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mstevens comments on Social Necessity of Drinking - Less Wrong Discussion

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

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Comment author: mstevens 16 February 2011 12:18:29PM 1 point [-]

There's a possible confusing factor in my study that I've stopped drinking, so many people know me as someone who used to drink. But it still generally seems to trigger confusion and puzzlement.

I've also found that drunk people are not actually fun companions when you're not, which means I'm much less likely to end up in pubs in the first place.

Comment author: sabaton 16 February 2011 01:01:00PM 1 point [-]

Yes, it's less painful to be the only drunk person than the only sober person at the table