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Because "drinking together" is so culturally ingrained as a social bonding experience that not drinking booze makes you an outsider.
by xkcd-sucks 9y ago
Because "drinking together" is so culturally ingrained as a social bonding experience that not drinking booze makes you an outsider.
- 0xcoffee 9y agoIn my country 'drinking together' is also a very important part of the culture, and on Friday's ~4.30pm work stops and the company drinks together. I don't drink and have never encountered any issues with simply saying no (but still attend the event). Curious what negative responses people have encountered.
- caseysoftware 9y agoI wonder too because although I do drink, there have been times where it's just poor timing. I simply say "Sorry, I can't tonight because: antibiotics, driving home, dinner with family, etc, etc" and have had zero issues. Even hearing "I don't drink" flies just fine.