‘A Minefield’: How Scholars Who Don’t Drink Navigate the Conference Social Scene

Re:‘A Minefield’: How Scholars Who Don’t Drink Navigate the ... by ergothus on Friday January 11, 2019 @01:07PM (#18885426)

When I moved to Seattle, I was amazed at how many social functions revolve around beer. Work functions, meetups of all varieties... Heck, my last two offices have in-office kegs.

I technically drink, I just don't particularly like most alcohol and definitely don't like beer. I don't begrudge anyone their pleasures, and I don't have a particular change I'd suggest - if I'm the outlier, it only makes sense for them to target the common case.

But I was definitely surprised at the ubiquity.

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Re:‘A Minefield’: How Scholars Who Don’t Drink Navigate the ... by virusduck on Friday January 11, 2019 @01:13PM (#18885478)

"Um, actually, I prefer a nice mead"

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Re:‘A Minefield’: How Scholars Who Don’t Drink Navigate the ... by merlincorey on Friday January 11, 2019 @02:02PM (#18885920)

> "Um, actually, I prefer a nice mead"

Now that you mention it, I actually DO prefer a nice mead. Nice mead is amazing.

Get yourself 15 pounds of honey and give it a shot if you have brewing equipment or know anyone that does.

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Re:‘A Minefield’: How Scholars Who Don’t Drink Navigate the ... by virusduck on Monday January 14, 2019 @08:52AM (#18902894)

I agree. I'm more of a beer homebrewer, but I have a mead-making friend that makes some amazing meads. He manages to squirrel them away in his house so that he forgets about bottles. Then, when they turn up years later, they're just spectacular!

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