Why do people drink alcoholic beverages?

[312guiltyspark]

What are physicists doing commenting on alcohol consumption?

physicians - im tired and you could have inferred it^^

and @hersius LOVE the gilligans song lol

[Tigercat]

the whole "it destroys your innards" bit a few pages over and you constantly arguing with people about it. maybe that?

Are you going to claim that alcohol consumption is healthy? Any possible positive effect from it can be obtained elsewhere without the mind-altering side effects.

[Flaks]

We have the Oktoberfest and you think we give away beer for 5 cent per bottle?

Water price per litre: 0,90€

Beer price per litre: 1,30€

That's the prices for the average water/beer.

Like I said that's what I've heard. No clue if its true or not. Apparently not so thanks for dispelling my misconception.

[Jizmack]

I see a lot of over generalizations in this thread, "drinking is stupid because my X does X when they get drunk". The only people I ever hurt when i'm drinking is the people in the LFD dungeon group i'm with. I never drink and drive, never violent, never get out of control.

Me and my father brew our own beer together and have a great time talking about the influence beer and alcohol have had on history, some rich, some poor. My point is, don't automatically assume that the average drinker is a scourge of society. We are on a mmo board for Christs sake, this is just as dangerous as any drug(personally).

[Krekko]

Alcohol is fine in moderation. Lol @ the OP thinking a beer is going to turn him into some raging lunatic and kill people.

Nope.

Only Pot.

Hehehehehhehehe. See what I did there?

/reefer madness

[312guiltyspark]

Its funny when you notice the researchers received they're funding from beer companies...

oh im sorry we seem to have a conspiracy theorist here:O so your saying that the beer and wine companies of the world are in league with the researchers to try and make us drink something thats bad for us? wake up and accept that whilst u may not like it its not necessarily bad for us when used in small amounts.

[Zhangfei]

Its funny when you notice the researchers received they're funding from beer companies...

Proof? It amuses me as well that people are saying red wine helps. Those beer companies must be mad.

[Deleted]

Its funny when you notice the researchers received they're funding from beer companies...

I suppose you have evidence to back up this statement?

[helicoptermadeofdraculas]

hey guys

guys

can we do this one thing: can we not jump to insane conclusions about each other based on drinking/non-drinking status
both teetotalers and imbibers are a diverse spectrum of people
although I drink to excess to escape my various demons I can assure you that not everyone who drinks does so
likewise
not every non-drinker spends every social outing pouting into his shirley temple

xoxo,
h.m.o.d.

[Tigercat]

oh im sorry we seem to have a conspiracy theorist here:O so your saying that the beer and wine companies of the world are in league with the researchers to try and make us drink something thats bad for us? wake up and accept that whilst u may not like it its not necessarily bad for us when used in small amounts.

Researchers? Nah. They're trying to make us drink something that's bad for us without any outside assistance.

[Rizendragon]

Its funny when you notice the researchers received they're funding from beer companies...

do you have proof of this? Thats almost like saying "The FDA funded the studies that Cigaretts are bad for you, therefore the results are skewed".

Tin-foil hat time!!!

[Deleted]

Alcohol doesn't have anything of benefit either. The substances in it are purely negative (outside of water [lol]).

You are so wrong. One glas of red-wine per day decreases the chance of having a heart attack.

[Fuzzzie]

This topics all over the place and there is a little too much flaming.

Leaving it at that for now.