Word: drinkingness
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Take a typical Thursday night at the Hasty Pudding. Erica stormed in (rather, teetered in) and insisted that everybody tie themselves together with purple ribbon for a drinking game.
Here’s how it works, as far as I can tell. In middle school or high school you reach an age when you can start drinking. Most kids pounce on this and never look back; a timid few hesitate. These poor souls may not realize it, but their...
One of the annoyances of not drinking is that you never know what to do with your hands. If conversation stalls, you can’t raise your drink contemplatively to your lips—no, you have to stand there and look stupid. You’re missing the...
Citing specific examples, says Travia, will make it harder for your friend to answer the common response that her drinking is no different than that of anyone else at college.
Also, in order to keep your friend from assuming a defensive role, keep the conversation in “I mode.” In other words, tell your friend how her drinking makes you feel. Be up front about specifics, but don’t ramble off a list...