Quote Originally Posted by ShlupQuack
I'm seeing too many extreme attitudes in this thread. Mostly that "omg drinking is poison and uncool." Chill.
Yeah, well, when it leads to almost killing a friend, killing other people important to you or your family, rape, and child abuse, then you get a feel for how 'cool' alcohol is.

I'd never stop anyone drinking, but I hate that people do. They're choosing to be under the influence of something which makes any of the above far more likely.

Quote Originally Posted by ShlupQuack
Anecdotal stories about someone who did unpleasant things while under the influence of alcohol does not make drinking "uncool." Like many have said, it isn't "cool" or "uncool," everything is up to the person involved.
Bullhockey. I don't know one person - myself included - who hasn't acted like a complete and utter idiot at the very best when drunk. From everything my friends have said, the case is the same with them. Just because it hasn't reached alcoholism doesn't mean it's not a problem. But hey, anecdotes aren't proof, because we're all about empirical in online debates, so nevermind this post.