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Peer pressure’s effects are perhaps more powerful than we thought (2014)

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Re: Peer pressure’s effects are perhaps more powerful than we thought (2014)

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Post by tunap »

ftrflyr wrote: post #85
voidtype wrote: post #84

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> 10+ years as a bartender > Only drank once at 20, proceeded to get blackout drunk.

And?

You have touched on an exposed nerve, to eschew such a fundamental past-time for many. The lack of prosody in the comm allows readers to fill the void of inflection to match their expectations, don't take it personal. Just don't say 'I don't watch TV' or there may be pitchforks & ropes in your future.

Re: Peer pressure’s effects are perhaps more powerful than we thought (2014)

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Post by voidtype »

tunap wrote: post #91
ftrflyr wrote: post #85

Earlier quoted context omitted.

And?

You have touched on an exposed nerve, to eschew such a fundamental past-time for many. The lack of prosody in the comm allows readers to fill the void of inflection to match their expectations, don't take it personal. Just don't say 'I don't watch TV' or there may be pitchforks & ropes in your future.

Oh my god this is such a dumb reply. I was pointing out that it's pretty unbelievable that you would be a bartender for 10 years and only have had a drink (or in OP's case gotten blackout drunk) once in your life.

I would hate to order a drink from someone like that. Follow a formula for a cocktail all you want, you should still know what it tastes like. It's like a patisserie chef who has only ever eaten one cannoli.

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