[assignus]

lemme make tough things easy for u....i drink cuz
1. started outta curiosity
2. then for the nice floating in the air feeling
3. now that iam almost immune to little doses of booz.....its just for TP or party

ps1: lemme ask u something...though it may not be totally related....why do u play cricket (or any sport) when u know that there is a non-zero probabilty that the ball may hit ut balls.....

ps2:whats the big deal......u don drink and smoke....fine....why do u wanna waste time knowing why others do it

Originally Posted by piyushisnice

Hi guys.
I tried to search for a thread where teetollers and non-smokers like me can express our views regarding the bad habits of consuming alcohol or smoking.
But didn't find one.

So, moi starting with this one.

As of me, I don't do anything without any valid reason and no one ever convinced me with a valid reason for getting into these habits.
Why to do use something which the company says is bad fo me?

[desperado.]

Originally Posted by pooza mishra

3. Some do it coz they consider it to be in. Most of the guys smoke and rink just because they feel its real masculine etc to smoke and drink.

Just wondering ??? How would u know that


add one more reason...

A friend who just graduated from an IIM..says "life is so screwed up, i'd rather die at 50 than live till 70"

[pooza mishra]

Originally Posted by desperado.

Just wondering ??? How would u know that

Having one full chapter on the same and my college being very adamant about case studies ( I must add we all loved it) I have mostly touched all the topics we have read at college even more deeply. Thats one of results I had arrived at from the case studies etc

add one more reason...

A friend who just graduated from an IIM..says "life is so screwed up, i'd rather die at 50 than live till 70"

Ask your friend at IIM to survive till 50 and then say he doesnt want to live till 70. He should know its too early to decide that

[desperado.]

Originally Posted by pooza mishra

Having one full chapter on the same and my college being very adamant about case studies ( I must add we all loved it) I have mostly touched all the topics we have read at college even more deeply. Thats one of results I had arrived at from the case studies etc

where do they teach this...
do u do psychology or somethig

Originally Posted by pooza mishra

Ask your friend at IIM to survive till 50 and then say he doesnt want to live till 70. He should know its too early to decide that

u had given a big list of weird reasons
so i thought of chipping in, this thing aint so weird though

[anuragxp]

One suggestion for regular smokers, it can lead to tremendous cost savings and help reduce the pollution levels in the city. Buy a long pipe, attach it to the exhaust pipe of your vehicle and enjoy free smoke .

I have applied for patent, don't try to copy this idea ;-)

People who drink, I am working on some suggestions for you too, will get back with the ideas soon

[piyushisnice]

Originally Posted by valance_electron_of_xenon

the basic reason for starting to smoke and drink is to make company and don't feel falling behind your group. You see a smoker can gel with non-smoker but a non-smoker can not gel with smoker .

I would definitely agree with this one.
Infact after spending some time in the software industry and watching a few friends in the BPO sector as well, I feel that making company and fear of being alone is one of the major reason that a person gets into 'harmful' (and not bad. is it ok?) habits of smoking and drinking.

I myself was almost bullied by my PM, in a party, that c'mon how the hell in this world can you survive, especially in the coporate sector if you are free of these two habits?
And at the time, my DM and almost 90% of the colleagues were on their side.
It was a different thing that I didn't want to survive in that company (MBA aur kya?) and thats why I didn't take it seriously.
But 3 guys from my side shifted to the other side soon and in the next party they were accompanying them.
I felt that they almost related appraisals of the job with that.

And no doubt, it helps a few people. The only moment you get to talk to a few people personally might be the time when he comes out to have puffs and then you can discuss some personal issues.

And not to forget the camaraderie between people after they get drunk.
They forget all the ranks and almost behaves as long lost brothers (or deadly enemies sometimes ).

So this feeling of being left out might be the biggest reason these days.

[plain_me]

Originally Posted by piyushisnice

.
l that making company and fear of being alone is one of the major reason that a person gets into 'harmful' (and not bad. is it ok?) habits of smoking and drinking.
So this feeling of being left out might be the biggest reason these days.

so now smokin and drinkin are contagious huh??well...mayyyyy be....it all boils down 2 how well u can tackle the whole thing of not drinkin/smokin yet being 'IN' the group...in fact there r quite a few big shots...(cant recall the names though)who r thorough party animals...but neither do they smoke nor drink....so i guess...if u r someone who can throw life into a party...then no matter wht u do/or dont do (even if u wear dhoti to a disco )...i guess it's FINE!

[sanjeev_smit]

hi folks,
What i have to say may be wrong but this is why i drink and smoke.
I do it because i enjoy drinking and smoking. more over those who don't hats off to them.
but they will never realise the real taste of fun and partying. more over vivekanad said don't believe things which you don't experience on your own. its bizare when someone who never tasted it says it is bad. puzzled .
sanju

[piyushisnice]

Originally Posted by sanjeev_smit

hi folks,
What i have to say may be wrong but this is why i drink and smoke.
I do it because i enjoy drinking and smoking. more over those who don't hats off to them.
but they will never realise the real taste of fun and partying. more over vivekanad said don't believe things which you don't experience on your own. its bizare when someone who never tasted it says it is bad. puzzled .
sanju

I have tasted it my friend and thats why I say that its bad (even in taste).
Compare it with the fruit juices.
But again, taste lies in the tongue of the beholder.

[MrAnderson]

stimulates interesting discussions...
esply if u r with interesting ppl..
otherwise..just like tht.
andy.