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An alien civilization that doesn't understand what alcohol is would be very confused as to why there are laws against "underage drinking" or "drinking and driving"

6 days ago by FreshParsnip to c/showerthoughts

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It sounds as if kids aren't allowed to have water

TabbsTheBat 23 points 6 days ago

As someone who's not a native english speaker, I was also at one point confused why there are laws about drinking and driving :3

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Grail 7 points 6 days ago

As an autistic anglophone, I was also at one point confused why there are laws about drinking and driving :3

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Kolanaki 11 points 6 days ago

I can't imagine that an alien species would not have something analogous to alcohol that they would understand unless their biology is completely unaffected by what they put in their body. Confusing at first, but probably easily explained.

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psx_crab 9 points 6 days ago

They would be very confused when coming upon someone's chat log where they said they stop drinking and their health got better.

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Flax_vert 6 points 6 days ago

When I was younger I got upset at my sister drinking fanta while in the passenger's seat, because drinking and driving is bad

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Nurgus 5 points 6 days ago

Don't drink and drive, you might spill it.

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kbal 4 points 6 days ago

Given their mental capacity is so limited that they have such trouble with the concept of "drinking" I wonder how they managed to travel across the vast distances between the stars to visit Earth.

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FreshParsnip 3 points 6 days ago

They might not have a concept of alcohol. They might only know safe beverages. So the idea of drinking beverages being restricted would be weird

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maxalmonte14 4 points 6 days ago

I don't think so. I mean, yes, at first, but as soon as you explain to them the effects of alcohol they would get it. In fact, they would probably ask themselves why people drink it in the first place.

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SatyrSack 3 points 5 days ago

Tasha Yar from Star Trek saying "drugs make you feel good"

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FreshParsnip 1 point 5 days ago

I love how that scene plays just like a drug PSA. it is pretty much the only time Tasha or Wesley speak in the entire episode and it could be isolated and played as a drug PSA. this was the last episode before Tasha dies

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FreshParsnip 2 points 6 days ago

I have always thought it would be difficult to explain to an alien why we drink alcohol or smoke cigarettes

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phonics 1 point 6 days ago

With all this AI stuff going on, in a few years it may be true.

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