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Just a poll on parties and that stuff


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Drinking/partying  

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  1. 1. Do you drink alcohol?

    • No
      57
    • No, but I've tried it
      34
    • Yes
      10
    • Yes, sometimes
      32
    • Yes, rarely
      23
  2. 2. Why do you drink?

    • I don't.
      88
    • I like how it makes me feel.
      18
    • I only drink when I'm out to events (friends, parties)
      26
    • Other (comment?)
      24
  3. 3. Do you like dancing?

    • No
      59
    • Yes
      28
    • Only if I'm with someone (dancing in a group, with friends etc.)
      27
    • Only when I'm alone/by myself
      42
  4. 4. Do you like parties?

    • No
      76
    • Yes
      4
    • Yes, only if there are people I know/can talk to
      67
    • Other (comment?)
      9
  5. 5. What do you do at a party?

    • I check my phone out of; impatience (when is the party over), boredom or other
      24
    • I talk to people
      27
    • I dance
      2
    • I stand by the snacks (or any other safe corner)
      46
    • I do a little bit of everything
      36
    • Other (comment?)
      21

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i have a lot of parties at my house, but they are usually very innocuous, like, watching sigur rós documentaries, cooking, drinking tea and playing ukulele

sometimes my friends will throw real wild parties, of which i have attended two. one was a small house concert that my friend organized for their birthday and they lined up local bands to play shows; it was super fun until drunk adults showed up and wrecked everythign because it was open-invite. never again. (although my band is gonna play for their birthday next year!)

the other party was all my friends, and for the whole night i was the only person who was sober and wearing pants. it was fun, but weed freaks me out for some reason so i wouldnt want to be at that kind of party. and the reason i didn't drink was because vodka sounds disgusting!!!!! i really like champagne but none of my friends are refined enough so

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I've come to the conclusion that I loathe most people's definition of a party. It appears to consist of a collection of people, most of whom don't know each other, standing around and not doing much of anything. I get bored, I don't want to talk to the people I don't know (but those people sometimes try to talk to me, and that's stressful), and the one or two people I do know always seem to be busy talking to other people, so I become mystified as to why they even asked me to come in the first place. I spend most of my time shuffling around with a drink in hand before I can make my exit, which I don't feel I can do before I've stayed at least as long as the round trip getting there will take.

As to the drinking part, I often have a drink or two on the weekend or while I'm on vacation. I'm a bit funny about what drinks I like, I suppose; I like most alcoholic beverages (assuming they're not too sweet or mixed), but the only other non-water beverages I like are tea and coffee. I have enough trouble sleeping without drinking those in the evening. So, if I'm going to drink something other than water in the evening, it'll be alcohol. On the other hand, I absolutely hate feeling any sort of lack of control, so I refuse to drink enough to feel even mildly tipsy. If that should occur, I will cease immediately. Luckily, I've a naturally high tolerance for alcohol, so drinking a beer or a couple of glasses of wine or a glass of vodka or what won't have any real effect on me.

And I don't like dancing. It's not fun for me, it requires getting too near people, and I'm not good at it. I don't even really understand the fun in it.

The only kind of party I actually like would be, say, a small LAN party, or a night of D&D and pizza... but those things don't seem to count, alas. I always used to be so disappointed when I went to parties, because I thought there would be at least board games or arcade games or what, but there never seem to be.

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I used to go to parties and drink alcohol.

But then the social anxiety took over and I haven't been to a party for years and I don't drink alcohol at all anymore. I hate the way it makes me feel...it just makes me feel even more anxious. Booo.

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ButterfliesOnWatch

I don't drink alcohol.

I have recently (over the summer) discovered that I do like to dance, but only sometimes (I have to be in the mood for it) and I dance differently than a lot of people (I move my feet instead of swaying back and forth) and it works much better with certain kinds of music.

I like certain kinds of parties. I hate the kind where there are a lot of drunk people in a small space and everything is really loud and crowded. Ugh. I like the kind where there's a smallish (<10) group of people hanging out, playing games, talking, eating pizza and cake. Think kids' birthday party but with adults. Those are fun.

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The last party I went to was a birthday party in elementary school. I'm just not a party person. I also don't drink. I do, however, like to dance sometimes

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I have had a tiny sip of wine and beer before and hated it. And I don't like dancing or parties. At parties, I usually just stand in the corner, but if I am friends with anyone there, I follow them the entire time. Same with family stuff, I always follow my mom around.

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kdjghrdjghjhjrhdjrghjut

I guess I'd like a party, if people there would treat me nicely... I've have not really tried that, so I don't like parties... I like dancing though and a thing like a Rave can be fun! ^^

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kdjghrdjghjhjrhdjrghjut

I guess I'd like a party, if people there would treat me nicely... I've have not really tried that, so I don't like parties... I like dancing though and a thing like a Rave can be fun! ^^

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I guess I'd like a party, if people there would treat me nicely... I've have not really tried that, so I don't like parties... I like dancing though and a thing like a Rave can be fun! ^^

I'm sorry that you've had such experiences, doesn't sound pleasant at all. :(

It's cool that you like to dance, though. :>

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Perfectly Pointless

Well, I don't like annoying strobe lights, I don't like people, and I don't like loud things. So a party is a real nightmare for me. Unfortunately, my family are very sociable and love social events. I'm like the black sheep of the family, really. I don't enjoy partying or socialising and I get irked being around people very quickly, especially if they're intoxicated and acting like total idiots. It mentally exhausts me. When I get home from a party I just want to be away from people for the rest of the night and the day after. It totally drains me.

My mum also encourages me to dress nice. She says it looks bad on us if I go to an event in a hoodie and jeans. So I have to wear nice things. Luckily I don't mind that too much, I enjoy looking nice and being complimented, as long as I don't feel like they're being overbearing or trying to make romantic advances, I enjoy feeling attractive, so I don't mind having to put my face on and get into a little black dress occasionally.

As for drinking, yes, I do enjoy certain types of alcohol. I don't drink at parties though, as I'm underage so I can't drink at licensed venues legally. I do drink at family get togethers and parties, though, and in my own home. As for why, because I like the taste of milder alcohols, like pimms, mulled wine and bucks fizz, that kinda stuff. I never drink quite enough to get drunk, though, as I do not enjoy the feeling it gives me. It makes me lightheaded and sick. I drink enough to loosen up and become more comfortable in a social situation, nothing more.

I don't really like dancing though, I tend to linger by the snacks table while everyone's up on the dancefloor. Party dancing tends to get too provocative for my tastes.

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Midnight Star

I like to drink because I like the taste and the effect. Whiskey is my favorite. I usually have a little bit at night when I am watching anime or playing video games. I can drink a lot with my friends though. But I still avoid parties, because even when I am piss drunk I still have better judgement than most people.

When people invite me to parties I always ask them how many people are gonna be there. I don't like large gatherings of people because it seems like everyone magically becomes stupid. Many times I have seen people who are normally very smart give in to peer pressure and do wildly stupid things that in some cases changed the course of their life.

Now I have gone to tame parties too, but only when forced, and I still don't enjoy those very much. I don't necessarily hate them, I just have other things I would rather do.

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I've been fortunate enough to avoid most "parties" in my life. (not including family shit, like birthdays, etc.)

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Salted Karamel

Interesting that so many people responding to the poll don't drink at all. I wonder if that's an age related thing (for example, maybe half of the poll respondents are under local legal drinking age), or if aces skew away from drinking because there isn't the allure of finding a sexual partner/future sexual partner that sexuals may find in drinking?

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The A+ Student

I don't drink aside from an occasional sip I feel obligated to have. Then I make a face and hand it off to someone else. :lol: I kinda wonder how many "no" answers to the alcohol question are from those under 21 (or 18 or 16 whatever the drinking age in various countries is) and how many are from those who don't drink despite it being legal to.

A gathering of friends is fine. Under normal circumstances I have a few hours with my friends and we're generally quiet either watching a movie or playing board games. Under more unusual circumstances when I'm stuck with my friends for a few days (trips etc) I still feel comfortable telling my friends I need a nice quiet corner to take a nap in or otherwise retreat from socializing for a bit. Most of my friends are introverts so we all understand this need.

Loud, rave type parties I avoid like the plague. If I somehow ended up at one I would either have a panic attack or hide in a closet muffled by clothes or escape outside depending on the hypothetical situation.

I once found myself in a unique situation. I was studying abroad, and towards the end of the semester, a girl in one class invited the class to her parents' friends' summer home which happened to be not too far away (the summer home was unoccupied since this wasn't summer) (she had permission from her parents' friends). She invited the teacher and his wife too so I knew nothing would get out of hand and besides, she couldn't mess up the house. The party ended up being fairly tame, but I still felt somewhat uncomfortable because these people weren't really my friends and I didn't like a lot of the games everyone was playing (nothing bad, but party games are more fun when you know the other people playing). After about 15 minutes of being obviously more interested in the bookshelf next to where I was sitting than the game, the teacher announced he needed a volunteer to walk his dog (yes he brought his cute dog with). I'd never volunteered for something so fast in my life. :rolleyes: Then in the hallway when the teacher gave me the leash, he said he knew I would volunteer. At that moment I realized he had noticed my minor distress and gave me an acceptable break from the party. :lol:

So lesson from that story: at parties, I'm the one who walks the dog.

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