A bit of background:
Recently, I turned 21, which is the legal drinking age here. I have never really been an avid drinker, and probably drank heavily maybe 3-4 times a year, and even then wasn't really considered that drunk.
Anyway, on my 21st birthday I took an obsene amount of shots, probably more alchohol than I had in the past several years combined. I did get extraordinarily wasted, but still was aware of what I was doing and remembered it all the next day.
My question, based on my experience, is this:
When people use the excuse "I was drunk" - is that really an excuse?
Here is my thinking, I'm curious as to whether or not anyone else feels the same way. First of all, I don't believe it is an excuse simply based on the fact that if you are unable to take responsibility for your actions while drinking, you shouldn't be drinking at all. Secondly, although alchohol certainly lowers inhibitions, but you still know the consequences of your decisions. It ticks me off when people think that being drunk is the end all be all excuse for everything. I think that drinking allows one to do things that they would normally not have the guts to do... for better or worse.
On a side note, I realize that alchohol affects people differently. When I get drunk, I am usually pretty quiet and just revel in being drunk. However, when I do speak, I am quite certain that I am the most humorous guy on the planet. Others, unfortunately, are not quite as amused
