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15. The stigma associated with not drinking alcohol.

Mon Oct 6, 2025, 01:33 PM

11 hrs ago

Boy, do I ever remember that!

The period from 1965 to 1975 in the States, and then in Europe. My peers did everything but demand a notarized medical certificate confirming hepatitis B. I hated the taste of it ALL. Beer, cognac, gin, whiskey, sangria, Jägermeister, it didn’t matter.

The few girlfriends I had didn’t mind. Apparently, they didn’t like car accidents or getting slapped around by drunken boyfriends. But most of the guys thought I had something seriously wrong with me. If I did, it’s still wrong with me. I hated it then, and I hate it now.

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How The Drop in Alcohol Consumption is Raising the Price of Entrees and Concerts [View all] GreatGazoo 12 hrs ago OP

Have you seen the price of beers at stadiums and concert venues? Utterly ridiculous! Initech 12 hrs ago #1

Travis Kelcey and Patrick Mahomes opened up a restaurant Mosby 12 hrs ago #7

The prices of tickets at concert venues are also utterly ridiculous. raccoon 12 hrs ago #12

Entirely depends on the venue / band. Initech 11 hrs ago #21

I have one beer when I go to hockey games. Dulcinea 7 hrs ago #32

That's one thing this article fails to take into account. Initech 6 hrs ago #36

God only knows, how much at a stadium now? I attended an Arizona Cardinals game back in 2008, Jack Valentino 4 hrs ago #40

Beers are like $21 at SoFi the last time I went there. Initech 54 min ago #42

I don't drink at restaurants anymore either D_Master81 12 hrs ago #2

My brother one time questioned me why I don't order cocktails at restaurants. Initech 11 hrs ago #22

$7 for a pint of good beer is pretty reasonable nowadays. maxsolomon 7 hrs ago #34

LESS than seven dollars will buy me the equivalent of eight beers at Dollar General (in 24's) Jack Valentino 4 hrs ago #41

Single handedly drinking more Canadian Club. Prairie_Seagull 12 hrs ago #3

They pushed hot sauce to increase drink sales? newdeal2 12 hrs ago #4

Makes sense to me... Wounded Bear 10 hrs ago #23

It is greater appreciation of the health effects WSHazel 12 hrs ago #5

Everything is bad for the body. maxsolomon 11 hrs ago #17

While true, alcohol has a reputation EYESORE 9001 11 hrs ago #19

Alcohol is a solvent, after all... Wounded Bear 10 hrs ago #24

More turning to cannabis. republianmushroom 12 hrs ago #6

The availability of "edibles". FalloutShelter 12 hrs ago #10

I was going to say the can vape anything NCDem47 11 hrs ago #14

Michigan just passed their budget bill (finally!)... WestMichRad 8 hrs ago #28

States tax themselves right out of the business. republianmushroom 8 hrs ago #29

I'm pretty sure... WestMichRad 4 hrs ago #39

Last time I bought a drink at an entertainment venue it cost $12 for a can of lukewarm Budweiser. Midnight Writer 12 hrs ago #8

It's dropped to the lowest level since prohibition Coldwater 12 hrs ago #9

I am shocked, shocked I tell you, that in these ridiculous times, people don't consume as much alcohol. raccoon 12 hrs ago #11

People have less money to spend. pandr32 12 hrs ago #13

The stigma associated with not drinking alcohol. DFW 11 hrs ago #15

You were ahead of your time GreatGazoo 11 hrs ago #18

I don't know if I was ahead of my time. DFW 10 hrs ago #25

I can't stand most beer and wine. I'm OK with sweet German whites like Spatlese... 3catwoman3 10 hrs ago #26

Gen Zyn -- more data GreatGazoo 11 hrs ago #16

LOL, a $14 can of water. flvegan 11 hrs ago #20

The Knee-Jerk Response To Less Alcohol Being Used Is To Raise Prices On The Drinks........ global1 10 hrs ago #27

Personally, I think the decline is due to the ongoing decriminalization of weed. Wednesdays 8 hrs ago #30

Link, please, for the source of your OP, the five paragraphs there? highplainsdem 8 hrs ago #31

the link is the highlighted sentence. maxsolomon 7 hrs ago #35

No, that isn't it. I'm wondering where GreatGazoo found this first paragraph highplainsdem 6 hrs ago #37

I did more digging, answered one of my questions but found another problem with how the OP was written. highplainsdem 5 hrs ago #38

Buried in the report: "they have replaced alcohol with nicotine pouches such as Zyn." Aristus 7 hrs ago #33