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And you answered it well, tbh. Recency bias with Urblock and TBD just made me think angry drunks was an old person thing.
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Although your answer is right, I think it misses key points.
Younger drinkers drink socially, and a high percentage of 20's and 30's people frequently go out to do so. They are happy to be going out with friends, the bar scene is new, and they tend to be happier going in to the evening. (plus, they are out and about rather then at home hitting f5 on message board).
Then, you get to the older 40's, 50's and 60's drinkers. their contemporaries have careers and families and spend time with them rather than bar hopping all week. Less of them out there.
Many of the ones that are, are doing so to escape job/family pressure... going in to it with a sketchy mood.
Then, you have the home drinkers. for whatever reason, they need to numb their minds frequently and in solitude... not a very healthy endeavor, and one that is not usually embarked upon with a happy go lucky mindset.
You are completely right that Happy people are happy drunks, angry people are angry drunks... but I would bet the angry and unhappy older people tend to continue drinking with greater frequency than happy people as they age.
I was always a happy drinker, used to go out a couple times a week at least. now, after I hit the big four-oh, I think I have had about 5 beers in the last 2 years.
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High levels of pain that never goes away can also do it. Just sayin.
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You have certainly put a lot of thought into this, maybe too much. I agree with most of that, but I keep it simple. When I am drinking it's fun time, so I want to be around fun people, we're all forced to spend time around jerks, work, family stuff, whatever, I choose not to be around assholes when it's fun time.
In my youth I had less control over who was around, friends of friends and such, now I have 100% say as to who I socialize with, it makes for a much more pleasant time.
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I'd have a beer with you and Malcore. But, you guys would have to fight to the death for the rights to be my cool grandpa.
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When properly motivated I'm kind of a tough guy. The opportunity to call a quality man such as yourself grandson, is all the motivation I need.
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Pain is a *****, but we must try not to be like it.
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You realize it is after 3pm CT on a Friday.... Urblock is like 75% done with one bottle of Jose.
He can't hear u.
Do not go quietly, Sweet Urblock, into that good night.
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This thread was epic and also a nothing-burger at the same time.
Urblock, I hope you feel better on this heatwave Saturday. Malcore and 51, I love you both and know u both feel great.
Urblock, I hope you feel better on this heatwave Saturday. Malcore and 51, I love you both and know u both feel great.
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