Too many memes

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random silly post

Don't expect anything substantial. I'm silly this morning.
Just something I wanted to say since I joined 30minutefics and got my first ff.net review:

People like my stooories, people like my stooories, people like my stooories.

I never thought how good it feels to get feedback on things I created. Most people I know in RL don't even know that I write, and I wouldn't want to tell them because they'd think it a waste of time and not good for anything. But it's good for me, and when you guys tell me that a story made you happy or sad, I know I did something worth the time.
OK, that was what I wanted to say.

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prudish scanner

Apparently, my scanner has some strict ideas of decency.
Took me four or five tries to get a decent (no pun intended) scan of a picture of David Bowie putting on his pants.

alcohol at parties

Why, oh why does every party of these people end with everybody getting as drunk as possible?

Today we had this little party to celebrate 5 years of our local history association, of which I'm a member. Of course, it's nice to sit together with all these people who are, for the most part, really friendly and I had some interesting conversations.
But sooner or later the motto becomes "Anything we drink now we don't need to carry home", and they just start drinking, drinking, drinking.
And the more they drink, the less likely are they to say anything sensible, let alone interesting.
So I decided to leave, because there is no way I can join, not drinking alcohol myself, and I would just sit around and be bored to death.
I don't understand the necessity of getting drunk, anyway.
I have said before that I don't drink alcohol. Simply because I don't like the taste of it and I don't like the idea of losing control over what I do. I've seen enough people act silly and stupid at a party, and this is just nothing I'd want for myself.
I'm not one of the people who'll preach about the evil that is alcohol if you get a glass of wine or a beer or even a cocktail. But the concept of getting so drunk that you can't talk straight, or even wake up the next morning and don't remember parts of the night is something that is completely alien to me.
Really, what's the point? I can't see that it makes the party nicer, or more fun.

Often it is hard to get non-alcoholic beverages. While there is a large selection of wines, beer and hard liquor, for people like me it's water, drink it or leave it.
Not that I mind very much, it just seems strange to me.
With some people who were there tonight I remember having a huge discussion once. There was another celebration going on, and they had sparkling wine. And I had a glass of water.
No big deal, you'd think.
But it was.
They pretty much accused me of spoiling their party. Why is it so important what I drink? Why is it so hard to accept that some people might not want to drink alcohol.
I know there isn't much alcohol in a glass of wine, but the rule I set up for myself is no alcohol. And it isn't really anybody else's business.

I leave them alone. If they start drinking too much for me to enjoy their company, I say good night politely and leave. Why can't they leave me alone?