Re:Video game developers at Activision Blizzard say they'll ...
by sangnoir on Wednesday July 28, 2021 @12:33AM
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> There are really, really easy ways to talk yourself out of drinking situations.
Absolutely, but in my experience no other reason shuts down attempts at negotiating/cajoling/follow up questions/suggestions to "just show up and grab a soda" faster than pleading the alcoholism. It appears AA gets more unquestioning deference compared to any other personal/health/religious reasons
Re:Video game developers at Activision Blizzard say they'll ...
by SerLava on Wednesday July 28, 2021 @09:57AM
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Makes sense though- when you have a religious objection to alcohol, someone drinking it near you isn't going to cause actual extreme bodily harm to you.
Absolutely, but in my experience no other reason shuts down attempts at negotiating/cajoling/follow up questions/suggestions to "just show up and grab a soda" faster than pleading the alcoholism. It appears AA gets more unquestioning deference compared to any other personal/health/religious reasons