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Edit: That was written under the belief that I was replying to @sneak. Haven't had a drop of alcohol since January 28th, so no drinking problem here. My last

Edit: That was written under the belief that I was replying to @sneak. Haven't had a drop of alcohol since January 28th, so no drinking problem here. My last sentence wasn't sarcasm and this comment of yours prove my point. You are so entrenched in your point of view that you automatically assume stereotypes about me. You are assuming that drinking alcohol === drinking problem and that me "offering you" a sip of quality booze is a proof of alcoholism. Yes, my comment was "defensive". However, yours was on the offensive. "Drinking in general is a really bad idea" is a pretty wide statement. This makes me suspect that you are the one with issues here. Perhaps that you had negative experiences related to alcohol or alcoholism, making you perceive any consumption of alcohol as negative and dangerous, and that's perfectly fine. I'm not trying to be insensitive either. You are perfectly in your rights not to like alcohol and to think of it as negative. The issue is when you allow stereotypes to taint your perceptions of others.

yesenadam 9y ago
>You are so entrenched in your point of view that you automatically assume My point of view? Gee. A lot of assumptions there. Sounds like you think you know all about me. Hmm no, I don't assume drinking alcohol===drinking problem. It sounded like the guy you replied to first maybe did. Maybe you thought we're the same person? I didn't say anything about "proof". Ahhh yes, you have confused me with the first guy. That explains some of your "so entrenched" language. You're mostly talking about what the first guy said, I'll let you take it up with him. ps Counting the days since you last had a drink doesn't make me feel I was wrong. Good luck with that! I've had alcoholism ruin a couple of friends lives, it's such a terrible thing, so hard to do anything about.
- Raphmedia 9y ago
  ( Sorry, I indeed thought that you were @sneak. As for counting days, it's merely me remembering my last supper with the family. ;) Might as well move some of my points here as a reply to you. ) --- Alcohol is a drug indeed. So is caffeine and so are acetaminophens. Drugs are not evil, addiction is evil. Drinking quality alcohol helps one manage addiction by replacing quantity for quality.

yesenadam 9y ago

>You are so entrenched in your point of view that you automatically assume My point of view? Gee. A lot of assumptions there. Sounds like you think you know all about me. Hmm no, I don't assume drinking alcohol===drinking problem. It sounded like the guy you replied to first maybe did. Maybe you thought we're the same person? I didn't say anything about "proof". Ahhh yes, you have confused me with the first guy. That explains some of your "so entrenched" language. You're mostly talking about what the first guy said, I'll let you take it up with him. ps Counting the days since you last had a drink doesn't make me feel I was wrong. Good luck with that! I've had alcoholism ruin a couple of friends lives, it's such a terrible thing, so hard to do anything about.

Raphmedia 9y ago
( Sorry, I indeed thought that you were @sneak. As for counting days, it's merely me remembering my last supper with the family. ;) Might as well move some of my points here as a reply to you. ) --- Alcohol is a drug indeed. So is caffeine and so are acetaminophens. Drugs are not evil, addiction is evil. Drinking quality alcohol helps one manage addiction by replacing quantity for quality.