Whose getting drunk?

Sometimes you end up wondering whether what you did really justified itself as fun.
It's fun to be drunk, but it's no fun if you get so drunk that you don't remember what you did. And the worst thing that can happen is if you throw up. That's against drinking ethics.
Honestly, I don't see the point of drinking if you cannot enjoy being drunk.


My definition of being drunk is that stage where you lose all inhibitions and get bold enough to do a striptease. But that's the phase where you get bold enough and not really go out and do it, because if you actually lose your clothes you are likely not to find them till the next morning. And I don't think that people would appreciate you walking around without your clothes. When you do get sloshed enough to misplace your modesty you end up pretending that you do not remember anything, whereas you remember every single humilliating moment of the previous night. Then you blame it on the alcohol.

How convinient!


Now, alcohol does not only give you a high it also causes water retention in your body which leads to your weight, mysteriously, shooting up to astronomical numbers. That's why people who are trying to lose weight are strictly advised against consumption of alcohol in any form. That includes liquor laced chocolates.


Recently, I had the opportunity to witness the antics of a very dear person who was under the influence of a considerable amount of alcohol. On one hand it was very entertaining, but on the other, you cannot but help wondering what sort of trouble that person could run into in that condition. It's one thing to be in the company of friends and be safe but what if that is not the case. Being in such a situation is as good as inviting danger with a big smile.

It is alright to have fun, but it is important to know where to draw the line. Where to stop. Irresponsible drinking does not only put the drinker at a risk, it also causes sober companions embarassment.