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Dec 27, 2024
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TheLost
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As someone who has never drank alcohol, can anybody explain one thing to me
Sir_Ten
Dec 27, 7:33am
Following
EhTeam
Dec 27, 7:38am
There’sa button for that
molodyets
Dec 27, 8:31am
RE: As someone who has never drank alcohol, can anybody explain one thing to me
KingDave
Dec 27, 7:40am
Probably the same reason people devote entire media rooms to the San Francisco 49ers, or Lego sets, or Marvel Avengers.
Cougar-Duck
Dec 27, 7:45am
Or shoes
Sea Chicken
Dec 27, 8:07am
In my experience it was people with more money than they knew what do with
Cougs'16
Dec 27, 7:45am
Guy I know invests in it, heavily
Gustav
Dec 27, 7:46am
It's essentially a hobby. No different from a woodworker shed
NGB
Dec 27, 7:48am
That’s the part that gets me - paying so much for something so easily consumed
KingDave
Dec 27, 8:00am
Is this different from expensive foods?
NGB
Dec 27, 8:02am
It is because food takes time to eat. A beverage can be gone in seconds.
KingDave
Dec 27, 8:05am
Nobody buying 100$ bottles of wine is drinking it in seconds just because
joelvandyne
Dec 27, 8:30am
You don't see things like this around other hobbies...
Rules For Thee
Dec 27, 9:00am
Like this
Forbidden Fruit
Dec 27, 7:49am
To be fair...
Ted Lasso
Dec 27, 7:49am
It would be like Supercoug thinking a McRib is good BBQ...
TheLost
Dec 27, 7:55am
I read some interesting studies on this.
Courtimedes
Dec 27, 8:01am
Don't confuse wine tasting ("it has a fruity oak taste with a hint of pear") to quality..
TheLost
Dec 27, 8:08am
I can believe that- I certainly claim no expertise. I just find it fascinating
Courtimedes
Dec 27, 8:19am
I don’t think it’s “just” a drink. It can be made in a plethora of styles, the
Polecat
Dec 27, 8:00am
Its a food... food can be fast, food can be cheap, and you end up paying more for a good meal.
TheLost
Dec 27, 8:03am
During our final business sync meeting of the year, our fearless leader was drinking some sort of liquor. We took a 10
Rules For Thee
Dec 27, 8:11am
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TheLost
Dec 27, 8:08am
Ever had a steak from outback or Texas Road House, and then go eat one from
indocoug
Dec 27, 8:10am
That's true. After I ate at St. Elmo's I immediately went home and bought
IceCreamButt
Dec 27, 8:20am
RE: That's true. After I ate at St. Elmo's I immediately went home and bought
indocoug
Dec 27, 12:46pm
Hobbies are hobbies. People build entire basements dedicated to a sports team, or model trains, or sewing. I don't get
durandal
Dec 27, 8:12am
The other aspect I don’t understand is why alcohol is required at weddings
KingDave
Dec 27, 8:22am
Wine is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy - Benjamin Franklin
Cougar McGregor
Dec 27, 8:28am
"I want to get a lot of STDs in Paris" ~ also Ben Franklin.
Rules For Thee
Dec 27, 8:30am
Alcohol is a social lubricant.
HiLife
Dec 27, 8:31am
Wine is more of a food.. and is closer to beer in its Alcohol content (~12%)
TheLost
Dec 27, 9:02am
A loved one was killed by a DUIOfSteak driver. Oh wait, it was that other food, so a standard DUI.
Rules For Thee
Dec 27, 9:11am
I'm not condoning alcohol consumption.. I'm just saying in the wold of booze, most drunks go for harder stuff.
TheLost
Dec 27, 9:48am
If I was a drinker, it’d be the high end whiskey. Male wine connoisseurs are
YbeatsU
Dec 27, 8:45am
If I was a drinker, I would most likely be an alcoholic.
Courtimedes
Dec 27, 9:23am
I don't suppose addiction could play any part in it.
quantum valeat
Dec 27, 8:53am
Because of experiences like this one. Warning: Linked Tweet with expletives.
IdahoCoug
Dec 27, 8:56am
umm...
BYUFam1
Dec 27, 9:03am
Don't get CB started on any new Mountain Dew flavors 🙂
TheLost
Dec 27, 9:07am
Endless varieties and it is a status symbol to be able to discern and appreciate
Socrates Johnson
Dec 27, 12:52pm
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