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Alcohol and Computer use....

iTroll · 2008-09-03 16:54:38

An alcohol counselor I know was discussing how alcohol abuse was seriously on the rise in Ireland more so than in the past and she thought a lot of it was due to people spending lengthy sessions infront of their PC's while interacting with others via chat rooms, more so that just browsing for holidays. She had this whole…

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An alcohol counselor I know was discussing how alcohol abuse was seriously on the rise in Ireland more so than in the past and she thought a lot of it was due to people spending lengthy sessions infront of their PC's while interacting with others via chat rooms, more so that just browsing for holidays. She had this whole theory on social interaction aspects of the modern society via PC's versus the old days of a beer while watching a bit of telly due to the accessabilty of the internet to all ages and peoples rather than the gamers and kids of the past.

This seems a pretty popular site so I thought I would ask here.

Do you drink (alcohol) while on the PC?

I like to drink while on the PC/Internet 106 votes

Too much!

0% 0 votes

Some times.

9% 10 votes

No more that I would if I was reading/watching TV

19% 21 votes

Very rarely.

12% 13 votes

Wat?

31% 33 votes

I don't drink.

7% 8 votes

I'm a stoner so Why is like booze legal and weed not?

9% 10 votes

Commodore 64

10% 11 votes

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#2 03-09-2008 4:56pm

Holsten

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Yes, I'm drinking right now.

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#3 03-09-2008 4:58pm

gobby

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Not usually. Mostly cos I would be fired

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#4 03-09-2008 4:58pm

Oiche_mhaith

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I spend time on the pc when i'm drinking

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#5 03-09-2008 4:59pm

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Oiche_mhaith wrote: »

I spend time on the pc when i'm drinking

I like the way you are thinking...

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#6 03-09-2008 5:01pm

karlr42

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Atari Jaguar

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#7 03-09-2008 5:03pm

KTRIC

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I personally prefer the use of class A drugs whilst surfing the intarweb. This week I've been mostly shooting up Heroin.

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#8 03-09-2008 5:04pm

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I never sit drink while im online!

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#9 03-09-2008 5:04pm

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sometimes; when im online at night

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#10 03-09-2008 5:05pm

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I'm generally never not not un-drinking so I have no idea how to answer this...

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#11 03-09-2008 5:22pm

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If it has been a busy day I will have a beer or two, listen to some music, write and post here. Come to think of it there have been a lot of busy days in the last while.

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#12 03-09-2008 5:34pm

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i don't see a bottle of beer being different than a bottle of fizzy drink.

i'll easily have a couple of drinks on the computer and have no problem with that.

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#13 03-09-2008 5:37pm

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I find that hypothesis absurd. But then I've been using PCs as long as I've been able to walk and talk. Considering most Irish people would be adopting PCs later in their lives, I dunno: maybe.

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#14 03-09-2008 6:25pm

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It's using the PC after I come home from a night's drinking that I find gets me into most trouble.

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#15 03-09-2008 6:28pm

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From time to time, the typing gets a bit crap though and can take a while to write a few lines!

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#16 03-09-2008 6:32pm

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Overheal wrote: »

I find that hypothesis absurd. But then I've been using PCs as long as I've been able to walk and talk. Considering most Irish people would be adopting PCs later in their lives, I dunno: maybe.

I'd have a very similar view.

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#17 03-09-2008 6:42pm

tricky D

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Reckon so

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#18 03-09-2008 6:45pm

nocal

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Go ask Jigsaw!

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#19 03-09-2008 6:48pm

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I never drink at home.

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#20 03-09-2008 6:57pm

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Yep, I have a few bottles/can while browsing, if they're there.

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#21 03-09-2008 7:01pm

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I would do sometimes, yes

Nick

My Beer Glass collection site 🍺
My Irish Callcards site

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#22 03-09-2008 7:16pm

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I think my thread in AH 2 weeks ago "Hey im here taking a **** in the pub toilet" is testiment to the below formula

Snyper + Mobile boards + beer
__________________________ = fail
\/ vodka x hours drinking

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#23 03-09-2008 7:20pm

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Im not as think as you drunk I am...

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#24 03-09-2008 7:24pm

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Yeah, sometimes. I try not to be too drunk though.

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#25 03-09-2008 9:00pm

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All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.

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#26 03-09-2008 9:09pm

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Wazdakka wrote: »

Im not as type as you 1337 I am...

fixed it for you

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#27 03-09-2008 9:16pm

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ive heard ridiculous storys of people drink while on the computer and they some how "jump" in to the PC and have whacky adventures around of the internet. apperently you can choose what you want to do and its mad, doesnt work for everybody thought. drink is bad

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#28 03-09-2008 9:33pm

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Overature wrote: »

drink is bad

Post reported...

And name added to THE LIST

:P

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#29 03-09-2008 9:54pm

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I'm all for it.
:cool:

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#30 03-09-2008 10:13pm

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Spend a lot of time at the computer, but don't drink, so...

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#31 03-09-2008 10:31pm

Steve

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thread fail.

it's alcolol not alcohol....

ffs.

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#32 04-09-2008 1:33am

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The odd time, usually chattin to peeps before heading out and having a few cans.
Otherwise If I just want the odd can whilst browsing the internet why not? No harm in it imo

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#33 04-09-2008 1:58am

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I've had about 8 cans but still feel sober, What the hell is going on

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#34 04-09-2008 2:24am

Holsten

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Three cans down... none left...

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#35 04-09-2008 8:47am

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I would have a few drinks when I come home from work to wind down, weather it be down the boozer, in a mates gaf, on the jacks or infrom of the pc.

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#36 04-09-2008 9:03am

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZ1vp90ww30

Overature wrote: »

ive heard ridiculous storys of people drink while on the computer and they some how "jump" in to the PC and have whacky adventures around of the internet. apperently you can choose what you want to do and its mad, doesnt work for everybody thought. drink is bad

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#37 04-09-2008 9:16am

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errrrr..... i drink like club orange...

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#38 04-09-2008 9:22am

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I never drink alone. Drinking while talking to people you don't know over the interweb sounds preeetty depressing!

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#39 04-09-2008 9:27am

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I drink about 70 units a week, so it's rather hard to avoid some alcohol/computer use overlap...

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#40 04-09-2008 9:27am

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Haven't done in a while but I used to be quite partial to logging on to Boards after a few... I remember logging on after a particularly heavy session one night/morning.. This http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2054891671&highlight=pete+doherty+created little gem was the product of it...

Oh the humanity...

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#41 04-09-2008 10:02am

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iTroll wrote: »

Do you drink (alcohol) while on the PC?

No never, although I have surfed after coming home from the pub still drunk.

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#42 04-09-2008 10:06am

brosps

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i dunno, its fun if you come home and go on the computer initially, but it gets quite lonely

http://ie.youtube.com/watch?v=7sei-eEjy4g

drinking on your own is a bit of a no no anyway

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#43 04-09-2008 10:29am

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In the past, it has been known for me to take a drink or two and then use my personal computer.

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#44 04-09-2008 4:38pm

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Online Poker & Drink = Bad.

That is all.

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