How Often do you blackout?

**Bijo** · 12-01-2007, 21:28

Never. Not even this one time me and a buddy were walking through the streets carrying two crates of beer and finished both of them quickly plus some more heavier liquor. I was fresh enough -- composed, logical and mentally in control -- to even engage a non-alcoholic person in debate and defeat him. I wish only a cop had engaged us, for I would've used my logic and persuasion to convince him he was out of order even though he was a policeman ding his job

**Omanes Alexandrapolites** · 12-01-2007, 21:39

Alcohol wise, no - drunkenness doesn't appeal to me, although being mildly tipsy, as in three/four glasses of wine, is something which does. This is especially useful at parties where I need it to actually show my relaxed side - I'm typically a bit of a dull person when sober

**Pharnakes** · 12-02-2007, 00:12

Never.

Really can't see the point in drinking, tbh. Just because it is legall makes it no better than illiegal drugs. You should be sufficently mature and self aware to amuse yourself and others without needing to blur your brain to do so.

TBH, I doubt I will ever drink, except maybe at a funeral or the like out of respect for others. I probably wouldn't say this IRL, but the reason why I will never drink is becuase I am frightened of it. I have gone through 18 years of life with my brain being pretty much my one and only asset (I am not physicaly stong or tall), and so far it seems to me that I am more intellegent than most (arogance I know, but...), why would I want to loose this, in exchange for what?

Respect? Very definately not nessecary. All of my over age friends drink, some quite alot, and whatever people say about being the only sober one is not true. Its great fun the next day when you sneak up and shout in their ear.

Also of course it is fun to be the only one who not only didn't do anything stupid, but remembers all the stupid things other people did. I love blackmail...

The privelige of waking up afterwards with no memory of the night before and 500 less brain cells? I don't think so, thanks.

I admit that alchohol probaly helps to make new friends, but if that is nescecary, I don't want to be friends with them anyway, so...

Originally Posted by Omanes Alexandrapolites

Alcohol wise, no - drunkenness doesn't appeal to me, although being mildly tipsy, as in three/four glasses of wine, is something which does. This is especially useful at parties where I need it to actually show my relaxed side - I'm typically a bit of a dull person when sober

No, dull people are much more interesting

As for "sociable" don't get me started...

**Bijo** · 12-02-2007, 01:58

Originally Posted by Pharnakes

Never.

Really can't see the point in drinking, tbh. Just because it is legall makes it no better than illiegal drugs. You should be sufficently mature and self aware to amuse yourself and others without needing to blur your brain to do so.

But mankind generally is immature. Even if one does not drink alcoholic drinks, the question is is this person truly mature because of it? It is easy to throw around words such as maturity self-awareness but really...

TBH, I doubt I will ever drink, except maybe at a funeral or the like out of respect for others. I probably wouldn't say this IRL, but the reason why I will never drink is becuase I am frightened of it. I have gone through 18 years of life with my brain being pretty much my one and only asset (I am not physicaly stong or tall), and so far it seems to me that I am more intellegent than most (arogance I know, but...), why would I want to loose this, in exchange for what?

I doubt drinking alcoholic beverage is really a sign of respect at a funeral. If you attend a funeral is it not respectful already? What if you compose a music piece for the one who perished? Is it not respectful? Or what if you do something else to show your respect, something you know the dead one would find respectful? May it be drinking to one's passing away or another act or acts.

A beer once in a while isn't all that bad. If you truly are that intelligent as you claim, a few beers now and then won't hurt you much. Of course, do it at your own risk, if you do it.

What I'm gonna say is personal and private, but at the moment I don't really give a **** 'cause I'm making a point I want you to understand. I remember I was able to multitask a lot, having many difficult intensive threads processed by the brain, lots of creativity and intellect, lots of speed of processing, all the different parts of the brain perfectly in connection and optimal (creativity, rationality, emotion, etc.) etc., but you know... At some point I drank a lot, and whaddaya know, it remained there. If you think alcohol is going to damage you that badly, think again. A few beers here and there ain't bad for you, in fact a beer might stimulate you. You know what's going to damage you? Aging, (negative) emotions, serious accidents, bad education institutes, and the likes, not a few beers now and then. Of course if you can't handle alcohol, then stay away from it or learn to handle it.

As for "sociable" don't get me started...

Please get started. I wish to read what you think.

Now, let's open up a beer and rejoice in drinking one

EDIT: I forgot to add, women might damage you too. They are the most hazardous creatures existing (if you are vulnerable that is). It is generally more predictable to fight off a bear or a lion 'cause you know all the possibilities. With women you gotta be in control and know exactly what you're doing and what she's thinking.

**IrishArmenian** · 12-02-2007, 02:42

Wait, I voted, but I read more and I realized there is supposedly a difference between passing and blacking out. Care to elaborate?

**Evil_Maniac From Mars** · 12-02-2007, 03:08

Originally Posted by IrishArmenian

Wait, I voted, but I read more and I realized there is supposedly a difference between passing and blacking out. Care to elaborate?

To my knowledge, passing out is when you simply lose conciousness, and blacking out is when you forget everything about when you were drinking.

Personally, I have never done either, and have no intention of doing so. Besides, alcohol has an interesting effect on me - it calms me down right from the get-go. My girlfriend was laughing at me last summer at a wedding (I had a few beers, she nothing) because I was getting calmer as the other guests became more rowdy.

**Vladimir** · 12-05-2007, 14:03

Originally Posted by Bijo

But mankind generally is immature (and etc across several threads...)

Can you stop talking about yourself? Gah!

**Uesugi Kenshin** · 12-02-2007, 03:01

Originally Posted by Pharnakes

Respect? Very definately not nessecary. All of my over age friends drink, some quite alot, and whatever people say about being the only sober one is not true. Its great fun the next day when you sneak up and shout in their ear.

Also of course it is fun to be the only one who not only didn't do anything stupid, but remembers all the stupid things other people did. I love blackmail...

Doing stupid stuff is part of the human experience! Like that time I played bloody knuckles (sober), or when I grabbed that burning stick that somehow ended up ten to twenty feet away from my fire last week and ran it back to the fire, after which I threw it back into the fire and it almost bounced back onto my shoes, or when later that night I put my hand in the fire to put that big log into it without throwing up sparks and setting a friend's afro on fire.

No burns that night, and everyone was sober (we're all underage), and part of the fun was the random mischief!

Oh yeah and I like drinking moderately, excessive drinking doesn't appeal to me, but drinking a few beers, especially after hard work, definitely does.