It leaks during both short and long breaks" - Article

Honestly, I mostly blame the parents. They just sweep everything under the rug. But the second their kid ends up in the ER getting their stomach pumped, suddenly everyone else is the villain. It’s the school, the teachers, the doctors—everyone except them.🙄
I dealt with three minors about ten years ago. People called 911. When we showed up, they were practically ten feet away from us, totally wasted. They had zero clue where they were. It was a nightmare—they’d been vomiting everywhere. They ended up on the internal medicine ward for a stomach pump. And you know what? These parents are the absolute best. How does that work? In their minds, their kid doesn't even drink. 🙄

Look, I’ve had my fair share of drinks—whether it was just a couple after work or going all out on a weekend. I’m a regular guy, no criminal record, finishing up my degree, and honestly, I know how to hold myself back. Just let kids be kids and grow up in peace. They should have the chance to experience a drink once they're older.
I’d much rather see my kid enjoy a beer occasionally than see them snorting lines or smoking or popping pills.

Taking a little break? You bet we are. 🤣 We only ever drink it either before or after school hours 😍

I don't know, man—when I was growing up, my folks never really sat me down to lecture me on anything, except maybe for when my brother and I would get into a scrap or if I started getting a little too reckless. I was basically a headache waiting to happen, so they didn't need to tell me things twice.

At the end of the day, it all comes down to how much sense you have in that skull of yours. That's just how it works. Personally, I was smart enough to stay away from drugs and booze and all that nonsense, whereas these kids today? They’re just idiots who practically need a reality check via a fistfight.

If some knucklehead kids want to go at it, let 'em. It's part of life. But someone with actual brains, like myself, isn't going to get involved because there’s zero reason to waste the energy.

Hell yeah.😁

Good grief, let me clarify: my initial point was that they brought an attitude problem from home, not just a bottle of booze. Back when I was in high school, you’d get a detention the second a teacher even caught a glimpse of a flask. Everyone on the list got punished—whether they actually took a sip or were just standing there—simply because they were in the classroom during that period. And honestly? That’s how it should be. Nobody ever talks about "snitches," but if a teacher doesn't notice something like that, I'm convinced they actually *do* see it; they just can't be bothered to react. Besides, it's not their job to teach kids basic manners or social etiquette... ☕

I’d be absolutely mortified if I ended up puking all over my high school floor, only to have my parents show up to pick me up in that suffocatingly awkward silence... or worse, having them sit by my hospital bed after a stomach pump 😕. Let’s get one thing straight—I’m not saying people shouldn't drink at all, but surely there are some boundaries, right? You can have a perfectly good time with a few cocktails without needing to demolish five bottles of bourbon 🤦. Honestly, the things people come up with just to justify their own behavior... 🙄. div>

//LiQuiD SiLEncE// said:
I’ve done both. Lightly, heavily, even just for an hour. I’m a normal guy. No criminal record. Finishing up my degree and keeping myself in check. Just let kids grow up in peace.

They should try drinking before or after.

I’d much rather see my kid drink like a gentleman than deal with snorting, smoking, or pills.

they have to 😕

why does it always have to be one or the other (or a third option)? 🤷

placidranger said:Kids are drinking—now what? 🤷

Look, whether or not you were "cool" enough to hang out with the crowd back in high school isn't really the issue here. 😁

Honestly, it’s pathetic seeing people still obsessing over this....Being "cool" back then doesn't mean anything now. I'm currently struggling just to scrape through my junior year of high school, hoping I might actually pass my driver's test this summer..And frankly, today's definition of "cool" is a far cry from how it used to be. Those who still cling to that old version of popularity should enjoy it while they can—they're basically stuck in a permanent state of arrested development, acting like they're still twelve.

Raymond Moore said:Look, I’ve had my fair share of drinks—whether it was just a couple after work or going all out on a weekend. I’m a regular guy, no criminal record, finishing up my degree, and honestly, I know how to hold myself back. Just let kids be kids and grow up in peace. They should have the chance to experience a drink once they're older.
I’d much rather see my kid enjoy a beer occasionally than see them snorting lines or smoking or popping pills.

I first tried drinking back in elementary school, and once I started, there was no stopping it—I became a total alcoholic. If you actually tried to "get to know yourself," you wouldn't have been able to set any boundaries; you probably would’ve ended up just another degenerate. Luckily for me, the last time I touched a drink was in seventh grade. I simply flipped a switch and banned it entirely. Not a drop. I don't even touch wine for toasts anymore. I’m not the type of person who can handle moderation; I don't do "just a taste." Since I refuse to limit my enjoyment, I just redirected that impulse toward something else: I find it much more entertaining to watch people's faces when I turn down a drink eight hundred times in a row.

Dana Kelly5 said:Honestly, it’s pathetic seeing people still obsessing over this....Being "cool" back then doesn't mean anything now. I'm currently struggling just to scrape through my junior year of high school, hoping I might actually pass my driver's test this summer..And frankly, today's definition of "cool" is a far cry from how it used to be. Those who still cling to that old version of popularity should enjoy it while they can—they're basically stuck in a permanent state of arrested development, acting like they're still twelve.

Did you actually think you were cool, or was it just a shared delusion?

placidranger said:Did you actually think you were cool, or was it just a shared delusion?

Oh yeah, Aphex, you are just soooo cool, we should totally be besties☕

Dana Kelly5 said:I first tried drinking back in elementary school, and once I started, there was no stopping it—I became a total alcoholic. If you actually tried to "get to know yourself," you wouldn't have been able to set any boundaries; you probably would’ve ended up just another degenerate. Luckily for me, the last time I touched a drink was in seventh grade. I simply flipped a switch and banned it entirely. Not a drop. I don't even touch wine for toasts anymore. I’m not the type of person who can handle moderation; I don't do "just a taste." Since I refuse to limit my enjoyment, I just redirected that impulse toward something else: I find it much more entertaining to watch people's faces when I turn down a drink eight hundred times in a row.

Respect. Keep doing your thing.👍

Mark Gomez9 said:Oh yeah, Aphex, you are just soooo cool, we should totally be besties☕

No.

placidranger said:No.

I don't even need to point out that you've completely dismantled my argument, haven't I?

I honestly think we should be teaching kids about quality alcohol in school—since they’re going to drink anyway. It’s about harm reduction, right? They should at least know the merits of a decent red wine or a solid craft beer over some bottom-shelf vodka mixed with cheap soda. We need to show them which budget-friendly wines won't kill them, and maybe mention that a local stout from a brewery in Portland is miles ahead of anything else on the market.

Maybe it’s just kids being targeted by those drunks loitering outside the local 7-Eleven
Times change, and honestly, so do the people who can't help themselves

Yeah, and? We actually took things to a whole new level: we were drinking even before the final bell rang. 🙏

Look, no matter how much we drank or where we did it, I haven't seen any of those supposed consequences: nobody ended up pregnant because of it, nobody turned into a junkie or a functional alcoholic (at least none that 😬 would know about), and nobody "ruined their life" instantly just because they had a few drinks back in high school.

Most of us are either in college or working now, and honestly, not much has changed. If anything, I’m glad I lived it up like that in high school, because now that I'm in university, I don't really have the urge to go out all the time... it's just not the same rush anymore. Plus, it depends on who you're hanging out with.

I think it's better than being a total hermit in high school. If you never leave the house then, you finally get a taste of "independence" when you head off to college, realize nobody's watching you, and suddenly think you can go hard every single day—blowing your tuition money and tanking your grades in the process.

You should enjoy yourself while you're in high school and your parents are still close enough to help. Once you're on your own, you're on your own.

At my high school, people are basically drinking and smoking weed right before the bell rings. I don't even need to describe what it’s like during class, because honestly, it feels like the teachers
aren't even surprised by this kind of behavior anymore.
There is really just one teacher I have who actually draws the line; she won't tolerate being late or any of that stuff during her period. She’ll just kick them out and give them two unexcused absences (since it's a block period). If they want to spend their time racking up unexcused absences, then I guess that's on them.
The other day, there were only about ten of us left in the classroom during the first five periods because everyone had wandered off to a nearby park to drink and smoke...