Given up alcohol this year ...

[NotAllThere]

My wedding reception was alcohol free (we had no money, and had to take a baptist hall which mandated no alcohol). My sister still managed to get drunk though.

[MarillionFan]

Just because you rely on gallons of booze to maintain the smallest modicum of comfort in your life doesn't mean the rest of us are the same.

"Son, never trust a man who doesn’t drink because he’s probably a self-righteous sort, a man who thinks he knows right from wrong all the time. Some of them are good men, but in the name of goodness, they cause most of the suffering in the world. They’re the judges, the meddlers. And, son, never trust a man who drinks but refuses to get drunk. They’re usually afraid of something deep down inside, either that they’re a coward or a fool or mean and violent. You can’t trust a man who’s afraid of himself. But sometimes, son, you can trust a man who occasionally kneels before a toilet. The chances are that he is learning something about humility and his natural human foolishness, about how to survive himself. It’s damned hard for a man to take himself too seriously when he’s heaving his guts into a dirty toilet bowl." - James Crumley.

[eek]

When I want comments from a complete and utter Ozzie loser like you I'll ask. Till then STFU.

Why would you ever want comments from a complete Ozzie loser?

What circumstances could possibly ever occur when anyone would need advice from AussieLoser?

[NotAllThere]

"Son, never trust a man who doesn’t drink because he’s probably a self-righteous sort, a man who thinks he knows right from wrong all the time. Some of them are good men, but in the name of goodness, they cause most of the suffering in the world. They’re the judges, the meddlers. And, son, never trust a man who drinks but refuses to get drunk. They’re usually afraid of something deep down inside, either that they’re a coward or a fool or mean and violent. You can’t trust a man who’s afraid of himself. But sometimes, son, you can trust a man who occasionally kneels before a toilet. The chances are that he is learning something about humility and his natural human foolishness, about how to survive himself. It’s damned hard for a man to take himself too seriously when he’s heaving his guts into a dirty toilet bowl." - James Crumley.

So we should only trust people who get drunk regularly and lose control of themselves. Not quite sure of the logic there.

[MarillionFan]

Took all the new hires out last night for a meal. During the meal my guy was telling the table how the guy at the other end of the table who had been hired by my colleague had been hitting the tequila the night before.

'Looks like you've hired an alcoholic' I quipped
Instantly she pointed at my hire and retorted 'and looks like he works for one!'

[Bunk]

So we should only trust people who get drunk regularly and lose control of themselves. Not quite sure of the logic there.

There's a lot of trustworthy folk in town centres all over the UK every weekend.

[NotAllThere]

There's a lot of trustworthy folk in town centres all over the UK every weekend.

Ah - so that's MF's recruiting ground.

[hyperD]

"Son, never trust a man who doesn’t drink because he’s probably a self-righteous sort, a man who thinks he knows right from wrong all the time. Some of them are good men, but in the name of goodness, they cause most of the suffering in the world. They’re the judges, the meddlers. And, son, never trust a man who drinks but refuses to get drunk. They’re usually afraid of something deep down inside, either that they’re a coward or a fool or mean and violent. You can’t trust a man who’s afraid of himself. But sometimes, son, you can trust a man who occasionally kneels before a toilet. The chances are that he is learning something about humility and his natural human foolishness, about how to survive himself. It’s damned hard for a man to take himself too seriously when he’s heaving his guts into a dirty toilet bowl." - James Crumley.

Yup, many of those around. Even online here.

[d000hg]

I'm not sure how you joined the dots there but good luck to you! I dont envy you at your boozeless church picnic.

I've never been to a church picnic and I never said I don't drink. Perhaps a life of trying to blot out the world has addled your brain.

[sasguru]

"Son, never trust a man who doesn’t drink because he’s probably a self-righteous sort, a man who thinks he knows right from wrong all the time. Some of them are good men, but in the name of goodness, they cause most of the suffering in the world. They’re the judges, the meddlers. And, son, never trust a man who drinks but refuses to get drunk. They’re usually afraid of something deep down inside, either that they’re a coward or a fool or mean and violent. You can’t trust a man who’s afraid of himself. But sometimes, son, you can trust a man who occasionally kneels before a toilet. The chances are that he is learning something about humility and his natural human foolishness, about how to survive himself. It’s damned hard for a man to take himself too seriously when he’s heaving his guts into a dirty toilet bowl." - James Crumley.

Some crap pop psychology for alcoholics to justify their habit.