You Know What Really Grinds My Gears? Now with 3x more gears...

[Geraldsh]

Originally Posted by Fuzz

Oh, no doubt. It just seems to be trending more that way, and is the root cause device use and social media? Other factors? Or would that proportion of youth always benefited and only now are they being accurately diagnosed? But anti-depresants tend to also affect the amount of joy you experience, often resulting, in more flat personalities, less likely to seek interest in doing things, thus, as Lcoke claimed, boring...

Locke…Lcoke…interesting anagram

[Burninator]

My younger brother used my ID as we looked similar enough. Only time it didn't work was when he went to Joeys at Chinook. Brother ordered a drink, waitress ID'd him and said "this isn't you, this your brother, I went to highschool with him." Restaurant called and I had to go there to get it back. Just gave it back to him after.

Later I learned he showed it to a cop once (wow thanks dude) and used it to get an ugly tattoo. Haha

[Shazam]

Originally Posted by bizaro86

I mean, I'm not a big fan of over medicating.

But if someone is having a mental health issue I think taking anti-depressants and seeking help is definitely better than self-medicating with alcohol or other substances.

Like, fixing that problem would solve a huge portion of our homelessness issue.

Talking to a therapist would be the preferred first option. But this is expensive and often not insured, or with very limited coverage.

[Shazam]

Originally Posted by Cali Panthers Fan

Yes, a loneliness epidemic and anti-socialization of young people is linked to technology addiction. This is why I want to hold tech companies accountable for how they deliver content (especially to young people) as it also triggers dopamine responses resulting in addictive behavior. If we can hold cigarette and alcohol manufacturers responsible, we can do the same for big tech.

You'll be pleased to know that big tech's goals are often aligned with gov't goals, so um, no accountability.

[TorqueDog]

Originally Posted by Slava

Well being an introvert is en vogue these days, so along with comes disconnection, more anxiety is situations involving face-to-face interactions and things like that.

I don't understand this at all, how suddenly it's somehow cool to be like "people suck and I hate being around them". Then again that might just be the 'Threads for You' ragebait algorithm working overtime to try to get me to install the stupid app.

[DownInFlames]

Originally Posted by TorqueDog

I don't understand this at all, how suddenly it's somehow cool to be like "people suck and I hate being around them". Then again that might just be the 'Threads for You' ragebait algorithm working overtime to try to get me to install the stupid app.

And that’s not even what being an introvert means. Introverts can enjoy going out and being social but it takes more energy to do so. I’m introverted and need time alone but I like spending time with friends and family.

[calgarygeologist]

Originally Posted by DownInFlames

And that’s not even what being an introvert means. Introverts can enjoy going out and being social but it takes more energy to do so. I’m introverted and need time alone but I like spending time with friends and family.

It also means being left alone. I enjoy going out and being around people but I like to hang out on my own and take things in. I'm not interested in making small talk with strangers and pretending were friends.

[powderjunkie]

Originally Posted by calgarygeologist

It also means being left alone. I enjoy going out and being around people but I like to hang out on my own and take things in. I'm not interested in making small talk with strangers and pretending were friends.

It's a cold one out there today. But we really needed the snow.

Well. See ya later.

[TheIronMaiden]

Originally Posted by Cali Panthers Fan

I'm going to nudge this in the opposite direction and suggest that young people shouldn't drink at all until their brains are fully developed. That's around age 25. Sure would lead to a lot fewer stupid decisions fueled by alcohol. Take your pick: sexual assault, violence, property destruction/vandalism, drunk driving.

I'm pretty liberal on most things, but as I get older, I think we need to reassess our societal relationship with alcohol. I drink a fair bit, and I'm struggling to cut back because it's become a bit of a crutch to get through my week. There are a lot of studies out now that show a serious negative health consequence to frequent/regular alcohol consumption. I wonder if I would have had a different outcome had I not started drinking in my teens and developed an affinity for the stuff.

Just something to ponder. I'm not trying to turn this into an argument for prohibition or anything, but less drinking overall would probably benefit our society.

In my experience the worst drunks are people who took to the hobby when they were older.

That aside, kids drinking is normal, from a historical perspective. in 19th century Canadian children were given rum for breakfasts. The high sugar content was a little like frosted flakes it was cheap energy for the morning. I think something like 20% of daily caloric intake at that time was liquor.

I mean it really puts into perspective the temperance movement that starts to 20th century. All the same, 15 year olds getting bombed drunk is good for society. Let em learn some lessons while their parent still care for them.

[TheIronMaiden]

Originally Posted by bizaro86

I mean, I'm not a big fan of over medicating.

But if someone is having a mental health issue I think taking anti-depressants and seeking help is definitely better than self-medicating with alcohol or other substances.

Like, fixing that problem would solve a huge portion of our homelessness issue.

I will be curious to learn about the long term impacts of this on peoples kidney, livers and brain.

[TorqueDog]

Originally Posted by DownInFlames

And that’s not even what being an introvert means. Introverts can enjoy going out and being social but it takes more energy to do so. I’m introverted and need time alone but I like spending time with friends and family.

Yeah, agreed. What Slava's talking about it with it being 'fashionable to be an introvert' is likely referring to social media's more current interpretation of it, what with its tendency to bastardize everything it touches.

[Slava]

Originally Posted by TorqueDog

Yeah, agreed. What Slava's talking about it with it being 'fashionable to be an introvert' is likely referring to social media's more current interpretation of it, what with its tendency to bastardize everything it touches.

Oh yeah, I wasn't implying anything else. I know there are people who are introverts (and honestly, longtime CPers probably skew higher in that category?).

[CliffFletcher]

Originally Posted by TheIronMaiden

That aside, kids drinking is normal, from a historical perspective. in 19th century Canadian children were given rum for breakfasts. The high sugar content was a little like frosted flakes it was cheap energy for the morning. I think something like 20% of daily caloric intake at that time was liquor.

I mean it really puts into perspective the temperance movement that starts to 20th century.

I used to scoff at the temperance movement and prohibition. The picture we get from pop culture is flappers and bon vivants being harassed in speakeasies by bible-thumpers.

But learning about what a terrible scourge alcohol was in the late 19th and early 20th century changed my perspective. Lots of men in those days got hammered every day. We’re not talking about a beer or two now and then (beer was barely even considered alcohol). It was hard liquor, in volume, routinely.

And since this was before we had a social safety net, and were much poorer in general, the effect on the working class and poor was devastating. Many working men would cash their paycheques on Friday, head to a bar, drink a bottle of brown, and come home drunk out of their minds with a fraction of the pay that was supposed to feed their family for a week. If you ever read Angela’s Ashes, you can see how terrible that was for poor families. Children would literally starve to death because their fathers drank away their paycheques.

That’s why the temperance movement was driven by reforming, progressive women. It was above all a campaign to protect women and children from the folly of men.

Which doesn’t mean banning alcohol outright was good policy, or had much of a chance of success. But the motivations behind it weren’t as dumb as we’re led to believe.

[undercoverbrother]

Everything in moderation, including moderation

[Cali Panthers Fan]

Originally Posted by TheIronMaiden

In my experience the worst drunks are people who took to the hobby when they were older.

That aside, kids drinking is normal, from a historical perspective. in 19th century Canadian children were given rum for breakfasts. The high sugar content was a little like frosted flakes it was cheap energy for the morning. I think something like 20% of daily caloric intake at that time was liquor.

I mean it really puts into perspective the temperance movement that starts to 20th century. All the same, 15 year olds getting bombed drunk is good for society. Let em learn some lessons while their parent still care for them.

Cool. And what else do we still do for nutrition and parenting from the 1800's? That's what I thought.

I'm having trouble seeing this as anything other than a pure joke post.

[OutOfTheCube]

I did an entire dry Q1 last year just for health benefits and it does make a big difference. I don't even drink that much to begin with though.

This year I'm doing dry through the Super Bowl for sure (Feb 11) and we'll see from there, lol.

[puffnstuff]

The 15 year olds arent drinking socially every day. They binge drink.
Its not good for them.

[Locke]

Originally Posted by puffnstuff

The 15 year olds arent drinking socially every day. They binge drink.
Its not good for them.

We have been over this.

Society's problem is that we have too many people. So...those 15 year olds seem like they're performing a Public Service.

Its either this or Logan's Run/Soylent Green.

[puffnstuff]

People will be too spicy for you and your baby taste buds.

[undercoverbrother]

Originally Posted by puffnstuff

People will be too spicy for you and your baby taste buds.

Mexicans maybe too spicy for him, but I reckon he'd smash a Scotch People Pie.