2013-04-28, 12:33 AM
Sardines Wrote:Devil's advocate: there was a litigator in the office who would stress out big time over cases that he would be handling in a week and couldn't focus on doing the paper work in front of him so he would take a shot in order to 'take off the edge.' He had the personality of a perfectionist and was usually very high-strung. Therefore, the alcohol would help him loosen up and take on a more realistic/productive approach to the long work ahead of him rather than stress out about the potential outcomes for cross-examination of key witnesses and other aspects of the trial that were far-sighted.
I occasionally feel anxious at night so I either pop two Nyquil for dizziness/drowsiness or I have a can of beer. The beer tends to work faster on me than the DXM in the Nyquil and I get a flush effect which makes me feel warm and cozy right before I go to bed. It is true that in a college context, students take alcohol irresponsibly. However, frequent use of alcohol does not necessitate that there is an irresponsible usage of it. Although there is a trend for new drinkers to abuse the substance once it becomes available.
Ah, I think I gave off the wrong impression >_<
I have nothing against responsible drinking. Even underage I don't really care.
I can't drink for medical reasons, and I have zero desire to do so. I've always had a negative outlook on alcohol.
I have disliked parties for a while because I like a calm, controlled atmosphere. The parties here, with kids who finally have "no rules," the drinking gets way out of hand.
I've tried to go to the bathroom several nights where my suitemate is facedown on the floor next to the toilet.
The drinking, coupled with the weed, is a little excessive IMO. I see literally zero fun in any of that kind of stuff.
I've also been pretty annoyed by my roommates as of late and those posts were basically my way of ranting.