I've been drinking responsibly since i was around 14. It seems the earlier you are introduced the more responsibly you drink because the only guys who i see throwing up a clubs/getting kicked out are the nerdy people who waited till 18 to have their first beer.
[editline]19th September 2011[/editline]
[QUOTE=Doozle;32360752]21 is way too high an age limit. You can go die for your country in some third world country but can't drink beer.
That's stupid.[/QUOTE]
its almost like they want kids to go and take drugs as a substitute for alcohol.
I've always been allowed a little alcohol when I was younger, and allowed a little more and more as I grew up. I can pretty much drink whatever now and I just choose not to.
I think a lot of it is how you're raised in most cases.
I'm 16 and I rarely drink, I'd much rather get really high, but when I drink I try so stay within the walls of moderation, because being a drunk mess is not really an enjoyable way to spend a night, and it's really selfish on your friends because you've just forced them to concentrate all their time on making sure you don't choke on your own puke.
I've been drinking responsibly for the last 5 years. The only thing that has happened was I almost fought a friend after we drank too much 4lokos.
[QUOTE=Tazza;32375574]I'm 16 and I rarely drink, I'd much rather get really high, but when I drink I try so stay within the walls of moderation, because being a drunk mess is not really an enjoyable way to spend a night, and it's really selfish on your friends because you've just forced them to concentrate all their time on making sure you don't choke on your own puke.[/QUOTE]
I too prefer getting high over getting drunk. It's a lot less selfish to safely pass out full after binging on the munchies then to pass out with the potentiality to choke on your own vomit.
plus like being being high, you're in the zone, controlled, in a blessed mindstate
whereas alcohol your blurred and all over the place
[QUOTE=Gareth;32374287]I've been drinking responsibly since i was around 14. It seems the earlier you are introduced the more responsibly you drink because the only guys who i see throwing up a clubs/getting kicked out are the nerdy people who waited till 18 to have their first beer.
[editline]19th September 2011[/editline]
its almost like they want kids to go and take drugs as a substitute for alcohol.[/QUOTE]
i got drunk for my first time at 18 and Im ok. Its all about self control. If you teach your kids self control it should work in a lot of other parts of life.
I'm 17. I used to drink fairly often, but not so much since I started smoking.
Either way, I was always responsible about it. I've never drank and drove, and I only drank to the point of throwing up once in my life. I think parents should spend less time trying to stop their kids from drinking, and more time teaching them how to do it right. My parents and I always had an open relationship about this and I think thats what really made the difference for me.
yeah I can never abide driving drunk. I've driven short distances but would never drink more than one pint. Slowly.
A few years ago, we went to the pub before christmas, we got the bus there. As we needed to get the last bus we left, a friend of mine offered us a lift. We declined, he had alot to drink and he didn't even have a licence. But someone else did get a lift, he took his mum's car and crashed it. He got done for theft of the car, driving without licence and insurance etc. Pretty fucked up.
I don't think the government should raise your kids for you, ie tell them what to do and don't, thats their parents job. Some kids are more mature than others, and hell, I know lotsa 20 year olds who really shouldn't be drinking at all because no one really taught them not to be a dick
In my state it's legal to drink with your parents if they allow it (and in quite a few other states)
so in a way it really is up to them but more likely they aren't so hot with that idea.
Kids under 18 are pretty much more likely to drink for all the wrong reasons and in bad amounts. Not to drink but just to get wasted. Hell, I know for a fact I do that. But I'd rather have weed, but alcohol is waaay cheaper (around here at least). If anything I think drinking age in US should be lowered to 18 at least and preached more about safe drinking rather than no drinking at all. Something like that.
Definitely not me I got drunk and threw a brick at someone's car. I honestly don't think kids should even be exposed to alcohol earlier then 17-18 it is addictive and carries a heavy load on the liver and there are only special limited circumstances where kids are responsible enough to do it.
anything can be done responsibly for the most part. Its all about learning self control.
[QUOTE=Lebowski;32375744]I too prefer getting high over getting drunk. It's a lot less selfish to safely pass out full after binging on the munchies then to pass out with the potentiality to choke on your own vomit.[/QUOTE]
Well said sire, well said.
at age 16, i hardly drink anymore. I'l go into my house and I will say i'm drunk but i'm actually high. Good cover up.
I never really liked to drink, but the first time I ever did, I got super hammered with my cousins and best friend at our lake house. The next day sucked so bad I couldn't stop puking. Maybe that's why I dislike it, and now everytime I drink now I don't drink that much, but I want to get wasted. So by the end of the night I don't get as drunk as i'd like and regret it.
I'm 16, I drink alcohol-free cider because there's an [I]alternative[/I], what's the point of getting drunk if there are alternatives that taste the same. Same with beer, if I ever have a drink I make sure it's only one can and it's with food.
So responsible underage drinking IS possible, it's just there are very few who don't subject to peer pressure
[QUOTE=Kaze;33449683]I'm 16, I drink alcohol-free cider because there's an [I]alternative[/I], what's the point of getting drunk if there are alternatives that taste the same. Same with beer, if I ever have a drink I make sure it's only one can and it's with food.
So responsible underage drinking IS possible, it's just there are very few who don't subject to peer pressure[/QUOTE]
it has nothing to do with peer pressure. some of us actually like to get drunk.
[QUOTE=/B/rother;33449809]it has nothing to do with peer pressure. some of us actually like to get drunk.[/QUOTE]
All I know from being drunk is that it makes you act like an idiot and possibly endanger your lives/others depending on how drunk you are
that [I]should[/I] stay over 18
It doesn't if you're responsible.
[QUOTE=Kaze;33449820]All I know from being drunk is that it makes you act like an idiot and possibly endanger your lives/others depending on how drunk you are
that [I]should[/I] stay over 18[/QUOTE]
it makes me have fun.
There's no magical age where one becomes responsible enough to drink. Young as I am, I've found some demons in the bottle. I've had my fight, and I've done just as much responsible as irresponsible drinking. I've made peace with my parents on the matter. My mother told me she doesn't want me to smoke any weed, however she also told me that at my age, she knows I'll drink again and knows that I need to experiment. So it's not like drink for free pass, but she'll understand if she catches me in the act.
[QUOTE=Kanshi;32438051]Definitely not me I got drunk and threw a brick at someone's car. I honestly don't think kids should even be exposed to alcohol earlier then 17-18 it is addictive and carries a heavy load on the liver and there are only special limited circumstances where kids are responsible enough to do it.[/QUOTE]
I turned 16 a couple of weeks ago and I finished off half a bottle of Jack Daniels this afternoon and have been taking shot after shot of tequila all day. Notice any errors in my spelling?
No but if you are drinking that much alone at your age its kinda sad.
I feel the problem with underage drinking; other than the fact that your brain isn't fully developped yet which I wont go into too much, is that due to it's social status it causes those underage to drink simply for the sole purpose of getting drunk.
Once you have easy access to alcohol, and are of legal age, you usually don't feel like going out and getting drunk at every opportunity, that's not to say all people though; arguably there are some people that do feel that way...
I feel the problem really is that kids think of alcohol and immediately think "oh yeah i'm not supposed to get drunk because i'm underage, lets do it" without realizing they can just have a drink or two to lighten the mood, then instead you get these massive parties where everyone gets drunk and the cops end up raiding them because they were public events on facebook.
I mean, you don't often see adults getting together for a drink solely for the purpose of getting piss drunk and passing out, even if the reason is that they have to drive back.
that's just my experiences with it though, I feel it's something that could easily be avoided if there wasn't such a high social stigma on underage drinking, as it's kind of a self fueling problem what with all the media attention and everything. Alcohol can be drunken responsibly by anyone, it's just a matter of situation and purpose. You chuck a bunch of kids into a situation with alcohol and well, they're gonna drink as much as they can get a hold of for the sake of being grown up and rebels that don't get told what to do. I hope you get my point about that
I believe drinking age should be limited due to the potential harm it could cause to your body and mind when abused; but really kids need to be taught about the dangers rather than simply be told "you're not allowed to drink until you're 18"
If you start teaching kids that abusing alcohol is like drinking a poison and the effects you feel are that of something actually poisoning you, you wouldn't exactly be lying and while it may be a bit more scare tactic than your usual anti-alcohol message, it'd be effective. If you teach kids from age 10 onwards that alcohol in high doses is a poison that can kill you then they're not going to be as likely to abuse it i'd say, I sure as hell wouldn't have if someone had told me that while I was growing up and after my last escapade with it, I regret ever touching the stuff. only weed and psychedelics for me from now on
[editline]28th November 2011[/editline]
[QUOTE=Dextro;33469568]I turned 16 a couple of weeks ago and I finished off half a bottle of Jack Daniels this afternoon and have been taking shot after shot of tequila all day. Notice any errors in my spelling?[/QUOTE]
watch the fuck out we got a tough guy on our hands
[QUOTE=Inzalonus;33469932]
Once you have easy access to alcohol, and are of legal age, you usually don't feel like going out and getting drunk at every opportunity, that's not to say all people though; arguably there are some people that do feel that way...
I mean, you don't often see adults getting together for a drink solely for the purpose of getting piss drunk and passing out, even if the reason is that they have to drive back.
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Im afraid that I do see plenty of adults doing that all the time and ever since I and everyone I know has turned 18 people get drunk more far more regulary, the only difference is that they don't really brag about it anymore so it could be it doesn't seem like they drink as much.
[QUOTE=Stormcharger;33470011]Im afraid that I do see plenty of adults doing that all the time and ever since I and everyone I know has turned 18 people get drunk more far more regulary, the only difference is that they don't really brag about it anymore so it could be it doesn't seem like they drink as much.[/QUOTE]
yeah i say it must be an anecdotal thing, depending on the background of the person and everything.
if they love going to parties to get drunk, they're probably just gonna get more drunk once they have easy access
[QUOTE=Kaze;33449820]All I know from being drunk is that it makes you act like an idiot and possibly endanger your lives/others depending on how drunk you are
that [I]should[/I] stay over 18[/QUOTE]
It also calms my social anxiety.
Not to mention making everyone horny.
I've only threw up once due to alcohol (so far). I generally know my limits, but last month at a wake of all places, I was drinking at noon until around 10 in the evening. I may have had to skip college the next day.
It's just a matter of how your relation to the consumption of alcohol is.
There are set rules, because there are stupid people.
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