How much money have you spent on alcohol?

[mason55]

22 y/o... 10,000-20,000 I would guess. No way it's under 10k and I don't think I'm at 20k yet.

And I'm going to vegas and la next week and getting bottle service every night, so tack another grand onto what number I have.

[jakethebake]

I'm 36 so figure I've been a buying drinker for 18 years or so. 52 weeks in a year, figure $10-$15 week on average.

[Soul Daddy]

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I'm 36 so figure I've been a buying drinker for 18 years or so. 52 weeks in a year, figure $10-$15 week on average.

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That weekly figure seems rather conservative unless you do all of your drinking at home. I really can't come up with a good figure. I obviously spent more in college, but even going out once a week is >$30. And I'm not much of a drinker.

[jakethebake]

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That weekly figure seems rather conservative unless you do all of your drinking at home. I really can't come up with a good figure. I obviously spent more in college, but even going out once a week is >$30. And I'm not much of a drinker.

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It's an average over the 18 years. When I was younger and limited to the sixer I could get someone to buy for me, it was less. I've also gone through periods where I drank very little. And for a few years had jobs where my drinking was pretty much all subsidized.

[Soul Daddy]

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And for a few years had jobs where my drinking was pretty much all subsidized.

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Sweet.

I'd guess my weekly average is about $40. I'm 30, drinking really since 17, so just over $25K. I'd guess it's more, but that seems reasonable.

[asofel]

damn dude, these are precisely the kinds of questions i'm tryin to avoid.....

[jakethebake]

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And for a few years had jobs where my drinking was pretty much all subsidized.

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Sweet.

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It was sweet. My buddy and I ran the "community relations" department of our Marine base. We took home "leftover" cases of beer and several bottles of liquor weekly for 30+ weeks of the year.

[steelcmg]

Im 23 and i think i have to be very close to atleast 10K man thats depressing to think i could be driving alot nicer car if i wouldnt drink so much. But Fcuk it im not gonna stop now. Also now that i really like to drink mirco brewed beer thats gonna make that 10K figure jump!!!

[swede123]

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Im 23 and i think i have to be very close to atleast 10K man thats depressing to think i could be driving alot nicer car if i wouldnt drink so much. But Fcuk it im not gonna stop now. Also now that i really like to drink mirco brewed beer thats gonna make that 10K figure jump!!!

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These scary big figures aren't an indication of us being drunken bastards (even though I'm sure that's true in many cases), they indicate that most alcohol is ridiculously overpriced.

It's really the man's fault. I mean, there is no earthly reason why a pint of beer should cost five bucks as it does in many bars at regular price.

Swede

[NobodysFreak]

I live in Hoboken and between drinking here and in NYC just in the last four years alone (I'm 22) I'd say I've spent over 5 grand.