Comments on: The Moderate’s Lament http://www.drinkingdiaries.com/2009/07/09/the-moderates-lament/ A blog about women and drinking--the ups, downs and everything in between. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 20:06:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Priscilla http://www.drinkingdiaries.com/2009/07/09/the-moderates-lament/comment-page-1/#comment-121 Priscilla Fri, 31 Jul 2009 02:33:33 +0000 http://www.drinkingdiaries.com/?p=30#comment-121 I don't drink because alcohol often calms me down at first and then wakes me up with a jolt in the middle of the night, heart pounding, mouth dry, panic rising. But that's a total buzz kill and too complicated to explain to people who I sometimes see glancing at me, wondering why I'm the only one not drinking. There are millions of reasons why some people drink and millions of reasons why other people don't. Thanks for sharing yours. I don’t drink because alcohol often calms me down at first and then wakes me up with a jolt in the middle of the night, heart pounding, mouth dry, panic rising. But that’s a total buzz kill and too complicated to explain to people who I sometimes see glancing at me, wondering why I’m the only one not drinking. There are millions of reasons why some people drink and millions of reasons why other people don’t. Thanks for sharing yours.

]]> By: Caren http://www.drinkingdiaries.com/2009/07/09/the-moderates-lament/comment-page-1/#comment-38 Caren Wed, 15 Jul 2009 15:45:28 +0000 http://www.drinkingdiaries.com/?p=30#comment-38 Kudos to you. And who cares if you're the only one? You are also probably the only one sober enough to notice! Kudos to you. And who cares if you’re the only one? You are also probably the only one sober enough to notice!

]]> By: Christina http://www.drinkingdiaries.com/2009/07/09/the-moderates-lament/comment-page-1/#comment-30 Christina Fri, 10 Jul 2009 16:02:54 +0000 http://www.drinkingdiaries.com/?p=30#comment-30 It's the fish bowls we have to watch out for! My husband has a glass that holds a half bottle of wine, if filled. But in a restaurant -- it's usually a pretty modest pour. The idea behind the "big glass" of wine is that you're supposed to fill it half-way (which is still a ton of wine!) and the upper concave part of the glass captures the "bouquet." But really I think most people just use them to guzzle! It’s the fish bowls we have to watch out for! My husband has a glass that holds a half bottle of wine, if filled. But in a restaurant — it’s usually a pretty modest pour.

The idea behind the “big glass” of wine is that you’re supposed to fill it half-way (which is still a ton of wine!) and the upper concave part of the glass captures the “bouquet.” But really I think most people just use them to guzzle!

]]> By: Leah http://www.drinkingdiaries.com/2009/07/09/the-moderates-lament/comment-page-1/#comment-29 Leah Fri, 10 Jul 2009 12:43:24 +0000 http://www.drinkingdiaries.com/?p=30#comment-29 The thing that always baffled me: How big the glass? Does one glass mean a 5-oz serving, which I've just learned equals 1/2 cup + 1/8 cup, or one of those fishbowl-sized wineglasses? When were those supersize wineglasses created--probably in the 80s? Maybe someone should invent a wineglass that measures, and beeps when the quota is reached--you plug in your weight, etc. Just rambling... The thing that always baffled me: How big the glass? Does one glass mean a 5-oz serving, which I’ve just learned equals 1/2 cup + 1/8 cup, or one of those fishbowl-sized wineglasses? When were those supersize wineglasses created–probably in the 80s? Maybe someone should invent a wineglass that measures, and beeps when the quota is reached–you plug in your weight, etc. Just rambling…

]]> By: Amy Sue Nathan http://www.drinkingdiaries.com/2009/07/09/the-moderates-lament/comment-page-1/#comment-28 Amy Sue Nathan Fri, 10 Jul 2009 12:32:05 +0000 http://www.drinkingdiaries.com/?p=30#comment-28 I'm a one-drink gal, without medical prompting. Even in the picket-fence suburb where I live, people drink too often and too much, and my rule of one beer or one glass of wine is met with disbelief. Honestly, any more than one gives me a headache or puts me to sleep - and I also embrace my ability to listen to my body's needs and stop. I have always been somewhat overweight, so the same is not true for food perhaps - yet I'd rather be known as the chubby neighbor than the town drunk. But I think I'm the only one with that preference. I’m a one-drink gal, without medical prompting. Even in the picket-fence suburb where I live, people drink too often and too much, and my rule of one beer or one glass of wine is met with disbelief. Honestly, any more than one gives me a headache or puts me to sleep – and I also embrace my ability to listen to my body’s needs and stop. I have always been somewhat overweight, so the same is not true for food perhaps – yet I’d rather be known as the chubby neighbor than the town drunk. But I think I’m the only one with that preference.

]]> By: Pamela http://www.drinkingdiaries.com/2009/07/09/the-moderates-lament/comment-page-1/#comment-24 Pamela Thu, 09 Jul 2009 17:09:34 +0000 http://www.drinkingdiaries.com/?p=30#comment-24 There seems to be an inability in society, broadly speaking, to place and adhere to reasonable limits any more...it's "extreme" this and "extreme" that. You and old Ben Franklin have it right, "moderation in all things" ... thanks for a well reasoned essay! There seems to be an inability in society, broadly speaking, to place and adhere to reasonable limits any more…it’s “extreme” this and “extreme” that. You and old Ben Franklin have it right, “moderation in all things” … thanks for a well reasoned essay!

]]> By: Peter http://www.drinkingdiaries.com/2009/07/09/the-moderates-lament/comment-page-1/#comment-23 Peter Thu, 09 Jul 2009 16:31:02 +0000 http://www.drinkingdiaries.com/?p=30#comment-23 Great essay! I'll drink to that...moderately, of course. Great essay! I’ll drink to that…moderately, of course.

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