Teetotalism

Nix said:
Then you're not drinking to have fun are you? You're drinking to forget where you are. That's not an issue with the teetotal mentality. It's an issue with culture and society itself.
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That's right.

So I say that and people say there's something wrong with me if I can't do the same as the binge drinkers, except be sober...

It's a clear issue with Scottish society - and I suspect with at least parts of England if not most of it.
 
Castiel said:
I go out with my mates and if it's my turn to be the designated then I drink coke or OJ and have just as much of a laugh regardless even though everyone else is drinking alcohol.

If you can't enjoy yourself without drinking then there is something not quite right.
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Whilst I mostly agree with that there is also the issue that sometimes on nights out (or often depending on personal tolerance) it's not a great deal of fun being surrounded by drunken people , not to say that everyone drinking gets drunk.

Imo personality plays a big part, ie, an introverted person may not feel comfortable when all those around them are drinking so it may find it easier to fit by joining in
 
lixxus said:
Some people actually go out to meet new people/friends.

Ie freshers, clubs etc

People keep going on about their current friends that are already adjusted to their habits and lifestyle.
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I don't see what that has to do with drinking though?

I don't think people are referring strictly to how they act only around their friends, they're just describing how they act in general on a night out.
 
The Halk said:
That's right.

So I say that and people say there's something wrong with me if I can't do the same as the binge drinkers, except be sober...

It's a clear issue with Scottish society - and I suspect with at least parts of England if not most of it.
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Here in Wiltshire, (Stockbridge/Salisbury) it depends on the venue, some places are full of under 25's off their faces on whatever listening to the latest dance stuff at ear splitting volumes. That's fine, I used to do it myself.

However there are loads of more social pubs and clubs which cater to a more, shall we say, mature crowd.

The wife and I frequent a more formal club on occasion and getting drunk really isn't that important. Spending time with friends and having a good time is.

The problem with the OP is that he assumes you cannot have a good time in that environment without alcohol, and that is just not true. I enjoy getting blasted with my friends, sometimes I don't want to get drunk for whatever reason and I enjoy myself just as well.
 
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Tute said:
if you need to drink to have a good time then something's gone wrong somewhere.
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Not everyones perfect.

Thing is, if you are used to drinking in those kinds of situations you will find it hard to enjoy yourself without.

Now I've gone tea-total for about 6 months in the past. I'm even considering going tea-total again this year for health reasons.

So excuse me for being human, I have an addictive personality and enjoy using and abusing alcohol, and sometimes other stuff too - it makes me feel good! :confused:
 
Moses99p said:
I could imagine going to some places in Plymouth and not drinking (chilling outside at Ride, or whatever)... but I can't imagine going to a union night in Sheffield and not drinking - I would have thought ROAR would be unbearable if stone cold sober! Corp/Plug would probably make me want to top myself.
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haha, I can't imagine how poor Corp would be whilst sober. I'm fairly sure you'd just walk in and think "**** this" and go home:p
 
I've tried to go clubbing without drinking. There's a few drinks knocked over you and people pushing past and then it gets extremely tedious. Whenever I'm in Bournemouth we just go to clubs so I always drink. When I'm back home and we go to the pub to meet up I normally have a coke so I can drive back home.
 
Confusing thread is confusing.

My girlfriend doesn't drink but goes out most weekend to see mates/make new mates and have a good dance.

I drink but not to get hammered all the time, If I'm in a pub for food I'll have a pint with my dinner. Come Friday night I may well go through a bottle of vodka with my mate but again it's pure giggles and we end up talking some amount of pish.

To go to a pub and feel you have to drink is strange but I have been asked to leave a place for not buying alcohol even though I had been buying softdrinks.
 
I cannot drink and have fun, but I find I am more adventurous/experimental and consequently have more fun when I'm drinking.

[Experimental in the non-gay way.... OcUK... >. > ]
 
I've been tea-total since june '05 because I had a big problem with alcohol same as my mother and younger brother who have both died because of alcoholism.

I must admit since quitting the booze I don't socialise as much with my friends as they all go drinking quite a lot and you do feel like a social misfit but I'm a better person for it so it's not all bad.
 
I've never drunk alcohol before but to be honest I don't go out much, well not much at the moment because I've got so much work to do.

I can understand why people drink, nothing wrong with the occasional drink.

But when my friends plan to get smashed I just think here we go :rolleyes:

Haha so funny I spent £50 on booze last night and damaged my liver. I mean :confused:
 
Tim said:
haha, I can't imagine how poor Corp would be whilst sober. I'm fairly sure you'd just walk in and think "**** this" and go home:p
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I've only been there a couple of times and jesus it really is the biggest dump I've ever been in.
 
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