While I agree with your general sentiment......
......how have you survived getting as far as the QOTW on this website!?

I dread to think what you think about it's sister site, sickipedia!

To justify my response, I should add that I barely drink, but every now and again (1-3 times a year) I have a good old drink up with friends and get a bit, shall we say, wankered. I'm not a saint tho, as years 17-23 are pretty much a lager coloured blur. I also agree that any form of substance abuse can lead to horrendous personal and social problems both for the abuser and any surrounding humans, both familial and geographical.

However, please understand that for most of us it is perfectly possible to decry the nastiness of alcholism and still find it funny when (imaginary person) big jake shits himself, gets pregnant, gives himself kidney failure, dances like a nonce, throws up and glasses a pikey due to drink, in the same way that 'recent tragic news stories' (you all know what I mean) are both horrendous and AT THE SAME TIME provided some very funny jokes.

The QOTW purpose is (as far as I can see) humour and banter. Non Daily Mail readers can do this about serious topics without detracting from their seriousness.
(NoveltyCondomHead Clanks Wams., Tue 10 Feb 2009, 15:31, Reply)