Binge drinking students are happier.

[Picard]

http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-binge-college-students-happier-non-binge.html

"Binge drinking is a symbolic proxy for high status in college," said Carolyn L. Hsu, co-author of the study and an associate professor of sociology at Colgate University. "It's what the most powerful, wealthy, and happy students on campus do. This may explain why it's such a desirable activity. When lower status students binge drink, they may be trying to tap into the benefits and the social satisfaction that those kids from high status groups enjoy. And, our findings seem to indicate that, to some extent, they succeed."

Yeah!!! I'm technically still a student. I finish my last module on 14 September.

So here's to a happy mood. Cheers.

 

[cerebus]

Couldn't it just be they're happier because they're drunk constantly?

 

[The_Ogre]

student? Pfft

I'm done studying ages ago and I'm also happy with a case of beer

 

[Rocket Raccoon]

And sluttier.

 

[TJ99]

Hah. Take that, preachy ex-girlfriend and other namby-pambies. When I was studying you were just jelly because I had higher status then you peasants.

 

[grok]

Binge drinking is defined as consuming at least four drinks for women and five drinks for men in a single drinking session

Amateurs .. that's the amount I drink to warm up before the real drinking starts!

 

[GreyBush]

Amateurs .. that's the amount I drink to warm up before the real drinking starts!

5 drinks? They better be talking about quarts.

 

[BLIXEMPIE]

Us South Africans drink a lot more than others. For us 5 drinks is nothing.

 

[Rosaudio]

5 drinks? :wtf:

ok...

When I was in Greece I was drinking at least 4 liters of beer a day..

 

[Picard]

5 drinks? :wtf:

ok...

When I was in Greece I was drinking at least 4 liters of beer a day..

But all of Greece are drinking this way ... that's why their economy is basically bankrupt.

But I must say, I will be almost R1000 up each month if I stop my drinking. Although ... it's worth it.