Has tighter wallets resulted in tighter belts?
A survey I composed asks this very question. How has the poor economy affected alcohol consumption? It seems most people have taken measures to cut back on their drinking in an effort to feed their children or pay their mortgage. One word: undedicated.
Melissa Kramer, a Communications graduate from UC seems to be having a rough time with this issue. "We can't even drown our sorrows with alcohol in this sh---y economy." Amen.
As people watch their 401-k's, stocks and savings accounts drop faster than Kellogg’s dropped Michael "Isn't it funny that I smoke weed out of a water bong" Phelps, the one solace we have to ease our troubled minds is being put on the back burner when compared to more pressing issues. Melissa also comments, "I don't drink every night but now even a six pack of Mike's Hard is a gut-wrenching decision, when I need gas in my car and my mortgage is due." Fair enough, yet this is one of America's greatest past times. What's more American than going to a ballgame and sucking down a Budweiser while eating a hotdog? That, ladies and gentleman, is the American dream. Thus, through the transitive property, not drinking alcohol is Un-American.
It seems there are those who have taken the Y2K approach to our current economic crisis. Pama Mitchel, an assistant professor at UC, says "I've also been pretty good at stocking up for the proverbial rainy day. Even if the world goes into a depression (God forbid), we could survive for awhile on the contents of our cellar." I have images of a post-apocalyptic World where a small group of survivors are huddled in Pama's basement guarding their precious inventory against zombies who's life is now sustained solely on alcohol thanks to the radiation coming from the hole in the O-zone because cows fart too much. Run-on sentence and I watch too many stupid movies.
Then there are those who don't let their tighter wallets constrict their drinking endeavors. "The failing economy has made me more prone to drink at home or at a friend’s house to help save money, as well as drink the fear of another depression away!" says Sean Tuke, a Network Administrative student at Cincinnati State. Similarly, Jessica Murray, a Journalism intern says "My friends and I have recently begun drinking before we hit the bars to save money on alcohol. It does the trick!" Ah yes, nothing beats showing up at a bar already buzzing. Beer muscles in full flex, liquid-courage raging; Mothers you better lock up your daughters because the man is in town and I'm feeling kinda funky, feeling kinda fine. This method seems to be the general consensus amongst college students (or at least me and my alcoholic friends), yet it always proves to be a splendid time resulting in memories that will last a lifet....that will last until you blackout and wake up wondering where you are and who has your pants.
Finally, gentlemen don’t let a lack of dead presidents deny your obligation to women. Amanda Woodruff, a UC student has this to say "but the thing that really bothers me is the stupid loser guys at bars that refuse to buy a drink. If you can't give up $3 for a drink (aka conversation starter), you will always be a loser in a bar." That’s right fellas; nothing is a better conversation starter than buying a girl a drink. However, if you're like me buying a girl a drink means watching your three dollars vanish into the crowd only to come across her later dry humping some guy with hair gel. This move is a game time decision, it’s about a 50/50 shot that she'll actually talk to you, proceed with the mindset that tomorrow you might get laid-off and that three dollars equals three double cheeseburgers.
Overall, the sentiment seems to be that people are resorting to cheaper beer/wine and going out less. It has personally affected my consumption and there is a noticeable difference in attendance when going out to bars. However, when debating whether or not to visit your local watering hole remember, on pretty much any given night bars will have deals or happy hours. Below I have listed some local bars accompanied with the night they have special deals. Enjoy.
"Don't we all drink Nati anyway?"
-Nayla Pica, Journalism student at UC.
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3 comments:
I was getting worried you wouldn't include TC, B.
Were you talking about me with your "where are my pants?" comment? I can't help it that i was pregaming the bar and apparently drank to much of your vodka only to wake up and find myself on a guys floor with only boxers on. Scary thoughts. I will not allow the economy to affect my drinking. In these trying times I find that secretly adding a case or two to your mothers grocery list seems to work out well. I do tend to spend way to much at the local watering holes and I blame you and your uncontrolable need for taking shots. The only thing that i seemily should cut back on is drinking at those exciting sporting events. This is why we came up with a great idea to drink sparks secretly in the bathrooms of a certain university. All in all my shrinking pockets will not be allowed to stop the good times involved with drinking lots of beers. GOODBYE
They made a movie about Natty Light? Or were you just blogging while watching a movie and drinking a natty light? Anyway, I believe in drinking without pants to be honest, because enough of the dry humping already. "It's not worth wetting the whistle,if you're not gonna wet the missle".
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