# What is your relationship to alcohol? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [February 12, 2018, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-relationship-to-alcohol/808692 "2018-02-12T16:19:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![Flughund4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/f17d59/32.png) [@Flughund4](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flughund4)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2018, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-relationship-to-alcohol/808692/81 "2018-02-13T02:45:06Z")
I’m closest to #3. An additional limiting factor is, I just don’t want to spend on alcohol because it’s poor value for money. I will partake of it when it’s available for free on the odd occasion, however. Just beer or champagne, rarely wine or spirits. Maybe once every two years, I will “splurge” on a six-pack of craft/imported beer. I’ve no objections to other people drinking, as long as they aren’t drunk around me. ---
**Author:** ![wonky](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wonky/32/393_2.png) [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2018, 3:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-relationship-to-alcohol/808692/82 "2018-02-13T03:03:42Z")
3 is probably closest. I have never been drunk. My dad was an alcoholic, so I avoided the stuff when I was younger. I probably have a drink with dinner out once every six months or so, if it looks interesting. I like weird novelty drinks. We have alcohol at home, and I will have some whisky if my throat hurts, or an amaretto sour if I feel amaretto sour-y. We’ll have wine with dinner on very random occasions. Alcohol makes me flushed and sleepy, so it’s not a big seller for me. ---
**Author:** ![Jswat10](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/848f3c/32.png) [@Jswat10](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jswat10)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2018, 3:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-relationship-to-alcohol/808692/83 "2018-02-13T03:13:08Z")
I believe drinking to some extent is Fair but getting drunk is not the way i like the world ---
**Author:** ![Kimera757](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kimera757/32/3765_2.png) [@Kimera757](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kimera757)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2018, 4:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-relationship-to-alcohol/808692/84 "2018-02-13T04:06:51Z")
> [@MrLee](#): > > I thought of doing this as a poll, but reasoned that there would be more room for nuance if left open for discussion. > > So, the question as aforementioned… > > (I am a #6) > > 1. I fucking hate it. I never drink alcohol, and I despise all people that do. > 2. I don’t drink, and drunk people bore me, but I’m not militant about other people’s intake > 3. I’m not that fussed. Will have a drink occasionally at a social. > 4. I like drinking in moderation. I’m not often _shit-faced_, but it is a helpful social lubricant/catalyst. > 5. I like drinking; I could do without it, but my life would be less rich. > 6. I like drinking, and I would struggle if all alcohol on the planet suddenly vanished. > 7. I drink every day, and really struggle to not do so; I don’t show up to work drunk, but when I get home from work I reach for the bottle pretty quickly. > 8. I am an alcoholic and I always have at least \*some \*booze in my system for all of my waking hours > 9. I am constantly shit-faced > > Thanks in advance 🙂 Number 2. I try to avoid anything mind-affecting, even caffeine. ---
**Author:** ![Magiver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/4491bb/32.png) [@Magiver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Magiver)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2018, 4:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-relationship-to-alcohol/808692/85 "2018-02-13T04:36:36Z")
I guess a 3. I often meet with friends at a bar and will have a drink but I really don’t like the affects of alcohol beyond the first drink. If a doctor told me I could never drink again I would care less. A non-alcoholic beer is fine by me. Excessive drinking makes me ill so I’m motivated to keep my distance. ---
**Author:** ![Clothahump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/51bf81/32.png) [@Clothahump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clothahump)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2018, 4:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-relationship-to-alcohol/808692/86 "2018-02-13T04:47:52Z")
Not quite 1. I fucking hate it. I never drink alcohol, and I despise all people that do. I don’t drink and I hate booze. I don’t despise people that drink, though, I just wish they would make better choices. ---
**Author:** ![Nava](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/da6949/32.png) [@Nava](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nava)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2018, 4:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-relationship-to-alcohol/808692/87 "2018-02-13T04:51:13Z")
It’s good for cleaning wounds… oh you mean internally. I’m a 2.00000001; I usually tell people “I don’t drink”, but I’m fine with other people drinking so long as they don’t get agressive, slobbery or both. I despise people who drink in order to get drunk. I do drink some light alcohol about once or twice a year, generally to try a local specialty of a place I’m visiting. I think that being to Prague and not trying the local beer ought’a count as a sin for anybody with normal hepatic function, but my brother finished my glass because I was feeling the effects after the second sip. I don’t drink for social reasons and trying to push a drink on me is an instant trip to my bad side. ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2018, 6:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-relationship-to-alcohol/808692/88 "2018-02-13T06:25:43Z")
> [@MrLee](#): > > I thought of doing this as a poll, but reasoned that there would be more room for nuance if left open for discussion. > > So, the question as aforementioned… > > (I am a #6) > > 1. I fucking hate it. I never drink alcohol, and I despise all people that do. > 2. I don’t drink, and drunk people bore me, but I’m not militant about other people’s intake > 3. I’m not that fussed. Will have a drink occasionally at a social. > 4. I like drinking in moderation. I’m not often _shit-faced_, but it is a helpful social lubricant/catalyst. > 5. I like drinking; I could do without it, but my life would be less rich. > 6. I like drinking, and I would struggle if all alcohol on the planet suddenly vanished. > 7. I drink every day, and really struggle to not do so; I don’t show up to work drunk, but when I get home from work I reach for the bottle pretty quickly. > 8. I am an alcoholic and I always have at least \*some \*booze in my system for all of my waking hours > 9. I am constantly shit-faced > > Thanks in advance 🙂 I’m between 3 and 5. I often go days or weeks without a drink. I average maybe 2-4 drinks a month. I don’t need it at parties or social events. ---
**Author:** ![kopek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kopek/32/337_2.png) [@kopek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kopek)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2018, 7:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-relationship-to-alcohol/808692/89 "2018-02-13T07:15:48Z")
1. I like drinking; I could do without it, but my life would be less rich. 2. I like drinking, and I would struggle if all alcohol on the planet suddenly vanished. Somewhere between those two. I drink much less than say 5 years back (I miss all the second-hand smoke that went with the bars I liked that went smoke-free) and I haven’t been shit-faced since maybe back in the Clinton years. But I do enjoy making a little at home and consuming either it or some “tailor made” commercial stuff. In terms of flavor I like rye and the resurgence its had is nice for me. ---
**Author:** ![Max\_the\_Immortal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/6de8d8/32.png) [@Max\_the\_Immortal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_the_Immortal)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2018, 7:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-relationship-to-alcohol/808692/90 "2018-02-13T07:29:44Z")
It’s one of my vices, but not one of my demons. ---
**Author:** ![Shakester](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shakester/32/437_2.png) [@Shakester](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shakester)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2018, 7:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-relationship-to-alcohol/808692/91 "2018-02-13T07:54:31Z")
4 is closest. I’m smart enough to know my limit these days, so I don’t get really drunk, just a bit tipsy and I’m done. I’ll usually drink one or two beers when I’m out socially, three is about my limit. No big deal to go without, if I’m ill or not in the mood. ---
**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2018, 9:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-relationship-to-alcohol/808692/92 "2018-02-13T09:21:37Z")
I was #4, but now I’m #3 - mainly because exhaustion from my job makes drinking a no-go in the evenings, and as a result of dropping to a very low level of occasional drinking of alcohol, my tolerance has dropped to the point where one drink will guarantee a hangover. ---
**Author:** ![Quartz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quartz/32/267_2.png) [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2018, 10:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-relationship-to-alcohol/808692/93 "2018-02-13T10:08:46Z")
> [@Max\_the\_Immortal](#): > > It’s one of my vices, but not one of my demons. Nicely put. I’m somewhere between 3 and 5. I enjoy drinking alcohol - mainly wine these days - but I can leave it. I don’t think I’ve ever been shit-faced, but I can definitely feel the affect of alcohol even after one drink. ---
**Author:** ![TokyoBayer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tokyobayer/32/13989_2.png) [@TokyoBayer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TokyoBayer)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2018, 10:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-relationship-to-alcohol/808692/94 "2018-02-13T10:53:42Z")
Alcohol and I reached a mutual understanding. It wasn’t helping me be productive in live and I was giving it a bad rep. Coming up on six years of sobriety this month. I don’t miss it and I certainly don’t miss the effects. ---
**Author:** ![don\_t\_ask](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@don\_t\_ask](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/don_t_ask)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2018, 12:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-relationship-to-alcohol/808692/95 "2018-02-13T12:59:47Z")
Since I started drinking as a teen I varied between 3 and 6 most of my adult life. I spent maybe 10 years quite happily as a 7 but then decided I was too old for drinking - it’s a young man’s game. So for the last 4 years or so I have been a 2 without moralizing about drunk people. On Saturday night I had dinner with friends at a brewery/beer hall. I had one mouthful of someones black IPA because I had never tasted one. ---
**Author:** ![EmilyG](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/emilyg/32/364_2.png) [@EmilyG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EmilyG)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2018, 1:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-relationship-to-alcohol/808692/96 "2018-02-13T13:38:56Z")
I’m between 2 and 3. I had a drinking problem, and had to quit drinking 4 years ago. Today, my attitude to alcohol is that I’m fine with other people drinking, but I never drink myself. ---
**Author:** ![Dinsdale](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/97f17d/32.png) [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2018, 1:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-relationship-to-alcohol/808692/97 "2018-02-13T13:48:33Z")
Pretty solid 2. Used to be closest to 6-7. It really is amazing how immediately a sober person can identify when a person goes from 1-2 drinks bubbly, personable to “I think I’m a hell of a lot funnier and more interesting than I am. Plus, I’m loud.” ---
**Author:** ![CairoCarol](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cairocarol/32/3825_2.png) [@CairoCarol](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CairoCarol)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2018, 1:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-relationship-to-alcohol/808692/98 "2018-02-13T13:49:41Z")
4, 5, and even 6 all sound right to me, so I guess I average out to a 5. ---
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2018, 1:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-relationship-to-alcohol/808692/99 "2018-02-13T13:55:34Z")
Something like #4 I guess. Alcohol and I are old friends, but not particularly close friends. It is nice to get together for an evening now and then and remember old times. We were closest long ago, before I could drink legally, it was as if reaching legal age removed the appeal of the forbidden fruit and we’ve never been that close again. I hope one day again I’ll have some time to sit down with my old pal and reminisce one more time. ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2018, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-relationship-to-alcohol/808692/100 "2018-02-13T14:37:38Z")
The closest to me is #2. I was a binge drinker for over a decade. I could go without drinking, but when I did drink, I would get shit faced and even drank enough alcohol to risk dying from it poisoning me. 333 years ago I gave it up. Haven’t touched a drop since. If anyone else wants to drinking, that’s their right. But people who tell me to "take just one drink should be shoved in a lake of wine. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-relationship-to-alcohol/808692.md?page=4) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-relationship-to-alcohol/808692.md?page=6)