Comment on It's impossible to defend any amount of alcohol consumption without sounding like an alcoholic.
ted@sh.itjust.works 6 days ago
Sometimes the point of alcohol is just to get a little bit drunk.
Similarly, asking anyone to defend their position on why sobriety is superior will eventually have them sound like they are insecure and judgemental.
my_hat_stinks@programming.dev 5 days ago
I can’t think of a scenario where you ask someone to defend why they don’t drink but they are the one that is insecure and judgemental. There’s plenty of situations where people drink when they shouldn’t (eg driving) but it’s not quite so common to be in a situation where you must drink but don’t.
ted@sh.itjust.works 5 days ago
Maybe I’m just terminally online, but I’ve seen lots of people boast that they’ve “never gotten intoxicated” and view this as some sort of moral boon. It just reads as fear to me. Not that I’d force them to get high, but don’t knock it if ya haven’t tried it.
TheBraveSirRobbin@lemmy.world 4 days ago
Generally (both online and in person) when someone gives a superiority complex because they don’t drink those people are always the people I think need a drink the most. That said, some of the most genuine folk out there seem to be the sober folks who don’t give off that superiority complex.