alcohol and its effects

funny how alcohol comsumption has so many different outcomes. for a lot of people, it loosens the tongue and allows the truth to come out. for some, it makes them quiet. other become loud and funny, others become obnoxious.

scary character effects of alcohol: brooding, temperamental, paranoid, argumentative.

i've encountered so many intoxicated people in my life. there was one instance where a girl i used to date started speaking cantonese (she grew up in HK but never spoke the dialect). then, again, there's a friend who uses deep words like inebriated, to give an example. i could go on and on about drunk people and their characteristics, but it's best to observe people first hand rather than reading about it. all i know is that the worst thing that could happen to someone after consuming so much alcohol is throwing up and passing out :)

i saw GOSSIP on HBO yesterday. passing out due to alcohol was the key turn point of the story. a girl was raped after consuming too much alcohol and passing out.

it's just sad that some people don't know how to control their alcohol. they drink too much, too fast, then they end up regretting it. a lot of people still remember what they did, but there are a few people who don't know what happens to them when they've drunk too much. what's sad is when people who profess to be able to control their alcohol blame the alcohol for things they do.

in any case, alcohol usually livens up an occassion. just don't let it get to your head.

oh, a word of warning to people who frequent bars. be sure to be have friends there when you're drinking. don't accept drinks from people you don't know. a friend accepted a drink from a stranger or someone could've laced his drink with something, he ended up acting totally inebriated and out of control even if he was just on his second drink.