Beer...why do we drink it?

I don't drink beer, .. but I have no problem if others choose to.

One thing I don't understand though, is that some people have to have beer to "enhance" something that is already awesome.

A few years ago when WVU was in the top 5 and top 10 in football, we had big Thursday night games or big games on Saturday's.

Sometimes it would be #5 vs #7, or #3 vs #10, .. big games.

What could be better than having your favorite team playing on the big stage?

But that wasn't enough, they had to add beer. So consequently one friend passed out in the front seat of his truck during the tailgate party.

Another friend passed out in the stadium prior to the National Anthem. Both missed the entire game. I don't get it.

Why wasn't having your favorite team playing in a nation wide game enough? Why add beer, and then miss the event you are celebrating?

One guy got in pre-game fight and got all messed up because he was drunk.

Recently I was at the beach for a week, .. what could be better than that?

But some families around us added beer, and by mid afternoon, they were drunk each day, acting like fools, fighting amongst each other.

Once again, why was spending a beautiful day at the beach, in the sun, and playing in the ocean not sufficient? Why the need to add beer, which ruined it.

That's simple. They find beer equally or more interesting than the events at hand. Some people use events as just another reason to drink. It's not the game; it's the hype... the setting, that intrigues.

Not justifying their actions. I don't think it's necessary to introduce beer into everything-- even as a huge beer drinker/brewer.
 
Again it is the differance between a person having a beer or 2 and people sitting around getting wasted. I agree it is no fun hanging around drunk people however nothing wrong with having a nice cold beer now and then.

Agreed
 
Beer was safer to drink than water at some point in history lol I drink because I enjoy it. Especially a cold IPA..mmmm..
 
So to recap you shouldn't drink beer because it interferes with watching sports wisely and sitting in the house on the off chance a disaster occurs so you can watch that. Also you're a true sports fan because you watch sports that you deem meaningless.
Just to clarify when you refer to the home team do you mean the team that is playing at home?

a team from your hometown/near your hometown or alma mater
 
That's a bit extreme I would say. There are plenty of people who drink and go to sporting events without being alcoholics. They are also not brainwashed by Bud Light commercials. Sporting events are simply a good time to drink alcohol. Drinking and social events go hand in hand in many cultures and it just so happens sports are a social event.
I like to be extreme every now and then, it keeps be balanced from my normal conservative approach. :D
 
[quote="BigDGarciaFan, post: 5118248, member: 37391]Beer...why do we drink it?[/quote]

Obviously, it's proof God loves us and wants us to be happy!
 

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