young people that don't drink/smoke?

carzony · 26-07-2013 10:56PM #1

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 · 26-07-2013 10:58PM

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

When i sleep

Poxyshamrock · 26-07-2013 11:00PM

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

The Backwards Man · 26-07-2013 11:00PM

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

Pai Mei · 26-07-2013 11:01PM

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 · 26-07-2013 11:01PM

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 · 26-07-2013 11:04PM

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 · 26-07-2013 11:05PM

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 · 26-07-2013 11:05PM

up to yourself

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

26-07-2013 11:06PM

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

The Backwards Man · 26-07-2013 11:06PM

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 · 26-07-2013 11:06PM

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 · 26-07-2013 11:07PM

I drink a number of my friends

Wouldn't wanna be friends with you!

puddinboxxx · 26-07-2013 11:07PM

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

Pai Mei · 26-07-2013 11:08PM

Somewhat Lacking wrote: »

Wouldn't wanna be friends with you!

:rolleyes:

Pai Mei · 26-07-2013 11:11PM

The Backwards Man wrote: »

Uh-oh.:eek:

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

caustic 1 · 26-07-2013 11:16PM

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 · 26-07-2013 11:19PM

: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 · 26-07-2013 11:20PM

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

zom · 26-07-2013 11:22PM

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 · 26-07-2013 11:22PM

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

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

Somewhat Lacking · 26-07-2013 11:23PM

I don't drink/smoke.

zenno · 26-07-2013 11:24PM

Somewhat Lacking wrote: »

I don't drink/smoke.

Good on ye.

26-07-2013 11:26PM

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 · 26-07-2013 11:28PM

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 · 26-07-2013 11:28PM

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 · 26-07-2013 11:29PM

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

26-07-2013 11:29PM

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 · 26-07-2013 11:30PM

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 · 26-07-2013 11:32PM

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 · 26-07-2013 11:32PM

The Backwards Man wrote: »

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

Okay not that young. :P

young people that don't drink/smoke?

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