Do you consume alcoholic beverages?

[Uncle Joe]

I'm not asking you to distinguish whether you drink often or just on occasion but whether you ever drink or not at all.

114 votes, 0 passes | Time left: Unlimited
	Yes and I'm a male
	56 (49%)
	Yes and I'm a female
	28 (25%)
	No and I'm a male
	16 (14%)
	No and I'm a female
	14 (12%)
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[Skittles]

1. I'm consuming them right now

[scarletwoman]

2. I'll drink to that!

[Skittles]

8. I had a root canal today

I declined the vicodin prescription (pain pills nauseate me) and am substituting with mudslides!

[Le Taz Hot]

83. Mudslides.

Damn! That sounds good! :drool:

[Skittles]

100. I get the mix, then add more rum!!!

YUMMY!

[Warren DeMontague]

86. See, I don't drink anymore

but fuck no are they getting anywhere near the innards of my teeth without a LOT of meds.

Sorry you had to go through that. Been there more than once.

[Peregrine Took]

16. On second "screwdriver" and thinkin' about a "top off.

Just jogged 5 miles and its SO refreshing!

[Skittles]

52. as long as I don't have to work tomorrow and I'm not driving anywhere tonight

I'll have thirds and more!!!

[pkdu]

101. Me too....at 36,000 feet! Nt

[Skittles]

103. I do that if I am not driving on the other end

LOVE that feeling

[pkdu]

104. Absolutely! (yes , pun intended)...better half picking me up at Airport, the weekend has begun. Nt

[dawg]

3. I voted yes/male.

But it's only once in forever that I ever take a drink.

[dawg]

4. Which probably explains a lot!

[Chemisse]

38. Same here (although female). I half a half cup of wine about twice a year.

[customerserviceguy]

108. I make up for you

Company Christmas dinner tonight, and yes, I'm going to let them buy me drinks. Too bad there won't be any beer other then the lame kind, I might go mixed drink tonight at cocktail hour, and settle for whatever jug wine they pour at dinner.

[Liberal Veteran]

5. Nope. I prefer herbal refreshment.

I haven't a drink in years, but I do cook with wine.

[RainDog]

6. I rarely drink

but will get a beer or glass of wine when out with friends. I have a bottle of vodka in my ref. that's been there for more than two years.

[CTyankee]

7. hubby and I drink red wine with dinner every night. Doc says it's good for the heart. I just like

the taste. A good pinot noir is a great thing!

[Smilo]

19. I like red wine, but it doesn't like

me - gives me a headache

But there are plenty of nice whites and micro brews for me to enjoy.

[KamaAina]

96. Look for French wine

they don't use sulfites. It's the sulfites that are giving you the headaches.

[Smilo]

99. oooh thank you - off shopping !!!!

[Trailrider1951]

25. I'm with you, CTYankee

I'm having a nice glass of cabernet while dinner cooks. And I'll have another one with my dinner. If you want to drink alcohol, red in moderation is the way to go.

[oldhippie]

45. Me too. Wine with dinner almost every night

Sometimes red, sometimes white.

[marlakay]

66. Use to until doc said I was pre diabetic

And need to cut down,....so I look at my wine cooler with lust....

I only need to lose ten pounds and eat less carbs and I can go back to glass a night.

Mine isn't bad and can be reversed with diet. I just use to eat a lot of sweets and wine and more than one glass to unwind.

[oldhippie]

91. I am diabetic and my doc says wine with dinner is OK ...

I am type two and controlled with metformin and diet. I cut way down on sweets and other sugars, but I wasn't about to give up my wine.

[markpkessinger]

110. I am diabetic . . .

. . . And both my endocrinologist and my dietician, who is a certified specialist in diabetic nutrition, say that moderate alchohol consumption is actually helpful in controlling blood/glucose levels.

[1-Old-Man]

9. Not in 15 years, and I only wish I had quit a lot earlier.

[oldhippydude]

15. btdt

will be 34 years on Jan 4

[rzemanfl]

32. Not in 27 plus years for me. n/t

[cntrfthrs]

75. ...

good for you...30 years for me. am an alcoholic in recovery...

[SharonAnn]

76. And not in 27 years plus for me, too!

[raccoon]

90. Not in 23 years here. nt

[astral]

115. 24 and counting

life is good

[OldDem2012]

58. Agree...wish it had been sooner. 16 years ago for me.

[Iggo]

71. 16 years for me.

And it's better and better every year.

[kydo]

105. I got 12 years today

[Iggo]

106. Nice!

[pscot]

113. Four years today

and I'd probably still be doing it if it hadn't damn near killed me.

[Skittles]

111. don't detract from your accomplishment!

15 years is something to be truly proud of!

[Arcanetrance]

10. Yes in fact I'm planning on opening a bottle of 25 year old Glenlivet

I love a whiskey old enough to order its own whiskey

[DakotaLady]

31. That has to be some good ...

sippin' Scotch!

I figured out awhile back that this isn't an audition it is the real thing so I celebrate life by only buying The Glenlivit and for 'stink-pretty' Chanel No. 5 - both make me happy beyond measure.

Enjoy!

[Arcanetrance]

46. Cheers I owe my girlfriend for this one it was her bday gift to me

[Control-Z]

11. Why do you ask? n/t

[Uncle Joe]

14. I was curious as to how it would compare to the ratio on this thread.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10021938405

[Control-Z]

36. Ah! I understand now.

I can't stand pot. Hate, hate, hate the smell - and (not that anyone believes me) smoking it triggers killer migraines for me. Sometimes even second hand can make me sick. But I think it should be legal - along with a few other drugs.

As for alcohol, a glass of wine can be nice and I do enjoy a good brandy eggnog in the winter.

I'm female.

[Kalidurga]

63. Oh I believe you

I have never so much as taken a hit off of a joint. But, I got a contact migraine once when I was in a car where the rest of the passengers were smoking and the car was well very smokey. It was a long long time ago, but since then I have not been tempted to find out what would happen if I was to directly smoke a joint.

[Aerows]

94. I don't like pot, either

I think it should be legal, but I don't like how it makes me feel.

[gollygee]

12. I can't

I get migraine headaches and alcohol is a trigger for me. So I don't but only due to that reason. I would otherwise.

[jackbenimble]

13. Would if I could.

Liver disease kind of takes the fun out of it though.

[frogmarch]

17. Not anymore, but

I might if someone poured me one.

[ohiosmith]

18. Yes. Just finished a beer. Waiting for my wife then it's martinis.

[NightWatcher]

20. I would if I could, but I cant so I wont. (drug interaction and liver damage)

I'm on a chemo drug (low dose-no side effects) that may adversely affect my liver (damned lupus)

But I'm a huge beer nerd

[jackbenimble]

28. you sound like me

I was never a heavy drinker but I miss being able to have a beer. In fact I miss it more than eating red meat.

[NightWatcher]

33. I could live without red meat, I've only been off beer for a month now

It's a good thing I dont go out socially, I bet that'd be real torture.

Too bad I dont live in Washington, I'd just be a toker then and have no worries

[Raine]

21. Yes every evening I have cocktail hour, I like alcohol the only thing I don't like is beer. nt

[handmade34]

22. yes

started late and making up for it...

[Le Taz Hot]

85. Me too.

I almost never drank. Then I turned 50 (7 years ago) and "discovered" alcohol. For whatever reason, I enjoy a little alcohol buzz (not drunk, "buzz&quot . Weird.

[MrSlayer]

24. Yes, on a regular basis.

Every day if I can.

[TorchTheWitch]

26. nope, never have

Never will. For me it's a self control thing I think. I hate even the idea of not having both feet planted firmly on the ground. And I've yet to taste any alcoholic drink that didn't taste like crap to me. All I can taste is alcohol and something odd that makes me think of something moldy and rotten. Ick. No thanks.

[AlexSatan]

41. Same reasons here

Except add in that I am really cheap.

I do a fine job of making an ass of myself without alcohol.

[Dash87]

27. Yeah, but usually one / two at most.

All those calories.

[arthritisR_US]

64. Me too and I can count on my hands the number

of times I drink in a year

[Zorra]

29. Just about to crack a nice craft winter ale and watch a film. Life is good! nt

[Ferretherder]

30. Yes I do, but only during the time between Sunday, midnight and...

...Sunday, 12:00 AM.

...and only in moderation.............lots and lots of moderation.

[Aristus]

34. I'm drinking right now!

Cheers!

[tridim]

35. Does one or two drinks per year count as "drinker"?

[Speck Tater]

37. Couple beers a week. Maybe 5 or 6 a week in the summer. nt

[Ohio Joe]

39. oh god yes...

I love me a blueberry flavored vodka in diet rootbeer... Yummy

[cherokeeprogressive]

40. I have a drinking problem.

It's called lack of funds.

[trishtrash]

42. Wine with dinner and Captain Morgan on the rocks during Rachel!

[Historic NY]

43. Maderia tonight...

[upi402]

44. I'm curious; why the gender component

...to the question? Does it make a difference? Are you doing a study?

[Uncle Joe]

53. This thread had a gender component and I was curious as to how the ratios would match up.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10021938405

[Initech]

47. I'm drinking a tasty lager right now!

[pop topcan]

48. Yes but only on days whose names end in "Y"

[pop topcan]

49. I enjoy a nice milk of magnesia with vodka occasionally...

a Phillips screwdriver.

[Mariana]

50. I would if I could. I used to.

I'm allergic to them.

[HarveyDarkey]

51. I do craft beer reviews on You Tube

Does that count?

[vt_native]

54. I quit

9 years ago when I got gout. Can't say I miss it.

[upaloopa]

55. I quit drinking 29 years ago last month. before that I was real good at it.

[cntrfthrs]

77. like

[unblock]

56. got my first migraine after a passover seder when i was 13.

haven't knowingly consumed alcohol since.

i even get a migraine when i eat food that turns out to have been cooked with wine, so i even avoid that where possible. sadly, while many waiters do the right thing, far too often they don't know and prefer to lie or guess rather than just ask the chef.

what i really hate is the "all the alcohol is cooked off" crap. first, that's just plain wrong. MOST of the alcohol is cooked off, but hardly ALL of it. second, who said alcohol was my migraine trigger? in fact grapes and raisins are migraine triggers for me as well. probably the tannins or something else in the grape skin.

[Texasgal]

57. Female.

Wine with dinner.

???

[sendero]

59. I do not trust....

..... teetotalers unless their malady is due to health issues.

[Art_from_Ark]

74. My mom's a teetotaler,

and I would trust her with my life

[sendero]

87. Yeah..

.... but I wouldn't

[Blue_In_AK]

60. Very rarely, maybe a glass of wine every couple of months.

A Bloody Mary if I'm out somewhere, which is extremely seldom.

[sakabatou]

61. Wine for me

[bigwillq]

62. Yes. Male (nt)

[Manifestor_of_Light]

65. Don't like alcohol.

I'm very sensitive to it and don't like hangovers and headaches.

That said, I have cracked open the good champagne (Piper-Heidsieck in the crimson bottle) every time Obama is elected President.

[countryjake]

67. Been a teetotaler most of my life, alcohol makes me nauseous.

Never have liked it, never wanted to drink it.

[RomneyLies]

68. Hell. I FERMENT alcoholic beverages.

If it was legal, I'd distill them, too.

[Lil Missy]

69. Not anymore. n/t

[Iggo]

70. No, I do not.

[Arugula Latte]

72. Yes -- Wine is my drink of choice 95% of the time.

Don't like the taste of beer and hard liquor makes me want to take a nap almost immediately.

[cliffordu]

73. Well, yes. RIGHT FUCKING NOW!!!

Wash the isshue??

[sasha031]

78. I had a problem with it, gave it up years ago

[Whovian]

79. Sounds like a personal problem. Why is this so important to you? n/t

[dmallind]

92. Why does it seem like a problem? Or personal either?nt

[Uncle Joe]

97. Those are both good questions

[mrsadm]

80. Why this survey?

[LeftInTX]

81. It doesn't agree with me. But I drank on election night.

[Science Geek]

82. Never more than two.

I usually only drink with my evening meal.
Most days, I don't drink at all.
When I do drink, I usually have but one drink.
Occasionally, I'll have two. But, it's becoming a rarity;
perhaps two or three times a month, if that.

I have a weakness for a good margarita on the rocks.

By about age 30 (I'm WAY past that now), I figured
out that I did not enjoy drinking to excess, but before
then I did so occasionally. In the last 20 years, I've
never had more than two drinks in any one day.

On Edit: There's nothing quite like having an immediate
family member drink their way to an early grave, to make
one examine their own alcohol consumption.

[Warren DeMontague]

84. Not since Clinton was in the White House.

But back then, shit yes.

[Freddie]

88. Female, basically don't drink

Drank plenty in college and socially for a few years after, then lost my taste for it during pregnancy (she's 26). Will have a small glass of wine on special occasions but any more makes me queasy.

[hobbit709]

89. Maybe twice a year since it screws with my diabetes.

[dkf]

93. Why so many more male votes than female votes?

Are posters at DU predominately male?

[Iggo]

95. It might be that people who like to talk about drinking are predominantly male.

But that's just a guess. I really don't know.

[wickerwoman]

98. Mostly I cook with them,

but I'll have a beer or two at functions to be sociable.

I'm allergic to white wines and champagne as well. Worst migraine of my entire life was after my cousin's wedding where I had like two sips of champagne and then could barely get out of bed for the next two days.

[hrmjustin]

102. I partake in an adult beverage now and then.

[Berserker]

107. Yup I've

been known to pull a cork er two
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[onecent]

109. I drink to make other people interesting!!! not really, but thought

the idea was kind of cute when i heard this comment long long ago.

[Kath1]

112. Yes I do.

I smoke marijuana also. I prefer that.

[ButterflyBlood]

114. I'm going to grab one right now

Thanks for reminding me.

[malaise]

116. These days I drink mostly wine

but I like a good beer and loved scotch and ten year old rum back in the day

[LWolf]

117. Yes, but rarely.

I don't need the calories.

[kdmorris]

118. I'm not sure how to answer

Yes, I'm female and normally I do drink alcoholic beverages, but will not for the next 6 months...

Does that mean "yes and I'm female" or "no and I'm female"?

[Uncle Joe]

119. It means yes/female if your abstinence is temporary and

congratulations if you're carrying a child.