I've somehow survived to 21.

• Lan wrote on 2015-05-01 16:06

  Quote from Odin;1273200:

  Nothing wrong with having a bit to drink once its legal.
  
  Just be responsible about it. Don't drive till the next morning, don't drink more than you can handle, and take care not to go drinking too often it leads to trouble.
  
  But having one good drink when you're together with friends and family on a saturday afternoon with nowhere to be and nothing important to do is quite acceptable.

  
  
  I've been legal to drink since I was 19.
• Kingofrunes wrote on 2015-05-01 16:17

  Quote from Odin;1273200:

  Nothing wrong with having a bit to drink once its legal.
  
  Just be responsible about it. Don't drive till the next morning, don't drink more than you can handle, and take care not to go drinking too often it leads to trouble.
  
  But having one good drink when you're together with friends and family on a saturday afternoon with nowhere to be and nothing important to do is quite acceptable.

  
  
  I drink quite frequently with coworkers. It's actually pretty fun. Easier to socialize, and just more fun in general. Only downside is the hangovers if you get too carried away and the depression I sometimes encounter. For the most part though I keep myself in check and am probably the most reasonable drunk person amongst my coworkers.
  
  That being said, I've seen what drinking can do to some of my coworkers. The responses people have to alcohol greatly vary from person to person and their personality in general. Some people can hold their alcohol very well (like myself) while others can't handle it at all.
  
  With drinking, it's best to start out slow, and keep an eye on how you are feeling and knowing when to stop. Also the key is to eat while you drink so your stomach has a buffer to absorb that alcohol, avoid mixing different types of alcohol, and drink plenty of water.
• Bunny wrote on 2015-05-01 16:49
  [FONT="Arial"]Who needs alcohol when you have nachos[/FONT]
• Kingofrunes wrote on 2015-05-01 17:29

  Quote from Bunny;1273265:

  [FONT="Arial"]Who needs alcohol when you have nachos[/FONT]

  
  
  

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• Campylobacter jejuni wrote on 2015-05-02 11:41

  Quote from Kingofrunes;1273263:

  I drink quite frequently with coworkers. It's actually pretty fun. Easier to socialize, and just more fun in general. Only downside is the hangovers if you get too carried away and the depression I sometimes encounter. For the most part though I keep myself in check and am probably the most reasonable drunk person amongst my coworkers.
  
  That being said, I've seen what drinking can do to some of my coworkers. The responses people have to alcohol greatly vary from person to person and their personality in general. Some people can hold their alcohol very well (like myself) while others can't handle it at all.
  
  With drinking, it's best to start out slow, and keep an eye on how you are feeling and knowing when to stop. Also the key is to eat while you drink so your stomach has a buffer to absorb that alcohol, avoid mixing different types of alcohol, and drink plenty of water.

  
  You forgot the aprt where driking often to an extend taht you get hangovers definitely also harms your liver and brain. The short-term hangovers, mood changes and mental blackout aren't the problem. Liver cirrhosis and Korsakoff's syndrome are.
• Odin wrote on 2015-05-02 15:58

  Quote from Campylobacter jejuni;1273371:

  You forgot the aprt where driking often to an extend taht you get hangovers definitely also harms your liver and brain. The short-term hangovers, mood changes and mental blackout aren't the problem. Liver cirrhosis and Korsakoff's syndrome are.

  
  
  This.
  
  But if you only have a little bit every once and a while, its quite alright.
  
  Drinking too often or to the extent that you get hangovers means you're doing damage, and while it can be enjoyable it has consequences.
• Maenad wrote on 2015-05-05 07:46

  Quote from Lan;1272480:

  i know, I'm just as shocked as the rest of you.

  
  
  I will remedy this situation. *grabs knife*
• Compass wrote on 2015-05-05 13:29
  fanboy
• Chockeh wrote on 2015-05-05 20:32
  Dunno how I missed this, but I turned 21 last week too. ;D
  Too bad getting drunk was already legal for us. Makes it less fun.
• Lan wrote on 2015-05-06 03:07

  Quote from Compass;1273750:

  fanboy

  
  
  Pointless, but as it's you that can be expected.
  
  

  Quote from Chockeh;1273786:

  Dunno how I missed this, but I turned 21 last week too. ;D
  Too bad getting drunk was already legal for us. Makes it less fun.

  
  
  You could drink since you were 18 (and probably drank before then) Happy belated birthday Chock :D