im socially inadequate without it. :)

How do you know a friend has had that experience? Did he drink yours? xD

I heard some people are into that stuff. Humans, they'll get off anything.

I guess they got drunk. Nightsurge takes a piss and his friend grabs a cup thinking it is beer. How far they went is beyond my thought. Like 2 girls one cup...

People drink because everybody else does.

If Alcoloic beverages were introduced today, they would be classified as drugs.

This is the most idiotic reason I've heard so far (and I also think it's sadly the most likely)

I never said it was a necessity to drink.  I am just saying having a few beers (about 2-4) can be relaxing.  Light drinking helps me play a few games better (mainly FPS).  Drinking hasn't improved my life considerably but it has helped me meet new people, be less shy at parties where I hardly know anyone (I don't really party anymore except with friends), makes family events more fun, etc...  The key word is moderation like most people have stated.  In moderation it isn't that bad. 

Beers that you should try would be Full Sail Pale Ale, ZiegenBock (only available in Texas), Warsteiner, Spaten Munich, Dos Equis, and most brands of Hefeweizen and Oktoberfest are good.  Basically it comes down to individual taste.  I prefer mainly ales but I can have semi dark beers here and there.  The cheaper the beer usually means the cheaper the taste.  Most good beers you have to pay a little more for.  However, price doesn't always mean quality but in most cases it does.

Im sorry if you feel that way but thoes who get drunk just for the fun of it don't have self control. Real drinkers drink to socialize, have some fun and overall be happy. Alcohol is after all an anti-depressant. Most drunks are the ones that give us drinkers a bad name; which gives people like you the impression that alcohol is bad.

Studies have shown that a little bit of alcohol does reduce the risk of heart disease. This is why the french drink wine often. They eat more saturated fats than we do but they dont seem suffer from health problems due to occasional glasses of wine durring dinner. 

Another reason why we drink is not just the for the ethanol but for the flavor. Im a (whiskey/rum/tequila etc) drinker myself, and there are times when I can enjoy a liquor on the rocks and just be merry (I don't use that term often). People have different tastes when it comes to beer, and liquor. Just go to youtube and you'll find hundreds of people giving you a full rundown of booze. Me personaly I don't like getting drunk; I cant find the joy in it like some people.

On a side note Im currently building a cabinet for all my booze. I just can't let them scattered all about.

How does beer make you less shy? How does it make things more fun? Alcohol is just an useless product. And you say I should spend a lot of money on it. You must've been brainwashed by those evil alcohol copmanies.

That only goes for wine, not other alcoholic drinks.