Is there anyone else on the board that doesn't like alcohol, whether its due to personal preference or your health? I am quite weak to alcohol and I don't like to drink, and thus I was wondering if there is anyone has come across similar cases as drinking seems to be the norm.
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I am like you, I don't drink, firstly I don't like the taste of Beer, (I know alcohol isn't just beer) it makes me feel sick. Another interesting reason is that if you look at the best business people such as Trump and Buffett, they don't drink alcohol and I have no doubt in my mind if they did drink they would not be able to do what they are doing at an old age, I want to live an active lifestyle for all my life. In Donald's words (natural stamina), also I have seen my uncle die at 55 because he got drunk every night. In no way am I trying to be a white night but those are my reasons for not drinking alcohol
....white night...
Feel that. http://jonestown.sdsu.edu/?page_id=35371
"best business people such as Trump and Buffett" - JFC kid
9/10 great troll post, would read again
I don't think I've ever seen so much MS thrown at one post.
short answer: Yes long answer: no lol
Literally a post on this every 3 months. Get club soda and lime so you don't look awkward. Do whatever you want. Drinking isn't the same as being an alcoholic and buffet and trump have good genetics. They both eat trash so I doubt not drinking is their secret to long life.
Trump has said he doesn't drink because his brother who was an alcoholic died at 43 due to his drinking problem. He says he thinks he may be predisposed to being an alcoholic and doesn't want to take the risk.
I am the same way, I have had multiple people in my family die early, and the main factor was always alcoholism. One of my parents was an alcoholic for a really long time and still goes to AA meetings, my grandma was an alcoholic for 60+ years and has broken almost every important bone in her body because of it (somehow she is still alive). She also once blew a blood alcohol level of over 6x the legal limit...
Before that I think my great grandparents owned a speakeasy during the prohibition.... so not drinking definitely makes sense for some people... good advice on the club soda and lime though I will just do that.
As long as you don't start criticizing people for drinking at an event or happy hour themselves or spouting self-righteous platitudes about why you don't drink, most won't even notice or care. That said, what's that Frank Sinatra quote?
"I feel sorry for people that don't drink, because when they wake up in the morning, that's the best they are going to feel all day..."
Kidding, I'm giving you a hard time. Not drinking is noble, but even Jesus turned water into wine--not lemonade.
Agreed. Also don't see why this thread was front-paged. This isn't Salt Lake Oasis.
So much wisdom in your post. +1
I don't drink because of my belief by the way. Still gonna have fun with friends who do!
I like going out but get terrible hangovers that basically ruin my next day. Probably only go out every other weekend or so. Almost never drink on weekdays save for special occasions or networking events and pretty much never drink alone.
EDIT: Also a lot of people that I know think it's weird I'm not hitting happy hour every day after work and not going out every Friday and Saturday night and Sunday morning for brunch but who cares what people think.
Major City West Coast life brah, half the people out here are too laid back and are barely functioning alcoholics.
That's how you become an alcoholic, bud.
Drinking alone is depressing, if it's anything more than a beer. I drink every weekend, but I just see no point in drinking by myself since I wouldn't enjoy it if I'm not around other people.
Speak for yourself, dude. What's depressing to me is people who don't enjoy their own company and feel that vices must be enjoyed in group settings.
I need alcohol to find enjoyment in other people's company, not my own...
I'm the complete opposite, drink mostly only in social settings to make it more bearable/comfortable...
Drinking with friends is preferred. However, I like drinking alone and keeping myself occupied by cleaning guns (never any home defense ones), archery, playing guitar, throwing a spear in the back yard, designing shit you will never build and grilling. I have debated on getting a descent putting green in my basement, doesn't seem like a bad route to go. Just avoid knife sharpening and throwing tomahawks - too much room for error.
I had one of those roll out putting greens for years and knocked a solid 1-2 off my short game. Rarely ever play golf but after a few years of dicking around with a putter I could beat most of my friends on the green.
I do not like alcohol. I legit drink probably 5-10 times a year. I have a wife and two kids, never been a big partier. Will drink when in social settings, and not awkward by any means but just not a fan of alcohol and never have been. Don't do drugs either...
If I do take something would rather have it increase my focus/speed me up than make me sloppy/discoherent/feeling like crap the next morning.
I have never acquired a taste for beer, if I drink it's wine or whiskey. I do like whiskey when I drink, idk just never been a big drinker and not a fan. Also I would choose a cheeseburger/pizza over drinking beer every time. Beer just is empty carbs/caca IMO
Whiskey the way to go IMO when I actually do drink...
I feel strongly that marijuana is less harmful than alcohol. Crazy it's legal in Cali now..
The most delicious of empty carbs. I am not drinking because of the health benefits thats for sure. Additionally, a burger without a beer is pretty sinful.
You say cheeseburger?
I think it's weird when people don't drink, to be honest. I generally assume non-drinkers are recovering alcoholics and it's usually true since I don't live in Utah or Iraq.
It's more weird when you drink mike's hard lemonade or mojitos. SAD!
Nothing wrong with a good mojito. But I'm not ordering one at a meeting over drinks.
I never drink at work shit. I'll just hold a drink and walk around or whatever. I like drinking a LOT and I'm not gonna waste a drinking session on networking with some cunts I don't like. Same reason you'll never see me eat some company pizza bullshit. I'm not a daily drinker or a fat fuck. When I do that shit, I'm doing it in comfort. I wanna get drunk on my couch watching movies, eat a bigass pizza with wings, and get a blowjob. Fuck that, "I'll just have 3 drinks and 1 slice and go back to work" bullshit.
So true. The ones actually worth talking to aren't the ones taking advantage of the company happy hour half past midnight. Make a quick impression and leave.
You're right. I don't trust people who don't drink, and so far, I've always been right about them.
I only drink Bombay Sapphire, and only because of DickFuld 's recommendation and pickiness about it. Drank it once, loved it, now always add a dash of it to my evening tea.
That's so true. When I was in S&T I got up to 25 standard servings of alcohol per week. I now have a rule of not drinking except on the weekends; keeps things a bit more under control.
DickFuld Sir, I agree wholeheartedly. What else is one to do while jet lagged as fuck?
Now to call room service for more.........................
I believe there is research that there are health benefits to a little alcohol here and there. That doesn't mean go get drunk every night. I have a short glass of whiskey on the rocks every night. I don't get wasted. And my skin is perfect, I look like I am 18 still - still growing first pube - and I can shake a shakeweight nonstop for 30 minutes. I'd say whiskey helps me immensely.
You're the only person who has to live your life, so make choices that are true to you.
There are good reasons why some people may drink in moderation, and there are good reasons why some people don't drink at all. If people continually give you a hard time about not drinking, they probably have some bigger issues themselves. In retrospect, it's really obvious that the only two people who were disrespectful to me on this were alcoholics.
Most people don't care what you put in your body, and just care how you interact with them.
Talking about my real life experiences. By two people, I could rephrase as two colleagues.
I like to think there's something out there that suits just about everyone's tastes -- sweet drinks, sour drinks, bitter drinks, strong drinks, weak drinks, etc. If you have moral or health reasons for not drinking, that's fine, but like mentioned above don't get too vocal or judgy about it.
Find a beer you find tolerable and drink a few. Finance people like to go out so it's a little odd to drink a 7up at a bar.
Find an actual bar, go during non-peak hours, and try out different styles of beer. I know a lot of people that don't like IPAs/lagers but do like ciders/stouts/meads, and it's a great conversation starter to be holding a strongbow instead of a bud light. Also try your way around mixed drinks. Vodka can get mixed with just about any juice there is.
Completely understand where you're coming from. I don't like to drink and feel in most cases it's not necessary to feel obligated to drink. I am compete in bodybuilding and in passing when talking with colleagues I make that known along with them seeing me prep all my meals. So when it comes to doings that are generally seen as unhealthy(eating crap food everday,over drinking, smoking) they usually don't even offer. That being said you don't want to come off as the jackass who orders a coke when your manager offers to buy everyone a round. Drinking together at a bar is like eating in someones home for some people. You build trust with the people your with. Talk about deeper shit than your comp models or pitch deck. My go to is hold 1-2 beers for the night. Stella Artois is a good option. I think you have to ask yourself is drinking 2-3 drinks with people you know can help further your career or expand network worth more than you feeling like crap the next day? No brainer for me
Yeah but if I had Jewish friends over to my home I'd never serve them pork, and if I had vegetarian friends over I'd never serve steak. You have to stand by the boundaries that matter to you, and if someone can't respect that, it's their problem.
I just find it easier to accept a beer where someone inevitably buys at work functions than to decline and explain why. No one has ever commented that I am not drinking quickly enough when 99% is still there in an hour, they just assume it's my 2nd/3rd.
I used to be like that, but it was mostly cuz I was always driving so I could/would never drink. Once I was getting rides everywhere when my car was in the shop after an accident, it really opened my eyes to how enjoyable it feels to get a buzz. I gained a bit of weight from all the IPAs I was drinking during that time but am now cutting back. Had I known its a good idea to drink, all the functions I had been to at my previous job may have been a lot less awkward.
Rehab is for quitters! And I'm no quitter!
+1
Few things feel as good as running over a bottle of beer after the market closes.
But in terms of drinking a lot, read 'getting shitfaced,' I decided to do it only once a month this year and see how far it gets me. Definitely a problem if you have a tough hangover and cannot function properly on the day after.
I don't drink liquor at all and will have maybe 5-10 beers per year - mostly just when going out with coworkers. Obviously, living in Chicago, this is very abnormal because pretty much everybody here is a raging alcoholic.
I've never been able to stomach liquor - one shot of whiskey and I will throw up. It just tastes fucking awful.
I love alcohol, love it and not just your bog standard, opiate of the masses, beer either but proper hard liquor. Love nothing more than a Tangueray Ten Martini with the tiniest drop of Vermouth or a double Knob Creek neat.
Problem is it has been making me feel like crap the last year. I very rarely get wasted, but I notice that even if I have 4 or 5 single whiskeys even though I feel fine on the night, the next day I feel awful. It actually makes me feel a little down the next day (alcohol is a depressant).
I have thought about quitting but think I am going to trial imposing a one drink limit on myself and see how that goes.
Beer is weird socially though. I have worked with people who did not drink and while I always thought it was noble and pretty cool of them, other people would always bitch and moan behind their back questioning why they don't just have a drink.
Even if you don't drink, just have something you can hold and try to sip on occasionally while you do whatever you do at the bar, event etc.
Any good mixed drink recommendations?
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