Catholics taking the "Pledge" for confimation

J_E · 19-01-2014 01:52PM

There was no urgency or anything placed on it so I didn't take it as I never really had a choice, still, I didn't drink until I was about 19 anyway.

Bit stupid having it at all to be honest. I'd also cringe when people called me a pioneer, what a silly word for it! I just wasn't interested in drinking, that was it.

Míshásta · 19-01-2014 02:07PM

Took the pledge many many decades ago. Didn't drink till I was 19 - but teenage drinking wasn't as prevalent then.

I think the pledge may have had some merit when people took their religion a bit more seriously.

Ye're all having a laugh about quaffing cider in the bushes when you were 15 - but statistics prove that you're much more likely to develop a serious drink problem if you drink at that age.

I did a fair bit of drinking myself once upon a time, so I can't be preaching, but we've a serious problem with alcohol in this part of the world.

homeless student · 19-01-2014 02:18PM

you are far better off having a few drinks in your teens, than waiting until your 18, most people I know who didn't drink until they were 18 have serious drinking problems now.

J_E · 19-01-2014 02:24PM

homeless student wrote: »

you are far better off having a few drinks in your teens, than waiting until your 18, most people I know who didn't drink until they were 18 have serious drinking problems now.

Depends how you do it. Consensus seems to be that having the odd glass of wine with family gives children a more balanced view on alcohol than knacker drinking in a field, it's a lot more controlled too. Everyone has their own personal experiences to account for though so it's not a one size fits all guide.

eviltimeban · 20-01-2014 11:28AM

Cydoniac wrote: »

Depends how you do it. Consensus seems to be that having the odd glass of wine with family gives children a more balanced view on alcohol than knacker drinking in a field, it's a lot more controlled too. Everyone has their own personal experiences to account for though so it's not a one size fits all guide.

You're forgetting that knacker drinking in a field with all your mates is a f*ckin' great laugh.

But yes, you are probably right. Still, those who were destined to have drink problems were always harder to spot at that age as everyone was on the p*ss.

gobnaitolunacy · 20-01-2014 12:54PM

Sky King wrote: »

I always thought it was something to do with furniture polish.

Solvent abuse?

jimgoose · 20-01-2014 12:57PM

In my day you were inducted into the "Pioneers", with a little pin-badge an' all. I was half-way across Oklahoma in my covered wagon before it dawned on me that it had something to do with not boozing.

Satriale · 20-01-2014 01:02PM

my auld fella gave me a slug of his pint in the pub an hour later...

tdv123 · 20-01-2014 01:10PM

Pledges mean nothing in Ireland. Our TD's took a pledge to defend the Republic no matter what, we know how that turned out.

Mint Aero · 20-01-2014 01:43PM

Everyone in my school including myself was a lemming. I don't remember having any thoughts about the pledge other than just doing what I was told like everyone else. I never gave it another moments thought. I was atheist anyway. Broke it at 14 I'd say. Wasn't on my mind, I was too busy drinking and enjoying myself.

LordSutch · 20-01-2014 01:49PM

Mr Sheen is much better.

IvyTheTerrible · 20-01-2014 01:55PM

I took it, and kept it til about 6 months before I was 18.

I never drank to excess anyway.

Applause · 20-01-2014 02:08PM

I took the pledge because I already knew that I wouldn't smoke/drink/whatever else was on there, it wasn't a religious thing at all, but I was only 11 at the time, it felt nice to actually make a pledge rather than just doing it without recognition. I just had my first drink last summer at the ripe old age of 20. :pac:

DeVore · 20-01-2014 02:12PM

In math class we were taught about Occam's Razor. I applied it to the "virgin birth" and what the most likely causes were.

Didnt have to go back to religion class after that one... :eek:

LordSutch · 20-01-2014 06:08PM

DeVore wrote: »

In math class we were taught about Occam's Razor. I applied it to the "virgin birth" and what the most likely causes were.

Didnt have to go back to religion class after that one... :eek:

Preferred RE class to Maths class anyday. The maths teacher was a real little Hitler if ever there was. RE on the other hand was very thought provoking and contradictory re science & history, although to give our RE teacher his credit he did say that 80% of the old testament was to be taken with a pinch of salt. Parables dear boy, parables he used to say.

Galwayguy35 · 20-01-2014 06:12PM

I took the pledge till 21, didn't keep it though unfortunately.

I was a borderline alcoholic at one point, never had a great relationship with the booze.

Catholics taking the "Pledge" for confimation

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