athena53
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Ummm….
(Just having fun here—might want to edit one of these posts)
Oops- TWO ounces of scotch nightly.
Ummm….
(Just having fun here—might want to edit one of these posts)
Some thoughtful reasons for excessive drinking at an advanced age:
1. You still are married for a long time, but don't *like* your spouse that much anymore (the feeling is suspected to be mutual).
2. It fills the day...and evening.
3. Your grandkids have forgotten who you are.
4. Your grandkids and kids don't visit anymore.
5. Your wife's spending habits have increased directly in proportion with her decrease in desire for sex.
6. Everything in your body hurts anymore.
7. Your circle of friends is getting smaller.
5. Everything is getting smaller.
(there were more resons, of course)
How can we have our nightly Family Cocktail Hour without a Martini or Old Fashioned (and cashews)? TV off, Classical Music on.
And who says we're drinking too much anyway?! Mind your own damn business and get off my lawn!
Ummm….Originally Posted by athena53 View Post
I think that's always been true. I read somewhere that docs typically double whatever amount of alcohol their patients claim to consume. That's why I tell mine, "I have 2 oz. of scotch every night and I measure it". That way they know I'm not filling a tumbler full of scotch, throwing in an ice cube and calling it "one drink".
Originally Posted by athena53 View Post
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I have one ounce of scotch every night and I measure it. Honestly, I LIKE alcohol and I don't ever want a doctor to tell me I have to quit so I exercise moderation.
(Just having fun here—might want to edit one of these posts)
We don't drink any alcohol at all because of severe alcoholism in both his family, and in mine. We have seen up close what it can do, and we don't want to be like that! We drink water or an occasional diet Coke or coffee.
Yet another reason why Frank and I were destined for each other. It's so nice to be on the same wavelength about this.
Isn't it great to be on the 'same page' as your SO?
The headline, "Why are Older Americans Drinking So Much" is classic clickbait. It assumes a conclusion. Notice the title is not, "Are Older Americans Drinking So Much?"
Indeed, I read the article several times. Nowhere did I see statistics showing that older Americans were drinking so much. ....
Based purely on the title of the article and the facts it presented, I think this was a big fail. ...
... I expect more from the NY Times.
Surprised at the number of comments saying that non-alcoholic beers are pretty good. I’d like to know which ones are good. Personally, I always like a wheat beer. Wouldn’t mind trying one of them in NA form.
I find the hectoring, self righteous tone of some of these posts to be quite off-putting. Excuses to drink? I don't make excuses. The young wife and I drink wine with dinner most every night because that's what we enjoy doing. I'm quite aware of the risks of excessive alcohol consumption and I always tell my doctor exactly how much I drink.
If you don't want to drink anything, that's fine by me. I won't judge you or tell you that you should change your decision. All I ask is the reciprocal courtesy.
I find the hectoring, self righteous tone of some of these posts to be quite off-putting. Excuses to drink? I don't make excuses. The young wife and I drink wine with dinner most every night because that's what we enjoy doing. I'm quite aware of the risks of excessive alcohol consumption and I always tell my doctor exactly how much I drink.
If you don't want to drink anything, that's fine by me. I won't judge you or tell you that you should change your decision. All I ask is the reciprocal courtesy.
I find the hectoring, self righteous tone of some of these posts to be quite off-putting. Excuses to drink? I don't make excuses. The young wife and I drink wine with dinner most every night because that's what we enjoy doing. I'm quite aware of the risks of excessive alcohol consumption and I always tell my doctor exactly how much I drink.
If you don't want to drink anything, that's fine by me. I won't judge you or tell you that you should change your decision. All I ask is the reciprocal courtesy.
I find the hectoring, self righteous tone of some of these posts to be quite off-putting. Excuses to drink? I don't make excuses. The young wife and I drink wine with dinner most every night because that's what we enjoy doing. I'm quite aware of the risks of excessive alcohol consumption and I always tell my doctor exactly how much I drink.
If you don't want to drink anything, that's fine by me. I won't judge you or tell you that you should change your decision. All I ask is the reciprocal courtesy.
I actually am surprised at your reaction to the posts. I just see it as a discussion. When I see discussions on healthy eating or people that have given up meat because it’s unhealthy I don’t get offended. I think good for them for eating so healthy but I don’t want to do that.
I laughed out loud at reading this and for the record, No.5 has a direct correlation to No.5.
Although I never studied logic or rhetoric, something tells me that most things have a direct correlation to themselves.
I find the hectoring, self righteous tone of some of these posts to be quite off-putting. Excuses to drink? I don't make excuses. The young wife and I drink wine with dinner most every night because that's what we enjoy doing. I'm quite aware of the risks of excessive alcohol consumption and I always tell my doctor exactly how much I drink.
If you don't want to drink anything, that's fine by me. I won't judge you or tell you that you should change your decision. All I ask is the reciprocal courtesy.
Although I never studied logic or rhetoric, something tells me that most things have a direct correlation to themselves.
You guys crack me up sometimes. I missed the two number "5"s in his posting but yes, there sure could be "a cause and effect" correlation there. . But when you start talking about number "5" in an alcohol related thread, I'm thinking about something entirely different. It made me go back and look at his post.Look at the numbering on Aja's post, there are two Number 5s, different but correlated nonetheless!