Drinking Question

[ChAoTiCpInOy]

For those of you underage (ie < 21), why is it you drink alcohol? Also, do you feel nothing about the laws and such saying that you are not supposed to?

Serious question. I am wondering why teenagers in high school and college drink when they really aren't supposed to.

 

[JM Aggie08]

i personally like the taste, and the burn.

for alot of underage drinkers, its just an image thing. But honestly, i love the burn of a good whiskey, or the cool refreshing taste of hopps in a beer.

 

[Brainonska511]

1) They feel like it.
2) There is nothing else to do.
3) It's fun
4) Why not?
5) Laws? Like that ever stopped anyone.
6) The legal age used to be 18. Doing things you're not supposed to sounds like a load of crap.
7) Good way to kick back and relax - you don't have to get smashed every time you drink.
8) It tastes good.
9) etc....

(List in no particular order)

 

[aesthetics]

I'm underage, and I, personally, don't drink. However, I do know a lot of other teenagers that do it to sort of wash away their problems. They think getting wasted every weekend is going to make them forget more than just that evening's events. In a way, it's their escape. I think it's a cop-out, and it'll never solve anything... but it's them taking the easy way out, for now at least.

 

[LtPage1]

For the same reasons people over 21 drink: It's easier to loosen up, you have a great time, and everyone else is doing it. As for your "But you're not supposed to!" protestation, I think you can figure that one out on your own.

 

[ChAoTiCpInOy]

Everyone knows what could happen to those that drink, and it does happen. Yet they still do it, why? I just want to know why.

 

[slayer202]

same reasons as the legal people...although there are exceptions

 

[Kirby]

Taste
Drunk

 

[OOBradm]

because.... they want to?

I have a strong disliking for anyone that just blindly follows the law. There are lots of things that COULD happen with everything. I could ride a roller coaster and die from it falling off the track. I could travel via an airplane and it could crash. I could walk down the street and get hit by a car. I could walk across my lawn and get bit by a very rare and poisonous snake. If someone believes the risk is worth the reward, then they'll do it. you've gotta have a mind of your own.

 

[coldmeat]

I think it's for the same reasons as people who are of age. Also, the legal drinking age of 21 is ridiculous IMO. I think 19 here in Ontario is bad enough. I would always drive to Quebec when I was 18.

 

[Dirigible]

Originally posted by: ChAoTiCpInOy
Everyone knows what could happen to those that drink, and it does happen. Yet they still do it, why? I just want to know why.

In response to the bolded section above: You're right. Those that drink could have a good time. And that does happen in the vast majority of cases. They have a good time.

That answers your "why do people drink?" question as well.

Seems to me you're ignoring this obvious answer for some reason. Quit playing coy and put your cards on the table.

 

[Kyle]

Originally posted by: ChAoTiCpInOy
Everyone knows what could happen to those that drink, and it does happen. Yet they still do it, why? I just want to know why.

huh? Not sure what you're refering to...when I was underage I would drink with my friends...had a hell of a time doing it- it's FUN
nothing bad ever came from it- we'd just stay where we were when we would drink- didnt drive etc

 

[IEC]

Originally posted by: Brainonska511
1) They feel like it.
2) There is nothing else to do.
3) It's fun
4) Why not?
5) Laws? Like that ever stopped anyone.
6) The legal age used to be 18. Doing things you're not supposed to sounds like a load of crap.
7) Good way to kick back and relax - you don't have to get smashed every time you drink.
8) It tastes good.
9) etc....

(List in no particular order)

/thread

 

[IAteYourMother]

Originally posted by: aesthetics
I'm underage, and I, personally, don't drink. However, I do know a lot of other teenagers that do it to sort of wash away their problems. They think getting wasted every weekend is going to make them forget more than just that evening's events. In a way, it's their escape. I think it's a cop-out, and it'll never solve anything... but it's them taking the easy way out, for now at least.

for most teenagers, both drinking and watching porn is just to have some fun.

 

[JD50]

Ummm....because it's fun. I'm 26 now, but that's pretty much the reason me and everyone else I knew drank in high school. Really, it's kind of a dumb question (no offense), it's kind of like asking people why they have sex when they aren't trying to get pregnant.

 

[JD50]

Originally posted by: aesthetics
I'm underage, and I, personally, don't drink. However, I do know a lot of other teenagers that do it to sort of wash away their problems. They think getting wasted every weekend is going to make them forget more than just that evening's events. In a way, it's their escape. I think it's a cop-out, and it'll never solve anything... but it's them taking the easy way out, for now at least.

I knew kids like you that did the "holier than thou" kinda thing. You need to relax and have some fun, I doubt any of the kids that you are talking about drink to "wash away their problems". If you don't want to drink then that's fine, and probably a pretty good decision, but seriously, just relax a little bit and try not to judge so much.

 

[KingGheedora]

I did it when I was underage because i thought it would help me have fun. And it did. By the time I was 25 I cut down to maybe 6 times a year.

 

[Canai]

Well, I'm 22 now, but when I was 17-20, I drank because it was fun, parties were great, girls were easy, and beer pong made me feel like a real athlete :laugh:

 

[SirStev0]

Sex?

 

[Toonces]

legality != morality

you can disobey a law if you think it's immoral; just be prepared to face the consequences for doing so

 

[moshquerade]

Originally posted by: ChAoTiCpInOy
For those of you underage (ie < 21), why is it you drink alcohol? Also, do you feel nothing about the laws and such saying that you are not supposed to?

Serious question. I am wondering why teenagers in high school and college drink when they really aren't supposed to.

have you ever done anything you weren't supposed to?

 

[Mr Pickles]

Originally posted by: ChAoTiCpInOy
For those of you underage (ie < 21), why is it you drink alcohol? Also, do you feel nothing about the laws and such saying that you are not supposed to?

Serious question. I am wondering why teenagers in high school and college drink when they really aren't supposed to.

Why do kids drink underage? Because its cool. Period. But toonces is right, legality != morality

 

[Scarpozzi]

I'm 27. I started drinking when I was 13.

When I started drinking, I did it because it made me feel liberated... I mean, I felt like I was getting away with something.... It's a good feeling when you break rules...it was summertime and I was sitting on my front porch with friends killing time. I didn't really binge until I was 17 or so (only did it once before the end of high school), but I did that with good friends and that's when I really got a taste for beer. When I was 18, I started college and knew how to chug with most of the serious brothers in the fraternity I pledged....

Once I turned 21, I had a taste for beer and knew a lot about it. By 21.5 I had already consumed over 250 different bottles. I ended up meeting some really cool old guys that are nuclear and fossil engineers... They brewed their own and I started going to their parties (100-200 people eating german food and drinking homebrew with a band). I guess when you brew your own and make money, you can afford to throw killer parties for the freeloaders.

My whisky, bourbon, and scotch experience comes from the past 10 years. I started on whisky when I was 18. I would mix it with coke and the occasional lynchburg lemonade. These days, I drink Maker's Mark, Woodford, and DeWar's.

Tequila is another story...I didn't really get into that until after I was 21. I mix the best margaritas with 1.5oz of high quality OJ and whatever gold tequila I've got on hand. After going to mexico and hitting the free bars, I had quite a few shots and got to really taste the difference in tequilas.

Take a wine class if you really want to learn about that stuff. I thought I knew a lot...when I sat down with 8 glasses (4 whites/4 reds) in front of me each week for 3 months, I got to truly experience the differences between different countries and grapes.

 

[nageov3t]

it's fun, and breaking the rules is a natural part of growing up and becoming independent.

in terms of seriousness, I'd put responsible underage drinking somewhere around smoking pot or file-sharing.

 

[Saint Nick]

Kids who are under 21 drink because they think its cool. I drank when I was under 21 because it was hilarious and made everything ridiculous. And it still does.

Its as cool as its ever been, except now I can buy my own.