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I'm lucky -- I actually don't know what my alcohol tolerance is. I know it's absurdly high, because the one time I decided to INTENTIONALLY get drunk just so I'd know what it was like I ended up having to push myself past "I'm not interested in drinking any more" with about half a bottle of rum. (And then I was just loud and uncoordinated. I'm a boring drunk.) Under normal circumstances I know that I can drink a six-pack of Mike's and not even get buzzed. As a result, I have no INTEREST in drinking a six-pack of Mike's, and so my alcohol consumption is very moderate. If it doesn't taste good, I don't want it, and I have no other reason to want to drink it. My body's own reactions keep me from abusing alcohol.

As a result, my drinking habits end up being about one shot of flavored vodka or one glass of wine no more than four times per week. (I should really drink more wine and less vodka; I drink at the perfect level to be able to enjoy the health benefits of red wine without the liver problems of heavy alcohol consumption.)

(I still don't drive if I've had a drink, because I'm fully aware of the possibility that I'm actually not aware of my own level of impairment, and I just play it safe. My reaction time is bad enough NORMALLY that I'm not about to put myself in charge of a metric ton of steel and fiberglass if there's anything that might interfere.)

Disclaimer: I'm older than all y'all. >.>