Ever heard people say "I can't have a good time unless I get drunk"? Or even, "alcohol gives me confidence". The buzzword/slang for drunk these days, doesn't even sound like something you'd want to do...MASHED!? Another excuse I heard today was "that's how I pick up boys"...WOW!!! Now we've opened up a can of worms here.
I love a drink. I love a nice Corona and lime whilst in a club raving to some lounge type funky house. Isn't that what a club is for? The culture these days has taken the club scene and given it a new focus point...The drink.
Ever had someone advise you, "know your limit" as if it's something you're not going to know straight away? If you think about it, that doesn't make sense. Surely people know their limit when they drink, and start to feel slightly woozy right? People abuse that limit and drink till they're...well...MASHED! But why?
Confidence seems to be the biggest issue for getting wasted. People want to have a good time but lack the confidence so step out and skank on dancefloor. Like my friend said, she wants to get boys! Hmmm...what's the common denominator in all of these excuses??? INSECURITY!
People put their security in a lot of things, and in this case, it's alcohol. Insecurity is stemmed from fear, usually a fear of opinion. Usually it's the opinion of someone else, which manifests into chaning your own opinion about that issue, which then creates an insecurity. Insecurity isn't as major or daunting an issue as people make it out to be. It has many degrees and infact, I believe we ALL have insecurities in some way or another, big or small.
Getting back to the point, what has alcohol got to do with insecurities? Well, it removes them. Insecurity is caring for someone elses negative/judgemental opinion, alcohol removes that care.
So, we have an issue here. The club has created a culture...a cesspool of insecurity. It's not just the club actually. Any form of gathering. But the club has a negative way of dealing with it...BOOZE!!!
Like I said, I like an alcoholic beverage until I get that woozy feeling where my reactiong and response time is slowing down. When I move my head and I feel like my brain is lagging slightly, I stop drinking, mid-drink or not. But when we pass that boundary, that's when the drinking becomes and issue. I'm not talking about alcoholics as such.
The repercussions of drinking are horrible. Alcohol in as club has a twisted ability to make you forget. One of the first things you forget is the horrible repercussions. These repercussions are: slurred speech and minimum body control to the point where you just look like a slob, you puke all over the place, you have minimum control over your emotions to the point where you're either aggressive or crying or super flirtacious, and the worst one is when you feel like CRAP the next day. Sounds like fun aye?...I didn't think so?
Are the opinions of other worth this? Are you going to let what other people think, CONTROL and dominate your night? Or are you going to enjoy a nice beverage without getting drunk, two-step to some lounge type funky house with soothing rhodes and piano/sax, gospel vocals and a salsa beat? Are you going to take control of your confidence, be bold and step out?
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ReplyDeleteAlchol should be drank because you like that cool refreshing taste of a nice cold corona or sol on a summers day with a BBQ or That crisp refreshing taste of a glass of white wine to complement your meal.
But its not something that people should drink for confidence, escapism or to be accepted ... they need to learn to be confident in who they are, to learn that life really isnt that bad if you choose to be happy and mainly that someone loves them for who they are no matter what they have done or where they are from.
People should dance at a club for fun to enjoy it and instead of letting alchol take control let the rythme of the funky beat make your body pop,lock and dance with out thought
keep up the good work bro.
A very well discussed argument.
ReplyDeleteI understand that people are afraid of rejection when first meeting people; shame is one of the first things we learn in society...it keeps people acting as society deems fit. But surely its better to meet someone when you are sober and clear-headed, then to meet them the next day and already have made a fool of yourself?
In my view, we are slowly learning to make our decisions in a mentally unfit state. For example, being tired upon arrival to school/work etc is now seen as a norm when it should be frowned apon so that we walk through life with a clear picture of our day-to-day events. Over alchol consumption is just another way to dim our senses and destroy our bodies.
Let us begin to take control of ourselves and we will see much improvement. Well done JJ.