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On July 19 2010 17:31 OneOther wrote:Show nested quote +On July 19 2010 17:29 DoctorHelvetica wrote:
i had alcohol for the first time recently
i found it was better straight because it goes down faster i used to be able to take straight shots...then something happened and it's just so much harder now. what was the occasion? doctor getting it on at a party?
3 asian kids i met online took me up to san francisco and we got drunk and played magic the gathering in a motel room while listening to k-pop
the one guy was done after 5 shots. he puked and passed out and we used him as a table for cards
ain't no party like a DrH party
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I used to not like beer. I mean, I wasn't as averse to alcohol as you are but I never really liked beer until I actually had beer. Confused? Let me explain.
You've probably gone to a party and gotten a can of + Show Spoiler + before. You take a sip and think, "Man this tastes like sour alcohol piss". You then think, beer sucks. You could be wrong in your estimation for you have not tasted truly good beer. Next time you go to the grocery store, pick up a pack of
+ Show Spoiler +![[image loading]](http://www.bevmo.com/Media/Images/ProductImagesFull/29829.jpg) or ![[image loading]](http://media.rd.com/rd/images/rdc/slideshows/st-patricks-day-beer/st-patricks-beer-sierra-nevada-pale-ale-ss.jpg) or ![[image loading]](http://www.nikibrown.com/designoblog/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/nest.jpg) any of these if you're lucky enough to have them at your grocery store.
In short, the reason why you probably think beer sucks is that you're drinking + Show Spoiler + while the rest of us are drinking + Show Spoiler +.
There are probably more variations of beer over juices out there and to judge beers based on a limited sample, especially a cheap limited sample, is to do the world of beers a disservice. I personally dislike pale ales and lagers and love wheat beers and brown ales, you might find that you absolutely hate lagers but love another kind. Of course, you might just not like beer at all and all those expensive craft beers would all taste bad to you, but do not judge so early for you could miss out on a lifetime of excellent drinks.
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i had my first drink (more than a sip) of alcohol like 2-3 weeks ago (soju). after 2 small cups, i had a fucking headache for 3 days and instant spasm (had 3 cups in total, only drank cuz friends made me)
i totally understand you, why the fuck is alcohol so popular? it tastes so bitter and sour
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On July 19 2010 17:28 OneOther wrote:
long island iced tea...best drink invented
about beer - i have heard some people say that it's an acquired taste. i used to not like it at first but as you drink it more and more, you don't mind it at all and eventually start liking it. i think icy cold beer tastes good/refreshing lol
ye long island ice tea is one of the best ever. also really like ginger ale + whiskey. but other then that im not much into all the mix stuff.
and a chilled good beer is one of the best tasting things to drink in the world.
but quality is important.obv we are the best at it.
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for example is the worlds oldest brewery and was founded in 1040. so ya we have quite some expirience with making good beer 
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On July 19 2010 17:10 semantics wrote:Show nested quote +On July 19 2010 17:05 OMin wrote:On July 19 2010 16:59 illu wrote:
Today I tried some beer yet again. Similar to the last 10 times I consumed some form of alcohol, it tasted awful. Seriously awful.
Let's start with beer. The taste of ethanol aside (more on this below), it is very bitter. Yuck.
Then there is wine. Sourness in drinks is something I am generally OK with, but in combination of ethanol? Yuck.
I never tried anything else before. Presumably it's equally bad.
Ultimately, it's the ethanol. It stings my mouth and my tongue; once it is in my mouth I find it incredibly difficult to get it down my throat. Often I have to mix my drink with apple juice or milk in order to finish it.
However, despite difficulties on every occasion I still try to drink some when I have the chance. Why? Because I am absolutely dumbfounded at why the heck this thing is so popular throughout the world. i dont love drinking for the taste, but its really fun to get fucked up with ur friends and do talk, laugh, and do funny/silly/stupid shit while ur drunk So what i get from this is that you life with your friends is shitty without alcohol, and you people are incapable of creating entertainment without the assistance of mild alternating drugs. Drinking isn't fun hanging out with friends is fun people just wrongly connect the drinking with the friends. Because they use alcohol as a crutch to do things they think is fun but are too ashamed of being associated with such acts. Hum i wonder if there is a study on telling people there is alcohol in their drinks vs not telling them ofc with the usual double blind part etc. And what is observed with there is alcohol present vs not. Show nested quote +On July 19 2010 17:09 Falcynn wrote:On July 19 2010 17:06 semantics wrote:On July 19 2010 17:04 FragKrag wrote:On July 19 2010 17:03 DanceCommander wrote:
milk and apple juice? are you in kindergarten? are you implying something here milk is good Most ppl don't come from the milk drinking areas of northern europe and milk causes them headaches among other problems. On July 19 2010 17:05 Falcynn wrote:On July 19 2010 17:03 illu wrote:On July 19 2010 17:01 KrAzYfoOL wrote:
Because it's a legal way to distort your consciousness. Well, perhaps it is not possible to make it taste more pleasant. If you really don't like the taste of it, try those Smirnoff flavored drinks. It's like drinking soda, you hardly even taste the alcohol. Then why not just drink soda??? If you're just drinking for refreshment, then yeah it's pointless, but if you're trying to drink to get buzzed/intoxicated then it's pretty obvious why you'd rather drink it. and don't get me wrong. I'm not into alcohol, and I generally stay sober even at parties, but it's pretty easy to see the appeal of it. Then at which point i ask why isn't everyone shooting up drugs, cocaine heroin etc to get their highs. There is nothing quite like the high given from heroin want to have a fucking good time take heroin. Frankly i see it as public perception that over the years alcohol has been accepted due to its affluence as a form of safe drinking water in the past
come on man, you are reading waaay to much into what I posted. My life is hardly shitty without alcohol. I go drinking a few times a month only when I feel like it and not for the sake of it, and am by no means an experienced or frequent drinker. but at the same time, the fact that I do get drunk occasionally means that I know firsthand what its like. From the point of view of when I didn't drink, it's something i couldn't possibly have known, which I feel in turn applies to you.
That being said, your point about drinking and having fun with friends is inherently biased and flawed by your abstinence (or close to it) from alcohol. I do agree with your statement about the knowledge that one has consumed alcohol having a psychological factor in our perception of fun, but I definitely know that I am not mixing up "drinking is fun" with "hanging out with friends" is fun. Drinking by myself is not fun. Hanging out with friends (sober) is fun. Drinking and hanging out with friends is fun, but usually a different kind of fun. Really, its something you need to experience firsthand to see what i mean.
As to your last comment, again, how would you know? if you are this vehement about alcohol, i doubt youve experimented with those, so how would you know? and just on the logical side, drugs are illegal, associated with gangs/crime, have more serious side effects and can be lethal in small doses, and are not as safe and regulated as alcohol for many reasons. and you hardly have to be affluent to afford to drink man... college parties are usually filled with the cheapest stuff you can get - im not sure what ur point is, but people hardly drink beer cuz it makes them feel rich lol.
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for mixed drinks, i would recommend the following:
basics:
malibu (rum) and hawaiian punch
rum and coke
screwdriver (oj + vodka)
vodka + cranberry
seven and seven (whiskey and 7up)
소맥 (a shot of soju in beer)
for more complex drinks:
tokyo iced tea (freaking amazing)
AMF
margarita - any type
shots:
avoid tequila whenever possible imo. that stuff burns sooooo much and is by far the grossest tasting liquor.
vodka and rum are good! jello shots are fun too
beer:
well if you're in america you don't really have too many great options at the local supermarket. blue moon is pretty good though.
whatever you do avoid crappy ones like tecate or natty.
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On July 19 2010 17:24 Kyuukyuu wrote:Semantics, if you don't drink that's fine and totally up to you but to totally blow something off like that when you've never tried it... :| What I get from your post is the image of a close-minded individual determined to stick to the 'path of righteousness'. "you guys are unable to have fun with your friends without the presence of mind-altering drugs", "drinking isn't fun hanging out with friends is fun" wat. It's like SC2-bashing, and we're all tired of that yeah? As for the OP, beer is definitely an acquired taste. I haven't met anybody who adamantly refuses to drink wine either though, most people find wine okay but that's still up to you. I would recommend trying some of the fruitier (girlier  ) drinks because hey... they're pretty good. A nice rum&coke never hurt anybody (actually it might have).
I've drank, i've drank plenty when i first started out in college, over time i've come to the conclusion i can have fun without drinking i just need my friends, drinking was nothing more then just a medium for us to relate and do shit together. Also i did hate the taste of it and the headakes that came after a night a drinking call me a light weight but fuck no matter how little i drink if i got buzzed i got a massive headake next day.
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Become a girldrink drunk.
There are several mixed drinks that taste like candy, icecream, or koolaid. Heck, with flavored vodka/rum they can be incredibly cheap to make (vanilla vodka + orange soda tastes like orange-sherbet and vanilla icecream).
I used to hate alcohol until someone made me drink a White Russian (which is pretty nummy). Once I figured out what feeling drunk was like, I didn't mind the taste of straight shots as much anymore. Not because I thought it taste any better, but because if the alcohol was strong enough, I knew I'd be drunk soon and wouldn't care what it taste like. At first I'd have one girl-drink to loosen up (white russian, Black opal, Long-island ice tea were my favs) then switch to shots. But these days if I decide to get drunk, I don't bother mucking about, and I go straight shots.
I still hate beer and wine. Not only does their taste not appeal to me, but they take quite a while to get drunk off of, and in the meantime you're pissing every 5 minutes with the weakest buzz known to man.
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Smoke weed instead
If you don't like alcohol then you don't like it, you can't make yourself enjoy it. One thing I've noticed though is that the taste of beer tends to grow on you, I used to dislike the taste but now a good beer is one of my favorite things to drink
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On July 19 2010 17:46 super_toast wrote:
Smoke weed instead
If you don't like alcohol then you don't like it, you can't make yourself enjoy it. One thing I've noticed though is that the taste of beer tends to grow on you, I used to dislike the taste but now a good beer is one of my favorite things to drink
I've gone drinking quite a bit but I completely refuse to smoke..it just seems so unappealing ;;.
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On July 19 2010 17:47 Megalisk wrote:Show nested quote +On July 19 2010 17:46 super_toast wrote:
Smoke weed instead
If you don't like alcohol then you don't like it, you can't make yourself enjoy it. One thing I've noticed though is that the taste of beer tends to grow on you, I used to dislike the taste but now a good beer is one of my favorite things to drink I've gone drinking quite a bit but I completely refuse to smoke..it just seems so unappealing ;;.
Really? Why is that?
It seems very appealing to me. I want to try it badly but have never been offered pot. Strange living in SoCal but I am a bit of a shut-in ;_;
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On July 19 2010 17:49 DoctorHelvetica wrote:Show nested quote +On July 19 2010 17:47 Megalisk wrote:On July 19 2010 17:46 super_toast wrote:
Smoke weed instead
If you don't like alcohol then you don't like it, you can't make yourself enjoy it. One thing I've noticed though is that the taste of beer tends to grow on you, I used to dislike the taste but now a good beer is one of my favorite things to drink I've gone drinking quite a bit but I completely refuse to smoke..it just seems so unappealing ;;. Really? Why is that? It seems very appealing to me. I want to try it badly but have never been offered pot. Strange living in SoCal but I am a bit of a shut-in ;_;
The smell..the thought of smoke in my lungs just seems so icky. I've been offered while I'm drunk, but I've always had the control to say no.
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On July 19 2010 16:59 illu wrote:
However, despite difficulties on every occasion I still try to drink some when I have the chance. Why? Because I am absolutely dumbfounded at why the heck this thing is so popular throughout the world.
I feel the same way - ethanol tastes disgusting. Why do you keep forcing yourself to drink it? A lot of people I know who drink casually admit it's an acquired taste; personally I see no reason to try to acquire the taste for a poison.
Having been sufficiently sleep deprived to simulate the effects of alcohol on a couple occasions (I once realized I could no longer walk in a straight line or pass a field sobriety test while completely sober when I'd been awake for about 2 days straight), I can see why people would be interested in it, but I just can't get past the flavor and am not interested enough to try.
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On July 19 2010 17:47 Megalisk wrote:Show nested quote +On July 19 2010 17:46 super_toast wrote:
Smoke weed instead
If you don't like alcohol then you don't like it, you can't make yourself enjoy it. One thing I've noticed though is that the taste of beer tends to grow on you, I used to dislike the taste but now a good beer is one of my favorite things to drink I've gone drinking quite a bit but I completely refuse to smoke..it just seems so unappealing ;;.
Amen to that, brother.
To continue with the discussion of mixed drinks, rum and coke is my favorite, closely followed by jagrbawmbz, liquid cocaine, and long island iced tea.
Anyone who wants an adventure, try a Rocky Mountain Bear Fucker. ffffuuu-
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Like others have recommended, Blue Moon is pretty good, though I don't really care for it anymore. If you can find it, I'd definitely their summer seasonal Honey Moon. Stick it in the freezer and drink it before it starts to slush. My two favorite beers now have to be New Castle and Pyramid Apricot Ale.
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On July 19 2010 17:50 Megalisk wrote:Show nested quote +On July 19 2010 17:49 DoctorHelvetica wrote:On July 19 2010 17:47 Megalisk wrote:On July 19 2010 17:46 super_toast wrote:
Smoke weed instead
If you don't like alcohol then you don't like it, you can't make yourself enjoy it. One thing I've noticed though is that the taste of beer tends to grow on you, I used to dislike the taste but now a good beer is one of my favorite things to drink I've gone drinking quite a bit but I completely refuse to smoke..it just seems so unappealing ;;. Really? Why is that? It seems very appealing to me. I want to try it badly but have never been offered pot. Strange living in SoCal but I am a bit of a shut-in ;_; The smell..the thought of smoke in my lungs just seems so icky. I've been offered while I'm drunk, but I've always had the control to say no.
my gawd i cant even stand second hand smoking. i cough so much when smoke is around.
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alcohol tastes like camel stool
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On July 19 2010 17:52 Polar_Nada wrote:Show nested quote +On July 19 2010 17:50 Megalisk wrote:On July 19 2010 17:49 DoctorHelvetica wrote:On July 19 2010 17:47 Megalisk wrote:On July 19 2010 17:46 super_toast wrote:
Smoke weed instead
If you don't like alcohol then you don't like it, you can't make yourself enjoy it. One thing I've noticed though is that the taste of beer tends to grow on you, I used to dislike the taste but now a good beer is one of my favorite things to drink I've gone drinking quite a bit but I completely refuse to smoke..it just seems so unappealing ;;. Really? Why is that? It seems very appealing to me. I want to try it badly but have never been offered pot. Strange living in SoCal but I am a bit of a shut-in ;_; The smell..the thought of smoke in my lungs just seems so icky. I've been offered while I'm drunk, but I've always had the control to say no. my gawd i cant even stand second hand smoking. i cough so much when smoke is around.
Oddly, I love the smell of cigarette smoke, yet will never, ever smoke myself.
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On July 19 2010 17:55 JohnColtrane wrote:
alcohol tastes like camel stool
And after you drank enough alcohol you may be inclined to try camel stool.
On July 19 2010 17:49 DoctorHelvetica wrote:Show nested quote +On July 19 2010 17:47 Megalisk wrote:On July 19 2010 17:46 super_toast wrote:
Smoke weed instead
If you don't like alcohol then you don't like it, you can't make yourself enjoy it. One thing I've noticed though is that the taste of beer tends to grow on you, I used to dislike the taste but now a good beer is one of my favorite things to drink I've gone drinking quite a bit but I completely refuse to smoke..it just seems so unappealing ;;. Really? Why is that? It seems very appealing to me. I want to try it badly but have never been offered pot. Strange living in SoCal but I am a bit of a shut-in ;_;
Haha i live in the bay, i was offered pot in during school in class, but i guess it's what i get with knowing the pretty girls who have sex under the bleachers during school, but i was just a sucker for their punk look.
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On July 19 2010 17:44 semantics wrote:Show nested quote +On July 19 2010 17:24 Kyuukyuu wrote:Semantics, if you don't drink that's fine and totally up to you but to totally blow something off like that when you've never tried it... :| What I get from your post is the image of a close-minded individual determined to stick to the 'path of righteousness'. "you guys are unable to have fun with your friends without the presence of mind-altering drugs", "drinking isn't fun hanging out with friends is fun" wat. It's like SC2-bashing, and we're all tired of that yeah? As for the OP, beer is definitely an acquired taste. I haven't met anybody who adamantly refuses to drink wine either though, most people find wine okay but that's still up to you. I would recommend trying some of the fruitier (girlier ) drinks because hey... they're pretty good. A nice rum&coke never hurt anybody (actually it might have). I've drank, i've drank plenty when i first started out in college, over time i've come to the conclusion i can have fun without drinking i just need my friends, drinking was nothing more then just a medium for us to relate and do shit together. Also i did hate the taste of it and the headakes that came after a night a drinking call me a light weight but fuck no matter how little i drink if i got buzzed i got a massive headake next day.
i can see why you don't like drinking lol. for me, i dont really get hung over so i guess im more prone to liking it more than you do
what you say is true - ofc it is possible to have fun wtihout drinking. but i only partially agree with drinking being a medium for people to do shit together. im not trying to support the viewpoint that drinking is good and that everyone should do it - that is for the individual to decide. but when i drink with my friends, to me it is like a difference between "lets go grab lunch together" vs "lets come over to my houes and play sc together" vs "lets hang out at the mall" kinds of fun. i respect your decision to stay sober or drink less, but i disagree that drinking is only an excuse to hang out.
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