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Originally Posted by blankall
It's all about balance.
You can go for a few drinks once in a while, and still get full value from the rest of your life. People all over the world do it. Adult men going to a pub is common in just about every place of the world, that allows drinking, but Canada, and specifically Western Canada.
In Canada the attitude that "priorities change" and only someone at a "different point in their lives" can enjoy a moderate amount of drinks with friends is strangely pervasive.
It's simple social conservatism and puritanism in sheep's clothing. I couldn't possibly enjoy drinks with friends unless I had not taken care of other priorities or was at a point in my life where I didn't understand responsibility?
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I agree, balance is key. But that’s a far cry from blanket stating that all adults with kids and/or over 35 are lame and don’t hang out with their friends and are afraid to.
At no point did I suggest friends can’t hang out and it’s pervasive to do so. I’m not sure where that came from. Perhaps there’s more content back in this thread you were discussing that I missed as I didn’t read it all through, and if so I apologize.