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yet many people still think that having 2 to 6 beers after work every day is somehow normal

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• marssaxman 3y ago
  "Normal" is a function of one's social environment, so for many people, having 2 to 6 beers after work every day actually is normal.
  • hydrok9 3y ago
    right, I guess I was meaning normal as in people do it because there's no harm in it at all
    • marssaxman 3y ago
      That's interesting; is it your perspective that people generally believe "that which is commonly done" to be equivalent with "that which is probably harmless"? I don't see it that way at all, but my attitude about risk doesn't fit well with what I see in the culture where I live; perhaps the people I'm observing experience the world more in the fashion you describe.
      • hydrok9 3y ago
        it's a pretty normal and established occurrence I'd Say. I don't know if most people do that, but yes one way to rationalize or reassure yourself that what you are doing is safe is to look around at the wider group and see if people are doing it without worry.