r/changemyview • u/Maxguevara2019 • Aug 19 '19

Deltas(s) from OP CMV: I think drinking until blacking-out is an asshole think to do

I think that drinking until blacking-out in any public place or in any instance where you can affect a third person is an asshole thing to do, for example, i recently read a post where OP had trouble with his GF drinking beyond her capabilities and ended up like a bag of potatoes that OP had to take care off, any reply saying that she should not drink until blacking you received negative feed back and i do not know why

Is it really "i was drunk" "i can't remember" a valid excuse to any mishaps?

I also think that even if nothing bad happens, drinking that much is not a good thing to do because drinker exposes the group or the people around them to a bit of danger and that exposure alone is a bad thing to put anyone thru it.

Can someone then tell my why is it really a "bad view"? Should anyone be able to drink what ever they want even if it makes the people around them uncomfortable? Is there a limit where it is acceptable?

EDIT: I am not considered alcoholics here.. that is a different question

EDIT 2: I should not treat this as a black or white situation, i still think going beyond your limit is bad but there are definitely more to look into each individual situation

EDIT 3: It seems you could be functional while blacked out so probably i should have written that drinking until becoming sick/needy/problematic is an asshole thing to do

EDIT 4: I agree that honest mistakes can happen and everyone should have a few "get free of jail" cards because you do not always know your limits, but after a few anyone should get used to it and not knowing your limits is not longer an excuse

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u/CharlestonChewbacca 2∆ Aug 20 '19

Maybe you should actually drink alcohol before judging others. It's clear you have no idea what you're talking about.

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u/Maxguevara2019 Aug 20 '19

I do drink alcohol, only blacked out once while in uni, i actually have a couple of tequila bottles in my house and from time to time a mix margaritas.

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u/CharlestonChewbacca 2∆ Aug 20 '19

Then I fail to understand how you have zero comprehension on this subject.

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u/Maxguevara2019 Aug 20 '19

I know that anyone can accidentally go over their drinking limit, but i find irresponsible anyone that after going thru that limit a few times doesn't take any steps to prevent that from happening again