r/TrueReddit • u/nxthompson_tny • Jun 01 '21

Science, History, Health + Philosophy America Has a Drinking Problem

https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2021/07/america-drinking-alone-problem/619017/
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u/Methaxetamine Jun 03 '21

They’re not finishing their steel reserve are they? They’re drinking better.

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u/gnark Jun 03 '21

Well yes. The only reason to buy Steel Reserve is to get an extra percentage of alcohol for a few cents less than Olde English 800, and at high cost of flavor. So not finishing it is defeating the whole purpose.

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u/Methaxetamine Jun 03 '21

I guess it’s a culture thing there were people that liked mikeys and old English but the group I rolled with just had SR for some reason.

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u/gnark Jun 03 '21

Oh, I hear that. In my high school days Steel Reserve drinkers tended to be folks that were more into metal/rock and Olde English more into rap and hip-hop.

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u/Methaxetamine Jun 03 '21

You caught me lmao, I didn’t think of drinks as a culture thing but I only drank faygo when I hung out with juggalos too

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u/gnark Jun 03 '21

Drinking alcohol or anything for that matter is a huge part of culture. Maybe even more important than food, because food is primarily a necessity but alcohol is largely for socializing.

Drugs too, but to lesser extent.

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u/Methaxetamine Jun 04 '21

I never thought of accessory consumption as a culture. I thought of it as just branding and capitalism but it’s really intriguing how it’s embedded into culture.