Comments on: Social Drinking http://www.damninteresting.com/social-drinking A collection of Damn Interesting things Sat, 13 Mar 2010 08:31:59 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Alucin Veritas http://www.damninteresting.com/social-drinking#comment-25593 Alucin Veritas Mon, 28 Dec 2009 06:58:58 +0000 http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=435#comment-25593 Drunkenness cannot be proven to be a trick of the mind until the test goes both ways. The placebo effect is still in place, but is different from true drunkenness. Drunkenness cannot be proven to be a trick of the mind until the test goes both ways. The placebo effect is still in place, but is different from true drunkenness.

]]> By: david111 http://www.damninteresting.com/social-drinking#comment-23739 david111 Wed, 14 Jan 2009 16:01:44 +0000 http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=435#comment-23739 i have a question. Would the placebo effect which tricked students into thinking they were drunk effect someone who has never been intoxicated b4? i have a question. Would the placebo effect which tricked students into thinking they were drunk effect someone who has never been intoxicated b4?

]]> By: allduerespect88 http://www.damninteresting.com/social-drinking#comment-23589 allduerespect88 Sun, 21 Dec 2008 08:24:01 +0000 http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=435#comment-23589 Bloody New Zealanders aye. It's not the drinking it's how we're drinking. Bloody New Zealanders aye. It’s not the drinking it’s how we’re drinking.

]]> By: BenKinsey http://www.damninteresting.com/social-drinking#comment-23573 BenKinsey Thu, 18 Dec 2008 07:31:18 +0000 http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=435#comment-23573 The people drinking the tonic and lime must be new to drinking if they really couldn't tell the difference between drinking carbonated water w/ alcohol and drinking just carbonated water. This would explain them acting like they were really drunk when they really were not. I often notice that amatuer drinkers often overexagerate how drunk they are and I mean often. I really don't beleive that experienced drinkers, who aren't drama queens, would pretend to act drunk if they aren't. They would just drink more until they felt drunk. I also belive that most people who are drunk act out not because they think they have a valid excuse but because they lose some control over their actions. They should still be held accountable for all of their actions but I think that most people often times regret their drunken decisions. Most of the time being drunk is no excuse for their actions and when in their sober mind they would completely agree and understand this. If I understand ahead of time that the "I was so trashed when I did that" excuse would not hold enough weight for my actions then why would I think so when I was drunk or even when I sobered up enough to offer that excuse? I think that the affects of alcohol are very powerful and shouldn't be underestimated. I think that beginners sometimes want to act the way they feel they should act but not the seasoned veteran. I've seen too much evidence personally to the contrary. The people drinking the tonic and lime must be new to drinking if they really couldn’t tell the difference between drinking carbonated water w/ alcohol and drinking just carbonated water. This would explain them acting like they were really drunk when they really were not. I often notice that amatuer drinkers often overexagerate how drunk they are and I mean often. I really don’t beleive that experienced drinkers, who aren’t drama queens, would pretend to act drunk if they aren’t. They would just drink more until they felt drunk. I also belive that most people who are drunk act out not because they think they have a valid excuse but because they lose some control over their actions. They should still be held accountable for all of their actions but I think that most people often times regret their drunken decisions. Most of the time being drunk is no excuse for their actions and when in their sober mind they would completely agree and understand this. If I understand ahead of time that the “I was so trashed when I did that” excuse would not hold enough weight for my actions then why would I think so when I was drunk or even when I sobered up enough to offer that excuse? I think that the affects of alcohol are very powerful and shouldn’t be underestimated. I think that beginners sometimes want to act the way they feel they should act but not the seasoned veteran. I’ve seen too much evidence personally to the contrary.

]]> By: geremy http://www.damninteresting.com/social-drinking#comment-21713 geremy Fri, 06 Jun 2008 18:27:56 +0000 http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=435#comment-21713 It sure is interesting and it's also good to know. I used to be paranoiac about alcohol, I used to think that one only needs a glass of wine to lead him or her to alcoholism. I had some alcohol issues in my family, my mother got <a href="http://www.drugrehab.mobi/47/getting-a-handle-on-addiction/ " rel="nofollow">addiction treatment</a> because of alcohol and I learned to be cautions about this aspect in my life. It sure is interesting and it’s also good to know. I used to be paranoiac about alcohol, I used to think that one only needs a glass of wine to lead him or her to alcoholism. I had some alcohol issues in my family, my mother got addiction treatment because of alcohol and I learned to be cautions about this aspect in my life.

]]> By: prudychick http://www.damninteresting.com/social-drinking#comment-20396 prudychick Mon, 10 Mar 2008 23:30:30 +0000 http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=435#comment-20396 This makes sense. If stress reduced the effects of alcohol it is no wonder that some people we continuously "drown" their sorrows in booze. They just think they're washing them away. The placebo effect also makes sense to me. I generally only drink decaf coffee. It is the "idea" of coffee that gives me the boost I need in the morning no matter if it is decaf or not. This makes sense. If stress reduced the effects of alcohol it is no wonder that some people we continuously “drown” their sorrows in booze. They just think they’re washing them away.

The placebo effect also makes sense to me. I generally only drink decaf coffee. It is the “idea” of coffee that gives me the boost I need in the morning no matter if it is decaf or not.

]]> By: dacoobob http://www.damninteresting.com/social-drinking#comment-18594 dacoobob Mon, 26 Nov 2007 05:14:48 +0000 http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=435#comment-18594 [quote]Kao_Valin said: "I dont see the link to strait-edge and awesomeness."[/quote] At the very least he's bucking a lot of social pressure in a very visible way. Even if there weren't health benefits from not drinking, the exercise of self-control and denying peer pressure would be very valuable. I'm no straight-edger, but I have respect for guys like Furnace. [quote]Kao_Valin said: “I dont see the link to strait-edge and awesomeness.”[/quote]
At the very least he’s bucking a lot of social pressure in a very visible way. Even if there weren’t health benefits from not drinking, the exercise of self-control and denying peer pressure would be very valuable. I’m no straight-edger, but I have respect for guys like Furnace.

]]> By: Kao_Valin http://www.damninteresting.com/social-drinking#comment-17039 Kao_Valin Thu, 23 Aug 2007 16:30:47 +0000 http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=435#comment-17039 Alcohol isnt gonna make you do anything you can't imagine. It just lets you do more things you imagine before you think of why not to. That isnt neccessarily a bad thing unless you have lots of bad ideas heh. Strait-edge is probably weird to people because you are essentially saying "no I dont want to try it." For instance someone not ever trying gum in their life. Really gum isnt really benificial or even too great for you, but lots of people do it and there are lots of options for each person. So if someone came along denying themselves gum ever, that's their choice, but they shouldn't be surprised when someone thinks they are weird. History has shown people are perfectly capable of handling themselves a little drunk, and even being able to drink just cause they like the taste of some of the drinks. I dont see the link to strait-edge and awesomeness. Alcohol isnt gonna make you do anything you can’t imagine. It just lets you do more things you imagine before you think of why not to. That isnt neccessarily a bad thing unless you have lots of bad ideas heh.

Strait-edge is probably weird to people because you are essentially saying “no I dont want to try it.” For instance someone not ever trying gum in their life. Really gum isnt really benificial or even too great for you, but lots of people do it and there are lots of options for each person. So if someone came along denying themselves gum ever, that’s their choice, but they shouldn’t be surprised when someone thinks they are weird. History has shown people are perfectly capable of handling themselves a little drunk, and even being able to drink just cause they like the taste of some of the drinks. I dont see the link to strait-edge and awesomeness.

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