-3 uncles and 5 great uncles have died of alcoholism
-8 or so other male relatives are alcoholics

of course the whole time my dad keeps talkin about how he is like the only male without the gene...

or ?

12/24/2008 1:08:15 PM

i dont think that's "the talk"

12/24/2008 1:09:01 PM

?

12/24/2008 1:09:05 PM

how about you file that shit as "something serious to keep an eye on"; i don't know if we have an emoticon for that

i have a large family history of several types of cancer; do you think i at that shit?

12/24/2008 1:09:23 PM

i , for one, don't mind alcoholics dying

12/24/2008 1:10:26 PM

-Your dad is an idiot
-Your parents are right
-I wouldn't take it as an "OMG I CAN NEVER HAVE A DRINK AGAIN!!1!"
-Keep an eye on that shit, son

12/24/2008 1:10:37 PM

well it started b/c i had 4 beers last night apparently. so part of me feels but obviously it is something to worry about. i guess they aren't used to seeing younger people drink, luckily they saw a light night.

12/24/2008 1:11:57 PM

Obviously you have a problem

12/24/2008 1:12:46 PM

^step 1

12/24/2008 1:13:45 PM

step off the drinks, b

12/24/2008 1:14:58 PM

haha i think i have it...

its fun... i only let it play in the proper environment and it still gets me in trouble from time to time...





























wait we're talking about Gene Simmons right?

12/24/2008 1:15:15 PM

My dad gave me the same talk and gave me the same reasons. I never really drank that much to begin with; 6 to 10 beers is my drunken limit.

[Edited on December 24, 2008 at 1:20 PM. Reason : punctuation]

12/24/2008 1:20:02 PM

yeah 25-26 is entirely too much

there is a reason beer only comes in a 24 pack.

12/24/2008 1:25:00 PM

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"Keep an eye on that shit, son"

same sort of stuff runs through one side of my family, though, so I've heard that talk before

12/24/2008 1:25:33 PM

I've seen a few people drink a case in a few hours..that shit blew my mind

12/24/2008 1:25:49 PM

Had that talk before...but it was even before she knew I drank. It happened when my uncle had to come live with us because he got like 4 DUIs in a month, lost his job, and was in debt to drug dealers. I thought it was cool because I was 10 and thought my uncle was the shit.

12/24/2008 1:27:58 PM

alcohol gene

12/24/2008 1:28:15 PM

There's not really a reason to get shitfaced all the time, even if your life sucks. I don't understand alcoholics. If i'm feeling down, I'd much rather go to the shooting range than sit around and drink by myself.

12/24/2008 1:29:05 PM

just tell them that peppermint schnapps makes you sloppy & they'll likely get off your nuts for awhile

12/24/2008 1:31:47 PM

^^^ yeah, it's not like there's any scientific basis for that or anything

http://www.webmd.com/mental-health/news/20040526/researchers-identify-alcoholism-gene

[Edited on December 24, 2008 at 1:32 PM. Reason : .]

12/24/2008 1:32:09 PM

funny my parents buy me beer for christmas

12/24/2008 1:32:15 PM

12/24/2008 1:32:38 PM

THE ALCOHOL GENE IS AN EXCUSE TO BE A FUCK-UP

12/24/2008 1:33:37 PM

I never said that

of course being predisposed to something doesn't mean you have to be an alcoholic

my uncle loves alcohol but after seeing what it did to my grandfather, never drinks anything anymore

12/24/2008 1:34:50 PM

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"yeah, it's not like there's any scientific basis for that or anything "

whatever, take some fucking control of your shit and quit looking for excuses....just like fat asses and their "glandular" problems.

12/24/2008 1:35:23 PM

again, I never said it should be an excuse

[Edited on December 24, 2008 at 1:36 PM. Reason : but that doesn't mean it can't play a role in someone's addiction]

12/24/2008 1:36:00 PM

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"it should be an excuse"

-StillFuchsia

[Edited on December 24, 2008 at 1:37 PM. Reason : damn it all]

12/24/2008 1:36:49 PM

HELP ME I AM DROWNING!

-liver

12/24/2008 1:36:52 PM

^^ nice spelling, B

12/24/2008 1:37:09 PM

LET IT BE KNOWN IT WAS CORRECTED BEFORE BEING SPELLING NAZIED

12/24/2008 1:37:49 PM

PROVE IT

12/24/2008 1:38:07 PM

12/24/2008 1:38:10 PM

hate you so much

12/24/2008 1:38:28 PM

genetics...

such a funny topic. thats the blame for everyones failures in life.

yeah, it plays a role, but not a big enough role that you cant fight it.

12/24/2008 1:40:01 PM

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"yeah, it plays a role, but not a big enough role that you cant fight it."

inorite? i decided i didn't want to be white w/ blue eyes & black hair, so i made myself olive skinned w/ green eyes & blond hair. genetics, what a load!

12/24/2008 1:41:27 PM

lol

12/24/2008 1:44:48 PM

alcoholism isnt a fucking disease, it's a crutch for people who are weak-willed.

12/24/2008 1:48:50 PM

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"it's a crutch for people who are weak-willed"

wait, when did we bring religion into this thread?

12/24/2008 1:50:39 PM

we didn't


i refuse to believe there is a magical gene that causes people to lose their control over the ability to turn down a drink


and even if there is, i'd be willing to bet the LARGE majority of people who claim to be alcoholics are truthfully just weak and need a scapegoat for their actions.

12/24/2008 1:54:45 PM

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"yeah, it plays a role, but not a big enough role that you cant fight it. "

Again, no one is saying that.

but if you aren't aware of the family history, and you're hanging out with your buddies who don't have the gene, you could easily get too carried away and it be a problem for you, and not them. You have to look at it normatively.

12/24/2008 1:59:28 PM

i think its funny, how many threads on this site are about what you drank last night, now everyone is like 'oh if you drink you are weak" hahaha

12/24/2008 2:02:07 PM

that's not at all what they're saying dumbass

12/24/2008 2:02:42 PM

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"i refuse to believe there is a magical gene that causes people to lose their control over the ability to turn down a drink regulate insulin"

Quote :

"i refuse to believe there is a magical gene that causes people to lose their control over the ability to turn down a drink impairments in social interaction; impairments in communication; and restricted interests and repetitive behavior"

Quote :

"i refuse to believe there is a magical gene that causes people to lose their control over ]the ability to turn down a drink the inflammation and constriction of their airways"

diabetics, people with autism, and people with asthma need to man up and stop making bad choices

12/24/2008 2:05:19 PM

definitely not what im saying

im ONLY addressing the people who drink themselves into oblivion and then turn around, bitch about it and claim its their 'alcoholic gene'

12/24/2008 2:06:07 PM

no, you blatantly said you refuse to believe in the gene

hence the shit in the boxes

12/24/2008 2:07:13 PM

well i posted before you called me out in boxes

and yes i said i refuse to believe in that, which in hindsight was probably a bit harsh

however, i still stand by the fact that the point i intended to make, which was that a large amount of people use it as a scapegoat for their problems, isn't that far from the truth

12/24/2008 2:09:49 PM

-3 uncles and 5 great uncles have died of dysentery

must be genetic

12/24/2008 2:12:06 PM

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"alcoholismcancer isnt a fucking disease, it's a crutch for people who are weak-willed.can't regulate the growth of cells within their organs"

Quote :

"alcoholismhuntingtons isnt a fucking disease, it's a crutch for people who are weak-willed.can't figure out how to stop shaking"

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"alcoholismvan der woude syndrome isnt a fucking disease, it's a crutch for people who are weak-willed.can't grow their own teeth without fucking up"

12/24/2008 2:14:17 PM

haha k

12/24/2008 2:16:48 PM

^^yeah, b/c all of those are active personal choices

[Edited on December 24, 2008 at 2:17 PM. Reason : .]

12/24/2008 2:17:08 PM