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Re:Alcohol as a social technology to check the trustworthine... by ALittleLight on Friday August 07, 2020 @11:45PM (#24088773)
I don't drink either, but I'm perfectly happy to answer "It's unhealthy and I don't like it" when people ask me why. Of course, I also try to avoid social interaction, so if this is a rude response it might not be as useful for others.
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Re:Alcohol as a social technology to check the trustworthine... by siliconpotato on Saturday August 08, 2020 @03:10AM (#24089706)
That's akin to declining chocolate from a fat person by saying "no thanks, it makes me fat". I don't drink for medical reasons , although I used to in my twenties. I don't feel the pressure to drink, but understand why some people feel they need a reason. Saying "I don't feel like it" should be sufficient for most people
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Re:Alcohol as a social technology to check the trustworthine... by lotsofpulp on Saturday August 08, 2020 @10:37AM (#24091887)
> That's akin to declining chocolate from a fat person by saying "no thanks, it makes me fat".

If the fat person asks you why you don’t want it, there’s no reason to lie to them.

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Re:Alcohol as a social technology to check the trustworthine... by cmoscoso on Saturday August 08, 2020 @09:16AM (#24091412)
Just say you snorted some lines and don’t want to mix the drugs.
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Re:Alcohol as a social technology to check the trustworthine... by DonHopkins on Saturday August 08, 2020 @06:50AM (#24090603)
"I just found out I'm pregnant!"
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Re:Alcohol as a social technology to check the trustworthine... by saagarjha on Saturday August 08, 2020 @09:21AM (#24091442)
Yeah, that might not fly for many of us here…
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