Random Thoughts

[puddleduck]

Well, she's pretty frail and has severe memory issues. So I would imagine perfect for you haha

 

[Hooper]

Alcohol. The worst drug to ever disease mankind, Tom!

 

[Highlander999]

A reformed, born again Hooper?

Well, she's pretty frail and has severe memory issues. So I would imagine perfect for you haha

Imagine how she would be afterwards, she'd have a spring in her step for sure

 

[Hooper]

Yes. Born again.. Hooper who drinks and smokes more chooba then ever! Yewww!

Nah not really, Im actually a loser who has a job which does random alcohol and drug screens so its more like Sober Steve. Ah well... What happened to you, thought you were special here? Like admin or somethin?

 

[puddleduck]

I read an interesting article about Alcohol and how the UK is particularly bad at managing it. In a lot of European countries having a drink is associated with maturity, with having fun with friends, and as a social compliment. It is enjoyed with meals and by itself.

In the UK though, we bombard our Children with messages about the dangers of Alcohol. We tell them that if you drink too much, you will do the following bad things. The person writing the article was trying to say that our Alcohol awareness programs are, if anything, sometimes self-fulfilling prophecies. That instead of attemping to make excuses for young people, eg. "You drink too much, you will do stupid things" which then becomes, "I was drunk, so I did that stupid thing." Instead, it should be, I don't care how much you drunk, you acted like a tool. There's no excuse for that behaviour. If you know alcohol does that to you, don't drink it. If it doesn't then stop being a tool.

This was based on the fact, that Alcohol itself doesn't actually make people violent, but instead inhibits our consciences. So the alcohol is not necessarily making the person violent, but instead making them care less that they are doing what they want to be doing. It was a highly interesting read until it was mentioned that the Scientific body she worked for happened to be funded by some kind of Alcohol regulatory board. Still, some of the ideas were interesting nonetheless.

For example, I have always associated drinking with having fun with friends, but then I was stoned for about 4 years from the age of 17, so the idea of violence seemed like a lot of effort even if I had a drink haha

Bit too deep for random thoughts? Especially when two of you have been out getting bladdered the night before haha

 

[Hooper]

I was stoned for about 4 years from the age of 17

Same, although it numbs the mind (and you eventually get sick of it, or grow out of it).. at least you remember more stuff and are not a violent tool.

 

[treva]

Funnily enough, that's where my Grandmother moved. I'll send her some pictures so she knows to avoid all the same bars as Tom.

Feeling well today Trev?

Perfect place for old people to live.

I was feeling pretty rough, but a sausage sandwich has sorted that out. Thank God tonight is my break from getting drunk. Done 2 nights in a row and then have 2 nights in a row Friday and Saturday.

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And that last sentence makes me seem like the kind of people they are talking about in that article you read. Having said that, I never get violent when I'm drunk. Depressed and stupid, yes, but violent, no.

 

[Manly]

I love a scrap.

 

[puddleduck]

Same, although it numbs the mind (and you eventually get sick of it, or grow out of it).. at least you remember more stuff and are not a violent tool.

Yeah, I just woke up one day. My 5 year girlfriend at the time who I lived with came home and said she wasn't happy anymore. I had fallen asleep on the sofa watching Cricket funnily enough. In my half asleep state all I heard was a chance to escape finally. I said she was right, and told her I'd applied to Uni in Bristol (which I had). I think we had known for a good 2 years it wasn't going to work, but then we were both baked all the time and everything was just so easy.

I still enjoy the odd smoke though, because when I do, I get high as a kite instead of "feeling normal" again. Still, ?130 every two weeks for 4 years... I hate to think what I could have saved in that time!

Thing is though, some people are violent tools. You read stories of people blaming Cannabis for their violence. Essentially recreational drugs (alcohol, weed, Mdma etc...) none of them are an answer to anything. Fun in moderation and as a compliment to the right activity, but they will not stop you being miserable, and they will not change your mood, merely highten (heh) whatever state your in. I'm personally of the opinion that most recreational drugs are terrible for people with any kind of emotional difficulties. Personally, I've always been a pretty happy easy-going chap, and getting stoned complimented that.

Meanwhile one of my neurotic mates who spends a vast portion of his time worrying about things that I don't think are important, when he used to have a smoke, would become extra neurotic and didn't enjoy the fact that his own voice appeared louder inside his head.

Hmm, anyway, random thoughts this is, not a documentary on Channel 4.

Err. Boobs. They're nice. I like them.

 

[ZoraxDoom]

Yuk, alcohol. One incident of throwing up all over yourself and having to be dragged to your room is enough to put you off the stuff.

Can't stand the taste of it. Whisky, Vodka, Beer, anything. Bah. Love the after-effects. Never gotten violent when drunk myself, generally get very friendly and talkative and upbeat and happy.

Hoping to try weed properly sometime soon. Last time I did it was just one puff and was coughing like a bitch for the next 5 minutes.



Anyways. Final exams are here. And as expected I'd rather do anything but study. Sigh.

 

[Cricketdude]

Sexuality is now being questioned. Then again Ben is the offical gay member of the forum so if you need help coming out, he is the one to talk to.

Planetcricket is a bit old fashioned :P I don't have a gay guy emo fringe with it. that would be gay

 

[puddleduck]

Anyways. Final exams are here. And as expected I'd rather do anything but study. Sigh.

Procrastination, I think we could all get a PHD in it!

How on earth am I supposed to write an essay on Gothic literature and conventions when I know El Classico starts in just over an hour? Damn you cruel world!

 

[ARay]

Yuk, alcohol. One incident of throwing up all over yourself and having to be dragged to your room is enough to put you off the stuff.

Cant Handle a bit of alcohol young grasshopper?

 

[Cricketdude]

Cant Handle a bit of alcohol young grasshopper?

 

[JD10]

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