Mr. Joshua Swimfanfan 43948 Posts user info edit post |
We can use this to look down on people:
Quote : | "Why do smart kids grow up to be heavier drinkers? A pair of new studies suggests a correlation between intelligence and a thirst for alcohol. What's the connection?
Don't worry, all that excessive drinking is just a sign of your intelligence. According to two long-term studies — one American, one British — there's a correlation between smarts and a thirst for alcohol. The "more intelligent children in both studies grew up to drink alcohol more frequently and in greater quantities than less intelligent children," says Liz Day at Discover. Why might this be the case?
It's all about evolution: Drinking alcohol was "unintentional, accidental, and haphazard until about 10,000 years ago," says Satoshi Kanazawaat at Psychology Today. Smart people are generally early adopters and, in the context of human history, "the substance [alcohol] and the method of consumption are both evolutionarily novel." "Why intelligent people drink more alcohol"
Alcohol makes up for boring early years: "I'm surprised" by the findings, says Joanne Hinkel at The Frisky, so "here’s my pop-psychology theory" to explain it: "All that studying in childhood repressed kids so much that they’re still trying to compensate well into adulthood for all that fun they missed." Granted, that's just a theory. "Brain types booze more — are you surprised?"
Drinking is the only way to deal with morons: Smart people "booze so we can tolerate everyone else," says Greg at Food & Wine Blog. When sober, we tend to "take people’s responses at literal face value." But after a few drinks, "we can relax a bit, stop being so anal with semantics and let comments slide a bit."" |
http://theweek.com/article/index/208561/why-do-smart-kids-grow-up-to-be-heavier-drinkers11/2/2010 6:20:09 PM |
TenaciousC All American 6307 Posts user info edit post |
I believe it 11/2/2010 6:23:59 PM |
bottombaby IRL 21952 Posts user info edit post |
My husband has essentially claimed the same thing. 11/2/2010 6:26:58 PM |
Jen All American 10527 Posts user info edit post |
no wonder i don't drink much 11/2/2010 6:29:16 PM |
Kiwi All American 38546 Posts user info edit post |
I need to show the bf this lol 11/2/2010 6:33:40 PM |
joe_schmoe All American 18758 Posts user info edit post |
i'ma text this to my wife as i head to the bar. 11/2/2010 6:36:13 PM |
Mr. Joshua Swimfanfan 43948 Posts user info edit post |
or just mention it after you come home while you're beating her 11/2/2010 6:43:24 PM |
EMCE balls deep 89740 Posts user info edit post |
^ bwahahaha 11/2/2010 6:43:58 PM |
joe_schmoe All American 18758 Posts user info edit post |
ha ha. that was so funny i forgot to laugh.
[Edited on November 3, 2010 at 11:44 AM. Reason : ] 11/3/2010 11:17:27 AM |
ImYoPusha All American 6249 Posts user info edit post |
that is why i drink. and stay high 11/3/2010 11:45:33 AM |
Skack All American 31140 Posts user info edit post |
Quote : | "Smart people "booze so we can tolerate everyone else," says Greg at Food & Wine Blog. When sober, we tend to "take people’s responses at literal face value." But after a few drinks, "we can relax a bit, stop being so anal with semantics and let comments slide a bit.""" |
I definitely have to drink to tolerate some of my girfriend's friends or else I turn into a dick.11/3/2010 11:49:54 AM |
aea All Amurican 5269 Posts user info edit post |
ahhhh, I now have an excuse for being such a lush! thanks for sharing Mr. Joshua 11/3/2010 11:51:46 AM |
Exiled Eyes up here ^^ 5918 Posts user info edit post |
Well damn...looks like I need to drink more to impress 'dem womens with my smarts 11/3/2010 11:54:15 AM |
jbrick83 All American 23447 Posts user info edit post |
This is why I tend to drink while I bartend...to deal with the idiots I'm serving. 11/3/2010 11:56:40 AM |