Why you should avoid drinking

[Sporge27]

For those who don't know I am an RA on my floor at college. Seriously I would suggest just avoiding alcohol, it is a poison. If you do drink please know your limit, if you are vomiting you had way too much. Tonight I got called to the floor below me by a girl who really looked frightened for a guy, he had thrown up all over his bed while lying in it, and the desk underneath it. He has just been taken out on a stretcher by paramedics. It is really scary to know how close someone like that comes to dying from that sort of thing. He is actually going to be one of the lucky ones because at least he was still semi conscious through it, but he was still in real bad shape.

That is really frightening stuff to deal with and the first time I have been sought out for that kind of mess. What is almost more frightening to think about is if no one went for help; that is how people die from drinking too much.

 

[Tyler]

Agreed.

I'm 14, so nuff said.

 

[SL92]

Euh, you hear stories about stuff like this all the time, but never think it'll happen to you. I have next to nil drinking experiences, so I'm good.

And yeah, I'm sixteen.

 

[JJH]

Why can't they just make the crap illegal already? These and cigarettes really shouldn't be legal.

Until my dad quits drinking, I refuse to take any crap from him about my diet.

"John, I really wish you'd quit eating all that junk food."
"I wish you'd quit drinking so much."
"Maybe if you ate healthier, I would quit."
*Under my breath as I walked away* "Yeah, suuure you would."

Actual conversation there. Either way, I fail to see the appeal of beer. It doesn't taste that great.

 

[Sporge27]

Why can't they just make the crap illegal already? These and cigarettes really shouldn't be legal.

Until my dad quits drinking, I refuse to take any crap from him about my diet.

"John, I really wish you'd quit eating all that junk food."
"I wish you'd quit drinking so much."
"Maybe if you ate healthier, I would quit."
*Under my breath as I walked away* "Yeah, suuure you would."

Actual conversation there. Either way, I fail to see the appeal of beer. It doesn't taste that great.

Don't use what your dad does as an excuse to do something yourself. Junk food is delicious but just make sure your diet is well rounded. Honestly I have a bag of starbursts, but I also have peanuts, and pink lady apples(they are delicious, my favorite apple) as well as crackers and cheese all within proximity of my lounging area.

I am no expert in that stuff though, I never really had a eating problem, in fact my metabolism is kinda high, I have to ensure I eat enough or I just start losing weight, I am still like 140, and I am 6 foot so that is a little on the light side.

But I digress, your dad sounds like he really is just trying to care for you. He might not be the best dad but he is still your dad and I am certain he means well. If his drinking is really a problem I would seriously consider trying to get help for him though.

Also as shown by prohibition, making alcohol illegal does not work. In fact it makes it worse. Which is why I think it is such a problem on college campuses.

 

[JJH]

Why can't they just make the crap illegal already? These and cigarettes really shouldn't be legal.

Until my dad quits drinking, I refuse to take any crap from him about my diet.

"John, I really wish you'd quit eating all that junk food."
"I wish you'd quit drinking so much."
"Maybe if you ate healthier, I would quit."
*Under my breath as I walked away* "Yeah, suuure you would."

Actual conversation there. Either way, I fail to see the appeal of beer. It doesn't taste that great.

Don't use what your dad does as an excuse to do something yourself. Junk food is delicious but just make sure your diet is well rounded. Honestly I have a bag of starbursts, but I also have peanuts, and pink lady apples(they are delicious, my favorite apple) as well as crackers and cheese all within proximity of my lounging area.

I am no expert in that stuff though, I never really had a eating problem, in fact my metabolism is kinda high, I have to ensure I eat enough or I just start losing weight, I am still like 140, and I am 6 foot so that is a little on the light side.

But I digress, your dad sounds like he really is just trying to care for you. He might not be the best dad but he is still your dad and I am certain he means well. If his drinking is really a problem I would seriously consider trying to get help for him though.

Also as shown by prohibition, making alcohol illegal does not work. In fact it makes it worse. Which is why I think it is such a problem on college campuses.

Yeah... I really don't eat that much junk food though. =P But at least he never seems to get drunk. I guess he's got a strong liver or whatever.

Either way, I doubt I'll ever really be that big on alchoholic drinks, even once I legally can drink them. I've tried a few things on special occasions, and none of it tastes that good.

 

[sunate]

Dude im not going to lie to you I drink here and there with my dad we might go fishing or just be chillion some times or i might go to a friends house. I know my limits i've sat and looked at my friends and they drink every single day!! o my god idk how they do it I swear there gonna die it really dissapoints me to watch them drink so hard. Im a soacil drinker not a benge drinker.

 

[Sporge27]

Let's put it this way, there is having a glass of wine with dinner or a beer with a game, and then there is drinking just to get trashed. The latter is what is stupid.

 

[Bulerias]

I don't drink. Sure, I can sip some champagne for a few laughs on New Year's Eve, but that's pretty much it.

Drinking sucks, don't do it.

 

[Tennis=Life]

I just can't believe when people drink/smoke who are my age or a little older, because I can remember in Kindergarten, 1st grade, 2nd, 8th, 9th, every year (well almost, some years in elementary it was not adressed), but you are told about how bad it is and when you are older you see the disgusting pictures. I have perfectly healthy lungs, nice and pink. Why would someone volunteer to have disgusting black lungs and to spit junk up constantly. I have never drank or smoked in my life and I plan to keep it that way. I really hope that the next president does something about smoking and drinking. I really hope that smoking gets a permanent ban, because whenever I'm in somewhere you always smell that HORRID smell and I honestly either hold my breath and cover my face, cough very loudly and obnoxiously so they notice, yell "quit smokin!", or all of the above. But wow, I just realized that there is no organization in this rant so I'll stop.

 

[Propaganda Man]

I've have drunk alcohol twice. Both involve pool hopping. One involves cops. One involves girls.

First time we got into a nice pool, swam for about two hours (don't do this kids) and found some beer. My 4 other friends drank 3 and had half a can. I didn't like the taste and I figured someone would have to make sure we got back quietly. Good thing because they were drunk.

The second time I'm not going over as much but we met up with the girls after we hopped on pool (we were scoping out another one) when we triggered an alarm and had to run. We opened up some wine which I was carrying so that was fun running with. >.>' I had a tiny bit of it just for the taste which was then bitter.

 

[IslandGuy]

One involves girls.

It's because of that deceptive line, I read the whole post and ended up dissapointed. :-/


ANYWAYS, I doubt I'll never drink beer. Tea is just that good. :wub:

 

[Propaganda Man]

One involves girls.

It's because of that deceptive line, I read the whole post and ended up dissapointed. :-/


ANYWAYS, I doubt I'll never drink beer. Tea is just that good. :wub:

Eh, you should hear my creek stories. But that wouldn't be allowed here.

 

[Trent the Paladin]

Why can't they just make the crap illegal already? These and cigarettes really shouldn't be legal.

They did once, back in like the 1900s. But people just smuggled it in and were getting caught often so Congress gave in and canned the law. Smoking needs to be illegal though, it's a health hazard to all.

Anyways, I don't drink and I'm 13. Drinking doesn't interest me and probably never will.

 

[The Chameleon]

I,m 23 so I have had beer before. Don't get me wrong, I like it but I only
drink one glass a day during the evening. It helps me sleep. But one
of these I may halt on drinking it due to all the horrors I heard it has
done and due to the story you just said.

 

[SL92]

Making cigarettes illegal would probably prove more harmful than what they did with alcohol back in the 1900s.

Prop: Do tell.

 

[Tyler]

That's pretty much the problem. If you make cigarettes illegal you'll make more people want them. It's human nature. If you force-ably take something away, than people will want it more than before.

Fortunately, states have been making it illegal to smoke in public places which is pretty much as far as they'll be able to go without causing uproars.

 

[The Chameleon]

I have always wanted both alchohol and tobacco to be banned
but that was done before and it just made things worse. Banning
it would indeed be very difficult.

 

[sunate]

Do you guys know what banning these things would to to our stock market? our money flow and etc... btw if you dont want to drink dont do it its your own choice.

 

[JJH]

Do you guys know what banning these things would to to our stock market? our money flow and etc... btw if you dont want to drink dont do it its your own choice.

But drinking and smoking are killing people who choose not to do it.