Do you drink.. if so what age did you start drinking at?

[Storm]

I used to be one of those anti-drinking people who hated anybody who did drink. I vowed to myself that I would never drink or do any drugs in my lifetime, as this would destroy my life.

I never drank anything until I was 18 years old. I had a terrible graduation/prom experience, and decided at the after grad to give it a shot. I didn't drink at all from then until I was 20 years old, where I occasionally had some shots with my friends. Now I am 22, and I typically have a beer and some shots at a party, almost always in moderation. As many of you will soon find out, it's almost impossible to be entertained at university/college parties unless you are at least slightly intoxicated with the rest of the people. Sober and non-sober people just cannot connect.

[Rainecloud]

I had a terrible graduation/prom experience.

I misread that as: 'I had a terrible graduation/porn experience'.

[Storm]

This all raises a very important question:

Do people drink because they enjoy the taste of alcohol, or do they drink just to get drunk?

Have you actually tasted beer? I suspect donkey urine is similar in taste.

[Rainecloud]

I have tasted it, yes.

The only way I can describe it would be to say that it's like throwing up in your mouth.

[Burtsplurt]

I started at 18 and stopped at 19. I don't know why I started at all; it's not something I'd ever consider now. I think it takes the courage to refuse that I didn't have back then.

[Mort]

i started drinking when i was 16, 2 years before i was legal to. but ur right some beer does taste crap (Bud for example) but in the UK theres a wider variety of beers and some of them are actually quite nice.

oh just coz i said i started drinking at 16 it doesnt mean iv been having one every day from then, some people are making this sound like alcohlics anonamous. i only drink if im in the pub (duh) which isnt really that often, or if im at a party sometimes. and i hardly ever get drunk.

[Levian]

I started when I was 16, but I never drank beer when I was at that age Just mixed drinks. I didn't drink that often then. Now I mainly drink beer, but I'm not picky I'd rather not have cognac though Anyway, I don't drink that often, just at parties and such.

[Lord Xehanort]

I am 15 and I rarely get the chance to drink.

Mid-February, 2003: my father (dirty-rotten-scumbag-S.O.B.) gave me some St. Jude's Strawberry Wine w/ White Zinfandel. I memorized the name so that I can buy it when I get older b/c it is the best liquid I've ever tasted.

March 27, 2004: 45 min. to curtain. The Crucible was about to be performed by the Atherton High School Drama Club. Someone's uncle brought her two Coca-Cola's from McDonald's... heavily spiked w/ Jack Daniel's and Capt. Morgan Gold. That was very tart and I don't plan on drinking it again. >.<

[RSL]

I don't drink. At all. Ever.

[Jojee]

Once when I was 15/16.

I haven't drank an alcoholic beverage since. :] Though if the occasion arises, I wouldn't mind to again, as long as I'm with the right people. ^^

[IGN64skanker]

I started drinking just to get drunk... that's really the only reason you would take shots of vodka, I think. Anyway, now I actually enjoy the taste of beer and like to be sitting at my computer, sipping on a beer or whatever. Good times.

[SeeDRankLou]

I drank once when I was 20, and actually started drinking when I was 21 like a good boy. To drink because it tastes good or to get drunk....you can have both of these. The secret to this is not drinking beer. Everyone I have ever talked to said that they like beer because they got used to it. And there is just too much liquor in the world for me to waste my time getting used to beer when I am perfectly happy with a margarita.

[Ouch!]

The most I've ever had was a glass of an after dinner wine while I was in the limo going off to my friend's wedding reception. I've also had little tastings of beer and various wines my parents by throughout my life.

Honestly, I think the stuff is horrible, especially beer. Champagnes and various wines are so-so. I don't think I could ever really drink the stuff on a regular basis.

[escobert]

I love beer it's so yummy yay!

[Agent Proto]

Beer is not yummy. Some may be good, depending on the drink. Beer alone isn't that great tasting. However, mixed with some flavors, or whatever, it can be good.

Anyway, I haven't had a drink since my birthday, when I had an alcoholic drink at Red Lobster xD