Most problems are transitory. So if you just wait a bit – about the time it takes to make and enjoy a cocktail – the problem will take care of itself. If the problem is still there then the cocktail (if it was a good one) will have put you in a more relaxed frame of mind and better positioned to tackle the issue. Trying to tackle a problem while you are worried and stressed is not a good starting point as the bad emotions will start a negative feedback loop.
bobr2 16 days ago
Cocktails are not a good way to cope, in the long run drinking makes matters worse.
Imagine 16 days ago
Now THAT is my kind of manual for being an adult. I bet there’s a recipe for espresso martinis in there.
enigmamz 16 days ago
Alcohol: The source and solution to many of life’s problems.
sergioandrade Premium Member 16 days ago
Sound more interesting than “The Book of Love” by Stephin Merritt, admits it’s “Long and Boring” (Cover by Peter Gabriel)
Gent 16 days ago
Well at least it ain’t a COOKBOOK!
phritzg Premium Member 16 days ago
Alcohol will make some people who are old enough to drink it act the way they did when they weren’t old enough to drink it.
bikamper 16 days ago
Since I’ve retired, my alcohol usage has dropped to maybe one drink a month. Maybe it’s the employers that feed that need.
Serial Pedant 16 days ago
Not giving up my Pisco Sours…
owlsandy Premium Member 16 days ago
Alcohol is seen as a coping mechanism, but often leads to addiction.
Differentname 16 days ago
The book that makes life easier is called a ‘bank book.’
Slowly, he turned... 16 days ago
but you can’t read the next chapter after 3 drinks.
fjc007 16 days ago
Using alcohol to cope is a good way to get rid of all those other little annoyances, like family, home, money, friends, and gainful employment.
blakerl 16 days ago
Chapter 5 Winning the Lotto, is your only hope!!!!
gantech 16 days ago
Let’s not forget “Turn on, tune in, drop out.”
DaBump Premium Member 16 days ago
Oh, NO!
philwinn 16 days ago
funny
chriscc63 16 days ago
IS THAT THE SECRET?
Packratjohn Premium Member 16 days ago
It’ll be about 105 degrees this afternoon. I won’t worry as long as my gin and tonic (and ice) hold out.
Steverino Premium Member 16 days ago
Easy to cope. Just go to your local hardware store and get a coping saw.
guy42 16 days ago
Most problems are transitory. So if you just wait a bit – about the time it takes to make and enjoy a cocktail – the problem will take care of itself. If the problem is still there then the cocktail (if it was a good one) will have put you in a more relaxed frame of mind and better positioned to tackle the issue. Trying to tackle a problem while you are worried and stressed is not a good starting point as the bad emotions will start a negative feedback loop.
Mike Baldwin creator 16 days ago
Wait till you get to the smoking section…
cuzinron47 16 days ago
So name your poison.
mistercatworks 16 days ago
There’s a BIG difference between “coping” and “doping”.
Bilan 16 days ago
This confirms the fact that there is no real way to cope.
cafed00d Premium Member 16 days ago
Me: So, Dad, how did you manage to get through all those family get-togethers?Dad: I had a lot of help from my friends Jack and Jim.
David Huie Green ForceIsAUsefulFiction 16 days ago
From BUS DRIVER’S LAMENT:
We’re short thirty drivers,
Well who woulda thunk?
Hard to face ’em sober,
Not legal to drive drunk.
greenlynn Premium Member 15 days ago
Vodka Uber Alles
95 15 days ago
I’ts “Barkeeper’s Friend”, not “Drinker’s Designs”
Frer Squirrel 15 days ago
It must be an IEEE medical standard.
PaulLeckner 15 days ago
B.I.B.L.E. Basic Instructions Before Leaving Earth. Old Testament & New Testament.