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Girls night out the bar. They need some down time. But seems like the bars started checking ID's. 

This may be a more American question, but did you drink before you were 21? What was your first drink?

Sorry the schedule has been a little weird. Again later on a Wednesday. I'd expect the same next week. I'd say it will be the last off day for a while, but looking ahead at the holidays, I may do as adjusted schedule. 

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Czarzhan

When I was 7, I asked my dad what the beer he was drinking tasted like (this was in the early 1970s). He let me have a sip, and I decided there that I didn't like beer. After I reached 21, I drank rarely and sparingly and, with the exception of one SCA event in 2000, I've never been drunk.

Mr. Domino

First time and only time I ever drank alcohol was when I was 24 and I despised it. Can't imagine why people would want to poison their body with that crap. Beer tastes like dirt, everything else is bitter, and even just being slightly tipsy led to a loss of self-control that I absolutely never want to experience again. Absolutely do not see how people find it fun.

Czarzhan

Yeah, I have a sweet tooth and I enjoy peppermint, so my go to is Peppermint Schnapps, and even that in limited quantities. The SCA event I mentioned above had a slew of home brew liquors, some of which were quite tasty. I also carried around a gallon of water that night both to wash the bad ones out of my mouth and to stay hydrated and avoid a hangover the next morning.

Rockhopper

I come from the most drunk state in the US where we boast seven of the ten drunkest cities nationally. My home town was built on booze - literally - so we have a real different perspective when it comes to drinking. My family would let us have a drink at family gatherings - but only one. Drinking outside those conditions were frowned upon. But once we turned 21, we were allowed to do whatever we wanted. So yeah, doing consultant work for a brewery and a distillery bring me into contact with booze a lot. I drink moderately, and only good stuff (life is too short to drink cheap stuff) and don’t get blotto with any regularity. That being said, I did get removed from a drinking contest in Jamaica when they found out where I was from, claiming I had an “unfair advantage.”

roseleaf

Similarly, I sipped my dad's beer when I was in my young teens. It was awful. I tried again when I was 21. Still hate most beer. But if it is my only option, I do like Spotted Cow (available in WI only), or a 'red'.

roseleaf

Personally, I'm not big drinker. At 21, I'd do all the cocktails and 'girly drinks' because they tasted good. And my tolerance was so high, at the time, that it took ALOT to even get buzzed. So didn't see much enjoyment outside of something that tasted good. Also, I am a control freak and a 'creative'. I don't like feeling like my brain is off. So getting drunk isn't fun. Over the years, I've taken time out to find what I like, and I have like one or two drinks a month. But largely, my family doesn't drink, friends don't drink. So I don't have much insentive to imbibe.

roseleaf

Huh. Not the state I thought it would be, and yet it makes absolute sense. When people come to my family gatherings there tends to be a lot of confusion, and there are no booze. I'm equally confused, after going up with no booze at family functions that there would be alcohal.

Rockhopper

I’m also lucky in that most of my family doesn’t “over indulge” with alcohol. That being said, there was one morning after a particularly crazy Halloween party where I had to ask of a friend in the morning “did I try making out with you last night? If so, I’m really, really sorry about that.” Luckily, all was forgiven.

roseleaf

I only have one instance of getting too loaded. It was after a long shooting day for a video. The cast an I went to a party afterword. Someone brought apple pie shots. And we were drinking like multiple large red solo cups of it, after a day with almost no food. It was bad. Everyone was in a bad way the next morning.

Rockhopper

A hangover is nature’s way of saying “you were awesome last night - and didn’t drink enough water.” And I’m thinking the math goes a little like this: Lexi + Cosmopolitan= Lowered Inhibition to Say YES to a date. Which is better than: Lexi + Mezcal shots= Dancing on a bar top with some kind performative underwear removal for the crowd. She’s only 4’ 10” a little goes a long way.

roseleaf

We'll have to see if that is a lesson Lexi has already learned before now. Besides, she's small, she'll be good standing on top of the bar. If someone helps her get up on top of it.

Rockhopper

I’m torn, on one hand I would love to party with Lexi. But on the other hand, I’ve heard too many “young drunk and female” horror stories. Loving the story and what you’re doing with it. Love the characters and can’t wait to see where these lovable goofs go next.

roseleaf

I've been writing ahead more. I like what's ahead for Lexi. I think it will be good for her.

Rockhopper

Hey, if it’s a destination wedding on a beach somewhere beautiful, make sure to send out invites! ; )

Rockhopper

Spotted Cow is our best kept secret. We’re fine with giving the world Culver’s but we will horde the beer. How prized is it? Last year, when we did the bourbon trail, we’d trade cases of Spotted Cow for bottles of bourbon.

Natalia

Since today’s topic is Alcohol apparently, I enjoy a beer with dinner occasionally but I only get drunk a couple times a year. I keep thinking I’m gonna try more wine, but I don’t. I have the wine palette of a child. At restaurants I get the same stuff again and again. A Modelo or some sort of Hefeweizen for beer, a Moscow Mule if I have money for cocktails, but with wine I just get whatever other people are ordering.

roseleaf

Not a big wine fan either. Doesn't sit right with me. I do a bourbon or bourbon cocktail on a date night out at a restuarant. No or less sugars. Nothing wrong with a standard drink.

IvyReed

You know thinking about it, why is trading ages above or below 21, not an "illegal" trade? seems VERY loophole-y

roseleaf

Solid question. In the US, 18 is considered to be a legal adult and grants access to ownership and full antonomy, as well as the armed forces and legal responsibility. Mostly the exceptions are drinking and renting a car. So, by default 18 becomes the age for trading. I could see arguments of the brain isn't fully developed until 25, and people fearing the damage this could do. I wouldn't be shocked if legislation suddenly raises the age for trades before Stephanie can trade back.

IvyReed

Well it's more about the peculiarities regarding the US's relationship to alcohol and the 21 age limit, but I hear what you're saying.

roseleaf

I feel in-world, what we are seeing with Stephanie is an outlier. The people who want to trade to be younger are likely in their 50s and over. It's way easier to find an older brother who will buy booze for you, than with the new laws to be a 50 year old to just get access to booze. I can see parents and law makers and parents claiming this is common and fear mongering, but I dont think many teens would be dumb enough to do it.