Teetotalers Unite!
February 6th, 2007
Bear with me for a moment here, I’m about to rant.
I am sick of that distrusting, disapproving look that I get from, well, just about everyone in the entire civilized world, when I say I don’t drink.
Well, I’m here to tell you a couple things:
- Drinking makes me physically sick. Even Nyquil makes me feel like I’m on the verge of a heart attack. (My early experiments with alcohol — as little as half a beer — have all had the same result: cherry face, maniacal itching, followed by my face in the toilet and passing out somewhere inappropriate.)
- It’s an Asian thing. At least half of my extended family suffer from the same malaise.
- Don’t get on my bad side. Even if you don’t, I damn well remember what you did last night.
In conclusion, I am not a wet blanket, hopelessly square, or a recovering alcoholic.
Those who know me will vouch for my uncanny ability to act a damn drunken fool just like the rest of you.
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February 6th, 2007 at 11:34 am
hehe you *definitely* have it worse than i do. but yeah, who needs alcohol?! certainly not me! (and while i’m on the subject of things i can live without that other people love, dare i add cats to the list?)
February 6th, 2007 at 3:36 pm
evil-eyed creatures those cats… *shudder*
February 6th, 2007 at 3:39 pm
no tribute to Bob ?? on his birthday ??
lemme spread his message then
“Until the philosophy which hold one race
Superior and another inferior
Is finally and permanently discredited and abandoned
Everywhere is war, me say war”
February 6th, 2007 at 3:43 pm
You get the sense of disapproval because drinking is a social thing. I think distrusting is a little bit strong, because it insinuates they think you’re lying. I think it’s more like “whoah, I wonder what happens to *her* when she drinks?”
Now a MALE Trinidadian who says he doesn’t drink, is just plain lying, no doubt. Don’t trust a damned thing he says. Matter of fact, he’s probably trying to kill you, and you should run away.
And back to ‘disapproving’ just for a minute. You think *you* get ‘disapproving’ looks? How about when you don’t smoke?! Man, you get the most snobbish looks from everyone, it’s like an entire monologue is spoken from their eyes: “God damned little children everywhere I go. Not a single one of these pissants around me has a light/cigarette to give me. Man, I need to go where there are real people around for me to bum off of.”
THAT is the look I get when I tell someone I don’t smoke. Let me tell you, following a “do you drink” question is probably something along the lines of “well let me buy you one,” or “hey let’s go hang out at a bar,” which is pretty unselfish, compared. With smokers it’s more of a gimme gimme song and dance.
Try not to get too pissed off when someone asks you. They’re only trying to get inside your pants. It’s completely innocent.
Kill all cats.
February 6th, 2007 at 3:52 pm
I’ve actually contemplated telling people i’m in AA because it would make my life easier and get the idiots off my back…
February 6th, 2007 at 4:49 pm
ughhh i agree…cats are so disgusting!!
and Dan ur in California…i’m sure everyone is in AA there
February 7th, 2007 at 12:34 pm
My contributions on this being a smoker and drinker -
1) A doctor once told me that Asian people lack the enzyme that breaks down alcohol. Most acceptable reason I’ve heard thus far.
2) I think it’s admirable to hear someone say “I don’t drink”. I know just a few people who can say that. Stand up guys.
3) I assume everyone doesn’t smoke until I see them lighting one up. Then I feel like us heathens have more in the ranks. Smokers are shunned, not the other way around. Those people deserve a cap saying “MY WORLD”
4) If you feel like you have to convince someone and reiterate that you don’t drink. Just lean in close, and say “noohhh I try not to drink when i’m this high on pcpssssssss ”
5) I just realized, you could rename this blog to Dani California!
February 7th, 2007 at 12:45 pm
Speaking of which, I just saw Anthony Kiedis a couple days ago on the Third Street Promenade with what looked to be a pre-adolescent model-esque new girlfriend!
February 7th, 2007 at 1:09 pm
Way to hijack the thread CNF, whoever you are.
February 7th, 2007 at 8:06 pm
NNF was just listening to Otherside. Shittiest song on that album and probably lamest release, if not shittier than Snow.
I admit though…. I can’t help the disappointed face when I ask someone for MATCHES and they don’t have in their house. They’d have candles or somethin but no matches.
February 7th, 2007 at 8:07 pm
Oh btw!! I’ll put money down that I get it worse than you do.
Just can’t seem to get all my thoughts together….
February 7th, 2007 at 8:07 pm
pff….What’s new.
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