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Re:Coca-Cola Funds Scientists Who Shift Blame for Obesity Aw... by acomjean on Monday August 10, 2015 @09:28AM (#10034409)
I agree. I went to college with a housemate who didn't drink. You'd be surprised how few people cared/noticed that he did this. I think one of those things where if you're the one not drinking you think you stick out more than you do.

Unsweetened ice tea is a great flavorfull beverage with no calories and caffeine...

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Re:Coca-Cola Funds Scientists Who Shift Blame for Obesity Aw... by zimpenfish on Monday August 10, 2015 @09:40AM (#10034467)
I was zero alcohol for years and every single time I said "no thanks, I don't drink", it generated incredulous faces and multiple questions about whether it was a health / religious / whatever thing.

Admittedly, this is "Boozy Britain" though.

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Re:Coca-Cola Funds Scientists Who Shift Blame for Obesity Aw... by djrogers on Monday August 10, 2015 @12:05PM (#10035500)
It's he 'I don't drink' part that causes this. If you just left it at 'no thanks, I'm good' you wouldn't get the same reaction.

The 'I don't drink' part comes across to insecure people as judgemental or superior, so drop it.

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Re:Coca-Cola Funds Scientists Who Shift Blame for Obesity Aw... by vinceguidry on Monday August 10, 2015 @12:46PM (#10035746)
Like when people ask you if you have a lighter. "Sorry, I don't," goes a lot farther than "No, I don't smoke."

They're not asking you for your convictions regarding alcohol / tobacco, they're asking you if want some / have a lighter they can use.

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Re:Coca-Cola Funds Scientists Who Shift Blame for Obesity Aw... by zimpenfish on Tuesday August 11, 2015 @09:59AM (#10041070)
But people don't tend to say "Why don't you have a lighter?" when you say "Sorry, I don't." in the same way that they query why you don't want a drink. I endured this for years; it gets tedious after a while.
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Re:Coca-Cola Funds Scientists Who Shift Blame for Obesity Aw... by vinceguidry on Tuesday August 11, 2015 @04:50PM (#10044288)
That happens to you? Never happens to me. Either case.

At any rate, you can answer why when they ask you why.

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Re:Coca-Cola Funds Scientists Who Shift Blame for Obesity Aw... by zimpenfish on Tuesday August 11, 2015 @09:57AM (#10041060)
No, you'd get "You don't want a drink? Why not?" as I experienced many times. Hence the clarification.
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