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(Original post by rosiemaphone)

I get high on life yo

Freaks and Geeks

[rosiemaphone]

(Original post by Sk18)
Thanks for all the response. I have no problem with others drinking, I have a problem with people who have a problem with me drinking as all they want to do is get drunk, I find this a lot at my college unfortunately but it seem uni will be different!

I am definately not a party animal but I have no problem with being at clubs etc if people don't mind it; I love to meet new people and socialise in as many new scenarios as I can. I am glad there seem to be people who understand that I have made the choice based on my evaluation of it and not any limiting factors

Thanks again

I'd suggest pubs not clubs especially after you've made your circle of friends (and EVERYONE does, trust me, I have quite a lot of friends and I'm the biggest weirdo around) It tends to allow conversation more xD, and also slightly (but only slightly) lowers the likelihood of having to carry your friends home after a night out. Being the designated carer is the main problem as a teetotaller at university, but it's not all bad - I paid a fiver for my friend to get home in a taxi after finding him lying outside a pub after vomiting, and he felt so bad about it he gave me a tenner back. PROFITS. . You also will end up with many entertaining stories.

Most people I've encountered at uni LOVE to get drunk, it's their favourite thing to do, but they tend not to exclude non drinkers nonetheless

[py0alb]

It won't be a problem for anyone else, it might be a problem for you in that you will miss out of a whole load of fun. But if that's what you want, then hey.

[F Ellen]

(Original post by py0alb)
It won't be a problem for anyone else, it might be a problem for you in that you will miss out of a whole load of fun. But if that's what you want, then hey.

Have to disagree with you there. Drinking does not automatically equal loads of fun, and there's no need to miss out on anything fun if you don't drink.

Seems like usual drinkers misconception of "no drink = less enjoyment" to me. Total rubbish.

[py0alb]

(Original post by F Ellen)
Have to disagree with you there. Drinking does not automatically equal loads of fun, and there's no need to miss out on anything fun if you don't drink.

Seems like usual drinkers misconception of "no drink = less enjoyment" to me. Total rubbish.

You're absolutely right, the reason millions of people spend millions of pounds on alcohol each week is because its absolutely no fun at all.

Its hardly rocket science to formulate the equation

no fun thing = less enjoyment

eg:
no sex = less enjoyment
no tasty food = less enjoyment
no friends = less enjoyment

very few people would have a problem with those statements, so why does their brain suddenly explode when confronted with:

no alcohol = less enjoyment

[n00]

(Original post by py0alb)

no alcohol = less enjoyment

No crack = less enjoyment?

[py0alb]

(Original post by n00)
No crack = less enjoyment?

that would be true, except that unlike alcohol, crack doesn't stay fun for very long.

[F Ellen]

(Original post by py0alb)
You're absolutely right, the reason millions of people spend millions of pounds on alcohol each week is because its absolutely no fun at all.

Its hardly rocket science to formulate the equation

no fun thing = less enjoyment

eg:
no sex = less enjoyment
no tasty food = less enjoyment
no friends = less enjoyment

very few people would have a problem with those statements, so why does their brain suddenly explode when confronted with:

no alcohol = less enjoyment

Wow, talk about completely missing my point!

Believe it or not, not everyone finds drinking enjoyable. Therefore if someone doesn't like drinking they are not going to have less fun are they, being as they don't associate alcohol with instant enjoyment. We're not talking about the millions of drinkers in this country, we're talking about the OP, who does not drink and is concerned about what other people will think.

I don't know the OP's reasons for being a non-drinker, but your response of "you're going to have less fun if you don't drink!" may not necessarily apply here. There are examples in this thread of people that say they enjoy themselves without alcohol. Alcohol is not a "fun thing" to everyone. Guess what - not everyone thinks the way you do.

[n00]

(Original post by py0alb)
that would be true, except that unlike alcohol, crack doesn't stay fun for very long.

You've used it?

[py0alb]

(Original post by F Ellen)
Wow, talk about completely missing my point!

Believe it or not, not everyone finds drinking enjoyable. Therefore if someone doesn't like drinking they are not going to have less fun are they, being as they don't associate alcohol with instant enjoyment. We're not talking about the millions of drinkers in this country, we're talking about the OP, who does not drink and is concerned about what other people will think.

I don't know the OP's reasons for being a non-drinker, but your response of "you're going to have less fun if you don't drink!" may not necessarily apply here. There are examples in this thread of people that say they enjoy themselves without alcohol. Alcohol is not a "fun thing" to everyone. Guess what - not everyone thinks the way you do.

I don't know anyone who doesn't find drinking alcohol enjoyable.
I know lots of people who didn't think they did and were quite vociferous about the fact, but then later discovered that actually, they did enjoy it after all.

Statistically speaking, OP is most likely one of those people. It would be a terrible shame if she went through her whole life mistakenly thinking she didn't like alcohol. The sooner she finds out she does, the better.

I don't understand this "I enjoy myself without alcohol" statement, as if that proves anything.

I am also capable of enjoying myself without having sex. Does that mean sex isn't fun? Of course not, that would be retarded. So why do people think this argument somehow proves that drinking alcohol is not fun because they once had fun through other means?

[salty_candy]

Judging by the amount of times I've seen this question asked on here, probably not.

[such_a_lady]

Everyone says "You can still go out to a club and not drink!" but what are you supposed to do during the pre-lash, just stand there awkwardly?

[py0alb]

(Original post by n00)
You've used it?

What's that got to do with the question of alcohol? Either stay on topic or go post elsewhere.

[zeropoint]

(Original post by such_a_lady)
Everyone says "You can still go out to a club and not drink!" but what are you supposed to do during the pre-lash, just stand there awkwardly?

There are plenty of drinks that aren't alcoholic. Personally I go for fruit juices or occasionally fizzy drinks. You can 'pre-lash' along with the rest of them, except you won't wake up with a hangover and smelling vaguely of vomit.

If you require alcohol to have a fun night, I'd suggest that you're not very good at having fun.

[Swanbow]

(Original post by py0alb)
I don't know anyone who doesn't find drinking alcohol enjoyable.
I know lots of people who didn't think they did and were quite vociferous about the fact, but then later discovered that actually, they did enjoy it after all.

Statistically speaking, OP is most likely one of those people. It would be a terrible shame if she went through her whole life mistakenly thinking she didn't like alcohol. The sooner she finds out she does, the better.

I don't understand this "I enjoy myself without alcohol" statement, as if that proves anything.

I am also capable of enjoying myself without having sex. Does that mean sex isn't fun? Of course not, that would be retarded. So why do people think this argument somehow proves that drinking alcohol is not fun because they once had fun through other means?

Well although I do have fun drinking, I am going to have to disagree with you about alcohol being fun. There has been many a night when I have drank quite a bit and had no fun whatsoever, as you get older your enjoyment of alcohol steadily decreases, especially when doing it on a weekly basis as most students do. And on another point I'm pretty sure alcoholics don't find drinking fun.

[Nutty_Psychologist]

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(Original post by F Ellen)
If people have a problem with you not drinking, they're not the sort of people you want to be around!

Exactly, wise words. Take note OP if people around you are telling you to drink and saying your boring for not drinking they are not worth your time. Just join societies in things that your interested in and I'm sure you will have things in common with people even if they drink or not so the fact that your not drinking shouldn't be an issue. There were people that I knew that I went out with and thought that the only thing we have in common is the fact we go out and drink. Whereas if you meet people that you have an interest with, it's probably not so much of an issue. Also just going by my experience I've found the sports teams put a lot of pressure on to drink, so maybe some of the societies aren't like that. I joined and left two sports clubs because they were just all about drinking and I didn't fit in. I joined a society instead and found it didn't matter that I didn't really drink as I shared interests with them. Even though some of them drank too it didn't matter that I didn't drink they never made it an issue and included me in everything.

Hope my experiences help a bit

[Mark85]

(Original post by such_a_lady)
Everyone says "You can still go out to a club and not drink!" but what are you supposed to do during the pre-lash, just stand there awkwardly?

You mean if you go to a mates and drink at home before you go out? You can still join in the conversation and have a soft drink or a brew. It isn't the end of the world.

I used to live with a couple of mates who drank religeously every day (and pretty much all day on the weekends). If we went out then I would normally have a few pints but if we were just at home in the evenings then I wouldn't always want a drink (or it clashed with wanting to get up fresh for work or whatever) and I didn't just sit there awkwardly - I joined in albeit having slightly less fun.

[such_a_lady]

(Original post by zeropoint)
There are plenty of drinks that aren't alcoholic. Personally I go for fruit juices or occasionally fizzy drinks. You can 'pre-lash' along with the rest of them, except you won't wake up with a hangover and smelling vaguely of vomit.

If you require alcohol to have a fun night, I'd suggest that you're not very good at having fun.

I don't drink, was asking for myself

[That Bearded Man]

(Original post by Mark85)
Never been to a pub/club with a mate that is driving?

Can't imagine it would be a problem at all.

Love having a non-drinking driver out us

[F Ellen]

(Original post by py0alb)
I don't know anyone who doesn't find drinking alcohol enjoyable.

Well, hello! You've met one now in yours truly. If you go back a page, you'll meet another who clearly says that alcohol affects her negatively and that she enjoys herself much better without it.

(Original post by py0alb)
I know lots of people who didn't think they did and were quite vociferous about the fact, but then later discovered that actually, they did enjoy it after all.

Statistically speaking, OP is most likely one of those people. It would be a terrible shame if she went through her whole life mistakenly thinking she didn't like alcohol. The sooner she finds out she does, the better.

I don't understand this "I enjoy myself without alcohol" statement, as if that proves anything.

I am also capable of enjoying myself without having sex. Does that mean sex isn't fun? Of course not, that would be retarded. So why do people think this argument somehow proves that drinking alcohol is not fun because they once had fun through other means?

As for the "lots of people" who converted to drinking, well how wonderful for them. But you're making a lot of assumptions about the OP here and their experiences with alcohol.

And also - comparing alcohol with sex just because they're both considered in a general sense to be enjoyable is flawed in regards to the point of this thread. Sex can also be destructive for some, but that's another discussion for another thread. Should we encourage people to have casual sex frequently because if not, they would have less fun?

Are you seriously saying that alcohol is always a "fun thing" for everyone and that everyone that says they don't like it are only saying that because they must be mistaken?

I guess we will have to agree to disagree on that one!

(for the record, I'm an ex-drinker, for reasons I won't go into here.)