young people that don't drink/smoke?

carzony

I was wondering if there was many young people who don't smoke/drink? and if so what has your reaction been to this?

I'v told several people I don't smoke/drink and they have look at me in disbelief.Maybe because i'm young? Makes ya wanna tell them to f.off really.

Specialun

I dont drink or smoke.......








When i sleep

Poxyshamrock

I'd never be shocked if someone told me that they don't smoke!

The Backwards Man

I have a lot of respect for young people that don't drink or smoke. I think it is very admirable.

Pai Mei

I'm 18 and although I drink, a number of my friends maybe three or four don't drink or drink very very little. They are girls but maybe that doesn't matter however none of the lads I know don't drink.

King George VI

Assuming young means early 20s or late teens, I don't find it odd when a young person tells me they don't smoke. I find it odd when a young person tells me they don't drink because it's not that common (at least in my circle of friends). But if they don't wanna drink that's their business and my respect goes to them. Personally I'm a slave to booze and cigarettes and it's ruining me. It's nice to see someone that doesn't need to drink to have fun. I've seen non-drinkers get hounded with "you don't drink? Why the **** not man, it's greeat. Freak!1!11".

Peregrine

Nobody says anything in disbelief when I say I don't smoke but drink, yeah they immediately think I'm from some other planet or something when I say I don't drink.

Mugatuu

carzony wrote: »

I was wondering if there was many young people who don't smoke/drink? and if so what has your reaction been to this?

I'v told several people I don't smoke/drink and they have look at me in disbelief.Maybe because i'm young? Makes ya wanna tell them to f.off really.

I don't really drink I mean no more than 2/3 times a year max! You'll get some people trying to shove drink down your throat and go on about how you are dry blah blah and others don't mind but would question your reasons for not drinking etc. Saying that I haven't found many young people who don't drink/smoke.

mikeoneill893

up to yourself

most people drink it's kinda the norm but you don't gottoo

im 25 I don't drink or smoke hate the stuff

The Backwards Man

Pai Mei wrote: »

I'm 18 and although I drink a number of my friends maybe three or four don't drink or drink very very little. They are girls but maybe that doesn't matter however none of the lads I know don't drink.

Uh-oh.:eek:

brundle_fly

The Backwards Man wrote: »

I have a lot of respect for young people that don't drink or smoke. I think it is very admirable.

indeed , im not charismatic enough to get by while out without alcohol , id love to be able to manage on coke for the night


not a heavy drinker btw , only go out once a week and have three or four pints

Somewhat Lacking

I drink a number of my friends

Wouldn't wanna be friends with you!

puddinboxxx

I didn't drink until I was 22 and I've never ever smoked as they are dirty durrty things

Pai Mei

Somewhat Lacking wrote: »

Wouldn't wanna be friends with you!

:rolleyes:

Pai Mei

The Backwards Man wrote: »

Uh-oh.:eek:

Had a feeling that would come back to haunt me :pac:

caustic 1

I have son of 17 doesn't drink even though most of if not all of his pals do... it is indeed a rare thing and yes people look at him in disbelief.

zenno

:eek:

THE GOVERNMENT IS considering a plan which will significantly reduce the number of smokers within the next 12 years. The plan, based on a document called ‘Tobacco-Free Ireland’ aims to reduce the proportion of the population who smoke to just 5 per cent.

Source: http://www.thejournal.ie/reilly-smoke-free-2025-1009089-Jul2013/

EdenHazard

Had my first drink at 20 and have never smoked in my life!

zom

Question is if you go to pub with friends and they drink - you not. Or you just don't go anywhere?
I haven't drink till my late 20, even when my friends got totally hammered - I had so much fun with them being drunk that I simply haven't had to drink. But then I moved place, lost my gang and start to drink on my own to entertain myself on my own....

Never ever smoked thou.

The Backwards Man

This place is really weird tonight, and by weird I mean weirder than normal.

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

Somewhat Lacking

I don't drink/smoke.

zenno

Somewhat Lacking wrote: »

I don't drink/smoke.

Good on ye.

I don't drink or smoke and I've had negative reactions to it from total strangers. It's as though people assume I'll be sitting in judgement over their drinking behaviour all night and get pre-emptively defensive. The reality is that they are judging me.

Most people I know well don't care whether anyone drinks or not. I know very few smokers and I've never witnessed any surprise over someone not smoking.

Ave Sodalis

It's uncommon, but not unusual as such. I'm 19 (well, I will be in half an hour) and don't drink/smoke. I could name other people who don't either but we'd be a minority.
I should also mention that I do get a lot of people trying to make me drink. They usually stop whenever they realise I still go out and act like a drunk person, despite being sober :P

Pensivepuca

Seen my granny die as a child slowly to lung cancer from smoking - so that really put me off smoking. Genetic condition means my liver aint the best of creatures so I have to be kind to it. Its pretty annoying as a non drinking teen means being excluded.

Somewhat Lacking

By the way, I am err... very young so it isn't all that impressive.

zenno

zenno wrote: »

:eek:

THE GOVERNMENT IS considering a plan which will significantly reduce the number of smokers within the next 12 years. The plan, based on a document called ‘Tobacco-Free Ireland’ aims to reduce the proportion of the population who smoke to just 5 per cent.

Source: http://www.thejournal.ie/reilly-smoke-free-2025-1009089-Jul2013/

that shower can stick any plans they might have up their arses. :pac:
Fit them better to have a plan to get everyone bleedin working again

The Backwards Man

Somewhat Lacking wrote: »

By the way, I am err... very young so it isn't all that impressive.

Is it past your bedtime young man/lady/person/thing?

Ave Sodalis

Pensivepuca wrote: »

Seen my granny die as a child slowly to lung cancer from smoking - so that really put me off smoking. Genetic condition means my liver aint the best of creatures so I have to be kind to it. Its pretty annoying as a non drinking teen means being excluded.

Um... why?

Somewhat Lacking

The Backwards Man wrote: »

Is it past your bedtime young man/lady/person/thing?

Okay not that young. :P

Pensivepuca

Cant quote on my phone, @supdude, not drinking means I very rarely be invited out with friends and the odd time I do its not fun to be sober and watch other really drunk people.

Amprodude

I tried smoking once but hate it with a passion. I dont smoke ever now. I drink but only on occasions. Its rare by me. I did a one week bender this week on hols but im off it now until christmas.

freshpopcorn

I know a good few lads who don't drink or smoke. I myself started drinking when I was about 19 but I only drink at pubs/clubs/events. Not really into the whole drinking at home thing or in other people's houses.

zenno

Pensivepuca wrote: »

Seen my granny die as a child slowly to lung cancer from smoking - so that really put me off smoking. Genetic condition means my liver aint the best of creatures so I have to be kind to it. Its pretty annoying as a non drinking teen means being excluded.

Not at all, think of it, you will never have to suffer from a hangover, or if you smoked... coughing all the time and lack of bodily function affecting the lungs and wheezing/ tiredness/ grumpyness/withdraws/ sweating constantly...

Think of it, you have it nice and handy Better off staying that way me thinks.

Ave Sodalis

Pensivepuca wrote: »

Cant quote on my phone, @supdude, not drinking means I very rarely be invited out with friends and the odd time I do its not fun to be roads and watch other really drunk people.

I think it's great fun to watch other really drunk people. It's one of the most entertaining things about being sober!
Not drinking doesn't mean you have to be serious and responsible (well at least to a certain extent). Myself and any non-drinking teen have never felt excluded because we can still join in the fun.

sup_dude

sup_dude wrote: »

I'm 19 (well, I will be in half an hour)

Happy Birthday!

Pensivepuca

Pensivepuca wrote: »

Cant quote on my phone, @supdude, not drinking means I very rarely be invited out with friends and the odd time I do its not fun to be sober and watch other really drunk people.

I know that feeling, I dont drink myself anymore, and yes its very irritating at times to see people under the influence, talking ****e all night.

lauriemont

Do you know the difference between a dog and a fox

Hank Scorpio

Smoking is a terrible habit, wish I never started when I was a nipper. E-cigs are a blessing

Pensivepuca

Sup_dude - Yeah, I have been greatly amused at my friends drunk too, but the problem is over drinking, a few too many and basically being the 'one who watches out for us all'. Plus I am socially akward and find it hard to relax in situations like that. No doubt half the reason I do not get invited out.

Pac1Man

It's a strange question: do you drink. I find it hard to answer. It's like asking me: do you drink Lilt. I haven't in months but it doesn't mean I'm allergic to the stuff either!

The Narrator

When I was younger I honestly would have thought that strange but as I have grown older and met more people I honestly couldn't care less if they do or not. People are people at the end of the day.

Drinking etc is in our culture, people expect others to mirror themselves, which is why some find this sort of thing strange.

And if non-drinkers and smokers want to marry, I'm alright with that too...

The Backwards Man

The Backwards Man wrote: »

I have a lot of respect for young people that don't drink or smoke. I think it is very admirable.

Why?


I can see why some people dont drink. A few of my mates were saying during the decent weather that they dislike early drinking and getting a slight buzz because sobering up is so horrible. Personally I find a few drinks puts me in an excellent mood which carries into when I sober up.

marialouise

brundle_fly wrote: »

indeed , im not charismatic enough to get by while out without alcohol , id love to be able to manage on coke for the night


not a heavy drinker btw , only go out once a week and have three or four pints

I'm sure you'd be wonderfully charismatic on coke for the night!

languagenerd

I'm 21 and don't drink or smoke. I think smoking has become very unpopular among young people nowadays (compared to before) so no-one expects you to smoke, but drinking is a whole other game. People definitely find it weird if you don't drink; I've had reactions ranging from bewildered to downright hostile.

I think people expect non-drinkers to be either really boring or complete hardliners who want everyone else to stop drinking. When out with a new group of people, I sometimes feel like I have to prove that (a) I'm not a complete weirdo, (b) I go out and enjoy myself in pubs/clubs/late bars as much as most people and (c) I'm not judging them for drinking. I don't drink because I, personally, don't like it and I genuinely couldn't care less about what anyone else has in their glass.

I have met quite a few other young non-drinkers though (can think of 7 people off the top of my head), it's not as rare as you would think...

carzony

I have a decent car and people always ask 'how the **** can you afford that yoke' I suppose it's because I don't drink or smoke

I'd imagine some people spend mad money on pubs and that. A mate is in college and she must be out 3 times a week drinking, I just don't understand what people get out of it?

GodlikeRed

carzony wrote: »

A mate is in college and she must be out 3 times a week drinking, I just don't understand what people get out of it?

The ride

brundle_fly

brundle_fly wrote: »

indeed , im not charismatic enough to get by while out without alcohol

Drinking doesn't make you more charismatic. It just makes you care less that you aren't.

Sofiztikated

sup_dude wrote: »

I think it's great fun to watch other really drunk people. It's one of the most entertaining things about being sober!
Not drinking doesn't mean you have to be serious and responsible (well at least to a certain extent). Myself and any non-drinking teen have never felt excluded because we can still join in the fun.

It is in it's arse!

Vito Corleone

I can't think of anything more depressing than being in a bar/club sober with lots of drunk people around you.