain-cells if they keep it up!
What is the point????
And I feel there's no problem in doing this at parties to celebrate either!
But even people at the age of 16/17, mainly female, are going out every week to go and get p1ssed out of their brains!! Why the hell do they do it????
Most of them are quite smart (so I thought!) but they're gunna end up with even less brain-cells if they keep it up!
What is the point????
And I feel there's no problem in doing this at parties to celebrate either!
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