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7.2.05

strata of society

- the cream cheese and spinach layer? that's so us. A girl at work - one of those never-drinking, no never-drinking, religious types - there was a conversation about the $2 pint night, which we go to every week, on thursdays. And she thought that obviously someone who Didn't Drink would never go, because it wouldn't be any fun, because of course everyone who drinks only does so to get sloppy-drunk. And we have people that Don't Drink come sometimes. and they seem to have a good time. but that's not what we do. we don't go out and get sloppy-drunk nearly as much as this Girl That Doesn't Drink thinks. and i couldn't convince her of this. "well, why are you drinking beer if you're not getting drunk?" Because it tastes good. Because i can go out and chill with my friends and have decent food and play bar trivia and be annoyed at politics and yeah, maybe get a little relaxed, but not to the point where someone who Didn't Drink would hate me. As evidenced by the people who Don't Drink who come out and still have a good time, because they keep coming back. And what if everyone who Doesn't Drink, No Never, No Not At All, thinks that everyone that does drink does so to get sloppy drunk every single time? Mass delusion.

because we're in the layer with enough disposable income that we - it was on PRI the other day - that people with less disposable income drink to get drunk because they're not going to "waste" money on beer if they're not planning on being completely shitfaced, so countries/neighborhoods/areas with less income in general has more far-gone alcoholics and more people that Don't Drink No Not Ever. but the people with more disposable income, drink because beer tastes good. And don't really get shitfaced nearly as often as this girl, or as their parents, for example, might think they do, by how often they go to the $2 pint night. and we're in that layer of society, only the lower end of the layer, in which we can only afford the $2 pint night and can't go on other nights. And this girl at work is in that stratum, too, at least, she makes more than me. But she's delusional.

Labels: politics

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