What is the purpose of drinking ?

[tiderman]

The purpose of drinking is to get totally sh1t faced and take advantage of your fellow female drunks. Also the real reason for alcohols invention was so ugly chicks could get laid.

Definately..................

[Gandalf]

Alcohol is not hiding emotions or making people forget, when taken in reasonable quantity.
Instead by dringking, you will show your true state of mind and feelings.
Are you an asshole ? You will become violent when drunk.
Are you feeling sad ? You will cry without ending.
Are you happy ? You will have a great party time.

You should not drink to get drunk, but drink because you have something to celebrate. Never drink alone, never drink without limits or get pulled in to a contest of ' who can drink more' .
I tasted alcohol as young age, and can taste the difference in taste in even the strongest alcoholic beverages.
But I never got so drunk I have no recollection of what happened, or lost control over myself.

Its not just drinking, its knowing how to drink to have a good time.

As for tobacco and sorts, I can not judge as I have never smoked anything.
What I see it has a calming effect, but is very hard to break as a habit and only the strong can stop.

Now for governments. Do not ever think they really wish people to stop smoking and drinking. If you do, check the tax income they get yearly from this and you will know better very quick.
Also definition of an alcoholic is very different in the West and in the East. In Holland people who have a habit of drinking alcohol every day are seen as close to being an alcoholic. In the East an alcoholic is someone who has a liver disease and needs to drink alcohol to survive.

[Poonani]

Alcohol is not hiding emotions or making people forget, when taken in reasonable quantity.

For the weak it does

Instead by dringking, you will show your true state of mind and feelings.

I speak freely of my thoughts all the time, alcohol is not needed for that. Many people are like me.

Are you an asshole ? You will become violent when drunk.

You don't always have to be an asshole to be violent while under the influence, I have drawn blood on others who insult me.

Are you feeling sad ? You will cry without ending.

Most men can hold a cry. If not, some are just like me and just can't cry. It doesn't happen no matter what.

Are you happy ? You will have a great party time.

Happiness never means good time.

You should not drink to get drunk, but drink because you have something to celebrate. Never drink alone, never drink without limits or get pulled in to a contest of ' who can drink more' .

It is a waste of money to drink without getting drunk, it is the main purpose of alcohol. You don't need to celebrate to drink, you can simply drink with a friend. You can drink alone if theres nothing else in the fridge. Like most men, we all like a bit of competition so drinking contests is a part of all our genes.

I tasted alcohol as young age, and can taste the difference in taste in even the strongest alcoholic beverages.
But I never got so drunk I have no recollection of what happened, or lost control over myself.

I had my first sip of alcohol when I was no more than a year old, obviously never drank any more than a mouthful until I was 12. I have been completely wasted but have always had the strength to tell which is right and wrong and what to avoid and what not, many people are the same.

Its not just drinking, its knowing how to drink to have a good time.

There isn't a specific way to drink to have a good time.

As for tobacco and sorts, I can not judge as I have never smoked anything.
What I see it has a calming effect, but is very hard to break as a habit and only the strong can stop.

I smoke because I enjoy it just as much as an occasional jim beam and cola. It is hard to break the habit but its just getting into the habit of thinking of a different subject when the craving begins which is the key.

Now for governments. Do not ever think they really wish people to stop smoking and drinking. If you do, check the tax income they get yearly from this and you will know better very quick.

No sh1t

Also definition of an alcoholic is very different in the West and in the East. In Holland people who have a habit of drinking alcohol every day are seen as close to being an alcoholic. In the East an alcoholic is someone who has a liver disease and needs to drink alcohol to survive.

Wrong. Very wrong.

Definition of an alcoholic:
Someone who enjoys the feeling of being under the influence of alcohol, or simply enjoys the taste. You don't call people who drink coca cola everyday a coke-o-holic. Alcoholic is just as big as a problem as a person who eats mcdonalds everyday or like many of you, sit on the computer and stare into space for hours on end in an online gaming server.

[Yihka]

That's what I hate about most of the countries, they do propaganda from the early years to kids, just so that they won't drink any alcohol or smoke anything. And from that propaganda comes the understanding what for example yihka have.
Please, give people a proper information about alcohol not what I hear everyday: "Alcohol destroys your liver, person dead from alcohol poisoning, people walked in front of the car because he was drunk. Young people drank and almost died in their own vomit" What about the good sides? The times when you actually have fun drinking beer, or other alcohol, why ain't those stories in the news?

Just want to make clear it has to do nothing with my way of thinking...



You can drink okay. But getting drunk is BAD for you. Drinking little is maybe too but your body can take it.

But yeah I probably shouldnt interfere since I have only tried it once.

[Jubin]

You can drink okay. But getting drunk is BAD for you. Drinking little is maybe too but your body can take it.

But yeah I probably shouldnt interfere since I have only tried it once.

You are saying like every amount of alcohol is bad for you, hmm. Let's take wine:
1. Feed your head
Wine could preserve your memory. When researchers gave memory quizzes to women in their 70s, those who drank one drink or more every day scored much better than those who drank less or not at all.

2. Keep the scale in your corner
Studies find that people who drink wine daily have lower body mass than those who indulge occasionally

3. Boost your body’s defenses
In one British study, those who drank roughly a glass of wine a day reduced by 11% their risk of infection by Helicobacter pylori bacteria, a major cause of gastritis, ulcers, and stomach cancers.

4. Guard against ovarian woes
When Australian researchers recently compared women with ovarian cancer to cancer-free women, they found that roughly one glass of wine a day seemed to reduce the risk of the disease by as much as 50 percent.

5. Build better bones
On average, women who drink moderately seem to have higher bone mass than abstainers.

6. Prevent blood-sugar trouble
Premenopausal women who drink one or two glasses of wine a day are 40 percent less likely than women who don’t drink to develop type 2 diabetes.

http://eating.health.com/2008/02/11/6-reasons-to-drink-wine/

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[Matthew_Cipricla]

Yihka, you have your idea what you are talking about..... Show some proof of what you are saying. Same thing for this poodani guy or whatever his name is.

http://www2.potsdam.edu/hansondj/alcoholandhealth.html

[Yihka]

Scientists or people who test these sorts of things mostly make mistakes. And this one could be to test it on former alcohol drinkers or alcohol drinkers. Not someone who has never drunk alcohol once. ( Almost impossible to find. )

You are saying like every amount of alcohol is bad for you, hmm. Let's take wine:
1. Feed your head
Wine could preserve your memory. When researchers gave memory quizzes to women in their 70s, those who drank one drink or more every day scored much better than those who drank less or not at all.

Well to former or alcohol drinkers, you will think clearer because you get relaxed or less worried and can think clearer by drinking it. I wonder if it's the same with people who have never drunk it.

2. Keep the scale in your corner
Studies find that people who drink wine daily have lower body mass than those who indulge occasionally

No comment.

3. Boost your body’s defenses
In one British study, those who drank roughly a glass of wine a day reduced by 11% their risk of infection by Helicobacter pylori bacteria, a major cause of gastritis, ulcers, and stomach cancers.

I agree on that. By drinking poison your defenses get better. When you get a sickness you will be more resistant to it after it.

Just one thing you can question: Would you body be more resistant against those sicknesses when you have not drunk alcohol at all?

4. Guard against ovarian woes
When Australian researchers recently compared women with ovarian cancer to cancer-free women, they found that roughly one glass of wine a day seemed to reduce the risk of the disease by as much as 50 percent.

If you really want to believe that, then do so...

5. Build better bones
On average, women who drink moderately seem to have higher bone mass than abstainers.

No comment.

6. Prevent blood-sugar trouble
Premenopausal women who drink one or two glasses of wine a day are 40 percent less likely than women who don’t drink to develop type 2 diabetes.

It's probably Alcohol drinkers VS Former Alcohol drinkers ( one glass does count ) When taking it for the first time you are already poisoned which means that not drinking it would make you more vulnerable for it.. Or not..  Yep you can show proof it does not but I don't think you can trust such thing. It's not certain.


http://eating.health.com/2008/02/11/6-reasons-to-drink-wine/

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I know all that... That's what they say... Well I only know one thing for sure: Getting drunk is not good. Drinking one or two might be ok if you have tried it.

Well I wish I could show some proof but no one has ever thought about the test being a fake because everyone wants to believe it is good for you...



I'm just saying what I think.. You can believe it or not and just continue drinking while thinking it is good for you.

Poison stays poison. Poison does not change into something good.

[Jubin]

Scientists or people who test these sorts of things mostly make mistakes. And this one could be to test it on former alcohol drinkers or alcohol drinkers. Not someone who has never drunk alcohol once...

You know, your text seems like the ones, who has been proven wrong and now just is being stubborn. Why do I say like that? - You say scientist are people who make these kind of test makes mistake, and you say you are right without even testing anything yourself. So because you are feeling you are lost you are going into nihilism.

[Matthew_Cipricla]

http://www.allaboutbeer.com/features/233beer&health.html

Theres another website that you can see what is wrong with.

If scientists are always wrong, then we would be totally screwed arent we? Not only do they show proof and eveidence, and do tests after tests, they are right. Hey maybe the moon is made out of cheese and astranuats and everyone who studys the solar system made a mistake. I think jubin is 100% spot on. Just because someone introduces a fact that you dont like, dont reply to it with "um ok then..." or "if you want to believe that", it makes you sound like you have a low IQ. Reply with opposing eveidence. The truth may go against your beliefs, but its still the truth...

Remember now, its universitys doing these studies, not kindergartens.

[Rusty]

I just drink to get Drunk... most of the time i usally go to the Pub and play Pool when am drinking so it's not really that bad.

[The_Wolf]

For the weak it does

Incorrect. I can assure you that if you are strong and wilful and you get very drunk, you will still forget all responsibilities, emotions and etcetera.

I speak freely of my thoughts all the time, alcohol is not needed for that. Many people are like me.

Also incorrect. There are things that are just not supposed to be said on moments (to the right people, to friends, to everybody), no matter if you are cincere and honest or not. If you are drunk - those "limits" disappear and you start saying EVERYTHING on your mind, no matter whom it is addressed to. There are also not many cincere and honest people left, I doubt you are one of them aswell, but this is the internet, who knows...

EXAMPLE: You see an ugly officer.
Sober: You just go around him and then slightly laught after you already went past him.
Drunk: You go to him and say: "Officer, you are very ugly, hahahahaha" and he beats the hell outta you and then maybe arrests you too.

You don't always have to be an asshole to be violent while under the influence, I have drawn blood on others who insult me.

You are a big man, very brave on the Internet. But let me educate you on the influence of the alcohol a little:
When you get drunk, you feel immortal. If you are a regular teenager and you get drunk, four men would look like little girls to you and you will probably start a fight. You will get your ass kicked and on the other day you won't feel half of your body. So, whoever is drunk, they like fighting and they feel they prevail on their opponent when fighting.

Most men can hold a cry. If not, some are just like me and just can't cry. It doesn't happen no matter what.
Happiness never means good time.

Most men cry, but this is mostly when they are drunk or under the influence of amfetamines. We understood already you are a big man and very strong on the Internet, but beats me why, I don't believe you...
Happiness can mean good time if you know how to behave and simply have some fun.

It is a waste of money to drink without getting drunk, it is the main purpose of alcohol. You don't need to celebrate to drink, you can simply drink with a friend. You can drink alone if theres nothing else in the fridge. Like most men, we all like a bit of competition so drinking contests is a part of all our genes.

You can drink without getting drunk, it's even better. When you get drunk, people see you in a bad light and you make a fool out of yourself if you go out with people who are not drunk. If you drink for example three bottles of beer - you won't get drunk, but you will have good time, because it only gives you a wave of preparation for fun and good time.

I had my first sip of alcohol when I was no more than a year old, obviously never drank any more than a mouthful until I was 12. I have been completely wasted but have always had the strength to tell which is right and wrong and what to avoid and what not, many people are the same.

This is not possible. Even if it is, your parents must be crazy to have given you alcohol at the age of 1 year or below. Not many people know what to do and when and what is right or wRONg, it's even the opposite - only a few know.

There isn't a specific way to drink to have a good time.

There is ofcourse, if you are with your best mates and the people who surround and support you every day.

I smoke because I enjoy it just as much as an occasional jim beam and cola. It is hard to break the habit but its just getting into the habit of thinking of a different subject when the craving begins which is the key.

In order to stop smoking, strong will is all that can help you and a lot of food taken during the day. When you smoked a long time and you decide to stop, thinking of a diffrent subject does not help, believe me. You feel a "nicotine hunger" which is a constant desire in your mouth to eat something or drink some.
It's not as easy as you think, thought smoking is enjoyable, it's very bad for you and the people around you.

Wrong. Very wrong.

The alcoholic is a man who cannot live without alcohol. He gives all of his money for drinking, he lives for drinking and he simply feels better when he is drunk. THIS is what an alcoholic is.

[Omri]

Sorry for not posting anything these days as I have been banned but thats fixed now . Keep them comming, now I see I got more knowledge about this fashion to drink. But as I choosed not to drink for many reasons I will keep it that way, but I am glad I can find some people that finds the pleasure in drinking with your mates I could imagine it but thats just how I am .

[Gandalf]

It is a waste of money to drink without getting drunk, it is the main purpose of alcohol. You don't need to celebrate to drink, you can simply drink with a friend. You can drink alone if theres nothing else in the fridge. Like most men, we all like a bit of competition so drinking contests is a part of all our genes.

I am not competitive. But the purpose of drinking alcohol is not getting drunk. The purpose of alcohol is basicly the same as of smoking or taking drugs, to remove inhibitions that might hold you back.

I smoke because I enjoy it just as much as an occasional jim beam and cola. It is hard to break the habit but its just getting into the habit of thinking of a different subject when the craving begins which is the key.

If its a wast of money to drink without getting drunk, why the hell do you want to pay for cola diluting the alcohol. Be a man and drink it pure, without ice or anything.

Definition of an alcoholic:
Someone who enjoys the feeling of being under the influence of alcohol, or simply enjoys the taste. You don't call people who drink coca cola everyday a coke-o-holic. Alcoholic is just as big as a problem as a person who eats mcdonalds everyday or like many of you, sit on the computer and stare into space for hours on end in an online gaming server.

That is the Western definition, as I already explained. In Russia you would not name such a person an alcoholic.

[Mafs]

Why do you drink?: Mostly just a because I want to party, or because I feel like it..

Why are you not drinking ( religion or having the same attitude like me) ? Read above?

What pleasure you find in drinking?:I feel a bit.. like everything doesn't matter you know, just that feeling of not giving a shit is great.

Are you drinking often ( Everyday, weekends or anything more ) ?:Mostly just in the weekends, but only if I celebrate something or if i'm with mates.

How much money you use on a month when you intake alchohol in your body?: Usually around 5 euro's or so, my mum buys me beer so I don't have to buy that for myself

[Omri]

How much money you use on a month when you intake alchohol in your body?: Usually around 5 euro's or so, my mum buys me beer so I don't have to buy that for myself

See that's a lovely mom