Society & Culture Things you do/did that you probably think no one else does

[Alberto_Magnifico]

I don't ever drink beer to get drunk, but do enjoy non-alcoholic beer, if I drink it's whisky or wine.

 

[deanc]

I don't ever drink beer to get drunk, but do enjoy non-alcoholic beer, if I drink it's whisky or wine.

I was an unassuming high functioning 'beer' alcoholic for over 20 years! I stopped drinking beer regularly, i.e. pub sessions etc. about 5/6 years ago. Simply switched to Vodka-lime-soda, which became my Friday night go to drink and more importantly I'd consume 5 and then head out the door. I'll still have the occasional beer or two and keep beer in the fridge at home for visitors, but often end up throwing it out if not consumed after 6 months.
Also my significant whiskey/spirit collection only gets attention, again usually with visitors. I've never had the taste for or have been a wine drinker, enjoy a glass or two over a meal occasionally and despite several cases in the house that the better half buys for gifts, unlike some of my friends I've never sat at home and drunk a bottle or two...
How did I address my 'problem' which I thought I never had? A concerned family friend simply asked me once to choose a week, any week and during business and/or social functions just 'sit on a drink' and observe how much others around me consume...

 

[Alberto_Magnifico]

Id probably "tie one on" 3-4 times a year these days and I usually go weeks between drinks let's alone getting drunk. I think the last drink I had was mid December for a work function.

I genuinely enjoy the taste of booze more than the effect, but it's hard when you develop a taste for barrel strength whisky to stay sober so my extensive spirit collection doesn't get touched much.
I'm part of the rare genetic group that is adverse to addictive behaviours, I've even dabbled in cigarettes and cocaine when I was younger and neither made a lasting impression.

 

[akkaps]

I don't ever drink beer to get drunk, but do enjoy non-alcoholic beer, if I drink it's whisky or wine.

I don’t drink to get drunk either. Also, never drink alone, or drink when I’m feeling down

 

[Alberto_Magnifico]

I don’t drink to get drunk either. Also, never drink alone, or drink when I’m feeling down

I've always found a hard workout is hard to beat for the blues, never felt like turning to booze either, waking up with a hangover as well as depression is an amateur move!

 

[phantom13]

I've always found a hard workout is hard to beat for the blues, never felt like turning to booze either, waking up with a hangover as well as depression is an amateur move!

I can remember a particularly rough day at work and my boss brought a beer out for me while I was still at my desk 7ish.

I declined and said I’d rather head to the gym after work to let off some steam, he looked at me like I’d just spoken ancient Aramaic.

I like to have a drink when I’m in a good mood or hanging out with mates, drinking when angry or depressed just seems odd to me.

 

[Scotland]

Everyone does this... even if they block out the adress you google the description.

I do this, even though I don't do anything with the information.

But, if if the **** face agent puts it as "sold: contact agent" I make it my life's mission to find out the sale price without contacting said agent.

 

[brutus76]

Still regularly playing a PS2 and not interested in a 3,4 or 5

 

[Cruyff14]

Still regularly playing a PS2 and not interested in a 3,4 or 5

What games?

 

[brutus76]

What games?

All the Guitar Heroes
Most of the Lego games
NFL 2005 AFL 2004
Ashes 2005. FIFA 08
Moto GP 4. Mx Madness
Rugby League 2. G1 Jockey
And a few others


Plus Smackdown 2 Colin McRae NBA 99 NASCAR 2000 on the PS1

 

[Cruyff14]

All the Guitar Heroes
Most of the Lego games
NFL 2005 AFL 2004
Ashes 2005. FIFA 08
Moto GP 4. Mx Madness
Rugby League 2. G1 Jockey
And a few others


Plus Smackdown 2 Colin McRae NBA 99 NASCAR 2000 on the PS1

GH is so damn good.

 

[craigos]

All the Guitar Heroes
Most of the Lego games
NFL 2005 AFL 2004
Ashes 2005. FIFA 08
Moto GP 4. Mx Madness
Rugby League 2. G1 Jockey
And a few others


Plus Smackdown 2 Colin McRae NBA 99 NASCAR 2000 on the PS1

G1 Jockey? A man of culture I see. Wonder if there has been any new games made.

 

[the_interloper]

Face away from a group and squirt my water bottle onto the ground, from behind it looks like I'm urinating. Then after someone says "HEY WHAT THE **** ARE YOU DOING" I turn around and reveal it wasn't actually me having a piss but it was the water bottle!

C'mon Grain you'll have to find this funny!

 

[peternorth]

Face away from a group and squirt my water bottle onto the ground, from behind it looks like I'm urinating. Then after someone says "HEY WHAT THE fu** ARE YOU DOING" I turn around and reveal it wasn't actually me having a piss but it was the water bottle!

C'mon Grain you'll have to find this funny!

WTF are you a horse?

 

[Chief]

Better than peeing on the wall in your bedroom. Your wife would think that you are a dickhead.

 

[the_interloper]

Better than peeing on the wall in your bedroom. Your wife would think that you are a dickhead.

Well she thinks that anyway so I might as well

 

[Alberto_Magnifico]

WTF are you a horse?

You should try keegels, I like to do them whilst standing in lines and making eye contact with strangers.

 

[the_interloper]

Well she thinks that anyway so I might as well

Bit disappointed that Perth gal liked this post

 

[Perth gal]

Bit disappointed that Perth gal liked this post

It’s because you’re funny bro.

 

[Pistol Night]

When i go through an ALDI checkout i always think how awesome most of them would be at footy with hand speed like that

 

[Gough]

When i go through an ALDI checkout i always think how awesome most of them would be footy with hand speed like that

I'm suspicious of Teutonic efficiency, it always seems somehow sinister.

 

[deanc]

Better than peeing on the wall in your bedroom. Your wife would think that you are a dickhead.

Old mate of mine, no longer with us, regularly sleep-walked and often relieved himself in a wardrobe or cupboard. In the days of not understanding the psychology on this phenomena, practical work-arounds were often deployed. His wife simply used to cover clothes and the base of their wardrobes with plastic sheeting and also deploy large wash basins at the bottom their wardrobes and cupboards.

As this was simply not practical when they were away on holidays staying in hotels etc., she used to tie bells on wardrobes door handles to wake her up so she could then re-direct him to the bathroom. She also started to tie bells on the hotel room door as one time he simply walked out and around a resort bollock naked much to the dismay of security staff...

Although there is a far greater understanding and solutions/remedies today, a few useful tips here for those who perhaps have endured or know of someone with the same issue, sleep-walking is apparently far more common than most think - with 7% of people having experienced at least one related episode in their life...

 

[peternorth]

Old mate of mine, no longer with us, regularly sleep-walked and often relieved himself in a wardrobe or cupboard. In the days of not understanding the psychology on this phenomena, practical work-arounds were often deployed. His wife simply used to cover clothes and the base of their wardrobes with plastic sheeting and also deploy large wash basins at the bottom their wardrobes and cupboards.

As this was simply not practical when they were away on holidays staying in hotels etc., she used to tie bells on wardrobes door handles to wake her up so she could then re-direct him to the bathroom. She also started to tie bells on the hotel room door as one time he simply walked out and around a resort bollock naked much to the dismay of security staff...

Although there is a far greater understanding and solutions/remedies today, a few useful tips here for those who perhaps have endured or know of someone with the same issue, sleep-walking is apparently far more common than most think - with 7% of people having experienced at least one related episode in their life...

Raises hand

 

[mr bagcroft]

I like to stop a youtube video seconds before the end to swindle the creator out of some coin, if its been a lacklustre effort,

 

[sledbomber]

I like to stop a youtube video seconds before the end to swindle the creator out of some coin, if its been a lacklustre effort,

Ha ha, is that how it works? You have to watch right to the end to count as a view? I feel bad because I unintentionally do this all the time.