On Saturday, February 15, 2014 7:09:51 PM UTC-6, jmcquown wrote:
> On 2/15/2014 6:13 PM, Janet wrote:
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> > Could it be, she has a different opinion of what you're like after a
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> > few beers? If you're so unaffected by it, why would she want you "to
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> > drink LESS or NO beer". ?
>
She worries about the health effects more than anything, and I didn't say
unaffected. I said not "mean or crazy." Like I said, I'd give good odds
that you have a chip on your shoulder about drinking. Maybe a drunken
step-daddy got a little handsy? Maybe a little more than handsy?

Do they have Al-Anon over there?
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> > Janet UK
>
> >
>
> +1 Janet! I know some perfectly nice people who, after they get a few
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> beers under their belt, turn into perfect jackasses.
>
It makes me nicer. I can be a really mean sober (see above), but alcohol
turns me into a softie. I would abstain for 24-36 hours before The Bonobos'
shows so I'd better be able to radiate violent rage.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SStEMsI4lqk

So, now you know someone whose sober self you'd describe as a jackass,
who at least claims to become much nicer after a few beers.
>
> Jill

--B