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Originally Posted by RealJames
Oh and drinking alone as much as you want every night is totally legit and okay in Japan. Not antisocial. Not in need of medical help. Normal.
I still can't get over that lol.
a "What's your pastime?"
b "drinking"
a "Oh with who? Where?"
b "no one... at home"
a "...oh... you mean with like.. your wife or girlfriend?"
b "no just me, watching tv, last night I got really drunk! I still have a hang over"
a "so why do you drink alone? why not with friends?"
b "just to relax... unwind... refresh, it helps me sleep"
a "I see... you might not want to tell too many westerners about that..."
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Whaaaa? My dad drinks a few beers every night by himself watching TV to "unwind" too. It helps him sleep better. In fact I know plenty of other people like that who aren't really alcoholics. (I'm American BTW) I don't think that's weird at all.
I guess it's different in Canada.