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Why is this 50%? (imgur.com)

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[–]poopadelphia 85 points86 points ago

My guess is that half of the people who completed the survey prefer drinking alcohol to smoking weed.

[–]CinnamonBlueBears 35 points36 points ago

please elaborate, im not fully grasping this.

[–]Avien 12 points13 points ago

Well you see 50% of 100% is 50% and alcohol weed so the answer is pie.

That help?

[–]a_small_thump 2 points3 points ago

Hmmm... can you explain it with an interpretive dance?

[–]Avien 2 points3 points ago

Does this help?

[–]a_small_thump 1 point2 points ago

Yep! All clear now, thanks!

[–]JELLY__FISTER 3 points4 points ago

Or, it's possible that half of the people who completed the survey prefer smoking weed to drinking alcohol.

[–]FriedCumSalad 59 points60 points ago

Why don't we have both?

[–]dacmonalds 29 points30 points ago

this is the point anyways. being able to choose which one you prefer. joint and a glass of red wine please.

[–]Werefriend 12 points13 points ago

spliff + stone brew

[–]Sorry_Im_New_Here 44 points45 points ago

bath salts and moonshine for me.

[–]HighSorcerer 18 points19 points ago

That's insane. I'm going to stick with good ol' heroin and absynthe.

[–]Sorry_Im_New_Here 10 points11 points ago

if you're feeling a little urban, go with some crack and a 40 of malt liquor

[–]dches 5 points6 points ago

Hell, this is pussy shit. Ketamine and PCP, ftw.

[–]son-of-spam 2 points3 points ago

a whole gallon

[–]RedEyeWalleye 1 point2 points ago

My favorite way is cheap and easy! Just take about 15-20 sleeping pills and start taking shots of your preferred liquor. Works like a charm!

[–]Still_mind 0 points1 point ago

Dat Purple drank and coke. As dangerous as it is fun.

[–]Stackware 0 points1 point ago

Cocaine and some tasty Everclear for me.

[–]Fimbultyr 2 points3 points ago

Blunt and some dark rum, if you will.

[–]gammarayzzz 0 points1 point ago

one faaaat cone spliff and a wheat boulevard. mmm.

[–]Popnickel 5 points6 points ago

because thats not how you play would you rather.

[–]Lattenbrecher 9 points10 points ago

Why not zoidberg ?

[–]thehof14 17 points18 points ago

Does this mean I can ONLY drink alcohol the rest of my life? No water?

[–]Halloimtyler 3 points4 points ago

I have a feeling you would die relatively quick lol.

[–]stonedsasquatch 0 points1 point ago

In the good ole days they would drink cider, beer or diluted beer known as grog almost always because it sterilized the water and at that low proof you regain all the liquid the alcohol dehydrates you from

[–]rmc1317 1 point2 points ago

Reminds me of something my dad's friend Dave was talking about before...

"Dave, do you ever drink water?" "Water? Fuck no. There's plenty of water in beer"

[–]Cannaseur 128 points129 points ago

What is it with the people in /r/trees always shitting on other drugs?

[–]chasingshadows 16 points17 points ago

Some people prefer alcohol over weed, nothing wrong with that.

[–]RobEBud 5 points6 points ago

I think people have different opinions, some people get paranoid while high, some people get out of control when they drink. I mean that is just my theory.

[–]atdabomb 13 points14 points ago

Its' math son, a difference in 2 votes in the thousands is not enough for a 1 percent change

[–]architENT 4 points5 points ago

glad i wasn't the only one that realized OP wasn't trying to shit on alcohol UPTOKES

[–]sschudel 6 points7 points ago

According to his replies to the top comment, I'm guessing that's exactly what he was doing. :(

[–]PapauNewGuinea 2 points3 points ago

Except he was.

I personally find that alcohol is much worse than weed. When I'm drunk I'm just angry and stupid, I don't enjoy it at all. When I smoke I'm just like intense happy, and I enjoy that intense happiness. That's just my preference, also I don't like to promote a drug that brings pain.

  • OP

Unless he was just off topic when he commented that, but I doubt it.

[–]Sorry_Im_New_Here -4 points-3 points ago

I couldnt tell if you were being this guy or this guy when i read your comment hahaha XD [6]

[–]architENT -1 points0 points ago

thats great!!!! idc if people are down voting you, you get my toke of approval

[–]Defendprivacy 8 points9 points ago

To be honest, if I absolutely HAD to choose one or the other I would probably choose alcohol. I love the variety of wine, beer, scotch, rum, gin, etc. The mixed drinks available to refresh you on a hot day.

Thank God I dont have to choose!

[–]JoshTheDerp 0 points1 point ago

There's also different strains of weed. But yea, I feel yea. Not too much of a taste variety really.

[–]Fimbultyr 0 points1 point ago

Alcohol has a variety of tastes, yes, (though I find drinking only makes me hotter and sweatier when it's hot out), but the effect is always the same. I find that the effect of weed, as well as being (IMO) more complex and enjoyable to that of alcohol, varies between strains, and you still get a variety of tastes. It's not as distinct, but Banana Kush tastes different from UK Cheese or Jack Herer.

But I agree, both are awesome, and there's definitely times when being drunk is better than being high. And of course, the two go together like peanut butter and bacon.

[–]TheGre4tEscape 4 points5 points ago

Because some people prefer Alcohol.

[–]spasticbadger 4 points5 points ago

Because some people think its illegal for a reason.

[–]cuntarsetits 2 points3 points ago

Well, partly because fewer people have tried weed than have tried alcohol, and partly because people's priorities and preferences differ. Personally, I'd find it a tough call.

[–]HellHaven 2 points3 points ago

I prefer alcohol more than I prefer trees.

I'm productive drunk than I am high.

[–]dches 1 point2 points ago

I'm the opposite. Maybe it's just because I've been stoned many more times than I've been drunk, but I can function so much better on weed.

[–]jdtalley83 2 points3 points ago

Maybe some people don't like to get high???

[–]what_a_cat_astrophe 2 points3 points ago

Well, in our defense, some of us are affected differently by weed. I really love it, but I get very introverted and/or relaxed and tired when I smoke.

However, I am a complete extrovert and I really like to drink. I'm a nightlife photographer, and photographing at nightclubs full of terrifying bros and obnoxious drunk girls sober would be just awful.

[–]MyDickIsAPotato 2 points3 points ago

Is this an app?

[–]TiadTheHero 0 points1 point ago

http://www.yourather.com

If there's not an app, though, I'd be surprised.

[–]MyDickIsAPotato 0 points1 point ago

Oh thanks!! I looked in the app store. There's a bunch of "would you rather" type apps, but none o them looked like this.

[–]hoptail05 2 points3 points ago

I'm freaking tired of these photos... Different people have different opinions, there is no RIGHT answer.

[–]PapauNewGuinea 2 points3 points ago

Because different people have different preferences.

[–]Wayfarer21 2 points3 points ago

I drink when i go out, smoke when i stay in. Couldn't choose one so ill keep both!

[–]theGlassHero 2 points3 points ago

Maybe some people just don't like to smoke. It's all good.

[–]jaurk 2 points3 points ago

Not everyone can like weed.

[–]TheTacticalApe 2 points3 points ago

Because some people prefer alcohol over weed. And some people like weed better than alcohol. No big deal.

[–]CtrlC_plus_CtrlV 6 points7 points ago

It's Jessica Alba. She can make every thing to me.

[–]thesoupiest 3 points4 points ago

Oh god, I can't imagine dealing with a hangover without weed....

[–]AwkwardGamer 1 point2 points ago

I could see this, both went thru the same shit with prohibition, And We have to have both, they are fucking amazing together! ;D

[–]elastic-craptastic 1 point2 points ago

Because people like thing that are different from what you like. Imagine that.

[–]kuj4k 1 point2 points ago

Well the obvious reason is Alcohol has some water to it and would keep you alive for a little longer.

[–]tralfamadoran777 0 points1 point ago

Not enough to counteract the alcohol.

[–]DA5HTCB1 1 point2 points ago

Gun to my head I'd choose bud, but it really is a 50/50 proposition.

[–]the_word_is 1 point2 points ago

different strokes for different folks. gimme both.

[–]v4p3d 1 point2 points ago

I clicked the blue part on the picture. Hope this helps! [8]

[–]NotSoHastyHobbit 1 point2 points ago

Aliens.

[–]Bobfigio 3 points4 points ago

I love my booze man

[–]RustleJimmies 3 points4 points ago

I've been smoking for 6 years. But, I would rather only drink. Honestly the only reason I smoke is because weed is really easy to get a hold of, and since I'm only 20 alcohol is damn near impossible to get. Once I turn 21 I'll probably completely stop smoking

[–]CinnamonBlueBears 8 points9 points ago

well thats unfortunate.

[–]kronox 0 points1 point ago

Nah, you'll just do both. There's really no reason to not do the fun healthy thing when you're adding the not very nice to liver thing in the mix. I do both everyday and im a fully functioning working adult.

[–]RustleJimmies -2 points-1 points ago

Trust me, I'll stop smoking. I don't like it a whole lot, and it's way more expensive than drinking.

[–]madrespex 0 points1 point ago

The only reason it is more expensive than drinking is because it is illegal.

[–]RustleJimmies 0 points1 point ago

It doesn't matter why it's more expensive, it's still more expensive.

[–]irishdef -5 points-4 points ago

You wont stop smoking, alcohol is not great.

[–]IHaveHerpes 0 points1 point ago

Stop drinking tasteless liquor and fermented hops in urine that bud light calls beer.

[–]RustleJimmies -3 points-2 points ago

It's much better than weed.

[–]gigglyweeds 1 point2 points ago

Ehh until you get into your mid twenties and can't recover from a hangover like a kid anymore.

[–]RustleJimmies 0 points1 point ago

Who said I'll be getting wasted? That's why I prefer alcohol, I have the ability to control how intoxicated I get. With weed, no matter how little I smoke, I'm so high I cant walk or function.

[–]Tobu12 0 points1 point ago

Because of sluts?

[–]sprunkiely 0 points1 point ago

True story...

[–]dches -2 points-1 points ago

Totally! Girl prefers getting drunk instead of stoned? Lol she must be such a bitch

[–]sprunkiely 0 points1 point ago

No, they are not bitches. They just talk like Valley girls. And name shots & drinks they had all night. While, not trying to keep their legs closed or hands to themselves. That about sums up most of the girl that I have met at drinking parties.

Versus the few smokers that I have met talk about science and space travel or just general topics or having debates. And I have yet to see (myself) a girl bragging to other about taking hits.

But I guess club sluts don't drink. EVER.... Not saying they can smoke as well.

Or maybe I don't understand your sarcasm above. I just know the slutty girls that I know drink, alot. No, really more than you think. But if they want to do that it's fine but me. Just don't drink and drive or try to hit on me please.

Sorry for having a more intellectual bias against drinking through the stereotypes that I have seen with my own eyes.

[–]dches 0 points1 point ago

Yeah, I was trying to be sarcastic. I was pretty high when I wrote that, honestly.

[–]Xeloras 0 points1 point ago

While i toke much more than I drink, i'd like to have the option to do both without legal ramifications. If i was absolutely forced to choose i'd pick the herb but yea. Do what you want as long as you don't harm others.

[–]papa14moose 0 points1 point ago

What is all this would you rather stuff ??

[–]Unicorn_Schlong 0 points1 point ago

Why can't i use yourather....

[–]DopeboiFresh 0 points1 point ago

The epic feud continues

[–]BossPlaya 0 points1 point ago

Why is it 50%? Because nobody told me to vote!

[–]srg2k5 0 points1 point ago

The fact that one is illegal and the other isn't would tell you the true numbers somewhere in between.

[–]tralfamadoran777 0 points1 point ago

The population is pretty much divided in half on a whole lot of things. Kind of why this two party BS is so fixed.

The question that jumps out at me from this is, why the hell if half of the people prefer trees are they still illegal. More than forty years of this for me, and I'm more than a little pissed.

[–]Pyrovision 0 points1 point ago

Weed gets 2 more votes! We Win!

[–]iggy11598 0 points1 point ago

i bet there is an alcohol subreddit with this exact same post

[–]thejoysoftrout 0 points1 point ago

OP, I'm unsure if you are upset that half the people who took the survey were for alcohol, or that the numbers for each do not match up to exactly 50/50. I wish you'd elaborate.

[–]lemonchicken91 0 points1 point ago

i really like beer also

[–]eLkrebs 0 points1 point ago

Those 2 votes for weed saved me from raging ... into a pillow because I'm way too relaxed right now.

[–]nickfromredcliff 0 points1 point ago

Yeah, my alcohol consumption has droppe to nearly 0 since I started trees. Not to mention something actually works for my insomnia. Now just to get Sunlife to cover it...

[–]alcakd 0 points1 point ago

Because one is illegal and one isn't.

[–]IAmTheGingaNinja -1 points0 points ago

trees has 2 more votes

Yay?

[–]1PooNGooN3 1 point2 points ago

yes, still winning. 51%

[–]JoshTheDerp -1 points0 points ago

I understand that /r/trees shouldn't knock other drugs, but weed is safer than alcohol. I love my beer and liquor, so it's a tough choice.

[–]dogbra -1 points0 points ago

I'd rather smoke then drink. I'm asian and I feel sick when I drink. When I smoke the only side effect is sleepy.

[–]sprunkiely -1 points0 points ago

Really? Did you guy actually have to read the other side? Because I was sold after I read the first one.

[–]keyl -1 points0 points ago

Because only 50% of the population has tried it :)

[–]vandoh -2 points-1 points ago

half of the general population are complete idiots...so this makes perfect sense

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