Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community  

Go Back   Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community > Chatter > General Discussion


 
 
LinkBack Thread Tools
Old 11-02-2004, 01:52 PM   #1 (permalink)
Non-Rookie
 
NoSoup's Avatar
 
Location: Green Bay, WI
Is being drunk an excuse?

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
__________________
I have an aura of reliability and good judgement.

Just in case you were wondering...
NoSoup is offline  
Old 11-02-2004, 01:55 PM   #2 (permalink)
Submit to me, you know you want to
 
ShaniFaye's Avatar
 
Location: Lilburn, Ga
I know when Im drunk I start to lose my clothes......the only difference between then and being sober is it happens quicker lol

I can honestly say Ive never done anything drunk I wouldnt have done sober....well except that time I said yes to anal sex
__________________
I want the diabetic plan that comes with rollover carbs. I dont like the unused one expiring at midnite!!
ShaniFaye is offline  
Old 11-02-2004, 02:02 PM   #3 (permalink)
Junkie
 
Moderator Emeritus
Location: Chicago
What absolutely annoys me to no end, in this country, a person gets into a car, drunk, and goes to drive home (because they're a better driver when they are drunk), and gets into an accident and kills someone. What do they get charged with? Vehicular Manslaughter -- they were drunk and weren't in control of their actions...

It's no excuse... For anything... Unless someone poured the booze down their throat and then forced them to get into that car, they knew what they were doing. Drunkenness is just one more excuse in the wonderful world of "accept no responsibility". Always have something to blame.
__________________
Free your heart from hatred. Free your mind from worries. Live simply. Give more. Expect less.
maleficent is offline  
Old 11-02-2004, 02:05 PM   #4 (permalink)
Insane
 
Location: Vermont
It's a reason, not an excuse.
One explains the why you did without trying to get out of blame, the other tries to get out of blame.

And yes, I have used the "I was drunk" line.
RAGEAngel9 is offline  
Old 11-02-2004, 02:08 PM   #5 (permalink)
Tilted
 
Location: Bakersfield, Ca
I don't think ' I was drunk' is an acceptable answer. It's just a cop out.
RMMsGirl is offline  
Old 11-02-2004, 02:09 PM   #6 (permalink)
Future Bureaucrat
 
KirStang's Avatar
 
I've used the 'I was drunk' line many times too, mostly for saying that i don't remember someone's name though; faces become fuzzy and names become unfamiliar after you sober up.

However, for drunk driving, there is no excuse.
KirStang is offline  
Old 11-02-2004, 02:15 PM   #7 (permalink)
Crazy
 
Location: Chapel Hill, NC
I agree that it should never be a full fledged excuse, but i can't completely dismiss it either.

Like you said, alcohol affects everyone completely differently. Like you said you were aware of what was going on and could still make logical decisions, and for some people, or hell even for the same people on a different day. I take in a decent amount of alcohol and sometimes I can function fine, logically, and remember it. However on other days I can barely remember a period of several hours, and make blatantly illogical decisions. Thats why its important that when I drink a lot it is in a familiar environment where I can't do anything very bad, and of course never ever drive if I've had more than one beer that night. No matter how i feel, one beer is the hard limit i set for myself while sober so i know i'll fall back on it while drunk.

Ok I'm rambling, but I don't think its a end all excuse, but I do think it can have a significant effect on actions of people. And it definately hits everyone differently, just like any other drug, legal or illegal, of any kind.

No excuse for drunk driving though, because thats an easy blank and white decision you should make while sober and carry through while drunk.
__________________
...And then I found $5!
Gustoferson is offline  
Old 11-02-2004, 02:16 PM   #8 (permalink)
Mad Philosopher
 
asaris's Avatar
 
Location: Washington, DC
Yes, no excuse for drunk driving. But with the exception of that, and some other things which should be clear to everyone, I'm of the opinion that you shouldn't generally hold something against someone for something they did when drunk. If it happens consistently, you might want to talk to them about it when they're sober.
__________________
"Die Deutschen meinen, daß die Kraft sich in Härte und Grausamkeit offenbaren müsse, sie unterwerfen sich dann gerne und mit Bewunderung:[...]. Daß es Kraft giebt in der Milde und Stille, das glauben sie nicht leicht."

"The Germans believe that power must reveal itself in hardness and cruelty and then submit themselves gladly and with admiration[...]. They do not believe readily that there is power in meekness and calm."

-- Friedrich Nietzsche
asaris is offline  
Old 11-02-2004, 02:22 PM   #9 (permalink)
Non-Rookie
 
NoSoup's Avatar
 
Location: Green Bay, WI
I will be the first to admit I am very very strict regarding drinking and driving. I kid you not, If I have a sip of a wine cooler I will not drive. Do I believe that it would affect me? Not really, but if you don't draw the line in a clear, concise manner that line can blur, especially if you have been drinking. Is it Anal? It certainly is, but If I had drank, even a little bit, and gotten into a car accident and severly injured/killed anyone, I would always question whether or not that would have happened had I not been drinking...
__________________
I have an aura of reliability and good judgement.

Just in case you were wondering...
NoSoup is offline  
Old 11-02-2004, 02:25 PM   #10 (permalink)
Non-Rookie
 
NoSoup's Avatar
 
Location: Green Bay, WI
Quote:
Originally Posted by asaris
Yes, no excuse for drunk driving. But with the exception of that, and some other things which should be clear to everyone, I'm of the opinion that you shouldn't generally hold something against someone for something they did when drunk. If it happens consistently, you might want to talk to them about it when they're sober.
I disagree completely with your viewpoint. But hey, that's what discussions are for, right? In my opinion, far to many people think that all actions performed when drunk absolve them from responsibilty for those actions. Let's take cheating for example. If my g/f cheating on me, drunk or sober, I would end it with her in a heartbeat. In my mind, although she may not have done so while sober, it still was her decision to a)drink b) put herself in that situation
__________________
I have an aura of reliability and good judgement.

Just in case you were wondering...
NoSoup is offline  
Old 11-02-2004, 02:30 PM   #11 (permalink)
Psycho
 
Location: the hills of aquafina.
never an excuse. Vote Yes to Prohibition. //quickly runs away




btw.... sooooo true....... me thinks most drunks think this same thing.
Quote:
Originally Posted by NoSoup
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
__________________
"The problem with quick and dirty, as some people have said, is that the dirty remains long after the quick has been forgotten" - Steve McConnell
cartmen34 is offline  
Old 11-02-2004, 02:34 PM   #12 (permalink)
Darth Papa
 
ratbastid's Avatar
 
Location: Yonder
I'd say that "I was drunk" might work as an explanation, but not as an excuse. And the down-side of it is, it then gives you something else that you have to come up with an excuse for.
ratbastid is offline  
Old 11-02-2004, 02:34 PM   #13 (permalink)
Junkie
 
Moderator Emeritus
Location: Chicago
Quote:
Originally Posted by cartmen34
never an excuse. Vote Yes to Prohibition. //quickly runs away
Now, I know you are teasing.. however.. Prohibition isn't the answer... because if you tell someone that they can't have it, makes them want it all the more. Drinking isn't evil, however some people become quite evil when tehy drink.

Drinking responsibily is something that people need to learn, though some never do. People should know what their limits are, and stop themselves from going beyond that point.

Video tape people when they're drunk, and make them watch the video, no, they aren't the best singer, no they aren't the funniest, or most charming, or best looking, or really anything but biggest fool when they are drunk....

Ehh -- I've spent too much time around drunks -- I'm not amused by it...
__________________
Free your heart from hatred. Free your mind from worries. Live simply. Give more. Expect less.
maleficent is offline  
Old 11-02-2004, 02:36 PM   #14 (permalink)
Psycho
 
Location: the hills of aquafina.
Quote:
Originally Posted by maleficent
Now, I know you are teasing.. however.. Prohibition isn't the answer... because if you tell someone that they can't have it, makes them want it all the more. Drinking isn't evil, however some people become quite evil when tehy drink.

Drinking responsibily is something that people need to learn, though some never do. People should know what their limits are, and stop themselves from going beyond that point.

Video tape people when they're drunk, and make them watch the video, no, they aren't the best singer, no they aren't the funniest, or most charming, or best looking, or really anything but biggest fool when they are drunk....

Ehh -- I've spent too much time around drunks -- I'm not amused by it...
yup. teasing.

nice answer btw.

I've also spent WAY to much time around drunks. It's why I never drink more than one of anything alcoholic...ever.
__________________
"The problem with quick and dirty, as some people have said, is that the dirty remains long after the quick has been forgotten" - Steve McConnell
cartmen34 is offline  
Old 11-02-2004, 02:41 PM   #15 (permalink)
Crazy
 
Location: Chapel Hill, NC
I agree pretty much completely with the "an explanation, not an excuse" description. Pretty much falls in with what I was rambling around trying to put in the words.

I don't believe the train of thought that people drunk just do what they wanted to do anyway sober, at least if we're looking at isolated incidents. I think drunkenness can completely change what you would or wouldn't have done. This doesn't mean people should be absolved of everything just because they are drunk, but it is an important fact when looking at any situation.

However, if there is a consistent problem of similar actions while drunk, then I think there's a clear indication of that 'wanting secretly to do it sober' or 'that being what you're really like' thing being likely.

If people drink, thats a part of their personality and you take that into consideration how they are sober and drunk when you look at hanging out with someone or being in a relationship or whatnot. Its all part of a whole.

And yeah, I enjoy the sauce at this particular point in my life.
__________________
...And then I found $5!
Gustoferson is offline  
Old 11-02-2004, 02:46 PM   #16 (permalink)
Getting Medieval on your ass
 
Coppertop's Avatar
 
Location: 13th century Europe
Definitely an explanation and not an excuse. Everyone must be responsible for their actions.
Coppertop is offline  
Old 11-02-2004, 02:53 PM   #17 (permalink)
Registered User
 
radioguy's Avatar
 
Location: Texas
not an excuse. the person knows they can't control themselves when drunk, therefore they know that they may do something stupid. it's a very poor excuse. just be responsible.
radioguy is offline  
Old 11-02-2004, 02:58 PM   #18 (permalink)
Twitterpated
 
Suave's Avatar
 
Location: My own little world (also Canada)
It's not a justification for actions, but it gives insight into the reason behind them. I've done things when I was drunk that I really had no control over (after drinking for a while though, I learned to gain some semblance of self-control when I'm plastered), but I still wouldn't say that completely excuses the activities. It just makes them more understandable, and hopefully more forgivable (this evidently does not relate to drunk driving, which should by now be so socially stigmatized I don't know why anyone does it anymore).
Suave is offline  
Old 11-02-2004, 03:00 PM   #19 (permalink)
Tilted Cat Head
 
Cynthetiq's Avatar
 
Administrator
Location: Manhattan, NY
not an excuse....

I follow the axiom:

A drunken heart speaks a sober mind.
__________________
I don't care if you are black, white, purple, green, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, hippie, cop, bum, admin, user, English, Irish, French, Catholic, Protestant, Jewish, Buddhist, Muslim, indian, cowboy, tall, short, fat, skinny, emo, punk, mod, rocker, straight, gay, lesbian, jock, nerd, geek, Democrat, Republican, Libertarian, Independent, driver, pedestrian, or bicyclist, either you're an asshole or you're not.
Cynthetiq is offline  
Old 11-02-2004, 03:55 PM   #20 (permalink)
Non-Rookie
 
NoSoup's Avatar
 
Location: Green Bay, WI
Quote:
Originally Posted by Suave
... I've done things when I was drunk that I really had no control over ...
I guess this sentiment is my point. Regardless of what happens, if you did it, you had control over it. If you one of those people that "lose control" and you have issues with that, you shouldn't be drinking - or at least not that much.

Re-reading my posts, it almost seems like I anti-alchohol, but in all honestly I usually go downtown every weekend or two and get wasted. I just do my best to do it responsibly...
__________________
I have an aura of reliability and good judgement.

Just in case you were wondering...
NoSoup is offline  
Old 11-02-2004, 04:06 PM   #21 (permalink)
Tilted
 
Sure it is, go ahead and do it, you can always blame the booze that is what is there for
mbaha is offline  
Old 11-02-2004, 04:09 PM   #22 (permalink)
Tilted
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by maleficent
What absolutely annoys me to no end, in this country, a person gets into a car, drunk, and goes to drive home (because they're a better driver when they are drunk), and gets into an accident and kills someone. What do they get charged with? Vehicular Manslaughter -- they were drunk and weren't in control of their actions...

It's no excuse... For anything... Unless someone poured the booze down their throat and then forced them to get into that car, they knew what they were doing. Drunkenness is just one more excuse in the wonderful world of "accept no responsibility". Always have something to blame.
Actually, legally, as long as you voluntarily intoxicate yourself, you are legallyr esponsible for any and all actions. Vehicular manslaughter is what you get charged with for running someone over regardless of sobriety most of the time, unless you intentionally planned to run them over (then you could make a case for Murder 1st).

Back to topic, I think it depends. Going and doing something REALLY bad (ie: burning a house down, starting a fight, stealing things, etc.....) cannot be excused by being drunk. However, I think that being drunk is a fine excuse for more minor things (ie: saying something rude/mean/really stupid, being a minor nuisance, etc....).

EDIT: Irregardless -> regardless for suave's sake

Last edited by aerozeppelin; 11-02-2004 at 08:45 PM..
aerozeppelin is offline  
Old 11-02-2004, 04:16 PM   #23 (permalink)
Insane
 
I think that "being drunk" gives people, at the time of an action, a sense of justification/excuse for committing that action, but "being drunk" does not justify/excuse the action committed. Make sense? haha.
boom29 is offline  
Old 11-02-2004, 05:20 PM   #24 (permalink)
Mad Philosopher
 
asaris's Avatar
 
Location: Washington, DC
On a personal note, this is only partly a personal response. I drink plenty, and get drunk with reasonable frequency. But I rarely do anything while drunk that I regret even a little, and only once or twice have I done anything I really regretted.

The idea that you should hold someone responsible for whatever they do while drunk seems to suppose that being drunk shows you how a person really is. But this view depends on the dubious proposition that who a person really is is their subconscious, and their conscious is merely a facade. It seems more reasonable to suppose that a person is some combination of their conscious and subconscious lives. So, an example. If you tend to be a bit rude when you're drunk, but are the epitome of politeness when you're sober, which one is your true self?
__________________
"Die Deutschen meinen, daß die Kraft sich in Härte und Grausamkeit offenbaren müsse, sie unterwerfen sich dann gerne und mit Bewunderung:[...]. Daß es Kraft giebt in der Milde und Stille, das glauben sie nicht leicht."

"The Germans believe that power must reveal itself in hardness and cruelty and then submit themselves gladly and with admiration[...]. They do not believe readily that there is power in meekness and calm."

-- Friedrich Nietzsche
asaris is offline  
Old 11-02-2004, 05:53 PM   #25 (permalink)
Upright
 
Location: Kalifornia
Being drunk and doing something while you're drunk is nothing but an excuse. Basically, your inhibitions are easier to let out and so on.
saigon1965 is offline  
Old 11-02-2004, 06:15 PM   #26 (permalink)
Non-Rookie
 
NoSoup's Avatar
 
Location: Green Bay, WI
Quote:
Originally Posted by boom29
I think that "being drunk" gives people, at the time of an action, a sense of justification/excuse for committing that action, but "being drunk" does not justify/excuse the action committed. Make sense? haha.
Actually, perfect sense. I agree wholeheartedly with you.

I don't believe that someone is the "true self" when they are drunk. Alchohol is a drug, and unless you are forced to drink it, you are voluntarily taking it. Most people would hold someone who is coked out of their mind responsible for their actions, alchohol is no different, other than the fact that it is a legal mind altering substance...
__________________
I have an aura of reliability and good judgement.

Just in case you were wondering...
NoSoup is offline  
Old 11-02-2004, 06:24 PM   #27 (permalink)
beauty in the breakdown
 
Location: Chapel Hill, NC
Quote:
Originally Posted by ratbastid
I'd say that "I was drunk" might work as an explanation, but not as an excuse. And the down-side of it is, it then gives you something else that you have to come up with an excuse for.
Agreed. Explanation, yes. Excuse? No. You drank it, your fault. But it can certainly explain some of the more... interesting things some of us have done
__________________
"Good people do not need laws to tell them to act responsibly, while bad people will find a way around the laws."
--Plato
sailor is offline  
Old 11-02-2004, 06:36 PM   #28 (permalink)
Junkie
 
Carno's Avatar
 
I agree with NoSoup.

Being drunk is NEVER an excuse for irresponsible actions.
Carno is offline  
Old 11-02-2004, 06:39 PM   #29 (permalink)
Twitterpated
 
Suave's Avatar
 
Location: My own little world (also Canada)
Quote:
Originally Posted by NoSoup
I guess this sentiment is my point. Regardless of what happens, if you did it, you had control over it. If you one of those people that "lose control" and you have issues with that, you shouldn't be drinking - or at least not that much.

Re-reading my posts, it almost seems like I anti-alchohol, but in all honestly I usually go downtown every weekend or two and get wasted. I just do my best to do it responsibly...
Well as I stated, I've learned to control myself, but I find that a lot of people, their first few times drinking, completely lack that sort of self-control. That, and one of the main reasons for drinking is to "loosen up" so to speak, or relinquish some of that control with which we lead our sober lives.

edit: aero: AHHH NOT IRREGARLDESS! *shoots himself*
Just "regardless" is more than sufficient for your purposes.

Last edited by Suave; 11-02-2004 at 06:42 PM..
Suave is offline  
Old 11-02-2004, 06:57 PM   #30 (permalink)
Junkie
 
If you have to say "Sorry, I was drunk." more than once it no longer becomes a valid excuse or even remotely understandable.

It amazes me how people will say some of the most horrible things then come back the next day trying to apologize because..."they were drunk." and then will do the exact same thing two weeks later. If you said it while drunk you probably were thinking it while sober and no I'm not going to forgive you for it.
Lockjaw is offline  
Old 11-02-2004, 08:28 PM   #31 (permalink)
Psycho
 
Location: uhhhh
I've done stuff that I don't remember doing at all when I was drunk. Though I'm not sure that I would have done something completely stupid during that (those) times. And I wouldn't have been able to pass it off as 'I was wasted'
__________________
Still Looking
mingusfingers is offline  
Old 11-03-2004, 04:00 AM   #32 (permalink)
Loser
 
Location: Charlottetown
Being drunk is an excuse for doing stupid things. It's a good one. Lot's of people use it. It's like an automatic 'get-off-the-hook-free' card. Oh well, I was drunk. I couldn't help it.

To that I say bullhonkey. You may commit certain actions under the guise of drunkeness and thereby justify those actions, but the consequences of those actions are dealt with soberly.
Phantom Power is offline  
Old 11-03-2004, 06:52 AM   #33 (permalink)
A Storm Is Coming
 
thingstodo's Avatar
 
Location: The Great White North
I have to agree with pretty much everyone here. Drunk is drunk and you decided to get that way. I'm sure that's why courts don't allow it as a temp insanity defense.
__________________
If you're wringing your hands you can't roll up your shirt sleeves.

Stangers have the best candy.
thingstodo is offline  
Old 11-03-2004, 08:32 AM   #34 (permalink)
Upright
 
Location: Which hand?
Here in Finland:
Drunkenness is pretty much an excuse AND an explanation to do stupid things, but it's NOT that simple here, either.
You're ALWAYS yourself when you're drunk. Probably you're more close to your True Heart then. (depends on a person, but I'd still grossly overgeneralize)
"Honeybabe. I think I love you" is much easier to say for the first time, when you've had a few beers.

Fact: Alcohol diminishes one's inhibitions and fears.
Reality: People let go of their "everyday faces" and habits. Just look at your boss at x-mas party. (if he doesn't let loose there, he's a tightass!)
People show more of their relaxed persona and be more "true" to themselves and others.

I think the human mind NEEDS a way to sometimes "lose" oneself in order to stay clean.
I personally prefer to get loaded a few times a month (usually every saturday) to "boot my brain", rather than lay sprawled on the floor of my livingroom and "let the evil thoughts slip away".
Some people jog, smoke pot (DON'T!), drive fast, do kung fu, masturbate, wash dishes or whatever to "boot" and lose themselvews for a while, just to carry on next week at McJob.

Unfortunately too much people aren't true to themselves and don't/can't show their True face, so they change radically when they're drunk.
If you notice you change into "Mr./Ms. Hyde" after a few beers, take more time to get to know yourself.

My two cents.
Flaymin' is offline  
Old 11-03-2004, 09:07 AM   #35 (permalink)
Loser
 
Location: Charlottetown
We must not forget, however, that oftentimes when females consume copious amounts of alcohol, they begin to make out with members of the same gender, and/or remove lots of clothing, which they might not do when sober. For that reason, drunkeness is okay in some respects.
Phantom Power is offline  
Old 11-03-2004, 09:18 AM   #36 (permalink)
MSD
The sky calls to us ...
 
MSD's Avatar
 
Super Moderator
Location: CT
If you can't control yourself while drinking, you shuld either drink responsibly or prepare to accept full responsibility for everything you do while intoxicated.
MSD is offline  
Old 11-03-2004, 03:18 PM   #37 (permalink)
Insane
 
Location: born in vietnam, lost in california
what about black out drinkers? they get so drunk and they remember nothing about the day before? i have several friends that are like that... they act very beligerant and sometimes violent yet when i question them the next day, they dont recall any of that. personally, i have never gotten that drunk but has any of you ever gotten that drunk?
p0thead is offline  
Old 11-03-2004, 03:22 PM   #38 (permalink)
Junkie
 
Moderator Emeritus
Location: Chicago
Quote:
Originally Posted by p0thead
what about black out drinkers? they get so drunk and they remember nothing about the day before? i have several friends that are like that... they act very beligerant and sometimes violent yet when i question them the next day, they dont recall any of that. personally, i have never gotten that drunk but has any of you ever gotten that drunk?
I had a roommate in college who was like that... And she swore high and low that she didn't have a problem with alcohol. That she knew what she was doing. Sadly, she didn't know what she was doing when she had her stomach pumped in the emergency room for alcohol poisoning, or when she was found naked wandering around one of the men's dorms or a few other episodes... Can't help someone who doesn't beleive that they have a problem, but I stopped covering for her and bailing her out of her situations and she eventually flunked out of school.
__________________
Free your heart from hatred. Free your mind from worries. Live simply. Give more. Expect less.
maleficent is offline  
Old 11-03-2004, 03:42 PM   #39 (permalink)
Junkie
 
Carno's Avatar
 
I've been that way before. One time I blacked out and woke up the next morning out in the woods and covered in mud. That particular time I think I was having a drinking contest with my buddies, when I was 16 or so. By the time I made it out of the woods I was only half covered in mud......with the other half being puke.

The only other time I haven't been able to remember what happened the night before was when I was at a party and I was nervous and I didn't know anyone. I didn't do anything really stupid, but I was "that guy" at the party. That was also when I was like 16.
Carno is offline  
Old 11-03-2004, 04:19 PM   #40 (permalink)
I'm a family man - I run a family business.
 
Redjake's Avatar
 
Location: Wilson, NC
Quote:
Originally Posted by NoSoup
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


this is uncanny - I feel almost the exact same way. I just sort of sit there and bask in the glory of being wasted. The one time I got so fucking wasted that I was stopped by the people at the party (enough to have alcohol poisoning), I STILL knew what I was doing. I wouldn't do anything stupid like rape a girl or throw a bowling ball through a car windshield. I find myself asking the same question: Is being drunk really an excuse?


I've heard that I have a very high tolerance for alcohol, and I do, so maybe that has something to do with how I "felt." But I just don't see how it could alter you to the point where you would do something that bad.
__________________
Off the record, on the q.t., and very hush-hush.
Redjake is offline  
 

Tags
drunk, excuse


Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On



All times are GMT -8. The time now is 05:46 AM.

Tilted Forum Project

Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.7
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.
Search Engine Optimization by vBSEO 3.6.0 PL2
© 2002-2012 Tilted Forum Project

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 149 150 151 152 153 154 155 156 157 158 159 160 161 162 163 164 165 166 167 168 169 170 171 172 173 174 175 176 177 178 179 180 181 182 183 184 185 186 187 188 189 190 191 192 193 194 195 196 197 198 199 200 201 202 203 204 205 206 207 208 209 210 211 212 213 214 215 216 217 218 219 220 221 222 223 224 225 226 227 228 229 230 231 232 233 234 235 236 237 238 239 240 241 242 243 244 245 246 247 248 249 250 251 252 253 254 255 256 257 258 259 260 261 262 263 264 265 266 267 268 269 270 271 272 273 274 275 276 277 278 279 280 281 282 283 284 285 286 287 288 289 290 291 292 293 294 295 296 297 298 299 300 301 302 303 304 305 306 307 308 309 310 311 312 313 314 315 316 317 318 319 320 321 322 323 324 325 326 327 328 329 330 331 332 333 334 335 336 337 338 339 340 341 342 343 344 345 346 347 348 349 350 351 352 353 354 355 356 357 358 359 360