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I'm so never getting drunk again

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Bardolph

Jul 28, 2002
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Grand Rapids, MI
#1
Ok, so I'm nineteen, and until a few days ago I had never known what it was like to be drunk. My friend and I went to visit a buddy at college on Thursday, with plans to intoxicate ourselves. I wanted to do it up right and not just get a little buzzed, so I downed seven shots of vodka in 40 minutes and waited for it to slam me in the face. Sure enough, it did. I gotta say, the feeling of being drunk was pretty nice- I was relaxed and a bit numb and found any kind of conversation extremely fascinating. Now for the reason I'm not doing it again. I actually didn't feel sick or throw up or get a headache or anything, but the day after was the strangest day of my life. Sense of navigation, gone. I was walking around my own house having no idea where I was. I couldn't think, and I couldn't even have conversation and answer simple questions. Ten minutes felt like an hour and everything that had happened just moments ago felt like some distant memory. Even though I hung out with friends and had fun that day, it was probably one of the worst days I've had, just because I completely killed my ability to think. So from now on I'm just sticking with the occasional cigar and that'll do it for me just fine.
 
#3
Geoff St. Germaine said:
I've heard this line from many people. You say that you'll never having another alcoholic drink, but you should remember that there's a difference between having a drink and getting drunk. Though many people don't understand, there is a difference between drinking and getting drunk.
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Yeah, I don't get drunk. I went to a show at a bar and had 2. That's usually about the most I have anymore. Being drunk is not that fun.
 
#4
Geoff St. Germaine said:
I've heard this line from many people. You say that you'll never having another alcoholic drink, but you should remember that there's a difference between having a drink and getting drunk. Though many people don't understand, there is a difference between drinking and getting drunk.
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No, I didn't mean I'm not drinking again, I just meant I'm not getting drunk again. I guess the last sentence is a little misleading. Make that the occasional cigar and maybe a casual drink.
 
#9
If I were to drink for a reason other than just my own free will to do so- being at a party, with friends, other people doing it, games, competitions, whatever- I've had about a hundred opportunities to do so in those occasions. The reason I did it this time was because I just needed (well, wanted) to know what it was like. Now I know, and I don't long for more of it at all. If I could choose not to do it before I can still do that. I think it'd actually be easier to pass it up now because there's no curiosity; I've been there and done that and I don't like it.
 
#12
Bardolph said:
Ok, so I'm nineteen, and until a few days ago I had never known what it was like to be drunk. My friend and I went to visit a buddy at college on Thursday, with plans to intoxicate ourselves. I wanted to do it up right and not just get a little buzzed, so I downed seven shots of vodka in 40 minutes and waited for it to slam me in the face. Sure enough, it did. I gotta say, the feeling of being drunk was pretty nice- I was relaxed and a bit numb and found any kind of conversation extremely fascinating. Now for the reason I'm not doing it again. I actually didn't feel sick or throw up or get a headache or anything, but the day after was the strangest day of my life. Sense of navigation, gone. I was walking around my own house having no idea where I was. I couldn't think, and I couldn't even have conversation and answer simple questions. Ten minutes felt like an hour and everything that had happened just moments ago felt like some distant memory. Even though I hung out with friends and had fun that day, it was probably one of the worst days I've had, just because I completely killed my ability to think. So from now on I'm just sticking with the occasional cigar and that'll do it for me just fine.
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Well, at least you've decided to spare your liver and brain (which apparently has suffered some damage already). Now you just need to start working on saving the soft tissues of your mouth (where the food goes in) and lungs. Look up the mouth cancer rates for cigar smokers. You won't look so hot when they have to take off half your face to save your life, and chicks just don't dig that anyway.
 
#18
"Eveything in moderation -- including moderation" -- some wise guy

Gotta agree with Munji on the tobacco issue. That's a slippery one - be careful. I finally quit after 30+ years of THAT nonsense.
 
#19
ryco said:
"Eveything in moderation -- including moderation" -- some wise guy

Gotta agree with Munji on the tobacco issue. That's a slippery one - be careful. I finally quit after 30+ years of THAT nonsense.
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But on the plus side it makes you look cool.
Just look at Jimmy Dean, he smoked and he looked cool.
And smoking didn't kill him; a tree did.
 
#20
Bardolph said:
Ok, so I'm nineteen, and until a few days ago I had never known what it was like to be drunk. My friend and I went to visit a buddy at college on Thursday, with plans to intoxicate ourselves. I wanted to do it up right and not just get a little buzzed, so I downed seven shots of vodka in 40 minutes and waited for it to slam me in the face. Sure enough, it did. I gotta say, the feeling of being drunk was pretty nice- I was relaxed and a bit numb and found any kind of conversation extremely fascinating. Now for the reason I'm not doing it again. I actually didn't feel sick or throw up or get a headache or anything, but the day after was the strangest day of my life. Sense of navigation, gone. I was walking around my own house having no idea where I was. I couldn't think, and I couldn't even have conversation and answer simple questions. Ten minutes felt like an hour and everything that had happened just moments ago felt like some distant memory. Even though I hung out with friends and had fun that day, it was probably one of the worst days I've had, just because I completely killed my ability to think. So from now on I'm just sticking with the occasional cigar and that'll do it for me just fine.
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LOL, lightweight. Seriously I hate vodka, or any shots straight. I like to enjoy the taste of what I drink. Vodka has the worst buzz, and hangover. Personally I think jack daniels and coke is a gift from god.
 

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