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b_b  ·  3667 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: I Went to a Party

I am someone who loves alcohol and loathes parties. I think parties, no matter what the 'scene', bring out the worst in people. There's a group dynamic that emerges that I find incredibly off putting. I would rather shoot myself that to even enter a dance club (I once had fun at one when I was on an unhealthy amount of blow; so that should tell you all you need to know). I think it's great to have the confidence to "just say no" to parties. And as parties go, there's none worse than the college variety (well, maybe a wedding where you don't really know anyone): the music is bad; the drinks are terrible; the people are lame; and the conversation does not really even exist. My advice is to stay away. I used to go from time to time when I was your age for the simple reason that I wanted to hang out with friends, and that's what they found enjoyable. If you're not into it, there's no point in pretending. Just say no.





humanodon  ·  3667 days ago  ·  link  ·  

A friend of mine and I were having a conversation about enjoying our drinks and the situations that make it difficult to enjoy drinking and he related something his father had said, which was along the lines of, "if I had it all to do again, I would spend more time drinking and drinking alone".

I know a lot of people seem to think that drinking alone means that one is an alcoholic (which I think is some alarmist bullshit, until I see some real evidence), but the point is, having a drink is about enjoying the drink, not about using alcohol to make yourself enjoy something else. Life is too short for poor company, especially poor company while drinking.

b_b  ·  3667 days ago  ·  link  ·  

    Life is too short for poor company, especially poor company while drinking.

Amen. Nothing makes a good social situation great like the perfect drink to accompany it. Sometimes, it's a high end whisky, and sometimes it's a shit quality beer, but they're all good in the right place and time.