Is it ok to go to a club and not drink?!


Question: Is it ok to go to a club and not drink?
I used to go to the club to socialise and not to drink, to dance and whatever. I had a run in with a very pushy person who tried to buy me a drink. I told this person I did not drink and they were nasty saying I did not fit in, move with the times, I am an old stick in the mud, you can't be here if you don't drink, you do not deserve to be here, you are a wuss, you are a scaredy cat, you are all talk, you are a square peg in a round hole. They kept pushing and would not leave me alone until I had a drink off them.

Answers:

I'd say it's ridiculous of you to give in. If you don't want to drink... you don't want to drink. End of story. I think it's fine that you go to a club and don't drink. I do it all time. I do drink but not usually at a club or bar. When I drink I usually drink at home. Mainly because I know I have to drive when I leave the club and I really, REALLY don't like to drink and drive. Occasionally I have the problem of someone trying to talk me into drinking but not very often. If someone acted the way you described this person, I would stay away from that person as much as possible.

Also if you order an orange juice or coke they can't tell if you are drinking a drink with alcohol in it or not. That will probably help with that problem in most situations. Probably not in the one you described though. Unless you can order the drink without them hearing what you ordered.



It takes a stronger person to go into a club and not have a drink, as the majority of people who do frequent these establishments do drink. Just be firm and tell them you simply don't drink! If they continue pestering you, move to an other area. No need to justify yourself to these people. You are your own person and will do what you do (or don't). Don't drink if you don't want to. Just move on. If they continue to follow you around, find somewhere else, but do not feel pressured enough to do what they want you to do. They have a right to be there just as you do, but they don't have a right to push you.

And so to finally answer your question... YES, it is absolutely OK to go to a club and not drink... Just be expected to be hassled... It isn't right, but it will happen.

Just my opinion



You don't need people like that? those are professional abusers. But if you had to stay then you would lean over and tell the bartender to serve you seven up no matter what they ordered for you. Don't forget to tip the bartender at the end of the night.

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hey ar eu the one gonna try to drive home and get in a car crash killing a passerby .. a pedestrian? and going in jail for how many years bc you drank and drive-and crashhh!!!!
no.. DONT DRINK if u dont want to .. ur not gonna be a party pooper.. they guys have other ppl to buy it for.. have fun!!



Sounds like a guy who just wanted something from you. Maybe it was to make himself feel less pathetic or maybe sex. Either way you should kick him in the nuts and then ask him if he wants a drink.



Dear Jonita,

I did not read further than your question. I did not drink, yet I did order a drink for my fiends . I am so afraid for you.



One would think that peer pressure would come with a lesson in tact. This person obviously has never heard of a designated dri...



Ignore it, go and have fun, you get to wake up with a clear head



thats perfectly fine .. just have fun



boring. thats best place to get free drinks




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