Cary and Greg invited me to drink a couple of shots with them a couple of minutes ago. They're nice guys, but I had to decline because I don't drink. This has got me thinking about the aspect of drinking in socializing. It sucks but it seems like every culture's "grown up" socializing involves chugging down a few beers during happy hour on a friday night. The Americans do it, the Chinese do it, the Russians, the Irish, the British, everyone does it. What's more worrying is the job promotion aspect of it. I don't think it's true everywhere, but it seems like people get promoted more based on their likability and often they socialize rather than their ability to perform, which pretty much puts a glass ceiling over my head from the get go. I guess I'll have to develop a taste for it, for the sake of sociability, someday. I hope I don't get addicted.
Note to sell: Don't give off an annoyed look, always be happy.
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