metz270 t1_iyakx1i wrote on November 29, 2022 at 11:43 PM

Reply to comment by d4ng3rz0n3 in A Brief Guide to Encountering a Weeping Person in Public in NYC by bikeskata

It wasn’t even close to 9/11, but fwiw I do remember there being a different vibe that morning.

metz270 t1_ixp0l20 wrote on November 25, 2022 at 4:05 AM

Reply to How NYC nightlife is getting in the sober spirit with alcohol-free bars by exgalactic

The hostility towards the concept of people wanting to go out without getting drunk is so bizarre to me.

I know people who have unhealthy relationships with alcohol, and it’s been really refreshing over the years to be able to go to places that offer mocktails so that they can still socialize without feeling too out of place.

Nothing about this trend is aimed at replacing bars that serve alcohol or guilting people who want to get drunk. It’s literally just providing people who don’t drink with more options.

I’ve noticed a lot of people who are insecure about their own relationship with alcohol project their issues onto people who don’t want to/can’t drink, and it’s super irksome to see that borne out here in these comments. Live and let live.