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Hmm, I think a lot of it really comes down to letting your guard down. When you go out after work, do others drink? I'm really wondering if someone can get by

Hmm, I think a lot of it really comes down to letting your guard down. When you go out after work, do others drink? I'm really wondering if someone can get by with just having some soda or juice instead. There are plenty of good reasons why some wouldn't want to drink alcohol -- religion, an alcoholic in the family, being a recovering alcoholic themselves, etc. With that said, yeah, drinking with your teammates is a great way to get to know them better. You can all rant about random little things, take absurd positions in arguments, and it's all ok! And everyone eventually gets a turn to make a fool of themselves, so we end up accepting each other more -- shared secrets & all :-)

kscaldef 17y ago
> I'm really wondering if someone can get by with just having some soda or juice instead. Generally yes. There might be groups that would give you a hard time, but in pretty much every job or social circle I've been a part of, there's been at least one non-drinker; some for religious reasons, some recovering alcoholics, some just for personal preference. I've never seen someone excluded because of that.
- pw0ncakes 17y ago
  Seems accurate. Except at banks and companies like Enron where sensible people wouldn't want to work anyway, the "macho WASP" culture that mandates drinking is dead. I can't be drunk for medical reasons, but I can tolerate a beer or two. I get one of my favorite beers (I'm only having one so I can make it an expensive one) and then drink water for the rest of the evening.