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I don’t drink, and I’ve often read and worried about this culture of coworkers and peers who won’t trust you, and leave you out of social functions because of y

I don’t drink, and I’ve often read and worried about this culture of coworkers and peers who won’t trust you, and leave you out of social functions because of your choice. I’ve never encountered it though, and people seem to accept at face value that I don’t drink, and I’ve never felt left out. Even if the activity was a bar, I’ve always been invited along. Maybe I’m just lucky, or the companies I’ve worked at have a different sort of people at them, but I’m grateful for it.

vincnetas 6y ago
Good thing that you're not in ex soviet zone. Not drinking there when someone offers is sign of weakness and personal offence to the one who offered to drink. Unless you have a proovable medical condition, but then everybody just feels pity for you. And what are you doing in this "dacha" anyway then :) For reference see movie "Peculiarities of the National Hunt". Spoiler, it has nothing to do with hunting. https://m.imdb.com/title/tt0114055/ https://m.imdb.com/title/tt0114055/
- 082349872349872 6y ago
  From the comments on a satire of french hunters: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QuGcoOJKXT8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QuGcoOJKXT8 Q. What's the difference between a beer and a hunter? A. You can find a beer without alcohol. In my village, not drinking is uncommon, but wouldn't get one ostracised. Drinking without food, or drinking out of plastic, on the other hand... PS. "Но лучше с коллективом выпить по чуть-чуть / И будет ХА. РА. ШО." Есть и перчик и рассол. Поехали! :)