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mindspillage comments on Social Necessity of Drinking - Less Wrong Discussion

17 Post author: Raemon 13 February 2011 10:52PM

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Comment author: mindspillage 14 February 2011 09:44:18PM 9 points [-]

This is true, but implying that you see it the same way you see smoking also may come off as passing judgment on the drinkers, which won't endear you to them.

Comment author: TheOtherDave 14 February 2011 10:03:16PM 7 points [-]

True. Though if they actually articulated that, which they wouldn't, I'd be able to ask them why they're being so judgmental of smokers. Which would endear me to them still less, but would make me smile.