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The point of drinking is to get a buzz. Most alcoholic drinks taste bad anyway, and would not be consumed if not for that. The only people who would need a pill

The point of drinking is to get a buzz. Most alcoholic drinks taste bad anyway, and would not be consumed if not for that. The only people who would need a pill to stop after one drink are hardcore alcoholics. This guy is either really stupid, marketing for some upcoming product, or propagandizing against alcohol because they found it is actually good for you after all lol.

danpalmer 10mo ago
You're stating your opinions as fact. Personally I love the taste of many cocktails, wines, and beer. They taste good to me. I think drinking for the buzz demonstrates an immaturity with alcohol consumption. One many have, but an immaturity nonetheless.
- seec 10mo ago
  I do like the taste of the high-end stuff as well. But the point is precisely to get a buzz while not suffering the bad sides of the cheap stuff. Otherwise there are plenty of very good drinks that have no alcohol, if you want to drink for taste, there is really no need to go for alcoholic stuff. There is a lot of snobery around the expensive stuff precisely because you need to be wealthy enough to afford it. It is just another class signifier. People drinking those things like the fact that they can get buzzed while still enjoying the taste, outside of true alcoholics, everybody prefer that but they just can't afford it. Making good alcohol is an art form. It is a very complex process that relies on quality inputs as well as mastery of a refined recipe. It is no a trivial endeavor and this why many of the good alcohols were produced/invented by monks and priest, they were the ones with enough time and ressources on their hands to focus on this unproductive pursuit. Nowadays the lines are blurred because it is commercialised and profitable but the consumers of the good stuff are very similar to the priests of old (high status/power), they just delegated the process thanks to their power afforded by money.
- wakawaka28 10mo ago
  >You're stating your opinions as fact. So what? I have an opinion, backed up by years of being in bars and talking to people who actually like to drink. If you need a disclaimer in a comment, maybe you need to go have a drink to take the edge off. >I think drinking for the buzz demonstrates an immaturity with alcohol consumption. One many have, but an immaturity nonetheless. People of all ages enjoy the effects of alcohol. I don't think many would consume it if not for those effects. The people you are calling immature, would call you a goober.
  - happytoexplain 10mo ago
    The tone of the GP and your comment, and wanting to drink for the buzz, are all arguably a little immature. But regardless: Maturity has nothing to do with age. Regarding opinions: You're not defending the GP when you say "many". The GP implied "all" (or close to it). The GP was in fact overstepping the statement of opinion, whereas you are not.
happytoexplain 10mo ago
Don't speak for people. I don't like getting a buzz - I don't like anything at all that alters my mood chemically. I really dislike it as an idea, deeply. But I love one cocktail or one drink of Scotch or one beer, sipped casually - for the taste.
- D13Fd 10mo ago
  It’s funny how personal it is. I really hate the taste of alcohol and don’t even tend to like food cooked with alcohol (even if it has “cooked off” it clearly leaves a taste behind). I tried drinking for a short while but I had to almost hold my nose and swallow it as if it were medicine.
- Fire-Dragon-DoL 10mo ago
  Same. There is some wine with amazing smell and taste. Unfortunately it triggers my heartburn and I don't like getting a buzz, so I have to pass. Also my wife doesn't like the smell so if I drink,she doesn't kiss me. Everything stacked against me! Lol
- dzhiurgis 10mo ago
  I'm off booze for almost a year yet can still drink a six-pack of 0-alcohol beer every night.
  - wakawaka28 10mo ago
    Congrats. I've gotta say that I think you are just in the habit of drinking beer for whatever reason. You could just as easily drink something that tastes better, like sparkling water. But whatever helps you beat the habit is good I guess.
- wakawaka28 10mo ago
  I like the flavor of most cocktails, but it really isn't the alcohol that makes it taste good. There is a subtle medicinal flavor imparted by most forms of liquor but I never found myself craving that lol.
morgan814 10mo ago
> The point of drinking is to get a buzz Once a week I hit the local pub for exactly one pint. Usually preferring lower ABV. Why do I stop there? Anymore than that gives a buzz that I usually am not in the mood for. I’m sure one drink has some effect on me, but not enough to consciously realize it. > Most alcoholic drinks taste bad anyway Speak for yourself. Beer is hands down one of the tastiest damn drinks. I seriously love German and British styles for their flavor and low ABV. They make great casual drinks. You don’t like alcohol. That’s fine. And, honestly, you’re likely healthier for it. But claiming that people drink just to get drunk - I stopped doing that in college.
- wakawaka28 10mo ago
  I think you're crazy, but I guess there are people who drink piss so why should I be surprised that someone likes the taste of beer? Seriously, many people who like alcohol have told me exactly what I just said. There are tastier drinks out there if you're after flavor. Alcohol is for getting a buzz, or fitting in with people who like the buzz. I feel the same way about black coffee. Who would drink that if not for the caffeine? Better drinks are abundant.
  - morgan814 10mo ago
    While I certainly drink coffee for the caffeine, black coffee is 100% my preference. Sugar in coffee tastes absolutely horrid to me. Milk is fine but it doesn’t do much for me. People taste things differently and it’s at least partly genetic. See TAS2R38 for example [0]. It’s fascinating how we all perceive the world a little differently. Years ago, long before I was of age, a science museum had a little demo on this (not sure if it was related to the aforementioned gene or not) using strips of paper with some chemical on it. Some people were pretty grossed out by the flavor. It didn’t bother other people at all, including myself. On the flip side of things I’m highly sensitive to sweetness and find anything other than the smallest amounts to be off putting. [0] https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6949464/ https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6949464/

danpalmer 10mo ago

You're stating your opinions as fact. Personally I love the taste of many cocktails, wines, and beer. They taste good to me. I think drinking for the buzz demonstrates an immaturity with alcohol consumption. One many have, but an immaturity nonetheless.

seec 10mo ago
I do like the taste of the high-end stuff as well. But the point is precisely to get a buzz while not suffering the bad sides of the cheap stuff. Otherwise there are plenty of very good drinks that have no alcohol, if you want to drink for taste, there is really no need to go for alcoholic stuff. There is a lot of snobery around the expensive stuff precisely because you need to be wealthy enough to afford it. It is just another class signifier. People drinking those things like the fact that they can get buzzed while still enjoying the taste, outside of true alcoholics, everybody prefer that but they just can't afford it. Making good alcohol is an art form. It is a very complex process that relies on quality inputs as well as mastery of a refined recipe. It is no a trivial endeavor and this why many of the good alcohols were produced/invented by monks and priest, they were the ones with enough time and ressources on their hands to focus on this unproductive pursuit. Nowadays the lines are blurred because it is commercialised and profitable but the consumers of the good stuff are very similar to the priests of old (high status/power), they just delegated the process thanks to their power afforded by money.
wakawaka28 10mo ago
>You're stating your opinions as fact. So what? I have an opinion, backed up by years of being in bars and talking to people who actually like to drink. If you need a disclaimer in a comment, maybe you need to go have a drink to take the edge off. >I think drinking for the buzz demonstrates an immaturity with alcohol consumption. One many have, but an immaturity nonetheless. People of all ages enjoy the effects of alcohol. I don't think many would consume it if not for those effects. The people you are calling immature, would call you a goober.
- happytoexplain 10mo ago
  The tone of the GP and your comment, and wanting to drink for the buzz, are all arguably a little immature. But regardless: Maturity has nothing to do with age. Regarding opinions: You're not defending the GP when you say "many". The GP implied "all" (or close to it). The GP was in fact overstepping the statement of opinion, whereas you are not.

happytoexplain 10mo ago

Don't speak for people. I don't like getting a buzz - I don't like anything at all that alters my mood chemically. I really dislike it as an idea, deeply. But I love one cocktail or one drink of Scotch or one beer, sipped casually - for the taste.

D13Fd 10mo ago
It’s funny how personal it is. I really hate the taste of alcohol and don’t even tend to like food cooked with alcohol (even if it has “cooked off” it clearly leaves a taste behind). I tried drinking for a short while but I had to almost hold my nose and swallow it as if it were medicine.
Fire-Dragon-DoL 10mo ago
Same. There is some wine with amazing smell and taste. Unfortunately it triggers my heartburn and I don't like getting a buzz, so I have to pass. Also my wife doesn't like the smell so if I drink,she doesn't kiss me. Everything stacked against me! Lol
dzhiurgis 10mo ago
I'm off booze for almost a year yet can still drink a six-pack of 0-alcohol beer every night.
- wakawaka28 10mo ago
  Congrats. I've gotta say that I think you are just in the habit of drinking beer for whatever reason. You could just as easily drink something that tastes better, like sparkling water. But whatever helps you beat the habit is good I guess.
wakawaka28 10mo ago
I like the flavor of most cocktails, but it really isn't the alcohol that makes it taste good. There is a subtle medicinal flavor imparted by most forms of liquor but I never found myself craving that lol.

morgan814 10mo ago

> The point of drinking is to get a buzz Once a week I hit the local pub for exactly one pint. Usually preferring lower ABV. Why do I stop there? Anymore than that gives a buzz that I usually am not in the mood for. I’m sure one drink has some effect on me, but not enough to consciously realize it. > Most alcoholic drinks taste bad anyway Speak for yourself. Beer is hands down one of the tastiest damn drinks. I seriously love German and British styles for their flavor and low ABV. They make great casual drinks. You don’t like alcohol. That’s fine. And, honestly, you’re likely healthier for it. But claiming that people drink just to get drunk - I stopped doing that in college.

wakawaka28 10mo ago
I think you're crazy, but I guess there are people who drink piss so why should I be surprised that someone likes the taste of beer? Seriously, many people who like alcohol have told me exactly what I just said. There are tastier drinks out there if you're after flavor. Alcohol is for getting a buzz, or fitting in with people who like the buzz. I feel the same way about black coffee. Who would drink that if not for the caffeine? Better drinks are abundant.
- morgan814 10mo ago
  While I certainly drink coffee for the caffeine, black coffee is 100% my preference. Sugar in coffee tastes absolutely horrid to me. Milk is fine but it doesn’t do much for me. People taste things differently and it’s at least partly genetic. See TAS2R38 for example [0]. It’s fascinating how we all perceive the world a little differently. Years ago, long before I was of age, a science museum had a little demo on this (not sure if it was related to the aforementioned gene or not) using strips of paper with some chemical on it. Some people were pretty grossed out by the flavor. It didn’t bother other people at all, including myself. On the flip side of things I’m highly sensitive to sweetness and find anything other than the smallest amounts to be off putting. [0] https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6949464/ https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6949464/