Post by: tp4tissue on Thu, 12 November 2015, 07:35:47
I keep hearing people talk about WHOLESOME living..
So, it seeeems like everyone is well aware of what humans "ought" to be doing..
But, I've yet to see anyone walk-the-walk.. whussup humanity... ?
(http://emoticoner.com/files/emoticons/onion-head/hehe-onion-head-emoticon.gif?1292862507)
Post by: Jokrik on Thu, 12 November 2015, 07:37:43
and I quit drinking ****ty coffee.... rather not drink then drink one ****ty brew
not sure why I'm so angry every time I imagine one make crap coffee and enjoy it
Post by: tp4tissue on Thu, 12 November 2015, 07:39:55
Smoking :D
and I quit drinking ****ty coffee.... rather not drink then drink one ****ty brew
not sure why I'm so angry every time I imagine one make crap coffee and enjoy it
I can't avoid this stuff out here AFK.. sigh............
It's giving me cancer, and making me fat.. fat cancer..
Post by: azhdar on Thu, 12 November 2015, 07:40:44
Post by: Bromono on Thu, 12 November 2015, 07:51:21
When I lived in the dorms on base I would be drunk for 3 straight days. Get off work Friday and immediately start drinking until Sunday. Would wake up and take shots of tequila to get rid of my hang over then continue partying.
After I got my own place and I found my self drinking by my self on the weekends. (and this wasn't just a beer or two) I realized I had a problem. I quit cold turkey for a year.
Now I enjoy drinking craft beers on the weekends with friends. I tour breweries, beer tastings and may buy a 6 pack with different craft beers. But I will never drink with the only purpose of getting drunk again.
Post by: SpAmRaY on Thu, 12 November 2015, 07:52:40
Post by: Jokrik on Thu, 12 November 2015, 07:54:26
Best way to quit is never start. :P
But how do you know you need to quit if you never start?
:p
Post by: raymogi on Thu, 12 November 2015, 07:54:44
I rather use the money for keyboards now.
Post by: romevi on Thu, 12 November 2015, 07:56:16
Post by: Bromono on Thu, 12 November 2015, 07:58:18
I quit gaming completely, and in the process, saved a lot of money cause I kept buying digital stuff.
I rather use the money for keyboards now.
I did quit wow a long time ago.
You don't want to know how many in-game hours my account had o.o
As I am getting older, I cant play console games anymore. I get motion sickness :-X
Post by: demik on Thu, 12 November 2015, 07:59:11
Post by: Bromono on Thu, 12 November 2015, 08:00:45
Can you quit people? Because yes, somebody just got quit on.
Love is the greatest addiction.
Do you need a shoulder demik?
Post by: raymogi on Thu, 12 November 2015, 08:01:01
I quit gaming completely, and in the process, saved a lot of money cause I kept buying digital stuff.
I rather use the money for keyboards now.
I did quit wow a long time ago.
You don't want to know how many in-game hours my account had o.o
As I am getting older, I cant play console games anymore. I get motion sickness :-X
Same here! I quit PC games thinking I'll just play console games. Then I realized this old body can't handle that anymore as well.
I spent way too much time and A LOT of money on Blizzard games (Diablo and Hearthsone for me). I'm glad I can move on from that phase of my life.
Post by: demik on Thu, 12 November 2015, 08:02:27
Can you quit people? Because yes, somebody just got quit on.
Love is the greatest addiction.
Do you need a shoulder demik?
I'm a big boy, I can cry by myself ;_;
Post by: SpAmRaY on Thu, 12 November 2015, 08:03:14
You'll always have your HHKB and all of us here.Can you quit people? Because yes, somebody just got quit on.
Love is the greatest addiction.
Do you need a shoulder demik?
I'm a big boy, I can cry by myself ;_;
Post by: tp4tissue on Thu, 12 November 2015, 08:04:48
Can you quit people? Because yes, somebody just got quit on.
Love is the greatest addiction.
Do you need a shoulder demik?
Idk bout "love"
but sex is highly-addictive.
Post by: demik on Thu, 12 November 2015, 08:05:46
not making it any better.You'll always have your HHKB and all of us here.Can you quit people? Because yes, somebody just got quit on.
Love is the greatest addiction.
Do you need a shoulder demik?
I'm a big boy, I can cry by myself ;_;
Post by: Jokrik on Thu, 12 November 2015, 08:06:35
Can you quit people? Because yes, somebody just got quit on.
Love is the greatest addiction.
Do you need a shoulder demik?
Idk bout "love"
but sex is highly-addictive.
daily basis addictive is still fine
a sex addict can do at least 5 times a day
Post by: tp4tissue on Thu, 12 November 2015, 08:18:55
Love is the greatest addiction.
Do you need a shoulder demik?
Idk bout "love"
but sex is highly-addictive.
daily basis addictive is still fine
a sex addict can do at least 5 times a day
Um... It may be possible,, but you just wouldn't get anything else done...
Post by: FrostyToast on Thu, 12 November 2015, 08:21:54
Then I realized it was a tp4 thread.
I guess it wouldn't make much sense to ask if we quit keyboards. Clearly if we're reading stuff here we wouldn't have.
Post by: tp4tissue on Thu, 12 November 2015, 08:24:28
I thought this was a thread asking if we ever managed to quit keyboards.
Then I realized it was a tp4 thread.
I guess it wouldn't make much sense to ask if we quit keyboards. Clearly if we're reading stuff here we wouldn't have.
The more I think about it.. the more I think... I really haven't quit keyboards... I've only just begun....
It's only a matter of time before another breakthrough comes along....
Post by: inanis on Thu, 12 November 2015, 08:27:09
Post by: mobbo on Thu, 12 November 2015, 08:28:52
Post by: tp4tissue on Thu, 12 November 2015, 08:29:41
I wish I could quit all kinds of things. Mostly bad-for-me-food, and maybe coffee. I so weak though...
Just tonight.. I was like.. I'mma go on a diet..
Then I remember I bought a box of egg tarts this morning..
Ate all 6 eggtarts.. and now I'm sad... (http://emoticoner.com/files/emoticons/onion-head/dying-onion-head-emoticon.gif?1292862500)
Post by: Jokrik on Thu, 12 November 2015, 08:33:00
I wish I could quit all kinds of things. Mostly bad-for-me-food, and maybe coffee. I so weak though...
Why quit coffee
I lower my coffee take to once every two days since I know the long term effect of having too much
Used to take two to three cups of double espresso a day
Post by: SpAmRaY on Thu, 12 November 2015, 08:33:50
Post by: tp4tissue on Thu, 12 November 2015, 08:36:41
I need to quit eating so much and being stressed and worrying.
If you think about it...
Married life, is HIGHLY stressful, because it's in direct opposition of your natural tendency to vastly procreate..
So, the modern "sense" of well-being, even if correct for our "race" in the long run, is a complete 180 on what we FEEL we ought to be doing.
Post by: jerue on Thu, 12 November 2015, 08:44:16
Exercise
Diet
Icebreakers mints
Knowing that I will never truly absolve myself of this habit, and that every day is a challenge to make the right decision. It is something you just have to accept. I only smoke when I drink (in a social setting), so occasional hermit behavior helps a bit! I think I've had about 3-4 cigarettes this entire year, all in a social setting.
Post by: inanis on Thu, 12 November 2015, 08:45:50
This is completely not my reality. I can tell you with absolute certainty that I have no desire to "vastly procreate". The kids I already have kick my ass. Marriage is not stressful because people want to "procreate" more. It is stressful when people lose the ability to effectively communicate.I need to quit eating so much and being stressed and worrying.
If you think about it...
Married life, is HIGHLY stressful, because it's in direct opposition of your natural tendency to vastly procreate..
So, the modern "sense" of well-being, even if correct for our "race" in the long run, is a complete 180 on what we FEEL we ought to be doing.
I wish I could quit all kinds of things. Mostly bad-for-me-food, and maybe coffee. I so weak though...
Why quit coffee
I lower my coffee take to once every two days since I know the long term effect of having too much
Used to take two to three cups of double espresso a day
I drink too much, and I know I'm dependent on it. That's not really good. I would like to be able to go a full day without getting a caffeine headache. Actually, I guess it isn't coffee that I would like to quit, but probably more like caffeine. I'd be fine with some decaf, but it makes my brain hurt.
Post by: heedpantsnow on Thu, 12 November 2015, 08:46:25
Have it damage your life bad and you'll realise it has to stop.
This is the most effective quitting method...I've had several things almost destroy my life/marriage/finances over the years. For me, it took coming close and looking over the edge to realize that a behavior has to stop. IMHO if you tend toward arrogance like I do, nothing anyone says will change your mind or convince you. Only if you look in the chasm yourself.
Post by: jdcarpe on Thu, 12 November 2015, 09:06:38
I quit smoking cold turkey in January. There wasn't any build up or anything, I just wasn't enjoying it any more and was becoming increasingly conscious of how it was affecting those around me. One day I just didn't buy a pack at the convenience store and I haven't since.
That's how I did it, too. It will be 11 years in February.
Post by: ninjadoc on Thu, 12 November 2015, 09:08:55
Have it damage your life bad and you'll realise it has to stop.
This is the most effective quitting method...I've had several things almost destroy my life/marriage/finances ovethe years. For me, it took coming close and looking over the edge to realize that a behavior has to stop. IMHO if you tend toward arrogance like I do, nothing anyone says will change your mind or convince you. Only if you look in the chasm yourself.
Very philosophical, aren't we? You are correct that there is always a precipice that we can get to and either stop or fall into it. Long ago I was In Denver for 3 days when I smoked. I couldn't breathe. That was my tipping point for smoking.
Post by: trizkut on Thu, 12 November 2015, 09:09:13
I wish I could quit all kinds of things. Mostly bad-for-me-food, and maybe coffee. I so weak though...
Why quit coffee
I lower my coffee take to once every two days since I know the long term effect of having too much
Used to take two to three cups of double espresso a day
I drink too much, and I know I'm dependent on it. That's not really good. I would like to be able to go a full day without getting a caffeine headache. Actually, I guess it isn't coffee that I would like to quit, but probably more like caffeine. I'd be fine with some decaf, but it makes my brain hurt.
I'd say try to slowly cycle off of it, then take a few weeks off completely. Then, if you decide to go back, your tolerance will be in the gutter and just a little bit of caffeine will have you feeling energized. I've only gotten caffeine headaches a handful of times, though, and it was for ~2 weeks when I started drinking coffee again when I took this job and started working long hours :)) (I had previously been caffeine-free for 4-5 years, I must have just shocked my system with all that caffeine). Those kinds of headaches really kill my productivity
Post by: Joey Quinn on Thu, 12 November 2015, 09:45:51
My only other bad habit is smoking bud which I've cut back on but have no plans to quit.
Post by: bocahgundul on Thu, 12 November 2015, 09:51:04
Post by: bcredbottle on Thu, 12 November 2015, 09:53:23
Post by: jdcarpe on Thu, 12 November 2015, 09:57:51
Quit fapping
I don't believe you.
Post by: heedpantsnow on Thu, 12 November 2015, 10:15:30
Quit fapping and quit eating watermelon
The Seinfeld episode "The Bet" is one of the best episodes ever, and a lesson on what happens if you quit fapping.
Post by: beehatch on Thu, 12 November 2015, 10:17:43
Quit fapping and quit eating watermelon
The Seinfeld episode "The Bet" is one of the best episodes ever, and a lesson on what happens if you quit fapping.
More like a lesson on that people lie about not fapping ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
Post by: redbanshee on Thu, 12 November 2015, 10:29:36
I used to down like 6 beers a night, then I went to the doctor (for another issue) and they weighed me and I was 30lbs over what I normally am, that was a shocker for me and my sole motivation to quit. I also have the best support group in the world , my girlfriend!
Post by: bocahgundul on Thu, 12 November 2015, 10:31:48
I already survive for 1 day now onto the next dayQuit fapping
I don't believe you.
Post by: njbair on Thu, 12 November 2015, 10:32:10
I had a friend, Dan, who loved to drink wine. He would buy it in actual jugs. I'm not even sure where he would get it in jugs. Every night there would be a party at the house he lived in, and Dan had his turntables set up, spinning all kinds of electronic music and drinking out of his jug while we played Tony Hawk or whatever game was on, then we'd all pass out until morning. One morning we all woke up to the sound of Dan's girlfriend screaming at the top of her lungs. Someone ran upstairs to see what was going on. Turns out that Dan had snorted an 80mg oxycontin the night before in addition to his jug of wine. He overdosed and his girlfriend woke up to find him lying dead next to her. As soon as I heard someone upstairs say, "he's dead," I got up and left right away, figuring cops would be coming there soon and not wanting to be around for that. It was a super selfish decision on my part, but one that characterized the kind of person I was back then. I never showed my face at that house again.
That night pretty much ended my run with hard drugs, but I continued on drinking occasionally, just trying to keep it in moderation. I started directing my energies towards more respectable activities, started a small business (auto detailing), and then I met a girl with whom things got serious pretty quickly. But even as I was trying to clean up my act, this girl was heading in the opposite direction, and I knew it was a self-destructive path so I broke up with her, which was about the hardest thing I ever made myself do. The next day I went to work at my part-time night job and it was a really slow night. Basically I had 8 hours to sit there and second-guess my decision to break up with her. By the time my shift ended I was ready to turn off my brain. So I called up my old party buddies and met up with them. As soon as I walked in the door of my buddy's apartment I downed a half a bottle of JD like an athlete downs a gatorade. The night got crazier from there and I ended up blacking out, falling off a rooftop (don't ask), and waking up all scratched up from the fall, at someone else's house with no memory of how I got there, other than the fact that my car was there so apparently I drove myself. I checked my cell phone call log, and sure enough I had drunk-dialed that girl about 5 times the night before. I was mortified. I had been doing so well, and in one night I felt like I had ruined it all.
Not long after that night I gave up drinking altogether. I haven't touched a drink since then (some time in 2003). Some people seem to be able to handle it in moderation, I'm just not one of them. I quit smoking about a year later.
So anyway, yeah it's possible, but for me I just had to learn the hard way.
Post by: bocahgundul on Thu, 12 November 2015, 10:33:29
bro i really quit ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)Quit fapping and quit eating watermelon
The Seinfeld episode "The Bet" is one of the best episodes ever, and a lesson on what happens if you quit fapping.
More like a lesson on that people lie about not fapping ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
Post by: jdcarpe on Thu, 12 November 2015, 10:35:10
[snip]
Just wow. I'm happy you're still with us after all that.
Post by: bcredbottle on Thu, 12 November 2015, 10:40:39
I started drinking and smoking at around 15. In my early twenties I drank a lot, drove drunk, smoked weed and did a lot of speed (some cocaine, but mostly prescription stuff like Aderrall). Then there were the party drugs, whatever someone was selling. I never messed with crack, meth or needle drugs, that just seemed too hardcore even for me. But basically anything else was fair game.
I had a friend, Dan, who loved to drink wine. He would buy it in actual jugs. I'm not even sure where he would get it in jugs. Every night there would be a party at the house he lived in, and Dan had his turntables set up, spinning all kinds of electronic music and drinking out of his jug while we played Tony Hawk or whatever game was on, then we'd all pass out until morning. One morning we all woke up to the sound of Dan's girlfriend screaming at the top of her lungs. Someone ran upstairs to see what was going on. Turns out that Dan had snorted an 80mg oxycontin the night before in addition to his jug of wine. He overdosed and his girlfriend woke up to find him lying dead next to her. As soon as I heard someone upstairs say, "he's dead," I got up and left right away, figuring cops would be coming there soon and not wanting to be around for that. It was a super selfish decision on my part, but one that characterized the kind of person I was back then. I never showed my face at that house again.
That night pretty much ended my run with hard drugs, but I continued on drinking occasionally, just trying to keep it in moderation. I started directing my energies towards more respectable activities, started a small business (auto detailing), and then I met a girl with whom things got serious pretty quickly. But even as I was trying to clean up my act, this girl was heading in the opposite direction, and I knew it was a self-destructive path so I broke up with her, which was about the hardest thing I ever made myself do. The next day I went to work at my part-time night job and it was a really slow night. Basically I had 8 hours to sit there and second-guess my decision to break up with her. By the time my shift ended I was ready to turn off my brain. So I called up my old party buddies and met up with them. As soon as I walked in the door of my buddy's apartment I downed a half a bottle of JD like an athlete downs a gatorade. The night got crazier from there and I ended up blacking out, falling off a rooftop (don't ask), and waking up all scratched up from the fall, at someone else's house with no memory of how I got there, other than the fact that my car was there so apparently I drove myself. I checked my cell phone call log, and sure enough I had drunk-dialed that girl about 5 times the night before. I was mortified. I had been doing so well, and in one night I felt like I had ruined it all.
Not long after that night I gave up drinking altogether. I haven't touched a drink since then (some time in 2003). Some people seem to be able to handle it in moderation, I'm just not one of them. I quit smoking about a year later.
So anyway, yeah it's possible, but for me I just had to learn the hard way.
Damn that brings me back. The selfishness, baffling failure, etc.
Post by: beehatch on Thu, 12 November 2015, 12:19:01
bro i really quit ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)Quit fapping and quit eating watermelon
The Seinfeld episode "The Bet" is one of the best episodes ever, and a lesson on what happens if you quit fapping.
More like a lesson on that people lie about not fapping ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
nah, just lyin
y u always lyin
Post by: Air tree on Thu, 12 November 2015, 13:03:35
Post by: beehatch on Thu, 12 November 2015, 13:06:19
masturbating keeps me going. I'm in too far to quit...
honesty is the best policy
Post by: Findecanor on Thu, 12 November 2015, 15:28:20
Post by: romevi on Thu, 12 November 2015, 15:35:05
Ejaculation is healthy for men. Getting it regularly keeps the prostate going and that prevents getting prostate cancer later in life. Sex with someone or jacking off does not matter .
I heard somewhere sometime that it releases necessary protein in the body. I could be totally wrong and am too lazy to Google it.
Post by: Oobly on Thu, 12 November 2015, 15:40:09
Post by: azhdar on Thu, 12 November 2015, 15:54:13
I started drinking and smoking at around 15. In my early twenties I drank a lot, drove drunk, smoked weed and did a lot of speed (some cocaine, but mostly prescription stuff like Aderrall). Then there were the party drugs, whatever someone was selling. I never messed with crack, meth or needle drugs, that just seemed too hardcore even for me. But basically anything else was fair game.
I had a friend, Dan, who loved to drink wine. He would buy it in actual jugs. I'm not even sure where he would get it in jugs. Every night there would be a party at the house he lived in, and Dan had his turntables set up, spinning all kinds of electronic music and drinking out of his jug while we played Tony Hawk or whatever game was on, then we'd all pass out until morning. One morning we all woke up to the sound of Dan's girlfriend screaming at the top of her lungs. Someone ran upstairs to see what was going on. Turns out that Dan had snorted an 80mg oxycontin the night before in addition to his jug of wine. He overdosed and his girlfriend woke up to find him lying dead next to her. As soon as I heard someone upstairs say, "he's dead," I got up and left right away, figuring cops would be coming there soon and not wanting to be around for that. It was a super selfish decision on my part, but one that characterized the kind of person I was back then. I never showed my face at that house again.
That night pretty much ended my run with hard drugs, but I continued on drinking occasionally, just trying to keep it in moderation. I started directing my energies towards more respectable activities, started a small business (auto detailing), and then I met a girl with whom things got serious pretty quickly. But even as I was trying to clean up my act, this girl was heading in the opposite direction, and I knew it was a self-destructive path so I broke up with her, which was about the hardest thing I ever made myself do. The next day I went to work at my part-time night job and it was a really slow night. Basically I had 8 hours to sit there and second-guess my decision to break up with her. By the time my shift ended I was ready to turn off my brain. So I called up my old party buddies and met up with them. As soon as I walked in the door of my buddy's apartment I downed a half a bottle of JD like an athlete downs a gatorade. The night got crazier from there and I ended up blacking out, falling off a rooftop (don't ask), and waking up all scratched up from the fall, at someone else's house with no memory of how I got there, other than the fact that my car was there so apparently I drove myself. I checked my cell phone call log, and sure enough I had drunk-dialed that girl about 5 times the night before. I was mortified. I had been doing so well, and in one night I felt like I had ruined it all.
Not long after that night I gave up drinking altogether. I haven't touched a drink since then (some time in 2003). Some people seem to be able to handle it in moderation, I'm just not one of them. I quit smoking about a year later.
So anyway, yeah it's possible, but for me I just had to learn the hard way.
Thanks for sharing. Bring many memories, the drunk calling, the drunk driving, how can we be so stupid ...
Post by: FrostyToast on Thu, 12 November 2015, 16:00:24
Ejaculation is healthy for men. Getting it regularly keeps the prostate going and that prevents getting prostate cancer later in life. Sex with someone or jacking off does not matter .
I heard somewhere sometime that it releases necessary protein in the body. I could be totally wrong and am too lazy to Google it.
Ejaculating most definitely has its benefits and downsides.
Though, honestly, I would rather be short of some protein if it meant not getting prostate cancer.
Moral of the story: get out the lube bois!
Post by: GenKaan on Fri, 13 November 2015, 09:57:48
Managed to quit snus as well, that was harder but my current wife didnt like it so I quit. More or less locked myself out from the world, detoxed for 4ish days and is no longer addicted to nicotine. I like the drug so a few years later when I found out about e-cig I replaced candy with that and now vaping 3mg MBV juices. Can go a day with out vaping so compared to my old nicotine addiction this is a walk in the park.
After leaving my old job my keyboard/cap addiction has more or less gone down to zero as well. Have the keyboard and cap sets I want, now I only trade my artisans for caps that fit my layout better than the one I have. I do enter some sales still, think Im going to sell of a few to have some paypal cash for IF I ever win a Bro again :)
Post by: redbanshee on Fri, 13 November 2015, 11:48:26
I managed to quit World of warcraft after a few years. Was addicted for a few years but I was a kid and had no responsibilities, so no real harm done. Got dumped because of it, but that wasnt so bad since she was crazy anyways.
This exact same thing happened to me, got dumped but she was crazy as hell!
Blizzard sent me a free week of WoW recently so I re-installed and logged in. Its like a whole new game I had no idea what the hell was going on, was kinda fun to just see what had happened since i had left. Well the guild I was in is now #1 on the server literally 10 seconds after I logged in I got a guild invite and the next 20 min was people freaking out over me playing again, i was like "haha sorry guys its just a free week of gametime" apparently I was one of the best healers they ever had and the guild leader offered to buy a years subscription for me to come back and heal, I graciously declined though.... cant be getting back into WoW again! I like my GF!!
Post by: Binge on Fri, 13 November 2015, 12:06:33
Post by: SpAmRaY on Fri, 13 November 2015, 12:10:48
Drinking, certain foods, upgrading my PC yearly, preordering games, buying anything from or produced in partnership with EA games, watching orange is the new black, watching it's always sunny in Philadelphia, playing guitar due to issues with hands/wrist, and having Birthday parties.Never quit birthday parties! :eek:
Post by: BlueNalgene on Fri, 13 November 2015, 12:43:28
Cigarettes was fairly easy. I still had cravings and was a little edgy, but it was tolerable. And now, cigarettes taste disgusting. I still enjoy smoking occasionally (just not cigs), and I can do it without being addicted. It is more of a hobby and stimulant rather than a crutch.
Caffeine was way harder. I had a big problem with caffeine use as self-medication for a while. I'm talking a pot or two of coffee, 6+ cans of soda, and green tea pills a day to keep the edge going. It got to the point that I was no longer awakened by caffeine, it just made me twitchy while I wanted to fall asleep. I decided to cold turkey for a while. The physical pain was brutal. I had a headache that quite literally lasted a month, I was sore all over, and my previously agile mind was reduced to mush during the withdrawal period. Hellish. That was a few years ago. Oddly, my weight didn't change despite the lower sugar intake. After I was clear of it, I consciously decided to allow myself a single caffeinated drink per day. It is a constant battle to keep myself from falling back off the wagon with that one. Now that I'm in grad school, I have more need for stimulants again. My current intake is a 5 hour shot at 3 PM, a single soda with dinner, and whatever else I can scrounge up on days I have seminars. It is definitely a habit still, but it is in moderation - not totally wrecking my life.
What can I say though? I like my uppers. That is why I have to stay away from them. Downers don't have the same pull on me. I have a strong enough willpower to moderate my intake now that I've matured. I will continue to do them though, because I realize that I kinda need them. I am a much more effective person with proper dosing. It would be tempting to try a very small dose of something powerful like an amphetamine or study drugs as a regular intake without increasing the dosage to mitigate tolerance, but the risk is too high.
Post by: Joey Quinn on Fri, 13 November 2015, 13:11:02
Drinking, certain foods, upgrading my PC yearly, preordering games, buying anything from or produced in partnership with EA games, watching orange is the new black, watching it's always sunny in Philadelphia, playing guitar due to issues with hands/wrist, and having Birthday parties.
You should never stop watching it's always sunny. :eek:
Post by: FrostyToast on Fri, 13 November 2015, 13:16:12
Drinking, certain foods, upgrading my PC yearly, preordering games, buying anything from or produced in partnership with EA games, watching orange is the new black, watching it's always sunny in Philadelphia, playing guitar due to issues with hands/wrist, and having Birthday parties.
Seems like you did quire a bit of...
Binging.
I'll just leave...
Post by: Steezus on Fri, 13 November 2015, 13:17:01
I used to drink a ton of coffee every day, now I just drink coffee on occasion. I was at the point where I'd get caffeine headaches any day I didn't have coffee.
My only other bad habit is smoking bud which I've cut back on but have no plans to quit.
I got out of hand with wax in the beginning of this year, it made me super lazy and my grades were starting to. I decided enough was enough, I don't want to ruin my opportunity being at college so I slowed down quite a bit. I'm still a daily smoker but going from daily wax to bud is a huge difference.
Post by: Air tree on Fri, 13 November 2015, 17:40:16
I don't want to end up just ****ing up my life and staying somewhere that I don't want to be.
Hopefully I can muster up some kind of drive and get my self out of this ever growing pit...
Post by: tp4tissue on Fri, 13 November 2015, 18:23:00
I managed to quit World of warcraft after a few years. Was addicted for a few years but I was a kid and had no responsibilities, so no real harm done. Got dumped because of it, but that wasnt so bad since she was crazy anyways.
This exact same thing happened to me, got dumped but she was crazy as hell!
Blizzard sent me a free week of WoW recently so I re-installed and logged in. Its like a whole new game I had no idea what the hell was going on, was kinda fun to just see what had happened since i had left. Well the guild I was in is now #1 on the server literally 10 seconds after I logged in I got a guild invite and the next 20 min was people freaking out over me playing again, i was like "haha sorry guys its just a free week of gametime" apparently I was one of the best healers they ever had and the guild leader offered to buy a years subscription for me to come back and heal, I graciously declined though.... cant be getting back into WoW again! I like my GF!!
Omg, dis kid.... Abandons Guild for Girlfriend. Back in oldentimes. They'd torture you for desertion.
Post by: noisyturtle on Fri, 13 November 2015, 19:12:04
You are making it a problem by not being able to control yourself like an adult.
Post by: demik on Fri, 13 November 2015, 19:16:45
Post by: romevi on Fri, 13 November 2015, 19:18:03
Video games are not unhealthy, your lack of moderation is. You are a fool if you believe otherwise, and that goes for things like drinking as well(except smoking ciggs, they are just flat out bad for you.)Haven't read any posts above. People think games are bad? I love vidya. Don't have much time to play anymore, but after the kid goes to bed and the wife is feeling exceptionally tired one evening, I like to turn on my system and go numb.
You are making it a problem by not being able to control yourself like an adult.
Post by: noisyturtle on Fri, 13 November 2015, 19:24:20
Video games are not unhealthy, your lack of moderation is. You are a fool if you believe otherwise, and that goes for things like drinking as well(except smoking ciggs, they are just flat out bad for you.)Haven't read any posts above. People think games are bad? I love vidya. Don't have much time to play anymore, but after the kid goes to bed and the wife is feeling exceptionally tired one evening, I like to turn on my system and go numb.
You are making it a problem by not being able to control yourself like an adult.
Exactly, if anything I find them to be a very healthy alternative to blowing off steam. No risk, all reward.
Post by: HoffmanMyster on Fri, 13 November 2015, 19:34:30
So anyway, yeah it's possible, but for me I just had to learn the hard way.
Damn, that is intense. I never would have guessed you had this storied history. Thanks for sharing.
Post by: njbair on Fri, 13 November 2015, 19:48:51
It seems like a lifetime ago.So anyway, yeah it's possible, but for me I just had to learn the hard way.
Damn, that is intense. I never would have guessed you had this storied history. Thanks for sharing.
BTW, to everyone here, if we ever meet in person please feel free to punch me for drunk driving.
Post by: suicidal_orange on Fri, 13 November 2015, 20:01:13
My new years resolution is to quit procrastinating and actually do something with my life rather than waste away and sit around and just wallow in my depression. Wish me luck..
I don't want to end up just ****ing up my life and staying somewhere that I don't want to be.
Hopefully I can muster up some kind of drive and get my self out of this ever growing pit...
Sounds good, but I've been saying something must change for years and it's not happened. It's easy to say "this is not satisfying" but working out what's missing and what to do about it is a whole other story...
Any idea where you want to go?
Post by: HoffmanMyster on Fri, 13 November 2015, 20:59:33
It seems like a lifetime ago.So anyway, yeah it's possible, but for me I just had to learn the hard way.
Damn, that is intense. I never would have guessed you had this storied history. Thanks for sharing.
BTW, to everyone here, if we ever meet in person please feel free to punch me for drunk driving.
I won't take you up on the offer, but I do feel very passionately about not drunk driving. As you can probably imagine, it's an interesting topic of discussion in my state. :-/
Post by: njbair on Fri, 13 November 2015, 21:02:05
Why, because beer capital USA?It seems like a lifetime ago.So anyway, yeah it's possible, but for me I just had to learn the hard way.
Damn, that is intense. I never would have guessed you had this storied history. Thanks for sharing.
BTW, to everyone here, if we ever meet in person please feel free to punch me for drunk driving.
I won't take you up on the offer, but I do feel very passionately about not drunk driving. As you can probably imagine, it's an interesting topic of discussion in my state. :-/
Post by: Remenition on Fri, 13 November 2015, 21:04:15
Post by: HoffmanMyster on Fri, 13 November 2015, 21:23:59
Why, because beer capital USA?It seems like a lifetime ago.So anyway, yeah it's possible, but for me I just had to learn the hard way.
Damn, that is intense. I never would have guessed you had this storied history. Thanks for sharing.
BTW, to everyone here, if we ever meet in person please feel free to punch me for drunk driving.
I won't take you up on the offer, but I do feel very passionately about not drunk driving. As you can probably imagine, it's an interesting topic of discussion in my state. :-/
Because always drunk (https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&rlz=1C1CHFX_enUS603US603&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#safe=active&q=drunkest+state) xD
Post by: absyrd on Sun, 15 November 2015, 05:25:26
Wyfe will have quit smoking cigs 10 years as of November 24th. We gonna party. More important than a birthday, imo.
Post by: Remenition on Sun, 15 November 2015, 17:53:41
I quit the marijuanas about 14 years ago. In college I was taking part in smoking at least an ounce a day; dangerous when your dorm hall has 39/40 potheads. Once I left school, I just felt ill every time I smoked.Pot makes my friend hella paranoid so he doesn't really like it. Me and him are real tight :thumb:
Wyfe will have quit smoking cigs 10 years as of November 24th. We gonna party. More important than a birthday, imo.
Post by: Leslieann on Sun, 15 November 2015, 22:13:43
I was borderline alcoholic.Some of that could be blamed on the military lifestyle.
When I lived in the dorms on base I would be drunk for 3 straight days. Get off work Friday and immediately start drinking until Sunday. Would wake up and take shots of tequila to get rid of my hang over then continue partying.
After I got my own place and I found my self drinking by my self on the weekends. (and this wasn't just a beer or two) I realized I had a problem. I quit cold turkey for a year.
Now I enjoy drinking craft beers on the weekends with friends. I tour breweries, beer tastings and may buy a 6 pack with different craft beers. But I will never drink with the only purpose of getting drunk again.
So may highs and lows, with nothing to fill the middle. You have to find a way to fill your life in ways that are different than the civilian world and many can't do that.
Not that the military helps the matter.
The Air Force would tell us at one briefing not to drink then at the next roll out a couple kegs. They shove all those people into dorms on base, but do very little to keep them active or engaged outside of work. Universities often have things going on on campus, not to mention they are more open to comings and goings, whereas the military base does little to no activities (and do no promotion of them) and you are much more cut off from the outside world.
Post by: Joey Quinn on Mon, 16 November 2015, 12:21:13
I quit the marijuanas about 14 years ago. In college I was taking part in smoking at least an ounce a day; dangerous when your dorm hall has 39/40 potheads. Once I left school, I just felt ill every time I smoked.
Wyfe will have quit smoking cigs 10 years as of November 24th. We gonna party. More important than a birthday, imo.
An ounce a day! **** that's a ton.
Worst my friend and I have gotten was about an oz a week at the start of this year.
Would you say you were actually addicted to it?
Post by: Steezus on Mon, 16 November 2015, 12:26:57
I quit the marijuanas about 14 years ago. In college I was taking part in smoking at least an ounce a day; dangerous when your dorm hall has 39/40 potheads. Once I left school, I just felt ill every time I smoked.
Wyfe will have quit smoking cigs 10 years as of November 24th. We gonna party. More important than a birthday, imo.
An ounce a day! **** that's a ton.
Worst my friend and I have gotten was about an oz a week at the start of this year.
Would you say you were actually addicted to it?
I've been smoking too much, decided to save some money and got 1.25 lbs last week. I wouldn't say I'm mentally addicted but my body is dependant of it. I don't have an appetite at all unless I smoke. I'm not planning on this forever. Once I get out of college I'll definitely stop to get a job.
Post by: Joey Quinn on Mon, 16 November 2015, 12:43:24
I quit the marijuanas about 14 years ago. In college I was taking part in smoking at least an ounce a day; dangerous when your dorm hall has 39/40 potheads. Once I left school, I just felt ill every time I smoked.
Wyfe will have quit smoking cigs 10 years as of November 24th. We gonna party. More important than a birthday, imo.
An ounce a day! **** that's a ton.
Worst my friend and I have gotten was about an oz a week at the start of this year.
Would you say you were actually addicted to it?
I've been smoking too much, decided to save some money and got 1.25 lbs last week. I wouldn't say I'm mentally addicted but my body is dependant of it. I don't have an appetite at all unless I smoke. I'm not planning on this forever. Once I get out of college I'll definitely stop to get a job.
+1 for no appetite without smoking but I can barely taste anything so eating is usually a chore. I'm hoping that by the time I graduate it'll be legal so I won't have to stop to get a job. :))
I need to go get a med card.
Post by: Steezus on Mon, 16 November 2015, 12:48:08
I quit the marijuanas about 14 years ago. In college I was taking part in smoking at least an ounce a day; dangerous when your dorm hall has 39/40 potheads. Once I left school, I just felt ill every time I smoked.
Wyfe will have quit smoking cigs 10 years as of November 24th. We gonna party. More important than a birthday, imo.
An ounce a day! **** that's a ton.
Worst my friend and I have gotten was about an oz a week at the start of this year.
Would you say you were actually addicted to it?
I've been smoking too much, decided to save some money and got 1.25 lbs last week. I wouldn't say I'm mentally addicted but my body is dependant of it. I don't have an appetite at all unless I smoke. I'm not planning on this forever. Once I get out of college I'll definitely stop to get a job.
+1 for no appetite without smoking but I can barely taste anything so eating is usually a chore. I'm hoping that by the time I graduate it'll be legal so I won't have to stop to get a job. :))
I need to go get a med card.
Same, I've been waiting for PA to legalize it and if that's the case then I would continue. I have found a good medium of smoking and school so I can still maintain decent grades and pass all my classes. I make sure to get my core engineering classes work done first before I hit the bong, any other class isn't too bad.
Post by: jaffers on Mon, 16 November 2015, 12:49:52
I started drinking and smoking at around 15. In my early twenties I drank a lot, drove drunk, smoked weed and did a lot of speed (some cocaine, but mostly prescription stuff like Aderrall). Then there were the party drugs, whatever someone was selling. I never messed with crack, meth or needle drugs, that just seemed too hardcore even for me. But basically anything else was fair game.
I had a friend, Dan, who loved to drink wine. He would buy it in actual jugs. I'm not even sure where he would get it in jugs. Every night there would be a party at the house he lived in, and Dan had his turntables set up, spinning all kinds of electronic music and drinking out of his jug while we played Tony Hawk or whatever game was on, then we'd all pass out until morning. One morning we all woke up to the sound of Dan's girlfriend screaming at the top of her lungs. Someone ran upstairs to see what was going on. Turns out that Dan had snorted an 80mg oxycontin the night before in addition to his jug of wine. He overdosed and his girlfriend woke up to find him lying dead next to her. As soon as I heard someone upstairs say, "he's dead," I got up and left right away, figuring cops would be coming there soon and not wanting to be around for that. It was a super selfish decision on my part, but one that characterized the kind of person I was back then. I never showed my face at that house again.
That night pretty much ended my run with hard drugs, but I continued on drinking occasionally, just trying to keep it in moderation. I started directing my energies towards more respectable activities, started a small business (auto detailing), and then I met a girl with whom things got serious pretty quickly. But even as I was trying to clean up my act, this girl was heading in the opposite direction, and I knew it was a self-destructive path so I broke up with her, which was about the hardest thing I ever made myself do. The next day I went to work at my part-time night job and it was a really slow night. Basically I had 8 hours to sit there and second-guess my decision to break up with her. By the time my shift ended I was ready to turn off my brain. So I called up my old party buddies and met up with them. As soon as I walked in the door of my buddy's apartment I downed a half a bottle of JD like an athlete downs a gatorade. The night got crazier from there and I ended up blacking out, falling off a rooftop (don't ask), and waking up all scratched up from the fall, at someone else's house with no memory of how I got there, other than the fact that my car was there so apparently I drove myself. I checked my cell phone call log, and sure enough I had drunk-dialed that girl about 5 times the night before. I was mortified. I had been doing so well, and in one night I felt like I had ruined it all.
Not long after that night I gave up drinking altogether. I haven't touched a drink since then (some time in 2003). Some people seem to be able to handle it in moderation, I'm just not one of them. I quit smoking about a year later.
So anyway, yeah it's possible, but for me I just had to learn the hard way.
I've a story kinda similar.. Thanks for sharing dude, great work that you got out of it. ^:)
Post by: Joey Quinn on Mon, 16 November 2015, 13:13:07
+1 for no appetite without smoking but I can barely taste anything so eating is usually a chore. I'm hoping that by the time I graduate it'll be legal so I won't have to stop to get a job. :))
I need to go get a med card.
Same, I've been waiting for PA to legalize it and if that's the case then I would continue. I have found a good medium of smoking and school so I can still maintain decent grades and pass all my classes. I make sure to get my core engineering classes work done first before I hit the bong, any other class isn't too bad.
:)) dude, we think the same
The only work I can't do high is Calc, anything else and I'm fine. My GPA is still above 3.0 so I wouldn't say it's negatively impacting school. It helps my head so you may actually be able to say it's good for my school work.
Post by: Steezus on Mon, 16 November 2015, 13:26:31
+1 for no appetite without smoking but I can barely taste anything so eating is usually a chore. I'm hoping that by the time I graduate it'll be legal so I won't have to stop to get a job. :))
I need to go get a med card.
Same, I've been waiting for PA to legalize it and if that's the case then I would continue. I have found a good medium of smoking and school so I can still maintain decent grades and pass all my classes. I make sure to get my core engineering classes work done first before I hit the bong, any other class isn't too bad.
:)) dude, we think the same
The only work I can't do high is Calc, anything else and I'm fine. My GPA is still above 3.0 so I wouldn't say it's negatively impacting school. It helps my head so you may actually be able to say it's good for my school work.
Great minds think alike ;)
It definitely is very beneficial for me to just relax the mind after a long day of exams or studying. I'm currently sitting around a 2.8-3.0 freshman year first semester but I took a lot heavier load this semester than I should have. Come next semester it will be much easier and I can working on bringing my GPA back up, hoping to average higher than 3.5 after that. So many kids have been failing out of my major that they lowered the minimum GPA to a 2.6 but I need to have at least a 3.0 for a few intern offers I've had.
Post by: Joey Quinn on Mon, 16 November 2015, 13:32:05
:)) dude, we think the same
The only work I can't do high is Calc, anything else and I'm fine. My GPA is still above 3.0 so I wouldn't say it's negatively impacting school. It helps my head so you may actually be able to say it's good for my school work.
Great minds think alike ;)
It definitely is very beneficial for me to just relax the mind after a long day of exams or studying. I'm currently sitting around a 2.8-3.0 freshman year first semester but I took a lot heavier load this semester than I should have. Come next semester it will be much easier and I can working on bringing my GPA back up, hoping to average higher than 3.5 after that. So many kids have been failing out of my major that they lowered the minimum GPA to a 2.6 but I need to have at least a 3.0 for a few intern offers I've had.
What major? I'm an ME but I only need a 2.5 for my scholarships (currently @ 3.4). Heavy class loads are manageable if you prepare for it, 18 credits this semester has been hard but I've survived it so far.
Post by: Steezus on Mon, 16 November 2015, 20:09:31
:)) dude, we think the same
The only work I can't do high is Calc, anything else and I'm fine. My GPA is still above 3.0 so I wouldn't say it's negatively impacting school. It helps my head so you may actually be able to say it's good for my school work.
Great minds think alike ;)
It definitely is very beneficial for me to just relax the mind after a long day of exams or studying. I'm currently sitting around a 2.8-3.0 freshman year first semester but I took a lot heavier load this semester than I should have. Come next semester it will be much easier and I can working on bringing my GPA back up, hoping to average higher than 3.5 after that. So many kids have been failing out of my major that they lowered the minimum GPA to a 2.6 but I need to have at least a 3.0 for a few intern offers I've had.
What major? I'm an ME but I only need a 2.5 for my scholarships (currently @ 3.4). Heavy class loads are manageable if you prepare for it, 18 credits this semester has been hard but I've survived it so far.
I'm going for Computer Engineering, I'm just taking the core engineering classes at the moment that are meant to weed out people. None of my core engineering classes(Physics, Calculus, Chem) curve and my Calc class does not have any homework points as well. Once I get into my major related classes it will be much easier for me.
Post by: HoffmanMyster on Mon, 16 November 2015, 20:13:31
Once I get into my major related classes it will be much easier for me.
Lucky. :)) We were still weeding people out first semester of senior year... :confused:
Post by: Steezus on Mon, 16 November 2015, 21:19:37
Once I get into my major related classes it will be much easier for me.
Lucky. :)) We were still weeding people out first semester of senior year... :confused:
The reason why I'd say it will be easier is that the classes will then involve programming and computer related classes that I already have a fair bit of background in.
Post by: swimmingbird on Tue, 17 November 2015, 00:48:09
Post by: ander on Tue, 17 November 2015, 01:34:31
If we decided to break our addiction and got rid of all of our cool KBs—for that's the only way you could do it, like pouring all the liquor down the sink—we'd have to type on some lameass RD or membrane board. And how could we stand that for very long? There's no way out, I'm telling you.
Post by: KnivesM on Tue, 17 November 2015, 02:32:58
Post by: romevi on Tue, 17 November 2015, 07:08:03
I quit drinking pop at least 2 years ago
Another citizen who knows the correct way to identify that fizzy drink.
Post by: bocahgundul on Tue, 17 November 2015, 07:16:00
Yep can't hold it anymorebro i really quit ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)Quit fapping and quit eating watermelon
The Seinfeld episode "The Bet" is one of the best episodes ever, and a lesson on what happens if you quit fapping.
More like a lesson on that people lie about not fapping ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
nah, just lyin
y u always lyin
Post by: HoffmanMyster on Tue, 17 November 2015, 07:53:15
I quit drinking pop at least 2 years ago
Another citizen who knows the correct way to identify that fizzy drink.
Nope
Post by: heedpantsnow on Tue, 17 November 2015, 08:45:37
I quit drinking pop at least 2 years ago
Another citizen who knows the correct way to identify that fizzy drink.
Nope
Coke.
Post by: Steezus on Tue, 17 November 2015, 14:10:47
I quit drinking pop at least 2 years ago
Another citizen who knows the correct way to identify that fizzy drink.
+1 to that, been calling it pop my entire life.
Post by: ander on Tue, 17 November 2015, 16:41:52
I quit drinking pop at least 2 years ago
Another citizen who knows the correct way to identify that fizzy drink.
+1 to that, been calling it pop my entire life.
Go ahead, make your smug little comments. The fact is, it's a big subject, bigger than you'd ever imagine—otherwise I don't think you could possibly be so cavalier about it.
Behold (click to zoom):
(http://www.popvssoda.com/countystats/total-county.gif)
It's Other that's the killer. For example, in many parts of the U.S., all soft drinks are referred to as "Coke", or even "Pepsi". (You ask for a "Coke" [or "Pepsi"] and the server says, "What kind?" Then you say "Dr. Pepper" or "Mountain Dew" or whatever. To order your drink by name, right away, would seem odd or pushy. I've actually been through these places and heard such exchanges.)
And that's just the U.S. If you think you have the courage, take a look at this list of soft-drink names by country (http://everything.explained.today/Names_for_soft_drinks/). As you'll see, deciding what to call this stuff is a worldwide paradox.
I'm glad I had a chance to raise your consciousness a bit on this complex, globe-spanning topic. I trust your lives will never be the same, drink-name-wise. Mine won't.
Post by: HoffmanMyster on Wed, 18 November 2015, 13:03:22
I quit drinking pop at least 2 years ago
Another citizen who knows the correct way to identify that fizzy drink.
Nope
Coke.
Triggered
Post by: romevi on Wed, 18 November 2015, 13:06:36
I quit drinking pop at least 2 years ago
Another citizen who knows the correct way to identify that fizzy drink.
Nope
You know it to be true.
I quit drinking pop at least 2 years ago
Another citizen who knows the correct way to identify that fizzy drink.
Nope
Coke.
Now you're going too far.
I quit drinking pop at least 2 years ago
Another citizen who knows the correct way to identify that fizzy drink.
+1 to that, been calling it pop my entire life.
Go ahead, make your smug little comments. The fact is, it's a big subject, bigger than you'd ever imagine—otherwise I don't think you could possibly be so cavalier about it.
Behold (click to zoom):Show Image(http://www.popvssoda.com/countystats/total-county.gif)
It's Other that's the killer. For example, in many parts of the U.S., all soft drinks are referred to as "Coke", or even "Pepsi". (You ask for a "Coke" [or "Pepsi"] and the server says, "What kind?" Then you say "Dr. Pepper" or "Mountain Dew" or whatever. To order your drink by name, right away, would seem odd or pushy. I've actually been through these places and heard such exchanges.)
And that's just the U.S. If you think you have the courage, take a look at this list of soft-drink names by country (http://everything.explained.today/Names_for_soft_drinks/). As you'll see, deciding what to call this stuff is a worldwide paradox.
I'm glad I had a chance to raise your consciousness a bit on this complex, globe-spanning topic. I trust your lives will never be the same, drink-name-wise. Mine won't.
I've had several conversations about this in high school. It's actually pretty important to me. :-X
Post by: Oobly on Wed, 18 November 2015, 15:10:51
I quit drinking pop at least 2 years ago
Another citizen who knows the correct way to identify that fizzy drink.
+1 to that, been calling it pop my entire life.
Go ahead, make your smug little comments. The fact is, it's a big subject, bigger than you'd ever imagine—otherwise I don't think you could possibly be so cavalier about it.
Behold (click to zoom):Show Image(http://www.popvssoda.com/countystats/total-county.gif)
It's Other that's the killer. For example, in many parts of the U.S., all soft drinks are referred to as "Coke", or even "Pepsi". (You ask for a "Coke" [or "Pepsi"] and the server says, "What kind?" Then you say "Dr. Pepper" or "Mountain Dew" or whatever. To order your drink by name, right away, would seem odd or pushy. I've actually been through these places and heard such exchanges.)
And that's just the U.S. If you think you have the courage, take a look at this list of soft-drink names by country (http://everything.explained.today/Names_for_soft_drinks/). As you'll see, deciding what to call this stuff is a worldwide paradox.
I'm glad I had a chance to raise your consciousness a bit on this complex, globe-spanning topic. I trust your lives will never be the same, drink-name-wise. Mine won't.
That's really interesting... It took me some time to get used everyone here calling all soft drinks "limonadi" since it's derived from the English "lemonade", but Coke is.... well, it's Coca-Cola.
Maybe we should all just call them soft drinks?
To clarify my earlier post, I really meant I quit the soft drink by the name of Coca-Cola. What made it easier was also that it doesn't taste as good here as it did in South Africa, which was discussed previously in another thread.
Post by: jdcarpe on Wed, 18 November 2015, 15:29:04
Post by: atlas3686 on Wed, 18 November 2015, 16:07:30
I quit drinking pop at least 2 years ago
Another citizen who knows the correct way to identify that fizzy drink.
+1 to that, been calling it pop my entire life.
Go ahead, make your smug little comments. The fact is, it's a big subject, bigger than you'd ever imagine—otherwise I don't think you could possibly be so cavalier about it.
Behold (click to zoom):Show Image(http://www.popvssoda.com/countystats/total-county.gif)
It's Other that's the killer. For example, in many parts of the U.S., all soft drinks are referred to as "Coke", or even "Pepsi". (You ask for a "Coke" [or "Pepsi"] and the server says, "What kind?" Then you say "Dr. Pepper" or "Mountain Dew" or whatever. To order your drink by name, right away, would seem odd or pushy. I've actually been through these places and heard such exchanges.)
And that's just the U.S. If you think you have the courage, take a look at this list of soft-drink names by country (http://everything.explained.today/Names_for_soft_drinks/). As you'll see, deciding what to call this stuff is a worldwide paradox.
I'm glad I had a chance to raise your consciousness a bit on this complex, globe-spanning topic. I trust your lives will never be the same, drink-name-wise. Mine won't.
That's really interesting... It took me some time to get used everyone here calling all soft drinks "limonadi" since it's derived from the English "lemonade", but Coke is.... well, it's Coca-Cola.
Maybe we should all just call them soft drinks?
To clarify my earlier post, I really meant I quit the soft drink by the name of Coca-Cola. What made it easier was also that it doesn't taste as good here as it did in South Africa, which was discussed previously in another thread.
Haha was about to comment on this but you beat me to it :) have tried to quit coke (coca-cola) many times but South African coke is just so damn good. I just try and ration myself now.
Post by: HoffmanMyster on Wed, 18 November 2015, 16:26:47
All carbonated beverages are cokes here. You have to specify which type of coke you would like.
You are a confused man, jd.
Post by: heedpantsnow on Wed, 18 November 2015, 18:51:27
All carbonated beverages are cokes here. You have to specify which type of coke you would like.
This is how it should be. Soda is an ingredient. Pop is what you do when you drink too many. Coke is the drink, and there are many kinds. Hoff needs to visit the south.
Post by: tp4tissue on Wed, 18 November 2015, 18:55:41
All carbonated beverages are cokes here. You have to specify which type of coke you would like.
This is how it should be. Soda is an ingredient. Pop is what you do when you drink too many. Coke is the drink, and there are many kinds. Hoff needs to visit the south.
What about Purple drink... (http://emoticoner.com/files/emoticons/onion-head/embarrassed3-onion-head-emoticon.gif?1292862502)
Post by: Joey Quinn on Wed, 18 November 2015, 20:59:45
Post by: jdcarpe on Wed, 18 November 2015, 21:02:24
It's sodaSoda is sodium bicarbonate
Post by: HoffmanMyster on Wed, 18 November 2015, 21:06:56
It's sodaSoda is sodium bicarbonate
Well then since coke is a soda, coke is sodium bicarbonate too.
All carbonated beverages are cokes here. You have to specify which type of coke you would like.
This is how it should be. Soda is an ingredient. Pop is what you do when you drink too many. Coke is the drink, and there are many kinds. Hoff needs to visit the south.
Noooooo, they got you too!! :-X
Post by: katushkin on Wed, 18 November 2015, 21:09:23
We just say fizzy drinks...
I quit smoking last year, feels alright I guess, but I do occasionally think about going back. Then I think about the money and change my mind.
Post by: jdcarpe on Wed, 18 November 2015, 21:26:02
Coke is the brand. Cola is the generic term. Although nobody calls it cola.Let me hand you a kleenex, after I go xerox these documents.
We just say fizzy drinks...
I quit smoking last year, feels alright I guess, but I do occasionally think about going back. Then I think about the money and change my mind.
Post by: katushkin on Wed, 18 November 2015, 21:29:38
Coke is the brand. Cola is the generic term. Although nobody calls it cola.Let me hand you a kleenex, after I go xerox these documents.
We just say fizzy drinks...
I quit smoking last year, feels alright I guess, but I do occasionally think about going back. Then I think about the money and change my mind.
The first time I heard the word Xerox, was in the film Matilda. I've never heard it used in a sentence again until now.
Post by: HoffmanMyster on Wed, 18 November 2015, 21:30:33
Coke is the brand. Cola is the generic term. Although nobody calls it cola.Let me hand you a kleenex, after I go xerox these documents.
We just say fizzy drinks...
I quit smoking last year, feels alright I guess, but I do occasionally think about going back. Then I think about the money and change my mind.
Right after I grab a drink from the bubbler.
Post by: njbair on Wed, 18 November 2015, 21:32:05
Coke is the brand. Cola is the generic term. Although nobody calls it cola.The longer you go since quitting smoking, the easier it gets. Then one day years from now you'll find yourself in a gas station line, watching the person in front of you spend a small fortune on a carton, and think to yourself, "what would ever possess someone to--oh wait, I used to do that."
We just say fizzy drinks...
I quit smoking last year, feels alright I guess, but I do occasionally think about going back. Then I think about the money and change my mind.
Post by: njbair on Wed, 18 November 2015, 21:34:09
It's on the second floor next to the loo. Take the lift.Coke is the brand. Cola is the generic term. Although nobody calls it cola.Let me hand you a kleenex, after I go xerox these documents.
We just say fizzy drinks...
I quit smoking last year, feels alright I guess, but I do occasionally think about going back. Then I think about the money and change my mind.
Right after I grab a drink from the bubbler.
Post by: romevi on Wed, 18 November 2015, 21:34:34
Coke is the brand. Cola is the generic term. Although nobody calls it cola.Let me hand you a kleenex, after I go xerox these documents.
We just say fizzy drinks...
I quit smoking last year, feels alright I guess, but I do occasionally think about going back. Then I think about the money and change my mind.
The first time I heard the word Xerox, was in the film Matilda. I've never heard it used in a sentence again until now.
In grade school we had a trivia test and I was the only one who knew all the answers. The last question was the only one I hesitated on. I muttered, "Xerox" under my breath. The "smart kid" in class heard me, raised her hand and said the answer. She got it right, ending my winning streak.
Here at my firm tons of folks say "Xerox" all the time when they want something copied.