Random thoughts (*rises from the dead*)
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Who said getting drunk means getting shit faced? Knowing your limits is also knowing where you can drink enough to let go of stringent limitations you put on yourself, be able to give caution to the wind, let loose and have fun, but still have enough presence of mind to keep track of what is happening around you, and snap back to a sober mindset if needed. Some people have anxiety in public places and it is more about just drinking enough to have fun, and not enter the zone that may start ruining a night.
Not everyone has the ability to stop once they start, but I don't party often. When I do, I want it to be a successful and memorable evening with no regrets.
I've been a regular in bars since I was 13. I had a huge circle of friends in the bar industry (much less now, but still some), and I even managed a bar part time for a short while. I've been to an enormous amount of bars all over the world and I 've never turned my nose up at anything that anyone has offered me, and I've had some foul, foul drinks. Having said that, bars sell what people expect to be buying, not what's good, even though the prices may be similar or relatively similar. Kids (and a number of adults too) buy booze because it's something they've heard of, since they have relatively little experience drinking and really know nothing about the options because what they drink(and what they learn to think is good as a baseline) is what the bars sell, and it's a vicious cycle. It also varies depending on where you are, but the mentality is often the same regardless. People don't get better options, even at the same price point, because they don't know that they can and should. Drinking something good (or at least better) doesn't have to be any more expensive than buying something crap, but bars don't stock it because it doesn't sell. As for getting drunk, the vast majority of people do that drinking beer, so there's even less pressure to provide good hooch. Even there most people will default to the most commercial (and least flavourful) brands which is generally all the nightclubs stock. Pubs are better, of course, and as a bonus you can usually get something drinkable in a scotch too, although cocktails tend to be crap.
Taste is all very subjective, of course, and people like what they like, but my point is that usually they like what they like because someone told them to like it or because it's all they've ever had. It would simply be nice to have some options (doesn't have to be crazy, bars have to manage inventories and they have to sell). Pie in the Sky wish, because it doesn't make sense economically for anyone except specialty or exclusive bars and pubs that offer large single malt/ whisky/bourbon selections. I understand that you go to out to get drunk, and you stick to Old Faithful. I have zero problem with that, because that's your taste and preference, and that's what you should do, because that's what you enjoy. My taste is different, and if I had to drink Smirnoff Ice all night I'd swallow a gun. I almost never get drunk outside of my own home these days unless I'm out of town traveling, but when I drink I like to actually enjoy what I'm drinking. That helps me have a great time when I'm out.
Reminds me off that add a few years back where guys who were drinking beer finally admitted to not liking beer but drank it because their 6'4 best buddy was drinking beer. They tried, I think, whiskey and ginger ale and were now happy once again. It can be hard sometimes to like what you like without friends mocking you for not drinking the dark strong tasting beer that is not at all refreshing. I like the whiskeys but some of those really expensive ones are are tough to fake liking. Drink your Rosy wine, 3% beer, fruity cocktail, or cheap hard stuff. Whatever helps with forgetting the "Grind".
I don't know if this is allowed in a random thread but this is interesting. I know Proton mail is used in Canada too
- edit(the reply from Giselle corrects an error I made in reading about this)
Privacy-Focused Proton Mail Aids FBI in Uncovering ‘Stop Cop City’ Protester’s True Identity
Proton Mail gave FBI payment data from Swiss servers, proving encrypted email privacy has limits when governments use legal treaties to demand user information.
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And Protonmail answer was :I don't know if this is allowed in a random thread but this is interesting. I know Proton mail is used in Canada too
- Proton Mail shared payment data with FBI through Swiss authorities via legal treaty
- Credit card payments eliminate anonymity despite encrypted email content remaining secure
- Third known disclosure reveals pattern of Swiss legal compliance over privacy promises
Privacy-Focused Proton Mail Aids FBI in Uncovering ‘Stop Cop City’ Protester’s True Identity
Proton Mail gave FBI payment data from Swiss servers, proving encrypted email privacy has limits when governments use legal treaties to demand user information.
"No, Proton did not provide any information to the FBI. The Swiss government received a legal request involving a case where a police officer was shot, and explosives were found during an incident in 2024. Assaulting a police officer is a severe criminal offense, often treated more seriously than regular assault, raising the bar for legal assistance in the world. Even then, only payment info was disclosed which is optional on the account — no emails, no messages, no content. If anything, this case proves how little data Proton actually holds. For users who want maximum anonymity, we accept cash and crypto."
