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Sure, there are alcoholics in the past. But sitting with the intention of sounding drunk, interspersing deliberate typos with "pour another drink" and "take a s

by dwedge 6mo ago

Sure, there are alcoholics in the past. But sitting with the intention of sounding drunk, interspersing deliberate typos with "pour another drink" and "take a sip" because someone thought that was a cool premise is weird. It's one thing to write drunk, it's another thing to get drunk to write about being drunk

virgildotcodes 6mo ago
> It's one thing to write drunk, it's another thing to get drunk to write about being drunk I would again see Bukowski.
- dwedge 6mo ago
  Is Bukowski generally seen as a role model?
  - snayan 6mo ago
    I don't think the dude drunken rambling on reddit was aspiring to be a role model, just share what he perceived as wisdom he's gained in life.
    - dwedge 6mo ago
      He wasn't drunken rambling though, he was getting drunk to do it. I think there's a real difference in message there - as much as it was probably fake.
      - snayan 6mo ago
        I'm not sure I follow, what's the difference in message between drunken rambling and, getting drunk and rambling?
  - nottorp 6mo ago
    He's certainly more famous that most HN posters :) Perhaps he also had fun doing it.