JennaR8r@lemmy.dbzer0.com to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 19 hours agoWhen a person is an alcoholic, the word "alcoholic" is a negative stigma. When a beverage is alcoholic, it's just an adjective.message-squaremessage-square30fedilinkarrow-up195arrow-down111
arrow-up184arrow-down1message-squareWhen a person is an alcoholic, the word "alcoholic" is a negative stigma. When a beverage is alcoholic, it's just an adjective.JennaR8r@lemmy.dbzer0.com to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 19 hours agomessage-square30fedilink
minus-squareUranus_Hz@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkarrow-up7·18 hours agoIn Wisconsin “alcoholic” is only an adjective. We don’t have alcoholics in the other sense here, just “professionals”.
minus-squareJennaR8r@lemmy.dbzer0.comOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·3 hours agoWow, look at the contrast between Nevada and its neighboring states Utah & Idaho. Imagine being an alcoholic in Nevada then crossing the border to a soda pop state. “I’m cured!” 🤣
minus-squarecaptainlezbian@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·4 hours agoWest Virginia surprised me, Wisconsin didn’t
In Wisconsin “alcoholic” is only an adjective.
We don’t have alcoholics in the other sense here, just “professionals”.
Wow, look at the contrast between Nevada and its neighboring states Utah & Idaho. Imagine being an alcoholic in Nevada then crossing the border to a soda pop state. “I’m cured!” 🤣
West Virginia surprised me, Wisconsin didn’t