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I agree. I went to college with a housemate who didn't drink. You'd be surprised how few people cared/noticed that he did this. I think one of those things w

• zimpenfish 11y ago
  I was zero alcohol for years and every single time I said "no thanks, I don't drink", it generated incredulous faces and multiple questions about whether it was a health / religious / whatever thing. Admittedly, this is "Boozy Britain" though.
  • djrogers 11y ago
    It's he 'I don't drink' part that causes this. If you just left it at 'no thanks, I'm good' you wouldn't get the same reaction. The 'I don't drink' part comes across to insecure people as judgemental or superior, so drop it.
    • vinceguidry 11y ago
      Like when people ask you if you have a lighter. "Sorry, I don't," goes a lot farther than "No, I don't smoke." They're not asking you for your convictions regarding alcohol / tobacco, they're asking you if want some / have a lighter they can use.
      • zimpenfish 11y ago
        But people don't tend to say "Why don't you have a lighter?" when you say "Sorry, I don't." in the same way that they query why you don't want a drink. I endured this for years; it gets tedious after a while.
        • vinceguidry 11y ago
          That happens to you? Never happens to me. Either case. At any rate, you can answer why when they ask you why.
    • zimpenfish 11y ago
      No, you'd get "You don't want a drink? Why not?" as I experienced many times. Hence the clarification.