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Comment author: CuSithBell 04 May 2012 03:43:54PM 3 points [-]

I've heard this excuse suggested before on LW, and it still sits wrong with me. I'd expect it to be fairly disadvantageous to be thought a recovering alcoholic in many situations.

Comment author: TheOtherDave 04 May 2012 04:33:29PM 6 points [-]

(nods) In many situations it is. Context is everything. Also, indirection matters here. Saying "No, I really don't drink anymore" while staring at my feet gets the implication across, for example, without saying anything false.

Comment author: CuSithBell 04 May 2012 10:08:51PM 1 point [-]

Cool. I suppose it'd make sense in relatively "disposable" social interactions.

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