I've always hated how alcohol commercials play up like a cool beer is the best thing in the world, or a glass of whiskey is what will put hair on your chest. It's a disgusting narrative that ruins people's lives.

On social media, there's a huge variety of it. People posting how they were sober on NYE. Folks sharing before/after as they've gone cold turkey. I see people share tips of what type of mocktails to get at bars, and alternatives to having a fun night over getting drunk.

I appreciate that.

And this is not bashing alcohol. Moderation in everything.

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[–] tiefling@lemmy.blahaj.zone 16 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (2 children)

I'm really glad that more and more places are offering fun mocktails. Sometimes you want the social aspect of drinking but not the alcohol

I just wish they wouldn't charge alcohol prices for them

[–] peregrin5@lemm.ee 10 points 4 days ago (2 children)

I hate that mocktails are as expensive if not more expensive than literal alcoholic drinks despite having no expensive alcohol in them.

[–] tiefling@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

I've seen mocktail "shots" that cost more than an actual shot. It's basically a ginger shot (not even a fresh one) with extra shit in it. Not worth the $12

[–] RizzRustbolt@lemmy.world 1 points 3 days ago

Their lack of alchol is specifically makes them cost more. Flavorants can't be watered down as much as alchohol can. So the only way to get similar profit margins is to charge more.

[–] CafecitoHippo@lemm.ee 3 points 4 days ago

I'm just happy that there is finally some good NA beers. I realized I had a problem drinking where I would just want to keep drinking once I started but I had such a connection between beer and sports that it became hard to watch sports without wanting a beer which would then turn in to me wanting 12 beers. Just being able to have a good NA beer which tricked my mind into thinking I'm having a beer. My brain didn't get the dosage of alcohol that I needed to keep drinking booze so I could just have 2 of them during an Orioles game and not worry about it. I've only had 8 total drinks since election night. Never more than 2 in a day but I've decided that I'm totally off booze since those 8 drinks.