I'm 20 and don't want to drink. Everyone seems to think that going out to the bars is the best way to have fun. I was just wondering what people thought about this situation.
2007-02-03 13:14:05 · 20 answers · asked by farscape1986 2 in Food & Drink ➔ Beer, Wine & Spirits
Alcohol is great. But wait til you're 21!
2007-02-03 16:40:40 · answer #1 · answered by The Maestro 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Going out to bars sober is the most fun!! I'm not a big drinker either and some of the most fun I had was watching the stupid things people (namely your friends) do when they're drunk. Tripping over people, getting shot down by a hot girl/guy, speaker dancing... The possibilities are endless! Plus with you not drinking, you know they'll have a safe ride home. I spent many a night as the designated driver! Plus you have something I never did - camera phones! Take one along to document the stupidity and it makes for great blackmail the day after! Ask the bartender if they have the designated driver program - free pop to those who drive the drunks. Hopefully they do and you can enjoy a great caffine rush all night that will keep you dancing! Seriously though, do what you want. If the buddies bug you to drink, just remind them you are their safe ride home. Be true to you and enjoy their antics!
2007-02-03 13:24:00 · answer #2 · answered by Baby boy arrived March 7th! 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think everyone faces this issue, of drinking age or not. I am not a big drinker, and usually designated drive. I carry a glass of plain water with a couple of green olives in it. At a party someone commented how well I handled my drinking and I spoiled their observation with admitting what exactly I was drinking. Another choice is a coke with a cherry in it.
Drinking does not make life fun. Alcohol just always the person easier access to display themselves with minimal worry about how they come across. Yes, it loosens inhibitions.
I can go to a party or a bar and don't find a need to drink alchol. I make my own fun!
2007-02-03 13:24:25 · answer #3 · answered by banananose_89117 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If you don't want to drink alcohol, fine. Don't ever let anybody pressure you into drinking. Besides, if you are a teetotaler, you can always volunteer to be the designated driver. That will make you popular in the long run.
I drink, but I have learned my limits and how to pace myself so I can continue to "sail a clear sea." I firmly believe in drinking responsibly and with discipline, waiting until one is the legal drinking age, designating a driver if feasible, using public transit and/or taxicabs, etc. Recently I stayed overnight at a small motel near a favorite watering hole rather than risk a DUI.
2007-02-03 14:28:17 · answer #4 · answered by Killertiel 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Listen my friend. Don't bow into pressure to drink alcohol. There is nothing positive about drinking alcohol. It destroys some of your brain's cells, poisons your liver, damages your metabolism, etc..
Each year thousands of people are killed because of drunk driving accidents. Do you want to be a part of that statistic?
I am well aware that there are many people that consume alcohol responsibly, however this is a substance that is abused more than any illicit drug on the market. Alcoholic drinks are leg al, so people think it's normal to consume it. It's not. The only reason it's legal is because the government couldn't control it when it was made illegal in the 1920's. If they couldn't control alcohol, what makes them think they can control "drugs"? Why aren't those legal too?
When I turned 21 I went on a hiking trip in Yosemite. There are tons of alternatives to drinking alcohol. I don't know how it got surrounded by this myth of glamour as something's that's socially acceptible. It's disgusting.
When you go out to drink with your friends, you can always order non-alcoholic drinks that look like alcoholic drinks-works for me all time. And perhaps you should find an additional group of friends that respect their body and don't imbibe in liquor so much.
2007-02-03 16:05:08 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Because of my religion and personal convictions, I've never given in to drinking, although I grew up in a town where I was thought of as weird because I didn't drink. But seriously, drinking is incredibly expensive at bars and usually makes people do things they regret (especially when the opposite sex is near by). I caught some flak about it from some people, but I noticed that they didn't complain when I made sure they went to their own beds or at least didn't end up in a ditch on the way home. Also, point out to people that if they want you to drink to fit in, maybe they are the ones not having much fun. I never had a problem having fun without booze. And the best part is, all the fun I had is easy to remember, without an expensive haze of alcohol distorting things.
Someone also pointed out free soda for designated drivers - this is totally true and very fun. I enjoyed the places that would make me mock-tinis, like Shirley Temples (grenadine and Sprite) or would just give me a bunch of cherries in my drink if I asked.
Really, being 20 is hard enough without having to deal with hangovers and other drinking problems. If you decide to drink in your life, wait until later. Also, if you hang out with people who won't leave you alone and are always trying to change your mind or make you feel bad about your decisions, think of finding nicer friends who like you for yourself.
2007-02-03 13:33:13 · answer #6 · answered by Amber C 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
You can socially drink... and if you don't want to drink now that's fine! :) I'm glad that you are standing up for what you believe in and not letting into peer pressure!
I like drinking with my friends.. but not at bars.. at home where we can be what we want to be and do what we want.. when i was underage I was a drinker but not like most of the kids in high school.. I drank occastionally for big things such as birthdays or new years.
Keep it real
2007-02-03 13:17:58 · answer #7 · answered by Kat 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am only 23 and going to the bars gets old really quick! It is expensive, and a hassle to find a Designated Driver. This may sound crazy, but I would rather hang out with every one and have a good time, sober, then I can be sure everyone I love, including myself gets home save and sound! Your friends will get over it real quick. Once they are broke!
2007-02-03 14:52:47 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
i understand mothers and fathers who attempt this.. and at the same time as i'm antagonistic to it, i do sense that if the teen is going to in hardship-free words sneak round and drink besides, a minimum of this kind the figure is time-honored with of they're possibility-free and sound at residing house and that there'll be no less than the effect of alcohol driving.
2016-12-03 10:23:28 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Drinking isn't all it's cracked up to be. I think we should start drinking younger those countries that don't have an age limit on average have a lower acoholism rate. We need to teach moderate drinking, and responsible drinking from an early age.
2007-02-03 13:21:28 · answer #10 · answered by Gen 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It can be fun but it's not for everyone.
As far as being underaged...don't do it...just wait till your 21 (if you even chose to drink which it sounds like you don't want to) When you are 21 you can make it a treat.
2007-02-03 13:17:34 · answer #11 · answered by fade_this_rally 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋