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What if I DON'T want to get drunk?
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benji



Joined: 21 Jul 2009

PostPosted: Mon Aug 10, 2009 12:32 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

You cant trust a man who doesnt drink.
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CentralCali



Joined: 17 May 2007

PostPosted: Mon Aug 10, 2009 2:52 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

benji wrote:
You cant trust a man who doesnt drink.


That would be known as "The Jackass Philosophy," wouldn't it?
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slideaway77



Joined: 16 Jul 2007

PostPosted: Mon Aug 10, 2009 8:04 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

One always leads to another..
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the boy next door



Joined: 08 Jun 2008
Location: next door

PostPosted: Mon Aug 10, 2009 8:18 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

oh yeah! what if i want to get drunk when everybody around me doesn't! Confused ...like right now. Evil or Very Mad
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beast



Joined: 28 Jan 2003

PostPosted: Tue Aug 11, 2009 6:09 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Why don't you want to get drunk
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Harpeau



Joined: 01 Feb 2003
Location: Coquitlam, BC

PostPosted: Tue Aug 11, 2009 8:01 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Fill your soju cup with water. Unless they smell or taste it, they won't know the difference.

Just tell them no thank you.
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Bramble



Joined: 26 Jan 2007
Location: National treasures need homes

PostPosted: Tue Aug 11, 2009 4:36 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

CentralCali wrote:
Use my method. All you have to do is say, "I do not drink alcohol." That will close the matter for most people.


Works for me. One boss tried to bully me into drinking "poktanju," years ago. I stood up to him and everyone else was decent about it.
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Harpeau



Joined: 01 Feb 2003
Location: Coquitlam, BC

PostPosted: Tue Aug 11, 2009 4:40 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Bramble wrote:
CentralCali wrote:
Use my method. All you have to do is say, "I do not drink alcohol." That will close the matter for most people.


Works for me. One boss tried to bully me into drinking "poktanju," years ago. I stood up to him and everyone else was decent about it.


Good for you! Hopefully that kind of courage just might effect change in this "booze soaked" society. Let's hope so! Hats off to you Bramble.
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CentralCali



Joined: 17 May 2007

PostPosted: Tue Aug 11, 2009 5:39 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Harpeau wrote:
Bramble wrote:
CentralCali wrote:
Use my method. All you have to do is say, "I do not drink alcohol." That will close the matter for most people.


Works for me. One boss tried to bully me into drinking "poktanju," years ago. I stood up to him and everyone else was decent about it.


Good for you! Hopefully that kind of courage just might effect change in this "booze soaked" society. Let's hope so! Hats off to you Bramble.


It works for my Korean friends, also.
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djsmnc



Joined: 20 Jan 2003
Location: Dave's ESL Cafe

PostPosted: Tue Aug 11, 2009 5:58 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

It's not going to change a thing, because there are foreigners like me who take the challenge and drink them under the table! If I throw up, it isn't until I get home, so no one ever knows. They just think "He is very drink!"

I rarely drink, never alone, but won't turn down a drunken night on the town!
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Joe Batts Arm



Joined: 22 Jul 2009

PostPosted: Thu Aug 13, 2009 1:40 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Suck it up. Literally. Join the party, that is what life is all about. I'm not saying a person should need booze to have fun, but it helps!

People who don't drink scare me Shocked
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hellakitty



Joined: 15 Sep 2007
Location: Variable

PostPosted: Sat Aug 15, 2009 8:03 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

As some of the replies here have stated, there is a difference between getting "drunk" and "drinking". It's true alot of my weekends in Korea were spent in a drunken haze, but for school related outings I always kept it in check. I am also a lightweight (as a girl) but I find it is pretty easy to keep your wits about you even while doing shots of soju so long as there is ample time between shots and plenty of water. If you order a beer/mixed drink, NURSE it, and people should stay off your case. In those instances where shots are being done, drink atleast a full glass of water between shots until you feel you have reached your limit, and then politely refuse. Use any excuse; stomach ache, headache, early morning activity, whatever.
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Illysook



Joined: 30 Jun 2008

PostPosted: Sun Aug 16, 2009 6:13 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Meet other nondrinkers at the church of your choice.

Baptist? www.sibckorea.org

Assembly of God? [email protected]

generic evangelical? http://lifechurch.co.kr/
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The evil penguin



Joined: 24 May 2003
Location: Doing something naughty near you.....

PostPosted: Sun Aug 16, 2009 4:22 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Illysook wrote:
Meet other nondrinkers at the church of your choice.

Baptist? www.sibckorea.org

Assembly of God? [email protected]

generic evangelical? http://lifechurch.co.kr/


Why relate non-drinking to religion? I rarely drink because I like to wake up in the morning and do stuff....ride, hike...whatever. Nothing to do with having a superstitious belief.....
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MattAwesome



Joined: 30 Jun 2008

PostPosted: Mon Aug 17, 2009 12:56 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

소용 없어

so yohng opseo
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