Solo Drinkin'?

[dirtymartini]

since George Thorogood didn't think it was a problem, neither do I

When I drink alone....I prefer to be by myself......

 

[BierMuncher]

I'm funnier to myself when I drink...so it's the solo cervesa salute for me...

 

[david_42]

I'd say 95% of my drinking is when I'm alone. About the only exceptions are monthly club meetings. I actually drink less when I'm by myself. When I'm talking to other homebrewers & sampling is when I lose track.

[I count being in a brewpub by myself as alone, regardless of how many people are there.]

 

[Geologist]

I'm moving to Japan! I love the Guitars and if the drinkin's that easy hell it's a no brainer to me..

Japan: a nation of alcoholics.
But take heed. Fair warning, etc. Smoking cigarettes is also widespread and legal anywhere anytime. If you smoke and drink it's like heaven over here. Personally I quit smoking except for a pipe once in a while, so I prefer to sit in a non-smoking area of a restaurant when they have one (most don't). But I'll sit wherever is available if nothing else.

As for drinking, yes you can drink until you drop any time of day or night, and then do it again, ad infinitum.

And by the way, being a native English speaker with a college degree will get you a job that pays at least $2500 a month for just speaking English over here. Great for recent graduates that want to spend a year or three getting some international experience and saving up a little money.

Now time for another beer....

 

[runhard]

Is it a problem, if one periodically (several times per week) consumes alcoholic beverages by themself? Please comment...

IMHO I believe that in the US there is a stigma attached to anyone who might have a single drink every night with supper.........(that's dinner for the other 49 states and our international friends). I heard discussions and read topics that discuss this situation and depending on who you listen to, hear, or believe 1 drink a day is considered an alcoholic. In other countries 1, 2, or 3 session beers isn't out of the norm for a big portion of the population.

Drinking alone a problem? Could be, but this hobby is way too time consuming if one simply does it to have beer to get hammered. Plus, it isn't really that cheap either unless you go all grain and buy in bulk since way too many of the mega-swills are on sale weekly at the grocery store. I think about beer all the time but most often it is how I can refine my techniques, new recipes, new gadgets, etc. If you drink alone to enjoy the fruits of your labor then :rockin: on. If you drink to get drunk then hopefully a family member or friend will intervene and help you before it becomes a serious problem. Just my $0.02. Now heres to you.
Jeffrey

 

[boo boo]

IMHO I believe that in the US there is a stigma attached to anyone who might have a single drink every night with supper.........(that's dinner for the other 49 states and our international friends). I heard discussions and read topics that discuss this situation and depending on who you listen to, hear, or believe 1 drink a day is considered an alcoholic. In other countries 1, 2, or 3 session beers isn't out of the norm for a big portion of the population.

Drinking alone a problem? Could be, but this hobby is way too time consuming if one simply does it to have beer to get hammered. Plus, it isn't really that cheap either unless you go all grain and buy in bulk since way too many of the mega-swills are on sale weekly at the grocery store. I think about beer all the time but most often it is how I can refine my techniques, new recipes, new gadgets, etc. If you drink alone to enjoy the fruits of your labor then :rockin: on. If you drink to get drunk then hopefully a family member or friend will intervene and help you before it becomes a serious problem. Just my $0.02. Now heres to you.
Jeffrey

Still supper here bro. Dinner is lunch everywhere else (I guess), lunch is in-between-meals.
And I agree with your assesment of the drinking part.

 

[Porter fan]

Japan: a nation of alcoholics.
But take heed. Fair warning, etc. Smoking cigarettes is also widespread and legal anywhere anytime. If you smoke and drink it's like heaven over here. Personally I quit smoking except for a pipe once in a while, so I prefer to sit in a non-smoking area of a restaurant when they have one (most don't). But I'll sit wherever is available if nothing else.

As for drinking, yes you can drink until you drop any time of day or night, and then do it again, ad infinitum.

And by the way, being a native English speaker with a college degree will get you a job that pays at least $2500 a month for just speaking English over here. Great for recent graduates that want to spend a year or three getting some international experience and saving up a little money.

Now time for another beer....

I smoke too.

 

[Geologist]

Forgot to mention about guitars....
I don't play bass anymore but there are music stores everywhere. Whether it's guitars, percussion, or horns, whatever you want is available in name brands, no-name brands, and collectibles. So, you can do as many aspiring musicians do over here and set up in front of a commuter train station at rush hour to entertain all the people and hope to get scouted by label while selling your homemade CD's do the public. And you can drink beer (or anything else) and smoke whatever you want while your doing all this.

Since I live in downtown Tokyo I see this pretty much every day and don't pay much attention to it since most of the music is Japanese Pop style, which I loath. Personally I like to listen to hard rock to relax, jazz or classical when I'm working, and latin when I'm dancing.

 

[Porter fan]

Forgot to mention about guitars....
I don't play bass anymore but there are music stores everywhere. Whether it's guitars, percussion, or horns, whatever you want is available in name brands, no-name brands, and collectibles. So, you can do as many aspiring musicians do over here and set up in front of a commuter train station at rush hour to entertain all the people and hope to get scouted by label while selling your homemade CD's do the public. And you can drink beer (or anything else) and smoke whatever you want while your doing all this.

Since I live in downtown Tokyo I see this pretty much every day and don't pay much attention to it since most of the music is Japanese Pop style, which I loath. Personally I like to listen to hard rock to relax, jazz or classical when I'm working, and latin when I'm dancing.

Yeah I love the Fender's your countrymen are producing the craftsmanship is astounding. You and I have the same Musical taste.:rockin: