You don't need to do drugs.
You just need to be mistaken for doing so.
People think I'm perpetually on weed for instance.
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You don't need to do drugs.
You just need to be mistaken for doing so.
People think I'm perpetually on weed for instance.
Add meDo you partake in Mario Kart 8?
Yes but not lately, wifi really sucks here but i'll be sure to add you
Squall5042
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I drink to be more social. It really helps you loosen up if you would be otherwise uncomfortable.
Damn, doing better than me on that front. Only an occasional drinker for cost reasons, but I'd be lying if I said I don't want to get drunk constantly when times are stressful.
CornBurrito
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How are you posting on GAF and playing Dota2 at the same time.
Single monitor pleb. :V
CornBurrito
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Meh, having an alcoholic father/grandfather/sister will tend to make you reluctant to try it. I mean I'm open to trying alcohol. I just either end up chickening out or I decide not to purchase any at the store because I'm not accustomed to the taste and tend to be frugal. To date I've had a sip (I believe whiskey mixed with some sort of soda), and the taste didn't encourage me to try more.
I'll probably try and get used to it at some point, if only because it is good for socializing.
Right... I've only really ever used laptops or one monitor computers. I keep forgetting that you can have more than one.
umop_3pisdn
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Get one of those electronic cigarette things and get those cartridges that are loaded with
frankincense, it has some actual anxiolytic and antidepressant effects for me
I used to be in a constant cannabinoid haze when I was pretty depressed. It worked out alright as far as coping mechanisms go, it certainly wasn't the best but it wasn't really the worst either. These days I'll enjoy a few ounces of a red wine, but that's basically it
Had an alcoholic grandpappy, did make me reluctant until I found stuff I liked (rum, fruity wines, cider, girly drinks, etc). So long as I'm not drinking rye until my liver dies, I'll be doing far better than that old hateful bastard.
You're not missing too much considering the practical applications are kind of outstripped by the extra power draw, at least for penny-pinchers like me.
umop_3pisdn
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Squall5042
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Hard stuff makes me think I'm funny even though I'm not -_-
Jibber Hack
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You've got good taste.
Thank you, good sir.
Aarglefarg
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I usually drink Rekorderlig Strawberry Lime or Wild Berries and these are good.
tell her that every time she smokes, she loses 6 minutes to spend it with you.
CornBurrito
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What if she then pulls out another cig and smokes it right in front of you.
Thanks for the sweet word the other day! You all look cute too, we should do a GayGAF get-together, if only we were all living not far from each other
As for this vices conversation, I drink, I smoke (but only at parties) and I do drugs occasionally (that's like once every few months).
As for this vices conversation, I drink, I smoke (but only at parties) and I do drugs occasionally (that's like once every few months).
Yeah, I don't have nearly the misanthropic rage to fuel me as that guy did.
That and I'm more a happy drunk, so ymmv I suppose.
Squall5042
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My brother is dealing with a bit of an alcohol problem at the moment and it boggled my mind that you can't just willingly stop. I get hungover once and I call it off for months. I know it's much harder for alcoholics but I just can't understand how that must feel.
Yas! It is known.
My dad suffers the same. It's an addiction. He can't remain sober long enough because detox is too hard.
I can sort of understand it. Sometimes, pain gets so bad that you'd be willing to do anything to alleviate it. If you've ever had mild food poisoning, you'd know what I'm talking about. For an alcoholic, being sober must be such an awful experience that it drives them to drink, regardless of the consequences. What they're dealing with isn't pain rooted in physiology, but pain stemming from emotional/mental anguish.
ShironRedshift
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That always bothered me as a kid that they would deliberately choose to parody a cigarette ad in a game for kids. I was just like... why is that even there? Of course, then again, I wasn't bothered by stuff like seeing cartoon characters smoke, but something about that always stood out to me as odd for some reason. Dunno.mario is a well known drug promoter
save our children from nintendo
marioro...marlboro..
Looking up the dates now, it looks like when Mario Kart 64 was released was coincidentally the same time that stuff like Joe the Camel stopped being used, so I suppose that was all timing after all. Always figured that happened earlier than that though for some reason. Huh. The more you know, I guess.
Not opposed to giving alcohol a try myself. Just money and stuff is kinda an issue there, which I happened to talk about just a bit ago in more detail here:
I used to be like you, having only used laptops since forever. Then I realized that most televisions can also double as monitors for computers and the only other thing you need is an HDMI cable (which my Wii U provided and is just sitting there unused anyway when I'm not playing anything on it) and well, let's just say that Timmy has never been happier since. ^_^
Yeah, I definitely don't mind if someone only casually drinks or whatever, but alcoholism would definitely be a problem, yeah. And the same would go for smoking--I wouldn't be able to stand dating a person, knowing that they'll slowly killing themselves and that I would likely have to watch them die a slow and painful death from all kinds of possible cancers and stuff. Of course, if they're willing, I would do whatever I could to help them to quit and try and be as supportive and help in whatever way I could, but if they're not wiling to, then there's no way I could date someone like that. I'd just worry myself to death over them every night and date. I just wouldn't be able to do it at all.
umop_3pisdn
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It's like how when you're depressed it's hard getting out of bed. You don't want to be awake, you want to sleep everything away. It's a method of narcotization or coping with problems by ignoring them. I think it's really easy to understand. You're given a very attractive 'out', it's hard not to make that your first response, and then you just get stuck. It becomes your everything because it represents this binary between being 'well' and being broken. It's really powerful.
CornBurrito
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Ah, that was my grandfather to a t. Would drink and become even angrier and more prone to screaming at people.
LOL, you haven't seen them yet, you might run away, screaming.
Yeah, as long as it's in moderation some drugs can be awesome. Can't go back to ciggies though, smoked a packl and a half a day for 15 years, never ever smoking again. I have dated some smokers since then, but yeah, the smell is pretty off putting now.
CornBurrito
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To my credit, I never said how I would respond. Only that I would. Running away is definitely a response of some sort.
Ciggy butt brain.
Everyone will die anyway in some horrible way or the other.
Haha, I guess no truer words have ever been spoken...
As an aside, Daria is my idol.
VICTORsaurio
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I've come across some people who use recreational drugs and it just made my point of view clearer. I'm sure they swear they're in control but they're totally not. They talk about it all the time and can't seem to have a good time without having a smoke.
I find it so stupid. I don't care if they're awesome, I'll never even try them.
(I'm talking about blunts, they're really disgusting, I hate the ducking smell)
I find it so stupid. I don't care if they're awesome, I'll never even try them.
(I'm talking about blunts, they're really disgusting, I hate the ducking smell)
You need to meet a better class of people, then.
CornBurrito
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Some people are more than willing to sacrifice a degree of self-control for fun/socialization/whatever and I don't see that as something inherently bad. People have been drinking and getting drunk since the dawn of civilization and maybe even before. I don't partake, but I don't see the point of getting angry/indignant at others for not having the same set of values.
Hell, if you want to get down to it you're never fully in control. You've been exposed to a very specific set of cultural norms and social values since birth that shape the very way you see the world. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_construction
Henchmen21
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I'm with you here Vic. I'm sorry for those in gaygaf that use them but it's just not cool.
Only started watching the show like a week ago and her lines are already stuck in my head, haha. I really dig the humour.
Henchmen21
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Lol you really are young. She was on Mtv when I was in my late teens. God I'm old
CornBurrito
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Oh I see his edit, he was just talking about blunts. Well if you find alcohol just dandy but somehow think weed leads to a greater loss of self control then you're likely factually incorrect and a raging hypocrite.
umop_3pisdn
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Drugs are just tools, they have their responsible and irresponsible uses. Everything can be either medicine or poison depending on the dose or attitude.
VICTORsaurio
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One of them was my closet friend from high school, we drifted appart before he started doing it (or at least since I knew about it).
The other one is my roommate (well, I'm living at their place since I moved to Mexico, a married couple). The girl is the one who does it the most, I can't understand how her husband doesn't really mind. It doesn't bother me that much except for the times they get together with other friends. They're really nice people though. I'll probably move out in the not so distant future.
CornBurrito
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By the way, just being in a social group can drastically make you lose a great deal of personal control over your own actions. There's tons of studies shown that showcase this. People will do things in a group that they'd never do as an individual. So if your problem with drugs is that they make you lose some part of self-control I really hope you limit your exposure to other humans.
So what's the problem then? Other than the smell, which I can understand.
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