Non-drinkers, what are your reasons for not drinking alcohol?

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  1. OhYumMilk's Avatar
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    Re: Non-drinkers, what are your reasons for not drinking alcohol?
    I don't like the taste
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    Mango Juice Yummyyyyy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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    Re: Non-drinkers, what are your reasons for not drinking alcohol?
    I'm actually quite surprised to see so many people that don't drink. It makes me less apprehensive of uni.

    Oh and my reasons are pretty much what people have said.
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    It's expensive and I'm still saving my first drink for the Cavern Club in Liverpool, which is stupid because I was in there on Monday and forgot about that, now I'll have to wait until the next time I go to Liverpool.
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    Re: Non-drinkers, what are your reasons for not drinking alcohol?
    It tastes nasty, only way to make it even vaguely tolerable is to drink it with coke or something. Yet then I always think, why not just have the coke?
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    Re: Non-drinkers, what are your reasons for not drinking alcohol?
    I'm quite curious you non drinkers. What are you planning on doing during Freshers Week? Still go to the clubs? Personally, i'm trying to give up the alcohol altogether which isn't hard, but i'm hoping I can continue to resist while at uni.......I can't stand clubs therefore i'm dreading freshers, because i'll sound like a right loser if I keep declining invitations to go out.....

    What are you planning on doing?
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    Re: Non-drinkers, what are your reasons for not drinking alcohol?
    (Original post by Sisko_197)
    It tastes nasty, only way to make it even vaguely tolerable is to drink it with coke or something. Yet then I always think, why not just have the coke?
    a) I drink coke all the time. I quite like the taste of something such as Jack Daniels and coke. It makes a change.

    b) A lot of people don't drink alcohol for the taste, but the release.

    I'm not saying you're wrong, it's fair enough you think that, but other people prefer something a bit "extra" for a night out so it's not as pointless as it sounds.
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    I don't drink because I see no point. No matter how much I drink, or what I drink, I don't even get tipsy but I still wake up with a massive hangover. And I always need to pee every five minutes when I drink alcohol which gets annoying

    (Original post by CookieDoughLove)
    I'm quite curious you non drinkers. What are you planning on doing during Freshers Week? Still go to the clubs? Personally, i'm trying to give up the alcohol altogether which isn't hard, but i'm hoping I can continue to resist while at uni.......I can't stand clubs therefore i'm dreading freshers, because i'll sound like a right loser if I keep declining invitations to go out.....

    What are you planning on doing?
    Can't you just drink soft drinks or water? All the times that I've reluctantly been dragged to go clubbing, I've just stuck to water until one of my friends pretty much blackmails me into drinking.
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    Re: Non-drinkers, what are your reasons for not drinking alcohol?
    (Original post by Get Cape.Wear Cape.Fly.)
    I don't drink because I see no point. No matter how much I drink, or what I drink, I don't even get tipsy but I still wake up with a massive hangover. And I always need to pee every five minutes when I drink alcohol which gets annoying


    Can't you just drink soft drinks or water? All the times that I've reluctantly been dragged to go clubbing, I've just stuck to water until one of my friends pretty much blackmails me into drinking.
    Ha, it sounds daft, but I didn't even know you could buy water from clubs
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    Re: Non-drinkers, what are your reasons for not drinking alcohol?
    I am a non drinker, always have been. But i will be attending one 'night club' during freshers week. However i wont be drinking at the night club. But hopefully there will be no need to for a conversation.
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