Originally Posted by GypsyGoth (Post 5837998)

I just looked at the first 40 seconds of that vid, I don't think I could watch it all. He seems to be an obsessive compulsive and an alco, but I hardly watched any so I don't know.

Sadly I think people doing damage to themselves through alcohol is socially accepted. Also people my age consume so much of it at weekends that they make themselves sick, their body has more sense than they do, their body realises that it has ingested dangerous levels of the poison so it makes them throw up.

It reminds me in a way it's like the people from the capital in the hunger games books, the ones who eat soo much and then puke it all up so they can eat more.

I think if alcohol was only discovered today, it would be made illegal or far more regulated, at the very least it would be treated with the same respect with give to other harmful poisons.

One of the tricks with alcohol is that one drink makes someone feel good, so logically they think that another will make them feel twice as good, but it doesn't work like that.

And then there is the alcoholic, the person who has an addictive personality who latches onto alcohol, or as they would have you believe alcohol latches onto them. Actually I think I'll stop, this post is turning into a bit of a rant :laugh:

Originally Posted by InOne (Post 5838051)

People take drinking far too seriously I think.

Originally Posted by Kizzy (Post 5838044)

Such a wise head on young shoulders :love:

Originally Posted by Kizzy (Post 5838054)

Shame you're not one of them.

Originally Posted by Ninastar (Post 5838026)

My generation is ****ed. They are too stubborn to care and too stupid to do anything about it.

Please note: I do not in any way mean every single teenager in the uk, I mean a majority of them.

Originally Posted by MTVN (Post 5838035)

I think raising the drinking age to 21 would be a terrible idea, by the time you're 18 you're legally an adult, can drive, be working full time, have left home, get married, vote, serve in the army etc. etc. be a bit silly if you can do all that but still have to wait 3 years to be considered trustworthy to buy a pint in your local pub

Originally Posted by JH95 (Post 5838056)

Yes, drinking can cause death. So can crossing the road. I drink in moderation, have a few now and again, I'm not harming anybody nor myself, if you let yourself become consumed then thats different.

Originally Posted by JH95 (Post 5838081)

I know :p I was just on about moderation, and how if you keep it moderated alcoholism can be prevented

Originally Posted by Josy (Post 5837994)

have been hoping more people would realise the negative effects for years, it's never gonna fully happen though most people especially teenagers class drinking alcohol as something cool for them to be doing with mates at the weekends and think nothing at all about the long term dangers and effects it could have if it escalates out of thier control.

I'm not one to judge others if they like to have a drink though and I think drinking in moderation is fine but some just don't know when to stop.

Originally Posted by GypsyGoth (Post 5838061)

:eureka:

Raise all those things to 21 as well :D

Originally Posted by StupidHoe (Post 5838242)

I think drinking is fine for a younger person, I drink every thursday and saturday and so do my friends and we are relatively healthy. It's more for fun than getting drunk though.

I am technically below legal drinking age but I can drive and I pay full price for everything like anyone 18+. I admit I do sometimes go too far and get smashed but a lot of people much older do the same.

Originally Posted by Lee. (Post 5838148)

Working in a pub and having an alcoholic father, I know only too well the dangers of alcohol and how easily it can get a hold of you.

I've stopped drinking unless I'm having a night out.. it was becoming too much of a habit to have a few glasses of vino with my dinner or whilst watching a film etc. Ivr cut out caffiene too and the only things I drink are water or green tea... feel bloody marvellous for it too :)

Originally Posted by Kizzy (Post 5838327)

What makes you say this? Binge drinking is very dangerous stupidhoe.

Originally Posted by StupidHoe (Post 5838342)

I just think so long as you're not going out every few days and getting so drunk you don't remember the night it's just fun.

I love going to a club, having a few drinks and a dance so why take away something I enjoy?

Originally Posted by Kizzy (Post 5838384)

So, you're saying exactly what jake said this afternoon then?..again thanks.

Originally Posted by StupidHoe (Post 5838804)

I won't reply in future don't worry.