A beer and weed habit

[GARFIELDKOOL]

This one guy I know likes to smoke weed and drink. That is cool, I don't have a problem with that, because we are all human. The problem is his priorities. He will spend $20 dollars on a bag of weed, and won't spend $5 bucks on a few beers. He never seems to have enough money to drink, but he will buy that bag of weed with no problem. I don't hang with him much, because he always want you to but him a beer. I advised him to buy a 12 or 18 pack of beer for around $10 dollars because it's more efficient. I can't even enjoy my two personal beers without having to share. This dude needs to get his priorities straight.

[Mr. Stefani]

This one guy I know likes to smoke weed and drink. That is cool, I don't have a problem with that, because we are all human. The problem is his priorities. He will spend $20 dollars on a bag of weed, and won't spend $5 bucks on a few beers. He never seems to have enough money to drink, but he will buy that bag of weed with no problem. I don't hang with him much, because he always want you to but him a beer. I advised him to buy a 12 or 18 pack of beer for around $10 dollars because it's more efficient. I can't even enjoy my two personal beers without having to share. This dude needs to get his priorities straight.

tell him to switch to coke he'll have no need to ever drink beer again.






















kidding...

[Rene]

tell him to switch to coke he'll have no need to ever drink beer again.

that was a good one :lol:

[*MIBabe03*]

Drugs are stupid.

[AB]

I know someone similiar; as long as they have cigarettes, weed, & pepsi they are good to go. Don't understand it, they can go several days without a meal, but can't go an hour without those 3 things. To each their own I guess.

[Ireneparalegal]

This one guy I know likes to smoke weed and drink. That is cool, I don't have a problem with that, because we are all human. The problem is his priorities. He will spend $20 dollars on a bag of weed, and won't spend $5 bucks on a few beers. He never seems to have enough money to drink, but he will buy that bag of weed with no problem. I don't hang with him much, because he always want you to but him a beer. I advised him to buy a 12 or 18 pack of beer for around $10 dollars because it's more efficient. I can't even enjoy my two personal beers without having to share. This dude needs to get his priorities straight.
How on earth did I miss this post????:lol:

[Kazza]

Are you friends with my ex husband? :eek:

[Fleet]

Drugs are stupid.
I agree 1,000%. Tell this guy to dump the stupid drugs and spend his money on something useful (like chocolate). :D

[Fleet]

tell him to switch to coke he'll have no need to ever drink beer again.

Good idea... I would pick Coca-Cola over beer, too!

[Czas na Zywiec]

Good idea... I would pick Coca-Cola over beer, too!

not that coke

[Mr. Stefani]

not that coke
i meant that coke!

[Czas na Zywiec]

i meant that coke!

I'm sure you did http://www.skyscrapercity.com/images/smilies/shake.gif

[Georgia's on my Mind]

he should drink appletinis

[Ireneparalegal]

This one guy I know likes to smoke weed and drink. That is cool, I don't have a problem with that, because we are all human. The problem is his priorities. He will spend $20 dollars on a bag of weed, and won't spend $5 bucks on a few beers. He never seems to have enough money to drink, but he will buy that bag of weed with no problem. I don't hang with him much, because he always want you to but him a beer. I advised him to buy a 12 or 18 pack of beer for around $10 dollars because it's more efficient. I can't even enjoy my two personal beers without having to share. This dude needs to get his priorities straight.
This thread is 9 months old. HOw is your friend Kool? Still smoking weed and drinking beers?

[GARFIELDKOOL]

This thread is 9 months old. HOw is your friend Kool? Still smoking weed and drinking beers?


Hey, Irene! yeah, this thread is old, I didn't realize it was bumped up. But my friend is still the same last time I talked to him. nothing has changed, he loves his weed and beer, but supports the weed habit first and that costs more money depending on how much weed you want.

[Ireneparalegal]

Hey, Irene! yeah, this thread is old, I didn't realize it was bumped up. But my friend is still the same last time I talked to him. nothing has changed, he loves his weed and beer, but supports the weed habit first and that costs more money depending on how much weed you want.
Yeah, someone posted and this thread came ALIVE!:lol:

God, he must not want to deal with the real world to practically live on weed. :crazy:

[Fleet]

Amen, me too. I could never drink beer, the taste is nasty!
Yeah, and you can drink all the soft drinks you want, get into a car and drive and don't have to worry about being pulled over for DUI.

[Kay Scarpetta]

How about not drinking at all? There's a thought.

[Fleet]

How about not drinking at all? There's a thought.
I don't know; I would get kind of thirsty. ;)

[Ireneparalegal]

Yeah, and you can drink all the soft drinks you want, get into a car and drive and don't have to worry about being pulled over for DUI.
Or kill anyone

[Dutabi84]

Or kill anyone


...because nobody has ever been killed by a sober driver?

[Ireneparalegal]

...because nobody has ever been killed by a sober driver?
Because you can't get arrested for DUI while having drank soda or kill someone, that's why. As far as I know, drinking soda isn't illegal...how one drives is another story for another thread.

[Dutabi84]

Because you can't get arrested for DUI while having drank soda or kill someone, that's why. As far as I know, drinking soda isn't illegal...how one drives is another story for another thread.

I'm not talking about the legalities of drinking soda.

You say you don't have to worry about killing someone while being sober. You're suggesting that if you're sober, that you're immune to getting into an accident that may cause death...right?

[Ireneparalegal]

I'm not talking about the legalities of drinking soda.

You say you don't have to worry about killing someone while being sober. You're suggesting that if you're sober, that you're immune to getting into an accident that may cause death...right?
No, I never said that. I completed a sentence by adding "or killing someone". Where did I say that those who don't drink don't ever kill? You ASSUMED.

[Dutabi84]

No, I never said that. I completed a sentence by adding "or killing someone". Where did I say that those who don't drink don't ever kill? You ASSUMED.


"Yeah, and you can drink all the soft drinks you want, get into a car and drive and don't have to worry about being pulled over for DUI or killing anyone."

If you're not talking about drinking pop and driving, then what are you talking about? Drinking pop and not driving? Because this sentense is about drinking pop and driving.

[Jo_Luvs_Ketchup]

Amen, me too. I could never drink beer, the taste is nasty!
Couldn't agree more!!!:D

[Jo_Luvs_Ketchup]

And fattening too. I have a friend, whom, drinks lite beer everyday, and she went from weighing 140 pounds to 187 pounds.
Wow and that's light beer! :eek:

[Ireneparalegal]

"Yeah, and you can drink all the soft drinks you want, get into a car and drive and don't have to worry about being pulled over for DUI or killing anyone."

If you're not talking about drinking pop and driving, then what are you talking about? Drinking pop and not driving? Because this sentense is about drinking pop and driving.
You can drink all the soda you want and it won't cause you to want to kill anyone or behave in a manner that can result in DEATH. With weed, booze and any other similar thing, it can lead to death, either your own or someone else's.

[Dutabi84]

You can drink all the soda you want and it won't cause you to want to kill anyone or behave in a manner that can result in DEATH. With weed, booze and any other similar thing, it can lead to death, either your own or someone else's.

I've had a couple hundreds of alcoholic drinks (give or take, who's counting), and not one time did I "want to kill anyone." Same goes to the dozens of people I know who have drank, or done anything else. They're actually quite friendlier.

Now, sure, when you're under the influence of alcohol, you're increasing your chances of wrecklessly killing someone. But that doesn't automatically make those that are sober immune to killing someone else.

[Ireneparalegal]

I've had a couple hundreds of alcoholic drinks (give or take, who's counting), and not one time did I "want to kill anyone." Same goes to the dozens of people I know who have drank, or done anything else. They're actually quite friendlier.

Now, sure, when you're under the influence of alcohol, you're increasing your chances of wrecklessly killing someone. But that doesn't automatically make those that are sober immune to killing someone else.
You are over analyzing a phrase that I posted. I think it is pretty obvious that a person who ingests drugs/alcohol is not a person I want behind the wheel of a car.

I merely posted "or kill someone" and you want to add to that statement by saying that anyone can hurt someone with a vehicle. This is true. But I think you know darn well what I meant when I posted that phrase. You wanted to take it further, so by all means, go ahead because there is no argument abt what drugs/alcohol can do to people and how it affects innocent people. This thread is abt beer and weed NOT unsafe drivers who don't drink.

As for the statement you made abt those under the influence of alcohol being "nicer" I could take that statement "further" such as you did and state that I lived with my ex-husband for 16 years and the times he was under the influence of alcohol, he SURE AS HELL WAS NOT NICE...I paid the price for his "niceness" in a physical manner.

So, I made a generalized statement, don't try to analyze it or stretch it out further than necessary. If you have something to say on the evils of drinking soda or the evils of drinking alcohol, then by all means go ahead, but don't try to use my simple post as your springboard for that.

[Dutabi84]

I merely posted "or kill someone" and you want to add to that statement by saying that anyone can hurt someone with a vehicle. This is true. But I think you know darn well what I meant when I posted that phrase.

If I knew you were saying that pop doesn't have any correlation to killing, do you really think I would have even replied? The sentence looked like you were saying you don't have to worry about killing anybody if you decide to drink pop rather than alcohol.


I lived with my ex-husband for 16 years and the times he was under the influence of alcohol, he SURE AS HELL WAS NOT NICE...I paid the price for his "niceness" in a physical manner.


I have a hard time believing he was only violent because he drank alcohol. People who are violent while under the influence are violent because the alcohol or drug can certainly accelerate this kind of behavior, but it doesn't directly cause it on its own.

[Ireneparalegal]

If I knew you were saying that pop doesn't have any correlation to killing, do you really think I would have even replied? The sentence looked like you were saying you don't have to worry about killing anybody if you decide to drink pop rather than alcohol.



I have a hard time believing he was only violent because he drank alcohol. People who are violent while under the influence are violent because the alcohol or drug can certainly accelerate this kind of behavior, but it doesn't directly cause it on its own.
I don't give a damn what you believe. I know more abt people abusing alcohol and drugs than I ever cared to know. My ex-husband didn't realize the correlation between his abusive behavior and the violence towards me until it was too late. Two years after I divorced him and he violated a restraining order TWO TIMES WHILE UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL, did he change his ways. After a stint in jail did he finally change his life around. The man never picked up alcohol again and he was the man that I had fallen in love with so long ago. Too bad though he changed his ways so late in life because he lost me. Although he died last year, the mere fact he never touched alcohol again proved to him and to others around us that alcohol was the problem.

I also had a another family member who was an alcoholic. The rehab and the steps this person took to change his life is remarkable. He is a different person when not under the influence. I have yet to meet a "nice" drunk as you like to proclaim. Maybe you are trying to justify your drinking and the reasons for drinking. I don't know and frankly, don't care. It's not my problem.

I had therapy and psychology, psychiatrists, went to AA meetings, went to Al-Anon meetings for over two years, met many people with alcohol/drug issues, met many survivors of these issues and met many family members of those who abuse drugs/alcohol. I can write a book on the evils and perils of drug and alcohol use. I now have sympathy for those who abuse alcohol and/or are drug users. I know abt the paranoia it can bring on (the very thing that my ex-husband had when under the influence)...paranoia is something he never had SOBER, it only came on after drinking, hence, the violence towards me. Before he died, he and I came to a peaceful and loving friendship, only because he gave up drinking socially. As one therapist told me, you are now a professional when it comes to alcohol/drug use, unfortunately, you came abt it the hard way.

I believe there is a lesson to come out of this and it is SYMPATHY for those who are dealing with these issues and the other issues that come from abusing drugs.

For those who never had to deal with those issues, thank God for that.

[Jo_Luvs_Ketchup]

popcorn: :drink:

[Jo_Luvs_Ketchup]

popcorn: :drink:
:lol: JK.

Dutabi84, you got to give Irene a break. You misunderstood what she said, it was a mistake. No need to cause a war.

[Dutabi84]

I don't give a damn what you believe.

Thanks. I really don't give a damn about what you think, either.


Maybe you are trying to justify your drinking and the reasons for drinking.
I explain how people I know act while under the influence, how alcohol hasn't made me act out in violence, and you think maybe all this is me trying to justify why I drink? Yeah, brilliant deduction.



I had therapy and psychology, psychiatrists, went to AA meetings, went to Al-Anon meetings for over two years, met many people with alcohol/drug issues, met many survivors of these issues and met many family members of those who abuse drugs/alcohol. I can write a book on the evils and perils of drug and alcohol use. I now have sympathy for those who abuse alcohol and/or are drug users. I know abt the paranoia it can bring on (the very thing that my ex-husband had when under the influence)...paranoia is something he never had SOBER, it only came on after drinking, hence, the violence towards me. Before he died, he and I came to a peaceful and loving friendship, only because he gave up drinking socially. As one therapist told me, you are now a professional when it comes to alcohol/drug use, unfortunately, you came abt it the hard way.

I believe there is a lesson to come out of this and it is SYMPATHY for those who are dealing with these issues and the other issues that come from abusing drugs.

For those who never had to deal with those issues, thank God for that.

Yes, I know there are extreme cases in which alcohol use leads to addiction, and violence. But since this doesn't happen to most people who drink, if even a large percentage, then it only makes sense that there is just a correlation between the two, and there is something else at the root of an alcoholics problem. Yeah, it's alcohol they're abusing and acting out on, but what's causing it?

[Ireneparalegal]

YEAH, THE ALCOHOL. If you read my paragraph carefully then you would have read the part that stated PARANOIA. There was no paranoia until he was under the influence of alcohol. The ALCOHOL IS WHAT BROUGHT ON THE PARANOIA. Just like people who do drugs suffer from delusional and paranoid effects, alcohol is no different. People need to understand that alcohol has the same effects just like any other drug such as marijuana, cocaine, heroin, etc. Just because alcohol is a legal drug doesn't make it any less dangerous. I could go on and on but what is the point.

And because you are "nice" while drinking may be your own deduction, doesn't make it a fact that most people you know who are "nice" while drinking is also a generalized fact. No different than me saying all people who drink are alcoholics and/or abusers. I merely pointed out that in contrast to your post that most people you know are "nice" while under the influence doesn't make it so for most people. Besides, you don't know what people do behind closed doors after having had alcohol in your presence. They may show kindness in your presence, but you don't know what they do every moment. Just like my ex-husband. He presented one personality while drinking to some people and showed the "other personality" to me. Hence, those people who told me, "He seemed so nice..." yeah, well, you didn't live with him and have to deal with him when he wasn't so damn nice.

Unless you are a professional or have gone through 16 years of hell like I did, then know nothing. Don't even try and tell me what I know better than you.

[Bobby F.]

Unless you are a professional or have gone through 16 years of hell like I did, then know nothing. Don't even try and tell me what I know better than you.

So because you lived in a rotten situation for 16 years makes you the pro???:crazy:

[Ireneparalegal]

So because you lived in a rotten situation for 16 years makes you the pro???:crazy:
Looks like you didn't read all my posts all the way through either. You only read what you wanted.

[Dutabi84]

YEAH, THE ALCOHOL. If you read my paragraph carefully then you would have read the part that stated PARANOIA. There was no paranoia until he was under the influence of alcohol. The ALCOHOL IS WHAT BROUGHT ON THE PARANOIA. Just like people who do drugs suffer from delusional and paranoid effects, alcohol is no different. People need to understand that alcohol has the same effects just like any other drug such as marijuana, cocaine, heroin, etc. Just because alcohol is a legal drug doesn't make it any less dangerous. I could go on and on but what is the point.

And because you are "nice" while drinking may be your own deduction, doesn't make it a fact that most people you know who are "nice" while drinking is also a generalized fact. No different than me saying all people who drink are alcoholics and/or abusers. I merely pointed out that in contrast to your post that most people you know are "nice" while under the influence doesn't make it so for most people. Besides, you don't know what people do behind closed doors after having had alcohol in your presence. They may show kindness in your presence, but you don't know what they do every moment. Just like my ex-husband. He presented one personality while drinking to some people and showed the "other personality" to me. Hence, those people who told me, "He seemed so nice..." yeah, well, you didn't live with him and have to deal with him when he wasn't so damn nice.

Unless you are a professional or have gone through 16 years of hell like I did, then know nothing. Don't even try and tell me what I know better than you.


Irene, I know heavy alcoholism can cause paranoia. Where did I deny that? And just because someone is paranoid and violent at the same time, doesn't mean that the paranoia is the cause of the violence.

"And because you are "nice" while drinking may be your own deduction, doesn't make it a fact that most people you know who are "nice" while drinking is also a generalized fact. "

Because I am nice while drinking may be my own deduction..doesn't make it a fact that most people I know who are nice while drinking is also a generalized fact? What the hell does that even mean?

I didn't say that most people who drink alcohol are nicer while under the influence. I just stated the fact that just about anybody I know who is under the influence, acts nicer. Or friendlier. And I've had plenty of experience with people who drink in close relationships. It doesn't mean that none of them are violent to anybody behind closed doors, but pretty unlikely. I know in some cases, like your ex-husband, it brings out the worst in people. In most situations, maybe not your husband's, there is a history of violence, that isn't even brought on by alcohol. You are no pro in alcoholism, as within even the expert community, there is no well-established idea on what causes it, so you can feel free to drop the condescending attitude anytime you wish.

[Ireneparalegal]

And it also doesn't mean that people who drink kill people while driving. Which is where this topic led us to this. I merely pointed out that one CAN kill another by being under the influenced AND DRIVING. Common sense tells me that if given a choice between one who has drank vs. one who hasn't, I would take the person who hasn't drank to drive a car. Simple as that.

I think you and I can agree on that.

[GARFIELDKOOL]

A once unpopular thread has became too popular.:lol:

[Dutabi84]

And it also doesn't mean that people who drink kill people while driving. Which is where this topic led us to this. I merely pointed out that one CAN kill another by being under the influenced AND DRIVING.

I think you and I can agree on that.

Oh, I couldn't agree more.

[Jo_Luvs_Ketchup]

A once unpopular thread has became too popular.:lol:
:lol: