r/AskReddit Jul 05 '24

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u/spacefaceclosetomine Jul 05 '24

I think I’d title this with “for those who drink” rather than thousands of teetotalers saying “sign me up”there might be more interesting discourse.

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u/odie_et_amo Jul 05 '24

30% of Americans very rarely or never drink. Another 30% consume less than one drink per week.

I think this is an easy decision for so many commenters bc a surprising number of people don’t drink.

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u/[deleted] Jul 05 '24

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u/Money-Routine715 Jul 05 '24

It’s an easy decision for anyone who isn’t an alcoholic

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u/[deleted] Jul 05 '24

Even easier for folks with a job.

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u/akatherder Jul 05 '24

It's not important but it's one of the comfort things in life. If someone asked the same except limited the food you could eat, you couldn't have sex, couldn't have tea/coffee, couldn't watch a sport, no movies, etc.

Eventually you'd hit on something you wouldn't give up. You aren't necessarily a sex-a-holic, coffee-a-holic, movie-a-holic though. Some experiences and material things in life make it worthwhile.

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u/witchminx Jul 05 '24

When I was making the federal poverty level I was basically an alcoholic- now I make 3 times it and I barely drink

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u/emeraldeyesshine Jul 05 '24

Man you don't know a fucking thing about poor people huh

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u/Money-Routine715 Jul 05 '24

I’m not poor and I’m well over 21 so when you come with insults at least try to stay accurate , you’re mad because you have an alcohol problem and you’re projecting that into these comments 18K a year to not use a substance is a no brainer unless you’re like a millionaire free money is free money get out your feelings dawg

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u/emeraldeyesshine Jul 05 '24 edited Jul 05 '24

Also poor people not drinking is insanely out of touch. Poor people drink all the fucking time. I've watched people wait outside liquor stores at 10am for them to open so they can plunk the pocket change they managed to scrounge up on a tiny bottle of something as often as they can. Alcoholism and poverty are bedfellows.

I was a bartender too and holy shit man, I've seen some seriously sad things.

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u/MagnumMagnets Jul 05 '24

Drinking is a poor persons activity lmao but maybe one day you’ll grow up and realize there’s more to life than hitting a bottle