Sit down with your co-workers for a beer and everybody smiles. They even make tv shows about it. But sit down with your co-workers for a little opium and everybody gets their panties in a twist.

rainrain@sh.itjust.works · 8 days ago

AdamEatsAss@lemmy.world · 8 days ago

I think you can take “coworkers” out of this shower thought. Beer = okay. Opium = not okay.

rainrain@sh.itjust.works · edit-2 8 days ago

There’s a certain inherent nastiness to alcohol. A definite taint that shouts “I am poison” or “this stuff is good for cleaning engine parts”.

Opium, not so much. More of a warm floral hug.

Hereforpron2@lemmynsfw.com · 8 days ago

So this is just about you really liking opium rather than anything to do with work colleagues

rainrain@sh.itjust.works · 8 days ago

I’m pointing out an incongruity between popular opinion and objective fact.

nocturne@sopuli.xyz · 8 days ago

But consuming beer is within the parameters of the law inexplicably (in most jurisdictions, as allowed by age).