The Vent and Rant Thread

[Sirtel]

Originally Posted by ApK

"I don't need alcohol to have a good time."
"No, but everyone with you does."

While it's funny as a joke, it's generally not true in real life. No alcohol addict I've known drinks because other people drive them to it; that's just an excuse some of them love to use.

And yeah, I admit I have a slightly phobic attitude towards alcohol addiction, as my father was one. Fortunately most people I know drink moderately or hardly at all, and are perfectly able to have fun without drinking.

[CRussel]

Originally Posted by issybird

When you go out for a celebratory birthday lunch and everyone else is doing dry January, so you feel as if you can't have a drink....

January birthdays are lousy in so many respects.

Somehow, I don't think that would bother me at all. But January is a terrible month for a birthday when you're a kid. No money in the budget left over from the holidays, and too late for any cool toys anyway.

[Sirtel]

Originally Posted by CRussel

Somehow, I don't think that would bother me at all. But January is a terrible month for a birthday when you're a kid. No money in the budget left over from the holidays, and too late for any cool toys anyway.

My birthday is in January, and I didn't have such an experience. It was just as fun as anyone else's birthday. But granted, the times were different back then.