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Uncle Joe

(61,110 posts) Thu Dec 6, 2012, 08:36 PM Dec 2012

Do you consume alcoholic beverages? [View all]

I'm not asking you to distinguish whether you drink often or just on occasion but whether you ever drink or not at all.

114 votes, 0 passes \| Time left: Unlimited
	Yes and I'm a male
	56 (49%)
	Yes and I'm a female
	28 (25%)
	No and I'm a male
	16 (14%)
	No and I'm a female
	14 (12%)
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Do you consume alcoholic beverages? [View all] Uncle Joe Dec 2012 OP

I'm consuming them right now Skittles Dec 2012 #1

I'll drink to that! scarletwoman Dec 2012 #2

I had a root canal today Skittles Dec 2012 #8

Mudslides. Le Taz Hot Dec 2012 #83

I get the mix, then add more rum!!! Skittles Dec 2012 #100

See, I don't drink anymore Warren DeMontague Dec 2012 #86

On second "screwdriver" and thinkin' about a "top off. Peregrine Took Dec 2012 #16

as long as I don't have to work tomorrow and I'm not driving anywhere tonight Skittles Dec 2012 #52

Me too....at 36,000 feet! Nt pkdu Dec 2012 #101

I do that if I am not driving on the other end Skittles Dec 2012 #103

Absolutely! (yes , pun intended)...better half picking me up at Airport, the weekend has begun. Nt pkdu Dec 2012 #104

I voted yes/male. dawg Dec 2012 #3

Which probably explains a lot! dawg Dec 2012 #4

Same here (although female). I half a half cup of wine about twice a year. Chemisse Dec 2012 #38

I make up for you customerserviceguy Dec 2012 #108

Nope. I prefer herbal refreshment. Liberal Veteran Dec 2012 #5

I rarely drink RainDog Dec 2012 #6

hubby and I drink red wine with dinner every night. Doc says it's good for the heart. I just like CTyankee Dec 2012 #7

I like red wine, but it doesn't like Smilo Dec 2012 #19

Look for French wine KamaAina Dec 2012 #96

oooh thank you - off shopping !!!! Smilo Dec 2012 #99

I'm with you, CTYankee Trailrider1951 Dec 2012 #25

Me too. Wine with dinner almost every night oldhippie Dec 2012 #45

Use to until doc said I was pre diabetic marlakay Dec 2012 #66

I am diabetic and my doc says wine with dinner is OK ... oldhippie Dec 2012 #91

I am diabetic . . . markpkessinger Dec 2012 #110

Not in 15 years, and I only wish I had quit a lot earlier. 1-Old-Man Dec 2012 #9

btdt oldhippydude Dec 2012 #15

Not in 27 plus years for me. n/t rzemanfl Dec 2012 #32

... cntrfthrs Dec 2012 #75

And not in 27 years plus for me, too! SharonAnn Dec 2012 #76

Not in 23 years here. nt raccoon Dec 2012 #90

24 and counting astral Dec 2012 #115

Agree...wish it had been sooner. 16 years ago for me. OldDem2012 Dec 2012 #58

16 years for me. Iggo Dec 2012 #71

I got 12 years today kydo Dec 2012 #105

Nice! Iggo Dec 2012 #106

Four years today pscot Dec 2012 #113

don't detract from your accomplishment! Skittles Dec 2012 #111

Yes in fact I'm planning on opening a bottle of 25 year old Glenlivet Arcanetrance Dec 2012 #10

That has to be some good ... DakotaLady Dec 2012 #31

Cheers I owe my girlfriend for this one it was her bday gift to me Arcanetrance Dec 2012 #46

Why do you ask? n/t Control-Z Dec 2012 #11

I was curious as to how it would compare to the ratio on this thread. Uncle Joe Dec 2012 #14

Ah! I understand now. Control-Z Dec 2012 #36

Oh I believe you Kalidurga Dec 2012 #63

I don't like pot, either Aerows Dec 2012 #94

I can't gollygee Dec 2012 #12

Would if I could. jackbenimble Dec 2012 #13

Not anymore, but frogmarch Dec 2012 #17

Yes. Just finished a beer. Waiting for my wife then it's martinis. ohiosmith Dec 2012 #18

I would if I could, but I cant so I wont. (drug interaction and liver damage) NightWatcher Dec 2012 #20

you sound like me jackbenimble Dec 2012 #28

I could live without red meat, I've only been off beer for a month now NightWatcher Dec 2012 #33

Yes every evening I have cocktail hour, I like alcohol the only thing I don't like is beer. nt Raine Dec 2012 #21

yes handmade34 Dec 2012 #22

Me too. Le Taz Hot Dec 2012 #85

This message was self-deleted by its author Nye Bevan Dec 2012 #23

Yes, on a regular basis. MrSlayer Dec 2012 #24

nope, never have TorchTheWitch Dec 2012 #26

Same reasons here AlexSatan Dec 2012 #41

Yeah, but usually one / two at most. Dash87 Dec 2012 #27

Me too and I can count on my hands the number arthritisR_US Dec 2012 #64

Just about to crack a nice craft winter ale and watch a film. Life is good! nt Zorra Dec 2012 #29

Yes I do, but only during the time between Sunday, midnight and... Ferretherder Dec 2012 #30

I'm drinking right now! Aristus Dec 2012 #34

Does one or two drinks per year count as "drinker"? tridim Dec 2012 #35

Couple beers a week. Maybe 5 or 6 a week in the summer. nt Speck Tater Dec 2012 #37

oh god yes... Ohio Joe Dec 2012 #39

I have a drinking problem. cherokeeprogressive Dec 2012 #40

Wine with dinner and Captain Morgan on the rocks during Rachel! trishtrash Dec 2012 #42

Maderia tonight... Historic NY Dec 2012 #43

I'm curious; why the gender component upi402 Dec 2012 #44

This thread had a gender component and I was curious as to how the ratios would match up. Uncle Joe Dec 2012 #53

I'm drinking a tasty lager right now! Initech Dec 2012 #47

Yes but only on days whose names end in "Y" pop topcan Dec 2012 #48

I enjoy a nice milk of magnesia with vodka occasionally... pop topcan Dec 2012 #49

I would if I could. I used to. Mariana Dec 2012 #50

I do craft beer reviews on You Tube HarveyDarkey Dec 2012 #51

I quit vt_native Dec 2012 #54

I quit drinking 29 years ago last month. before that I was real good at it. upaloopa Dec 2012 #55

like cntrfthrs Dec 2012 #77

got my first migraine after a passover seder when i was 13. unblock Dec 2012 #56

Female. Texasgal Dec 2012 #57

I do not trust.... sendero Dec 2012 #59

My mom's a teetotaler, Art_from_Ark Dec 2012 #74

Yeah.. sendero Dec 2012 #87

Very rarely, maybe a glass of wine every couple of months. Blue_In_AK Dec 2012 #60

Wine for me sakabatou Dec 2012 #61

Yes. Male (nt) bigwillq Dec 2012 #62

Don't like alcohol. Manifestor_of_Light Dec 2012 #65

Been a teetotaler most of my life, alcohol makes me nauseous. countryjake Dec 2012 #67

Hell. I FERMENT alcoholic beverages. RomneyLies Dec 2012 #68

Not anymore. n/t Lil Missy Dec 2012 #69

No, I do not. Iggo Dec 2012 #70

Yes -- Wine is my drink of choice 95% of the time. Arugula Latte Dec 2012 #72

Well, yes. RIGHT FUCKING NOW!!! cliffordu Dec 2012 #73

I had a problem with it, gave it up years ago sasha031 Dec 2012 #78

Sounds like a personal problem. Why is this so important to you? n/t Whovian Dec 2012 #79

Why does it seem like a problem? Or personal either?nt dmallind Dec 2012 #92

Those are both good questions Uncle Joe Dec 2012 #97

Why this survey? mrsadm Dec 2012 #80

It doesn't agree with me. But I drank on election night. LeftInTX Dec 2012 #81

Never more than two. Science Geek Dec 2012 #82

Not since Clinton was in the White House. Warren DeMontague Dec 2012 #84

Female, basically don't drink Freddie Dec 2012 #88

Maybe twice a year since it screws with my diabetes. hobbit709 Dec 2012 #89

Why so many more male votes than female votes? dkf Dec 2012 #93

It might be that people who like to talk about drinking are predominantly male. Iggo Dec 2012 #95

Mostly I cook with them, wickerwoman Dec 2012 #98

I partake in an adult beverage now and then. hrmjustin Dec 2012 #102

Yup I've Berserker Dec 2012 #107

I drink to make other people interesting!!! not really, but thought onecent Dec 2012 #109

Yes I do. Kath1 Dec 2012 #112

I'm going to grab one right now ButterflyBlood Dec 2012 #114

These days I drink mostly wine malaise Dec 2012 #116

Yes, but rarely. LWolf Dec 2012 #117

I'm not sure how to answer kdmorris Dec 2012 #118

It means yes/female if your abstinence is temporary and Uncle Joe Dec 2012 #119