A fool will gape when he goes to a friend, and mumble only, or mope; but pass him the ale cup and all in a moment the mind of that man is shown.
Thursday's are Viking quote days although I'm doing every second Thursday now and interspersing my, think like a leader, series on the alternate day. Sometimes I choose a quote randomly and sometimes based upon relevance or meaning to my life, and share some thoughts on it. These thousand year old phrases still offer value in modern society. original im src
This week's Viking quote
A fool will gape when he goes to a friend, and mumble only, or mope; but pass him the ale cup and all in a moment the mind of that man is shown.
I've not been much of an alcohol drinker; there's no real reason and it's certainly not for lack of opportunity, I suppose I feel I just don't get much value from it. Having said that, I certainly have a drink now and then, in moderation, mostly when with friends or at an event. It's probably got a lot to do with my need to be in control of myself, to be able to react sensibly and with the appropriate action when required and generally be myself, rather than whatever it is excessive amounts of alcohol makes me.
I've only been drunk a few times in my life, the last when I was thirty, the day of my birthday which I share with my brother @tarazkp. For the record, I blame him for getting me drunk on Scotch whiskey and the resulting hijinks, but we were at a home-party for our joint-birthday celebration and no harm was done, except maybe to the ears of those who heard me sing...and my pride. It was a good night, although I felt like shit towards the end and the next day, but I would have had just as good a time without the alcohol.
This quote refers to alcohol and how it, in the right amounts, can remove inhibitions, filters and common sense.
Consumed in the right quantity it can cause a person to show, or say, their true feelings, character and thoughts and it's not always positive for others, or the individual themselves. I've been in situations in which this has happened and quite often it's spilled over into aggression and violence or depression and sorrow. That's not to say it always does, however they say alcohol augments one's true character, emotions and behaviour, positive or negative.
In my case, on those very few occasions I've had too much to drink I've been happy, very funny and, I've been told, entertaining. That's ok right? No harm there. But when a person becomes aggressive, verbally or physically, speaks their mind to the detriment of others or acts in a manner unbecoming...I don't know folks, I don't see a lot of positive there.
I've been to enough office Christmas parties to have seen this behaviour, brought out by alcohol, many times.
I could be wrong, but behaving inappropriately at the end of year office function might not be conducive to a whole lot of credibility come Monday. At one event, I saw the receptionists vagina as she rolled around on the floor like a dick head after a few too many wines...It was difficult to look at her the same way on Monday and try as she might she never regained the respect she previously had.
The same could be said for fellows who get drunk and feel it's an excuse to feel-up one of the ladies at same event, to speak improperly, become aggressive or simply act the fool. What's the gain? Not much, if anything.
And then there's the person who drives home whilst intoxicated putting innocent people in danger. They command a special place of hatred in my estimation. Ignorant, selfish fuckers.
Don't get me wrong, I'm not totally against alcohol or those who drink it; I am one of those after all. I guess though, I'm the man who applies moderation out of respect to myself and those around me and it's never caused me trouble to do so. There's a lot to be said for moderation in some things and I think with alcohol for sure.
There's a time and place for most things in life, alcohol included, however I'm not one to have much respect for those who don't have the will power or respect for themselves and others to know when and where to have one or two too many drinks.
That's it for this week, a thousand year-old Viking quote about the potential risks of the excessive drinking of alcohol. Please feel free to disagree with my interpretation or thoughts o alcohol, I know many will feel that way, and add your own in the comments below if you wish.
Skol (in moderation folks)
Design and create your ideal life, don't live it by default - Tomorrow isn't promised so be humble and kind
Speaking of nasty drunks, I was just debating something related to that yesterday. So, for all of my friends and myself included, we are happy drinkers. I drink only once in a blue moon, and only to the point of getting a buzz (because I agree with you, anything beyond that is just loss of control followed by suffering and I can't see the glory in that.) For obvious reasons we enjoy drinking - yay for feeling connected with the world and an overall sense of satisfaction.
But for the people that get angry and violent when they drink, why keep doing it? I am thinking specifically of a few alcoholics I have known in my life that were nasty drunks. What satisfaction comes from that? Is it solely addiction that continues the process - solely a physical craving; or, are they also craving that angry reaction? In the case of angry drunks, it always seems they have some heavy emotional stuff that needs sorting out...so does it feel good to be angry and nasty as though it is releasing some of that? Anyway, I don't know.
Seems we drink in similar ways although I rarely get to theat buzz stage. Goddamnit, I'm too bloody self-discipline.
As for the Nast drunks...I don't get it. Lack of self esteem, emotional stuff...who knows? It's repellent though, to me. There's a time for violence, I believe that, but it certainly isn't when one has had any alcohol.
Each to their own though, I guess. We'll be us and they can be them. I think we're better off though, don't you?
'Skol'..
A terrible thought came into my head so I had to look.., Yes you can still buy this shit. I thought they had gone bust during the 80's!
Hmm, I've never had one of these. You?
Look, if you want, we'll go 75/25 your way...but it has to be cold!
It's best you have never heard of Skol. Terrible stuff! We are spoiled now with decent beer compared to the swill served in the last century!
Thanks for the heads up...So it's 100/0 your way then...or at least the way of some poor unfortunate who doesn't know how bad it is.
We have some great craft beers here, so many in fact. One I don't mind is made right here in South Australia: https://www.piratelife.com.au/
I'm not a massive drinker as per this post, but I'll be a pirate a couple times at least. (I'm not into their other concoctions.)
My sentiments exactly on alcohol. I hate excessiveness and I have seen too much heartache and illness come from alcohol.
I don't value people who can't show respect, or common sense. I find I'm intolerant to it and people like that repell me.
I've been told that I'm not fun because I don't drink excessively but I disagree. I know how to have fun, a lot of it, but being drunk, obnoxious, rude, inappropriate, and not being in control if my thoughts and actions is not fun to me. I'll have a drink, be social and have fun, but will always be in control.
I guess it's not the alcohols fault, just the person with no ownership, discipline and respect for self or others.
Thanks for your comment.
I have always wondered how funny it is to drink alcohol until you lose self-control and the basic level of consciousness, in addition to having others talk to you about the behavior you had because you do not remember anything you did, what is the point of living an experience like this and again?
Yes, I agree completely. I've seen some of the worst behaviour because if alcohol and rarely have I been able to respect the person. Not so much for their poor behaviour whilst drunk, more for them not having respect enough to not allow themselves to get into that condition.
There's a lot to be said for moderation. I know how to have fun, and drinking to excess and being aggressive, depressive, foolish, rude and obnoxious isn't it!
That's right, and the most annoying thing is that they use their loss of self-control to justify it
...which is no justification at all really. Some terrible things have been done by people under the influence of alcohol; it's not an excuse though.
There's cutting loose and cutting loose, do people think that it doesn't matter/doesn't count because they were drunk? o_O
I actually think that's exactly what (some) people think; that being drunk is an excuse. It's not. I generally just don't get the whole drinking thing, to excess I mean.
I've been drunk with friends (especially in the stereotypical late teens/early 20s period where people seen to think the only way to have a good time is to drink til you're blind) but I was one of the weirdos who just stopped when I thought I'd had enough. Apparently you're supposed to push past that point so you can get blind but I never saw the point of that or the resulting hangover. Yeh I don't get it either :)
It's all just a bit weird to me, getting blind drunk, vomiting and feeling like shit for the rest of the weekend. It doesn't sound like fun to me at all. But, it's up to the individual right? I'm sure people look at the things I do and have trouble understanding. Humans huh?
Your sentiments remind me of juvenile alcohol drinking. Usually when people get an idea of what they can drink they don't end up rolling on the floor but when they do that becomes a learning experience they don't want to repeat. Try not to be too hard on your receptionist, I'm sure she felt worse than you did on Monday.
Yes, I agree, but it's not just prevalent with juveniles I guess, it's a problem that permeates the entire age spectrum. Each to their own I suppose, but for me, drinking in moderation is the way to go. How about you?
I agree, moderation is the way to go. There are some health benefits from moderate drinking, there's some interesting information about whiskey I came across and it mentioned that it had antioxidants that were healthy for your body. That and it lowered the risk of heart disease, possibly due to thinning the blood and relaxing the body.
Isn't red wine supposed to also have some health benefits when consumed in small quantities? I think I heard that somewhere. I don't mind a glass of scotch whisky now and then. Seems it's for my health. 🙄🤣
Yes red wine has antioxidants in it as well from the grape skins.
I agree, drinking strictly for health reasons. 😁
Haha, yes of course. 🙄😉
Me neither. I very rarely drink alcohol. We (Hungarians) used to say something like that the alcohol kills, dulling, and push (its consumers) into misery. Not in this order, of course. To say in short: alcohol ruins lives.
Alcohol has ruined many lives, I agree. It can be enjoyed responsibly though, as I have done in my life, and in that case I think it's not too much of a problem. People let it control them though I guess, some people, I mean. It's a choice really, like with most things in a human's life, there's choices and one must accept what comes commensurate to the choices made.
It is no secret that alcohol consumption can lead to a variety of health problems. Short-term effects of alcohol include impaired judgment, coordination, and reflexes. Long-term effects of alcohol include liver damage, cancer, and brain damage.
Consuming alcohol can also lead to addiction and dependence. According to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, approximately 17 million people in the United States suffer from alcohol use disorder. Alcohol addiction can lead to financial problems, job loss, and broken relationships.
Thank you for sharing @galenkp
Indeed, in excess alcohol can do a lot of damage, I guess as can too much of anything. Thanks for your comment.
Drinking so much that you end up losing full control, what's the benefit here? How is it fun? I guess I'll never know.
I completely agree, it's something that has never made any sense to me. I'm a funny bugger when drunk, but three times in my life is enough.
I mustered up a bit of courage a few times, just to get a sip or two haha.
A sip or two...Nothing wrong with that. Best to be yourself, it's what's worked for me too.
Yep, I'm quite satisficed with those little sips. The taste is what I'm looking for.
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