Re:The Zen of Drinking Alone
by fennecfoxen on Saturday January 15, 2022 @10:37PM
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> There's something about the forceful rejection of social norms involved in becoming an alcoholic that I find resonates with me. It's akin to the punk ethos.
Funny. I've run into many more social norms that promote drinking while socializing, especially at universities and in tech.
Re:The Zen of Drinking Alone
by nefitty on Sunday January 16, 2022 @12:58AM
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That makes sense! I never went to college and have never really been in "tech". Of my several dozen close friends, only one went to college and he definitely became markedly different than us as his studies went on.
Funny. I've run into many more social norms that promote drinking while socializing, especially at universities and in tech.