The ways of social Drinking

In Japan it's very common to drink socially either with your co-workers or your peers. It's there way of loosening up around each other, say a few "bad" comments, and then everyone forgets (but not really) by the time they wake up in the morning. Therefore, it's very common to drink.


In an Izakaya, of course. Not to say that people are not drunk in public, because they are, but just as drinking a cola in public in deemed illmannered, as is drinking alcohol.

Anway, a few friends and I have seemingly started this routiue, it's one of the few social things open after our college day is up, besides karaoke. So you go with a group of buddies, sit down at this cheap place and eat, drink, and talk merrily.

Some people drink more, and others less, it's not about how much you drink but that you're having a great time with those around you. Also, we tend to stay at these places for at least an hour or two, but it seems to pale in comparison with the Japanese. One group was in there before we got there, and probably long after we left as they were still socializing and drinking as if the world was going to end.

Of course, the great influence was going to these places and being social, is to continue being social. We decided to go, buy more drinks, and smuggle them into the shady (read: awesome) karaoke establishment: Ring. Some of stayed there to Midnight, and others eariler in order to catch the last bus or train.