Getting hammered/smashed/wasted

[_Muddy_]

Hello

I'm 14 years old and i don't really drink that much(as in alcohol, i do drink plenty of water). When I hear stories about how much people got "wasted" or "omg before i came into school i drank 4 beers", it makes me wonder why? I know it's because it's a new thing to people my age and it's very cool to drink alot. Whenever someone says they drank like 10 glasses of wine or 6 beers i alway think "geez they must have been thirsty" because no one would drink that volume of water/coke at one time. I wouldn't be able to drink 5 cans of coke in a night. So my question is why do people drink that large amount, is it mainly for effect or is it that addictive?

thanks _Muddy_

 

[Integral]

Beats me, mayby because they're stupid?

 

[brewnog]

Usually because it's fun.

 

[Ivan Seeking]

But always because they have their heads so far up their rear that they can't see the light of day. This is what causes the thirst.

 

[edward]

Don't ever let anyone talk you into drinking as much as you can as fast as you can.

Passing out and being asphyxiated on your own vomit really isn't as fun as it sounds.

 

[phyzmatix]

I don't know how to answer this without sounding like my dad used to...

I guess one can only decide for oneself however, in my (extensive I have to admit) experience, it's not worth it...

EDIT: edward has it spot-on

 

[B. Elliott]

As brewnog said, because it's fun, but too much of anything can adversely affect you. Usually it's a way of bragging about their tolerance level or to try and convey how intoxicated they were. When people become intoxicated, their critical thinking skills become affected... The decision to brag about going to school while drunk, is an example in its self.

 

[mcknia07]

I think its pretty much dumb, and especially for a child to so it. Edward, is sooo right, I just recently saw this happen to a school buddy, and I strongly discourage anyone to ever drink. And yes, it can be very addictive

 

[rewebster]

But always because they have their heads so far up their rear that they can't see the light of day. This is what causes the thirst.

I took a photo of one of those guys:




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[Kurdt]

For people first starting to drink alcohol there is this absurd peer pressure where more is better because you're a bit of a girl if you can't drink. Something you want to realize very quickly if you do get into trouble is that everyones tolerance is totally different. What one person can drink makes another person very ill so don't be tempted to keep up because of peer pressure. Of course more is not better. A couple of beers now and then never hurt anyone (when you're 18 at least :tongue:) and is supposed to be enjoyable, but thinking you have to drink at least x amount to fit in with the crowd is when problems start to occur.

 

[Astronuc]

Beats me, mayby because they're stupid?

That's pretty much it.

 

[Mk]

Whatever they may think, it's not cool to come to school sleepy, drunk, high, or with a hangover. In fact, maybe being sleepy, drunk, high, or hungover isn't cool at all.

 

[B. Elliott]

Whatever they may think, it's not cool to come to school sleepy, drunk, high, or with a hangover. In fact, maybe being sleepy, drunk, high, or hungover isn't cool at all.

Yeah, because putting a temporary damper on your learning ability is the road to success!

 

[Daniel Y.]

Don't do it, it's really not worth it. When I was your age (maybe a little older), I used to drink, smoke the ganja (among other things), and even did pills for awhile. It's different, and it's fun, but it's nothing to do do regularly (or at all if you're any smarter than I was). No one on this forum, not even your parents, can stop you from drinking or doing other things, you have to make the right decisions yourself.

 

[TheStatutoryApe]

Young people your own age probably drink to "be cool" but many people, and possibly even your peers, drink due to depression. I once went on a drinking binge due to depression. After a couple months of drinking daily I started to wake up in the mornings with the shakes and unable to think straight for most of the day. Between that and the fact that I would often purchase alcohol over food when low on funds I decided I needed to stop. It was a bit difficult but I did it. Unfortunately most people won't know when it's time to stop and won't have the will power to do it on their own. Instead of thinking that all of these people are just idiots you should realize that it's very possible they have serious emotional issues and no idea how to cope, taking the quickest and most convenient way out of dealing with it. If your friends are becoming drunks you may wish to talk to them to figure out why they are doing it and maybe try to help them out if they need it.

 

[_Muddy_]

i wasn't planing on doing it, I'm not being put under pressure or anything but i was wondering how somone can drink that amount if they aren't thirsty. I understand a few beers but you see i gave the example of coke

 

[Monocles]

To answer the question in the OP: drinking alchohol doesn't quench thirst. You don't have to be thirsty at all to drink lots of alcohol.

 

[TheStatutoryApe]

It's an intoxicant and "feels good". To stay in that state you need to drink more. Unfortunately the more you drink the worse the side effects become.

Here's a neat little youtube video to check out...

 

[Pythagorean]

lots of different factors in that.

There's even plenty of people who actually do drink lots of coke in a night. Both beer and coke dehydrate you in the longterm, but they sate your thirst when you first drink them. So it's easy for some to sit around with a rack of sodas and keep getting thirsty and popping a new one.

Coke also has caffeine, which is addicting.

Beer has alcohol which also has dependency associated with it. Furthermore, many cultures (and especially subcultures) have a sense of machismo associated with being able to hold your liquor. There's also a genetic influence, I believe. It is said that native americans are more susceptible to a dependency on alcohol from a genetic aspect (this says nothing about the willpower of the individual person).

 

[cristo]

I'm 14 years old and i don't really drink that much(as in alcohol, i do drink plenty of water). When I hear stories about how much people got "wasted" or "omg before i came into school i drank 4 beers", it makes me wonder why?

I'm not sure that anyone has pointed this out, but I would say with about 99% chance that the people who, at 14, say that they drink 4 beers before school are lying and are just trying to show off. I think you probably guessed this, anyway, since in the rest of your post you quote that people "say" they have drunk 10 glasses of wine, and not that they actually did. (That's about 3 bottles isn't it? Jeez.. I'm not sure I could even manage that at the peak of my university days).

Anyway, you seem a bright kid to be asking about things like this. I would advise you to steer clear of alcohol at least for a few years; I know a few people (pretty intelligent people, at that) whom if they hadn't started drinking in school would be way better off now.

 

[sammy8761]

At that age its purely peer pressure and them wanting to 'grow up' faster. However when you get older it is a laugh to get toshed with your mates, go out and have a good time, then its always funny to chat about it the next day. Are you from America i didnt realize that kids drinking was such a big thing over there?

 

[Cyrus]

I'm not sure that anyone has pointed this out, but I would say with about 99% chance that the people who, at 14, say that they drink 4 beers before school are lying and are just trying to show off. I think you probably guessed this, anyway, since in the rest of your post you quote that people "say" they have drunk 10 glasses of wine, and not that they actually did. (That's about 3 bottles isn't it? Jeez.. I'm not sure I could even manage that at the peak of my university days).

Anyway, you seem a bright kid to be asking about things like this. I would advise you to steer clear of alcohol at least for a few years; I know a few people (pretty intelligent people, at that) whom if they hadn't started drinking in school would be way better off now.

Am I the only one sitting here thinking WHO THE HELL DRINKS AT 14??

 

[Kurdt]

Am I the only one sitting here thinking WHO THE HELL DRINKS AT 14??

Welcome to the UK.

 

[JamesU]

Am I the only one sitting here thinking WHO THE HELL DRINKS AT 14??

14 isn't that young for people starting to drink...I've known people who started at 10 or 11. However, these are normally the same people who do poorly and/or drop out of school.

 

[Daniel Y.]

Am I the only one sitting here thinking WHO THE HELL DRINKS AT 14??

Probably. I haven't heard of a school that didn't have drinkers at 14 (or even earlier).

 

[Cyrus]

14 isn't that young for people starting to drink...I've known people who started at 10 or 11. However, these are normally the same people who do poorly and/or drop out of school.

Yes, it is that young. I would expect kids that are seniors in high school to start drinking, like 17 or 18.

 

[JamesU]

Yes, it is that young. I would expect kids that are seniors in high school to start drinking, like 17 or 18.

Those are some pretty high expectations, IMO.

 

[Cyrus]

Those are some pretty high expectations, IMO.

A 14 year old has no business drinking alcohol, whatsoever. I can't stand drunks. (I've seen to many drunk people at bars to have any patiences for them anymore).

I don't think a 14 year olds liver can even take alcohol.

EDIT: What the...that's you yomamma. I forgot you changed your name.

 

[moose]

Yes, it is that young. I would expect kids that are seniors in high school to start drinking, like 17 or 18.

That's how me and most of my friends were. I think we all started at 17. However, I knew a lot of people who started drinking at 14/15. I don't think any of them are going to a University right now...

EDIT: WTF it IS Yomamma! I wondered what happened to you.

 

[Mk]

WTF it IS Yomamma! I wondered what happened to you.

And now he's an Apehx Twin fan too! We are the music makers.

 

[OmCheeto]

Well. I'm pretty old. 49 about 3 weeks ago. My first binge occurred when I was 11, when my mom took me back to her homeland; Germany. It now strikes me as peculiar that my kraut relatives thought it was somewhat funny that an 11 year old could get so baked. It was a grand time for me of course.

I got baked again about 3 years later, when my sister, a 17 year old, bought me a bottle of Boones Farm Apple wine. It was another grand time for me.

Since then of course,... I've been sitting in various bars.

49-17 = 32 years.

wanna guess where I'm at right now?

 

[JamesU]

And now he's an Apehx Twin fan too! We are the music makers.

That I am...also, I've been back for a few months now.

 

[TR345]

I like to drink enough to get wasted by myself about once a month and listen to all my favorite songs at full volume. I always feel real bad the next day though. I don't like drinking too much around people because I sound like a blabbing idiot when I talk. Sometimes you think your being cool, and others are thinking, what an idiot. Some people drink a lot to get courage to be social and outspoken, it helps me with that, but only when the music is too loud to talk.

Of coarse, I'm not 14. At 14 I got really drunk and got in the back of a truck and fell asleep, woke up flying through the air as the truck smashed into a tree. I flew over the whole truck got up, ran to my friends house, and then puked all over myself in my sleep.

 

[Cyrus]

I like to drink enough to get wasted by myself about once a month and listen to all my favorite songs at full volume. I always feel real bad the next day though. I don't like drinking too much around people because I sound like a blabbing idiot when I talk. Sometimes you think your being cool, and others are thinking, what an idiot. Some people drink a lot to get courage to be social and outspoken, it helps me with that, but only when the music is too loud to talk.

Of coarse, I'm not 14. At 14 I got really drunk and got in the back of a truck and fell asleep, woke up flying through the air as the truck smashed into a tree. I flew over the whole truck got up, ran to my friends house, and then puked all over myself in my sleep.

If you get drunk when your alone you need to get help. Thats honestly quite sad.

 

[TR345]

I don't want to advocate drinking to a 14 year old, but I don't think that a grown man drinking by himself once a month is sad. What kind of help should I get, should I take some kind of drugs from the psychologist to dampen down my personality so I don't feel anything.