I am going to directly refer to two movie stars in the Indian world. One is called Kamal Hassan, and the other is called Rajini Kanth. Well, both are known to be the most prominent stars in the industry that produces more movies than Hollywood can think of.
As far as I know these two guys are the biggest and richest stars in the industry, unknown to the western world largely. Stark difference though.
Kamal Hassan is known to be a bit of a perv. Multiple girl friends, super actor, pretty rude to those who seek him trying to take a picture with him. But Rajini dude is a drunkard, drinks morning, day and night, but when someone abruptly arrives at his gate wanting a picture with him. he is famous to have invited them home, given them some refreshments, let them take all the pictures they wish, signatures if necessary and being a humble human being.
One is a drunkard, the other doesnt drink. But the drunkard is a great human being while the other is known to be not.
What's with this drinking thing? Could you shed some light?
Drinking lowers inhibitions, so usually drunks are immoral. The natural character of the individual is brought out when people are drunk. Sometimes, people of good character don't do bad things when drunk. Sometimes we get to see the real person when they are drunk (perhaps they are womanizers, and we can see what they are like when their inhibitions are down).
Often poker players play better when drunk because they don't care as much about losing money, and they are riskier (so the bluffs work). Intoxication also masks poker tells.
President W. Bush had a horrible problem with alcoholism, and said that Reverend Billy Graham helped him kick the alcohol habit (and implied hard narcotics habits). It is said that the war in Iraq was started when Rumsfeld, Cheney, and W. Bush were roaring drunk. I glad that W. Bush didn't try to drink Rumsfeld (his name contains rum). A 47 acre mushroom was discovered in Michigan. I'm glad that W. Bush didn't read about it, or he would have tried to smoke it. Just how moral was the president when he was drunk?
Theists say that alcoholism is about the sin of gluttony. But, once drunk, all of the other sins might also come out.
AA (Alcoholics Anonymous) is a group for people who want to quit drinking. AAA is a car insurance company (maybe for people who drive and drink a lot (not just two A's, but three of them)).
Recidivism is high among drunks and drug addicts.
Chess is addicting, and, since it won't kill anyone (unless you brag about your wins), you will live a long time, so the addiction is perhaps worse than alcoholism, which will usually kill you before your time.
Haley Osment Jr. was famous for his "I see dead people" catch phrase. But, he drove an old station wagon and drank...so that explains seeing dead people. Often drunks don't realize when they are unable to drive. Some complain that the road moves or trees jump out in front of them. Hmm...the tree's fault.
Drunks, famously, fail to admit that they are alcoholics. This is why AA requires them to state their names to the group and admit, in front of everyone, that they have an alcohol problem.
You know that you've got problems when you bet your gambler's anonymous group that you could quit gambling before they do (especially when you set up a casino with them). You've also got problems if you propose a toast for being sober at AA meetings.
Drunks tend to lose their common sense, and sense of reality. For example, someone glued their tables and chairs to the ceiling, so they spent all of their time trying to sit on one of those upsidedown chairs.
Drunks try to minimize their problem, by saying that they will just get a tiny nip, and nurse it (drink it slowly) for hours. But when asked what they drank they will say "oh, just a few shot glasses"...."how many"...."about 47 of them."
They tend to blame others for their problems. "The brakes were not fixed right and the road was wobbling." Mechanics hate this blame game because they lose customers who think that they really don't know how to fix things right.
Drinkers come up with any excuse to drink (Canadian ground hog day?....cheers). A butterfly flew by...cheers. (devious butterflies).
Drunks insist on driving, and designated drivers usually have to force them not to drive.
Drunks get confused and get things backwards. They might think that the ossifer gave them an IUD (Influencing Under Drivance)(and more tickets when they put it where they thought it should go).
They would be comical if not for the harsh reality of traffic deaths and fights. In bar fights, they come self-anesthetized. They might save a lot of money getting a tooth knocked out (and dentists take more time).
