IN THOUGHTS
A few weeks ago, I was with family. Sitting comfy around a table filled with footh and whine - A type-o I make on purpose, because that's what I tend to do after plenty of the fruity beverage - I started to be disgusted by the behavior of the people around me. Why is it that we feel it's ok to drink ourselves shitfaced, just because we can? Why is it we feel it's ok to act the way we do after plenty of glasses - or bottles for that matter?
Don't get me wrong. I wasn't offended by the fact people act as if all boundaries had disappiered. I was offended by the few sober ones, who felt it was appropriate to drink epic amounts of non alcoholic beverages, and then start to comment those who had the guts to enjoy the evening with a green or brown bottle by their side. Because we acted "irresponsable" and "childish". We didn't take in account we had to work the next day, and we had to get home safe first. That's why we need you to stay sober nitwits. Or if you want to join us, we can always call a cab or wait for the first bus home. Many great evenings have ended in that manner for ages.
And it's not only the shameless bashing of alcohol drinkers. This is a problem that pops up all over our society. Never seen someone comment on how you are dressed? Never met a person who felt it was appropriate to tell you it was a disgrace to walk around shirtless? Men and woman alike for that matter. If I feel it's ok to peel of the covers of shame that are draped over my body, that should be my goddamn right. (I'm sorry gentleman... Slim chance of that ever hapening, and if it does, I'll make sure there are no camera's around) If I feel it's appropriate to color my hair purple, green, pink, yellow and blue at the same time, who are you to comment on that? It wouldn't display my great taste, but that's my problem... Not yours. And if I want to try and drown every single cell in my body in ample quantities of alcohol, that should also be my right. As long as I leave everybody else alone, I expect to be treated in the same way. With respect, and equal to you, sponsor of the Coca Cola Company.
I blame social media for this kind of behaviour. Because, since we are told it's ok to comment, like, dislike, heart, tear or whatever fucking digital emotion on whatever you spread about your life on facebook, many feel it's ok to do that in real life as well. Well, it isn't.
Gossiping and commenting each other, happened for centuries, before Mr Zuckerberg released his blue-faced kraken upon us -splendid black rum by the way, that Kraken - but at least in those days, most people had the desency to speak behind peoples back. This ment you could still live in the assumption that nobody thought ill of you. You could still walk the streets thinking nobody was offended by your bared boobs or multicolored hair. Hell, half of the middle ages, most people were drunk anyway, because they used drinks like wine and gin as medical remedies for about anything and everything.
Well, by drinking whatever amounts I like today, I trie to remedie the belief of many, it's ok to tell me what I should do with my life. I'll confuse you with shitloads of stupid knowledge about the unhealthy side-effects of drinking soda's and I'll tell you what happens if you drop a certain type of sausage in a glass of coke, and leave it to brew and stew overnight... See what your reaction on that kind of behavior will be.
For now, cheers
(This IN THOUGHTS has been written under the influence of a great tasting 2014 Hungarian white wine)
ABBY JANE