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by wagwangbosy 412 days ago
How is that weird? Socialization is generally healthy, which is why there's less of a stigma. It's not like the average alone drinker is doing pushups while shooting whiskey.
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Not sure about what they actually mean but as a teetotaler (I didn't know it even had a name, just found out not long ago) I find it absolutely weird that alcohol is needed to socialize.
I find it's especially needed for socializing with drunk people.
You see more unhealthy drinking as less stigmatizing because it's associated with a "generally healthy" activity. That's weird.

It'd be like saying eating two burgers with lettuce and tomato is healthier than one without.

Who is comparing 2 burgers to 1 burger.
My original post compared three drinks to two, and it's a similar unhealthy practice many people engage in.