I choose not to drink or smoke...
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liaosongfang
Member
i wrote this in the other alcohol thread too but i figured i'd leave it hear too. it's about alcohol but it pretty much applies to smoking too. they may be fun but they really don't offer anything positive to this world. my following rant was really long. sorry.
alcohol is a waste of time. it does more bad in our society BY FAR.
it's simple: the negatives outweigh the positives. don't agree?
NEGATIVES
it's not good for your body
it leads to people doing stuff they'll regret
it leads to people doing stuff they won't remember - but everyone else will
it leads to more abusive homes/relationships
it's NEVER solved the problem that caused a person to turn to the bottle
it's addictive
it's costly to society
drunk drivers
deaths caused by drunk drivers
repeat drunk drivers
it leads to millions of "i was drunk" excuses for anything and everything
when
i'm out camping or at a lake or anything how many of the cans/bottles
are soda cans/bottles? ya the type of people that drink out there are
the type that don't give a shit about this planet we live on and like
to leave the evidence of the "good time" they had. THERE ARE BEER
CONTAINERS EVERYWHERE at lakes and camping areas.
more fun has been had on this planet sober than wasted
POSITIVES
"you're supposed to party in college"
"you only live once"
"a little drinking is ok"
"it helps me chill out"
"it helps relieve stress"
"it helps my ugly/dumbass get laid"
i
love how nowadays party=alcohol. ya so waste your time doing
meaningless crap you won't remember. there are simply better ways to
chill out and relieve stress. it didn't relieve anything. take a nap
you're just as unconscious of your troubles. drinking just compounds
it because then you're impaired and you are more likely to NOT do
anything to help your troubles and make your troubles bigger. whatever
they may be. as far as getting laid...sweet you took advantage of some
girl. congrats.
this is just my opinion. it really sucks to
see all the bad that comes from alcohol when if people were actually
honest with themselves they'd most likely see that theres not really
anything positive about alcohol. answer these questions...
has
alcohol EVER made anyone a better person? on the flipside, has alcohol
ever brought out the bad in someone and made them a worse person?
when
was the last time you heard someone say, "i'm so glad i drank alcohol,
it really helped my life go so much better and i'm more successful and
happy because of alcohol. thank you alcohol."
again the
flipside, how many lives have been ruined by DUI's, injuries and/or
deaths caused by them, unwise choices made while intoxicated
(including embarrassing yourself, taking advantage of others, being
taken advantage of, hurting others, hurting yourself, getting hurt,
being hurt, wives that are beaten, CHILDREN THAT ARE BEATEN, and even
those lives that were ruined by the addiction.
why are there
so many people and so many in the limelight that seem to have it all
that are trying to rid their lives of this substance? BECAUSE NO GOOD
COMES FROM IT.
anyway, that was a super super long rant and i
didn't plan on it being that long but i guess i feel pretty strongly
about it. i don't drink and life is and has been plenty fun for me.
alcohol is a waste of time. it does more bad in our society BY FAR.
it's simple: the negatives outweigh the positives. don't agree?
NEGATIVES
it's not good for your body
it leads to people doing stuff they'll regret
it leads to people doing stuff they won't remember - but everyone else will
it leads to more abusive homes/relationships
it's NEVER solved the problem that caused a person to turn to the bottle
it's addictive
it's costly to society
drunk drivers
deaths caused by drunk drivers
repeat drunk drivers
it leads to millions of "i was drunk" excuses for anything and everything
when
i'm out camping or at a lake or anything how many of the cans/bottles
are soda cans/bottles? ya the type of people that drink out there are
the type that don't give a shit about this planet we live on and like
to leave the evidence of the "good time" they had. THERE ARE BEER
CONTAINERS EVERYWHERE at lakes and camping areas.
more fun has been had on this planet sober than wasted
POSITIVES
"you're supposed to party in college"
"you only live once"
"a little drinking is ok"
"it helps me chill out"
"it helps relieve stress"
"it helps my ugly/dumbass get laid"
i
love how nowadays party=alcohol. ya so waste your time doing
meaningless crap you won't remember. there are simply better ways to
chill out and relieve stress. it didn't relieve anything. take a nap
you're just as unconscious of your troubles. drinking just compounds
it because then you're impaired and you are more likely to NOT do
anything to help your troubles and make your troubles bigger. whatever
they may be. as far as getting laid...sweet you took advantage of some
girl. congrats.
this is just my opinion. it really sucks to
see all the bad that comes from alcohol when if people were actually
honest with themselves they'd most likely see that theres not really
anything positive about alcohol. answer these questions...
has
alcohol EVER made anyone a better person? on the flipside, has alcohol
ever brought out the bad in someone and made them a worse person?
when
was the last time you heard someone say, "i'm so glad i drank alcohol,
it really helped my life go so much better and i'm more successful and
happy because of alcohol. thank you alcohol."
again the
flipside, how many lives have been ruined by DUI's, injuries and/or
deaths caused by them, unwise choices made while intoxicated
(including embarrassing yourself, taking advantage of others, being
taken advantage of, hurting others, hurting yourself, getting hurt,
being hurt, wives that are beaten, CHILDREN THAT ARE BEATEN, and even
those lives that were ruined by the addiction.
why are there
so many people and so many in the limelight that seem to have it all
that are trying to rid their lives of this substance? BECAUSE NO GOOD
COMES FROM IT.
anyway, that was a super super long rant and i
didn't plan on it being that long but i guess i feel pretty strongly
about it. i don't drink and life is and has been plenty fun for me.
I drink a lot as a student in college, because its fun to go to parties and get trashed and everything. I dont smoke too much, but its fun too. I think that if anyone gives you shit about not drinking and smoking then it just shows you how immature they are, so dont listen to them. I think it would be hard for me to get into drinking if I had an alcoholic in my family too, so I understand where you are coming from. I respect you basically, lol....
props to all of you that have posted on this thread about not drinking due to alcoholism.
i completely respect that.
i drink occasionally but i have no intentions of getting hooked on it....i was pretty bad this winter but i have gone 3 months without drinking and im feeling good about it.
i completely respect that.
i drink occasionally but i have no intentions of getting hooked on it....i was pretty bad this winter but i have gone 3 months without drinking and im feeling good about it.
low_fidelity
Active member
haha cool story hansel.
but anyways ya i just have to do it in moderation and i think ill be good
but anyways ya i just have to do it in moderation and i think ill be good
ThaLorax
Active member
perfectly said.
I have a lot of respect for people like yourself. Especially people like you who don't do either and still don't hate on the people that choose to smoke/drink. I definiitely wouldn't fuck with drinking if I were you. I don't drink all that much myself because of my experiences with cancer as a kid but smoking (not ciggs) is amazing. If you ever try it, make sure it is on your own accord and not someone else pressuring you into it like alex_g said. smoking mary jane is something i think everyone should try at least once. it's not for everyone though.
I have a lot of respect for people like yourself. Especially people like you who don't do either and still don't hate on the people that choose to smoke/drink. I definiitely wouldn't fuck with drinking if I were you. I don't drink all that much myself because of my experiences with cancer as a kid but smoking (not ciggs) is amazing. If you ever try it, make sure it is on your own accord and not someone else pressuring you into it like alex_g said. smoking mary jane is something i think everyone should try at least once. it's not for everyone though.
jergriff
Member
man i didnt think this thread would be such a hit.... there is some really good debates about it. i just hate how drinking changes someone so fast... it sounds sad but i miss my dad... he never the same hes always mad at me for like not going to his fuckin house and when we do hes passed out on the couch so why the hell go ya kno... whaterr.... i just have no respect for the guy anymore and its sad it really hurts... but i just live my life and try to stay happy and not let him bug me to bad...
miroz
Active member
I don't drink and I don't smoke. It's a personal choice. I'd rather live my life on my own accord. I have plenty of friends that smoke dope, drink, and/or smoke cigarettes. I don't care, good for them. I used to think "Wow, what fucking morons, how could you _________ (smoke pot, cigarettes, drink) and be okay with it. They must be addicted. Now I realize that people do this shit b/c they want to. Fine. I'd estimate about 80% of the European population smokes, and thats fine. Sure, they may be physically addicted, but it all comes down to the fact that people do these things because they want to. Do what you want, but remember that the choices you make, whether sober or not, can affect you for the rest of your life.