Ginger_Warrior Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 We can all unanimously agree on that point; we all attend social occasions with dozens of people we don't know, and we all use alcohol to become more 'loose' and worry a little less about what we're saying and what other people think of us. However, when you feel like you have to use it just to initiate a conversation, that's a problem. Another point is that the assumption most likely isn't true. If you can generate good conversation while drunk, and the inherent dehydration caused by alcohol means the brain can't work as well as it might when sober, then you can definitely start a good conversation when sober. If "blaming it on alcohol" refers to you playing the fool in order to start the conversation, that's just as valid a conversation starter as any, so long as you don't come across as obnoxious or pining for sympathy. My point is: you clearly have social skills, so just relax and use them. | Favourite Game Music | Last.fm | HYT Friend Chat Rules | Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alg Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 ...I would have just said something about using compared to overusing, but the above posters seem to know what they're talking about. I painted some stuff and put it on tumblr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Estonian dude Posted December 24, 2013 Share Posted December 24, 2013 My problem isn't that I have no social skills, I know I have, I just don't dare to use them. I'd just rather sit in silence in a party when everyone else is out talking than communicating with someone at said party when sober.Even when drunk, sometimes I like to just sit down, alone, and have some depressing thoughts. At a party. Happens almost every party.I know how to keep up a company that I know well, it's just that when I am not in the center of attention, I have no idea what to do, when sober. And so I'd rather let someone else shine and just sit alone...When drunk, I somehow enjoy other people a bit more and also tend to be a bit more edgy and funny myself, so that I not so large problems. So I've noticed this thread's regulars all follow similar trends. RPG is constantly dealing with psycho exes.Muggi reminds us of the joys of polygamy.Saq is totally oblivious to how much chicks dig him.I strike out every other week.Kalphite wages a war against the friend zone.Randox pretty much stays rational.Etc, etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginger_Warrior Posted December 24, 2013 Share Posted December 24, 2013 Are you sure you're not mixing a lack of confidence, or a willingness to socialize, with plain ol' simple introversion? It's perfectly normal to feel 'drained' and like you want a timeout in the middle of a party, especially if you're the type of person who likes to listen and absorb what everyone else is saying. That's not a 'problem', and it's definitely something which alcohol should be self-prescribed for as a cure. Maybe instead of going to parties where literally the only focus is to drink as much as possible and get acquainted to as many people as possible, which tends to be your usual student-type party where individuals are constantly molding to the social circles around them, perhaps go to a social event about something you have a particular interest. It takes out all the guess work and pretty much hands you a conversation starter. They're generally much better for individuals who don't feel comfortable socializing with lots of new people they've never met before (in the absence of copious amounts of alcohol), but would rather focus on people with similar interests. tl;dr: You're using binge drinking as a coping strategy for a problem which, in all seriousness, probably doesn't exist and is something you're worrying far too much over. | Favourite Game Music | Last.fm | HYT Friend Chat Rules | Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalphite Posted December 24, 2013 Share Posted December 24, 2013 God damn this has been a fantastic break so far. Just got back from one of my best nights in recent memory. Just the guys over and we smoked a bit, played some Risk, saw Anchorman 2 (which was just phenomenal, definitely worthy of the name), and came back and just ended up talking until about 3 am, after which we all went to a coney island (a type of 24 hour diner for those who don't live in Michigan) to top off the night. Funny how the nights that are completely unplanned like that tend to be the best ones. Not really sure how interesting the actual holidays will be though but I'm sure I'll manage lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Star. Posted December 24, 2013 Share Posted December 24, 2013 Got my results for the first term. From good to bad: Numeracy - 1st, Programming - 2:1, Web Development - 2:1, Technology - 2:2. Was worried I'd fail Tecnology so I'm surprised I didn't get a 3rd. Could have done better but I'm glad I passed everything. ☢ CAUTION ☢ CAUTION ☢ CAUTION ☢ CAUTION ☢ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RpgGamer Posted December 24, 2013 Share Posted December 24, 2013 Inb4 everyone gets engaged tomorrow 2 Quote Quote Anyone who likes tacos is incapable of logic. Anyone who likes logic is incapable of tacos. PSA: SaqPrets is an Estonian Dude Steam: NippleBeardTM Origin: Brand_New_iPwn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasignhagj Posted December 25, 2013 Share Posted December 25, 2013 Lil B came through with the greatest Christmas gift of all time http://www.datpiff.com/Lil-B-The-BasedGod-05-[bleep]-Em-mixtape.563777.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nine naked men Posted December 25, 2013 Share Posted December 25, 2013 currently at the "oh shit i ate too much i think i'm gonna die, i'm just gonna lie down and be real still" stage of christmas merry christmas dyudes sleep like dead men wake up like dead men Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giordano Posted December 25, 2013 Share Posted December 25, 2013 Merry Christmas to all! 1 "The cry of the poor is not always just, but if you never hear it you'll never know what justice is." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Estonian dude Posted December 25, 2013 Share Posted December 25, 2013 The scroll button on my mouse is slowly starting to fade. How am I going to open pages in new tabs?!?!?!?Otherwise, one of the worst christmases ever.And I seriously hate how every single [bleep]ing social network is filled to the brim with christmas wishes and messages. People still are born and die and I want to know that, dammit! Those pics of christmas trees n stuff make it hard... So I've noticed this thread's regulars all follow similar trends. RPG is constantly dealing with psycho exes.Muggi reminds us of the joys of polygamy.Saq is totally oblivious to how much chicks dig him.I strike out every other week.Kalphite wages a war against the friend zone.Randox pretty much stays rational.Etc, etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Gabe Posted December 25, 2013 Share Posted December 25, 2013 My dad's talking about divorce again. It's a meh day. Three months banishment to 9gag is something i would never wish upon anybody, not even my worst enemy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RpgGamer Posted December 26, 2013 Share Posted December 26, 2013 I went to see desolation of smaug. Tryna get some sashimi now Quote Quote Anyone who likes tacos is incapable of logic. Anyone who likes logic is incapable of tacos. PSA: SaqPrets is an Estonian Dude Steam: NippleBeardTM Origin: Brand_New_iPwn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginger_Warrior Posted December 26, 2013 Share Posted December 26, 2013 My dad's talking about divorce again. It's a meh day.I'm sorry to hear that. I know that it can't be very nice, being caught up in the middle of two parents separating; not least on Christmas Day. I hope either way, it's resolved quickly. | Favourite Game Music | Last.fm | HYT Friend Chat Rules | Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obfuscator Posted December 26, 2013 Share Posted December 26, 2013 I ate a lot. and resubbed to WOW for some reason. I regret it already oh well "It's not a rest for me, it's a rest for the weights." - Dom Mazzetti Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ember Posted December 26, 2013 Share Posted December 26, 2013 . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randox Posted December 27, 2013 Share Posted December 27, 2013 Getting the new graphics card to work in my computer has been a bit of a chore. My computer couldn't recognize it when it was installed, though it was still functional. It took a little longer than it should have to just try installing the drivers anyway (also, installing .NET framework takes ages), and that worked just fine. So yay! The new PSU running it has very long cables, most of which are now bunched up between the GPU and PSU, so I'm still a little extra nervous about heating issues, but it seems to be doing alright. I'd be a lot happier if XFX has decided to to make the case for the graphics card cover both sides. It seems like more air would come out the back of the case (rather than circulating hot air around inside the case) if there was a larger restriction forcing air to go out that way, but whatever. The CPU lives below the GPU, so the PSU takes care of most of that anyway. Had my first game of Monopoly with my parents (Klingon version to boot). Went very well. I won, and no one walked away hating one another, so that's pretty awesome. Been a fantastic couple of days, especially the part where we didn't really do anything on Boxing day. Much nicer to have that relaxing day to recover and then do stuff on the 27th. Just so much better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albel Posted December 27, 2013 Share Posted December 27, 2013 Good news, computer is running just fine. Minus one thing now. The HDD is starting to go out... so I have too boot from the bios. Today I had to re-boot 3 times from it so I gave in and bought a new 1TB hard drive from money I got for Christmas. Should be in a couple days. Going to start fresh with everything so no copying anything. A day to myself with my computer :) [hide=Quotes]Albel/JustinAlbel doesn't say anything anymore, just comes in, leaves an arrow and vanishes into the night :(Probablypractising some euphoniumYou nearly had me fooled, you fooler youEuphonium/10.9/10. To me, always associate Albel with musical stuff in OT.Everyone with a goatee and glasses is Albel now.lmfao albel m8 wat r u doin, hi though. [/hide][hide=Runescape Achievements]99 firemaking(2007), 99 woodcutting(2008), 99 fletching(2009), 99 magic(2010), 99 cooking(2010), 99 farming(2011), 99 construction(2011), 99 runecrafting(2012), 99 Hunter (2014), 99 ranged (2015), 99 HP (2015), 99 Slayer (2015), 99 attack (2015) 99 Defense (2015) 99 Prayer (2015) 99 Summoning (2015) 99 Strength(2015) 99 Herblore (2015) 99 Dungeoneering (2017) 99 Mining (2017) 99 Crafting (2017) 99 Smithing (2017) 99 Thieving (2017) 99 invention (2017) 99 Fishing (2018), 99 Divination (2018), 99 Agility (2018), MAXED (05/17/2018)[/hide] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purpieman2 Posted December 28, 2013 Share Posted December 28, 2013 My dad's talking about divorce again. It's a meh day.Has he been in a divorce though or only talk of it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Gabe Posted December 28, 2013 Share Posted December 28, 2013 My dad's talking about divorce again. It's a meh day.Has he been in a divorce though or only talk of it? He's been in 2. My mother is his third wife and he wants to divorce her. Three months banishment to 9gag is something i would never wish upon anybody, not even my worst enemy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Low Levelled Posted December 28, 2013 Share Posted December 28, 2013 Have they drawn the line in the sand yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Gabe Posted December 28, 2013 Share Posted December 28, 2013 I dunno. I'm pretty sure my mother doesn't really know he wants to do it. Three months banishment to 9gag is something i would never wish upon anybody, not even my worst enemy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Posted December 29, 2013 Share Posted December 29, 2013 Updated my blog for the last time for 2013. srsshit there. Popoto.~<3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Gabe Posted December 29, 2013 Share Posted December 29, 2013 >Girlfriend asked how I made her fall in love with me>I said cause you're a [wagon]. (dumb a) :twss: 1 Three months banishment to 9gag is something i would never wish upon anybody, not even my worst enemy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alg Posted December 29, 2013 Share Posted December 29, 2013 >Girlfriend asked how I made her fall in love with me>I said cause you're a [wagon]. :twss:...And he was never heard from again 1 I painted some stuff and put it on tumblr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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