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Miles Rationis
Joined: 08 May 2007
Location: Just Say No To Korea!
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 Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2008 5:02 pm Post subject: Why do you look down on people who don't drink? |
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| This seems to be pretty common in Westerners in Korea. Is it a local adoption of Korean custom or just something you inherently believe? Why are non-drinkers not 'cool' according to you? |
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nicholas_chiasson
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Location: Samcheok
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| Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2008 5:03 pm Post subject: |
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| because SOME non-drinkers look down on people who do drink? And post obnoxious things about it? |
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crusher_of_heads
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| Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2008 5:04 pm Post subject: |
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Why go to a frat party if you're not getting toasted?
I don't think that way myself, as while I like a couple of pints over the hockey game, I don't drink the hard stuff.
Perhaps these Westerners are adopting the herd mentality of Koreans, as you mentioned. |
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indytrucks
Joined: 09 Apr 2003
Location: The Shelf
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| Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2008 5:07 pm Post subject: |
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| OP really is a one trick pony, innit? |
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BreakfastInBed
Joined: 16 Oct 2007
Location: Gyeonggi do
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| Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2008 5:07 pm Post subject: |
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| It's a defensive posture that comes from insecurity. Coming from a drinker who goes through dry spells. |
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mnhnhyouh
Joined: 21 Nov 2006
Location: The Middle Kingdom
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| Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2008 5:08 pm Post subject: |
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I never look down on drinkers when I dont drink. When I am drinking I still dont look down on them.
Sometimes, after drinking, I look up at them, not in a moral way, but because of our relative positions.
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nicholas_chiasson
Joined: 14 Jun 2007
Location: Samcheok
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| Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2008 5:09 pm Post subject: |
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| I'm not drinking to get drunk. I'm getting drunk cause I have to look at you! |
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Miles Rationis
Joined: 08 May 2007
Location: Just Say No To Korea!
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| Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2008 5:17 pm Post subject: |
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| BreakfastInBed wrote: |
| It's a defensive posture that comes from insecurity. Coming from a drinker who goes through dry spells. |
I have a glass of wine once a year, maximum. Prior to this year I hadn't drunk anything for some 3 years. I guess that is one long ass dry spell.
The best thing about Daves is all the rubbish and silly things that people infer from posters here: he is this, he does that, he is an idiot, he is a loser, etc.
I posted this because with all the Westerners I have encountered here it's always 'you don't go out'. I do; I go out to eat and have conversation but not to drink and I was wondering why this is so prevalent here. |
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Justin Hale
Joined: 24 Nov 2007
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| Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2008 5:20 pm Post subject: |
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Nondrinkers are always either Canadians or southern Americans (and almost always Church-going Christian, rural hicks).
Those are excellent reasons alone, but also, what could possibly, other than health reasons, be one's justification for abstaining from delights such as port, brandy, scotch and liquors such as benedictine? These things aren't the primitive, common stuff of the riff-raff, the commoners, like beer and lager are - these things are bastions of high culture, sophistication and superior taste.
Naturally, booze turns people into douchebags, but in all honesty, I have never met a nondrinker who didn't fit the description in paragraph one perfectly.....either Texans (*puke*) or Canadians telling me that they're "from way out in the boonies".  |
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Harpeau
Joined: 01 Feb 2003
Location: Coquitlam, BC
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| Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2008 5:23 pm Post subject: |
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| If you don't drink, that's cool by me. Don't worry what other people think. It's not a big deal, really. |
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BreakfastInBed
Joined: 16 Oct 2007
Location: Gyeonggi do
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| Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2008 5:30 pm Post subject: |
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| Miles Rationis wrote: |
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| It's a defensive posture that comes from insecurity. Coming from a drinker who goes through dry spells. |
I have a glass of wine once a year, maximum. Prior to this year I hadn't drunk anything for some 3 years. I guess that is one long ass dry spell.
The best thing about Daves is all the rubbish and silly things that people infer from posters here: he is this, he does that, he is an idiot, he is a loser, etc.
I posted this because with all the Westerners I have encountered here it's always 'you don't go out'. I do; I go out to eat and have conversation but not to drink and I was wondering why this is so prevalent here. |
Sorry if I wasn't too clear. My intent was to respond to your original post and say that I believe drinkers look down on non-drinkers because they are insecure about themselves. Not an earth-shattering revelation I know. And I am the drinker who goes through dry spells.
Looking back I see how my comment is easily misconstrued. No offense meant to you. |
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Miles Rationis
Joined: 08 May 2007
Location: Just Say No To Korea!
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| Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2008 5:31 pm Post subject: |
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| Justin Hale wrote: |
Nondrinkers are always either Canadians or southern Americans (and almost always Church-going Christian, rural hicks).
Those are excellent reasons alone, but also, what could possibly, other than health reasons, be one's justification for abstaining from delights such as port, brandy, scotch and liquors such as benedictine? These things aren't the primitive, common stuff of the riff-raff, the commoners, like beer and lager are - these things are bastions of high culture, sophistication and superior taste.
Naturally, booze turns people into douchebags, but in all honesty, I have never met a nondrinker who didn't fit the description in paragraph one perfectly.....either Texans (*puke*) or Canadians telling me that they're "from way out in the boonies". |
Are you calling me Canadian? Am I from the South?
Anyway...I have to hit the iron....yeah for health reasons....a bientot!  |
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TexasPete
Joined: 24 May 2006
Location: Koreatown
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| Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2008 5:55 pm Post subject: |
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| Because no drinking is a one-way ticket on the Lame Express to Lamesville, Lameoming. Or, non-alcohol dependency. The verdict's still out on that one. |
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Miles Rationis
Joined: 08 May 2007
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| Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2008 7:07 pm Post subject: |
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| TexasPete wrote: |
| Because no drinking is a one-way ticket on the Lame Express to Lamesville, Lameoming. Or, non-alcohol dependency. The verdict's still out on that one. |
Interesting....  |
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djsmnc
Joined: 20 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2008 7:47 pm Post subject: |
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| Justin Hale wrote: |
Nondrinkers are always either Canadians or southern Americans (and almost always Church-going Christian, rural hicks).
Those are excellent reasons alone, but also, what could possibly, other than health reasons, be one's justification for abstaining from delights such as port, brandy, scotch and liquors such as benedictine? These things aren't the primitive, common stuff of the riff-raff, the commoners, like beer and lager are - these things are bastions of high culture, sophistication and superior taste.
Naturally, booze turns people into douchebags, but in all honesty, I have never met a nondrinker who didn't fit the description in paragraph one perfectly.....either Texans (*puke*) or Canadians telling me that they're "from way out in the boonies". |
That's funny. I could have sworn I've met many a Muslim who refused to drink. Hard core meathead bodybuilders as well. |
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