>The hostile reaction was a bit of a surprise. Its a bit of a strange state of affairs when a sober person announces that fact to people who drink. There's ac

>The hostile reaction was a bit of a surprise. Its a bit of a strange state of affairs when a sober person announces that fact to people who drink. There's actually a great cracked article that explores this dynamic (I'll post this and then edit with the link if I can find it). When someone who drinks is told by someone who doesn't that they don't drink, they have a hard time not perceiving it as dig against them for drinking, or a 'holier than thou' kind of statement. Given the prevalence of drinking in society, its easier to explore the concept in regard to marijuana. I can't even count the number of times I've said something along the lines of "you've never smoked? come smoke a bowl?". When the culture you're a part of has the idea that everyone is going to do it some time, with some sort of frequency (be it very very low or every night) hearing people against it completely is is a bit... odd to deal with. Its like finding out the person you're hanging with has completely opposite political views as you. Even if you're both OK with it and want to move onto a new topic of discussion, its awkward. edit http://www.cracked.com/blog/7-things-you-dont-realize-about-addiction-until-you-quit_p2/ http://www.cracked.com/blog/7-things-you-dont-realize-about-...