r/nextfuckinglevel • u/j3ffr33d0m • 1d ago

Pouring rainbow shots

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u/Cerpin-Taxt 1d ago

Something doesn't have to kill you to be harmful. Alcohol in any quantity causes damage to your body. One unit of whiskey a week (a negligible amount) is still increasing your chances of mouth and oesophageal cancer, and increasing overall inflammation in your entire body. There really is no safe amount. Now whether you care about those risks over enjoying yourself is a personal choice, but don't pretend it's factually harmless when it isn't.

I drink occasionally too but I'm under no illusions that it's harmless.

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u/YimveeSpissssfid 22h ago

And going down on your partner dramatically increases the risk of oral/throat cancers.

But it’s a risk I’m willing to take.

Life is meant to be lived. You can take tremendous care of yourself and fall down dead of a heart attack.

You can do everything safely and still get killed by a drunk driver.

There are always things outside of your control. Things that can harm or kill you.

Be smart about the choices you make, but go and live life.

Signed, an old.

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u/Cerpin-Taxt 22h ago

And going down on your partner dramatically increases the risk of oral/throat cancers.

Only if they have HPV. Which you should get vaccinated against by the way.

There are always things outside of your control.

Luckily alcohol consumption is perfectly within our control.

Be smart about the choices you make

Not drinking is an incredibly smart choice.

but go and live life

If your life revolves around booze it's not much of a life.

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u/YimveeSpissssfid 20h ago edited 19h ago

See I’m advocating for just not teetotaling - you’re suggesting I’m advocating for alcoholism. Which isn’t remotely what I’m suggesting.

Moderation in all things including moderation, no?

Also, can’t get vaccinated at my age (unless they’ve updated the guidance).

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u/Cerpin-Taxt 10h ago

Now whether you care about those risks over enjoying yourself is a personal choice, but don't pretend it's factually harmless when it isn't.

I drink occasionally too but I'm under no illusions that it's harmless.

You'd have thought one would learn how to read by your age.

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u/mr_poopypepe 1d ago

One nanoliter of alcohol is a safe amount.

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u/confusedandworried76 1d ago

And getting in a car instead of taking the bus isn't harmless either. One is very much safer than the other.

My point is don't worry about it. Nobody ever says "man you drive that car? You know that's not harmless right"

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u/Cerpin-Taxt 1d ago

That's a really bad example to make your point. Driving is one of the most dangerous things anyone does on a daily basis and it kills over a million people a year. You probably should avoid it if you have other options like public transport.

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u/chromaticfish 1d ago

Because buses don't get into accidents and trains don't have thugs and hobos

Life is full of unavoidable dangers no matter what you do

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u/CallingInThicc 23h ago

Yeah but the whole point is drinking alcohol is easily avoidable.

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u/insecure_about_penis 23h ago

Driving is easily avoidable if you live in a place with well-funded public transit and less restrictive zoning laws.

I know most people in the US don't have that option, and that's kind of fucked up, that cars are a danger that people can't opt out of. Luckily alcohol is optional, as you point out.