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[thebestnose]

I suppose it's quiet for the moment. A question, then. About alcohol.

Why do you drink it? Who do you drink it with? And when did it start becoming a social...obligation?

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Re: private

[thebestnose]

Go on.

Re: private

[thebestnose]

Why- fine.

But you're not going to do this on your own. I'm not sure I trust you to keep your promises yet.

[darknessb4me]

It makes basically everything more fun.

[thebestnose]

Why?

[darknessb4me]

Ever tried it?

[thebestnose]

No. Why would I ask if I had?

[grahamcommawill]

That's several questions, actually. I drink it to fall asleep sometimes. Or to forget... things. Sometimes both reasons are the same. I usually drink alone. It's not a 'social' obligation for me, but I'm not really understanding the question.

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[thebestnose]

I mean more...when someone asks you for a drink, what does it mean?

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[grahamcommawill]

That usually depends on the person asking. It could be just a friendly social thing. I wouldn't consider it an obligation, really. Just like any invitation, you can turn it down.

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[thebestnose]

But what is the significance of the drink? I suppose I'm asking because it doesn't seem pleasant.

[most_feared]

It's not a social obligation for me. But usually if I drink enough to actually feel the affects, I really trust the other person I'm with. So that talking to them isn't completely nerve-wracking.

I think it became social thing the moment we apes realized that fermented fruit might make us worry less.

Dang notifs! I'm sorry I missed this :c

[thebestnose]

I'm sorry...apes? Fermented fruit?

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[most_feared]

Humans are a type of ape. We're actually closely related to chimpanzees.

And a lot of alcoholic drinks are made from fermented fruit. It's probably what we first discovered intoxication of an alcoholic nature from.

Same! Ugh to it.

[thebestnose]

Really? How do you know that?

I mean about the relation to chimpanzees.

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[19centconstable]

I'm fine. What don't you do well?

[Private]

[thebestnose]

Ask about people.

[Private]

[19centconstable]

You've just done quite well at it.

Are you alright?

[Private]

[thebestnose]

It's the remembering part that I'm terrible at.

I'm fine. Too many things happening at once.