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33anda3rd wrote:

lukethedrifter wrote:Carrie Nationing aside, I agree that AW’s ETOH intake is concerning, if that’s what youre saying.

I'm not Carrie Nationing anyone, luke, my work is getting people to drink booze.

I don't mean this critically, rather supportively: if you're in a state where you're drinking nonstop for 3 straight days on a regular basis, that is abnormal and unhealthy and you should seek help.

lukethedrifter wrote:

33anda3rd wrote:

lukethedrifter wrote:Carrie Nationing aside, I agree that AW’s ETOH intake is concerning, if that’s what youre saying.

I'm not Carrie Nationing anyone, luke, my work is getting people to drink booze.

I don't mean this critically, rather supportively: if you're in a state where you're drinking nonstop for 3 straight days on a regular basis, that is abnormal and unhealthy and you should seek help.

I wasn’t referring to you. Or haltz. I was jokingly referring to the guy who suggested we should take up tai chi instead of having a couple of beers.

lukethedrifter wrote:

haltz wrote:

lukethedrifter wrote:I felt like we were getting Carrie Nation’d up in here.

If it makes you feel better, my temperance movement involved selling about a thousand dollars of wine last night on a Monday.

Cha-ching

33anda3rd wrote:

lukethedrifter wrote:

33anda3rd wrote:

lukethedrifter wrote:Carrie Nationing aside, I agree that AW’s ETOH intake is concerning, if that’s what youre saying.

I'm not Carrie Nationing anyone, luke, my work is getting people to drink booze.

I don't mean this critically, rather supportively: if you're in a state where you're drinking nonstop for 3 straight days on a regular basis, that is abnormal and unhealthy and you should seek help.

I wasn’t referring to you. Or haltz. I was jokingly referring to the guy who suggested we should take up tai chi instead of having a couple of beers.

I was confused b/c you quoted me on that response. Sorry for my confusion.

haltz wrote:

lukethedrifter wrote:

haltz wrote:

lukethedrifter wrote:I felt like we were getting Carrie Nation’d up in here.

If it makes you feel better, my temperance movement involved selling about a thousand dollars of wine last night on a Monday.

Cha-ching

Between the barolo and the truffles it worked out ok.

You really struck a nerve with the restaurant guys.

Fat_Bulldog wrote:This thread is interesting.

33anda3rd wrote:

AWvsCBsteeeerike3 wrote:

JCShutout wrote:I know I don't drink much, and this isn't meant as judgy, I'm honestly surprised: 30 drinks a week? Is that normal for most people? I literally might have had 30 drinks in the last 3-4 years. I figured those who did drink regularly might be closer to 5-10/week. I had no idea folks approached that much.

It's by most any standard too much. I'll touch on 'normal' in a second. But, 30 drinks can be accomplished surprisingly easy. Let's say 3 beers on Thursday night after work. 2 beers Friday afternoon before going out to dinner. 2 beers at dinner. 2 beers when you get home and a double shot of bourbon before bed. We're up to 11 with all of saturday and sunday to go. Say 13 beers on a saturday starting at noonish and drinking until about 1 am. That's like a beer an hour and gets you up to 24. Then, a couple mimosas Sunday at brunch and four beers over the course of the afternoon at a pool or something. Wala, you've drank 30 drinks without ever getting out of control and without ever affecting the ability to show up to work Monday-Friday.

It's a pretty constant stream of booze from Friday afternoon to Sunday afternoon, though.

One thing I've wandered a lot about over the last little bit is what is 'normal'? Is it normal to not drink at all? Nothing wrong with that, but it's certainly not 'normal'. Most Americans drink, to some extent, monthly. So, it's normal to drink.

I'm a professional drinker and that's double what I consume in a week. To your question I don't think a constant stream of booze Fri-Sun is normal.