I’ve heard this excuse suggested before on LW, and it still sits wrong with me. I’d expect it to be fairly disadvantageous to be thought a recovering alcoholic in many situations.
(nods) In many situations it is. Context is everything. Also, indirection matters here. Saying “No, I really don’t drink anymore” while staring at my feet gets the implication across, for example, without saying anything false.
I’ve heard this excuse suggested before on LW, and it still sits wrong with me. I’d expect it to be fairly disadvantageous to be thought a recovering alcoholic in many situations.
(nods) In many situations it is. Context is everything. Also, indirection matters here. Saying “No, I really don’t drink anymore” while staring at my feet gets the implication across, for example, without saying anything false.
Cool. I suppose it’d make sense in relatively “disposable” social interactions.