WEBVTT 1 00:00:02.480 --> 00:00:05.240 Cal Poly is in session. Students swarm through campus and 2 00:00:05.240 --> 00:00:07.360 file in and out of classes. They're thinking about the 3 00:00:07.400 --> 00:00:10.199 next chapter reading they have tonight, their next class, their 4 00:00:10.279 --> 00:00:12.720 new dorm, their senior project, how to get to the gym, 5 00:00:12.919 --> 00:00:17.600 what's for dinner tonight? Where's the nearest bathroom? Kate and 6 00:00:17.640 --> 00:00:19.800 I know things can get a bit chaotic as a 7 00:00:19.800 --> 00:00:22.719 student navigating the ins and outs of college life. 8 00:00:23.120 --> 00:00:25.519 At cal Poly. We focus on learning by doing, but 9 00:00:25.640 --> 00:00:28.440 sometimes you don't know what to do well. Emma and 10 00:00:28.480 --> 00:00:30.800 I are here to answer your who, what, when, where, 11 00:00:31.000 --> 00:00:33.719 why and howse Here on CP one oh one Learned 12 00:00:33.719 --> 00:00:37.799 by Listening, presented by KCPR ninety one point three. Hi Mustang, 13 00:00:37.799 --> 00:00:40.600 I'm Kate lopensk a fourth year journalism student. 14 00:00:40.520 --> 00:00:42.920 And I'm Emma Hughes, a fourth year English student here 15 00:00:42.920 --> 00:00:44.200 at cal Poly, and. 16 00:00:44.119 --> 00:00:45.920 We're here to share our tell all guide on how 17 00:00:45.960 --> 00:00:48.359 to survive and thrive at cal Poly. 18 00:00:48.240 --> 00:00:50.880 San Luis Obispo. So grab a notebook. You may want 19 00:00:50.880 --> 00:00:51.560 to write this down. 20 00:01:01.159 --> 00:01:03.759 Welcome back to another episode of CP one and one. 21 00:01:04.200 --> 00:01:06.599 Today we wanted to talk about a pivotal accessory to 22 00:01:06.640 --> 00:01:09.359 the college experience alcohol. 23 00:01:09.359 --> 00:01:11.439 Whether or not you choose to consume alcohol, you will 24 00:01:11.439 --> 00:01:14.439 inevitably be in the presence of it in some capacity 25 00:01:14.480 --> 00:01:16.519 or another while at college. 26 00:01:16.560 --> 00:01:18.840 With this in mind, it's important to be aware of 27 00:01:18.879 --> 00:01:22.319 the social etiquette and most importantly, safety tips while drinking. 28 00:01:22.719 --> 00:01:24.280 That's why Kate and I are going to share our 29 00:01:24.319 --> 00:01:27.760 own encounters with alcohol and trust me, there's been many, 30 00:01:28.200 --> 00:01:32.359 while also breaking down tolerance, hangovers, and of course, most importantly, 31 00:01:32.519 --> 00:01:33.439 some safety tips. 32 00:01:34.400 --> 00:01:37.519 So to kickstart this episode, we thought it would be fun, well, 33 00:01:37.640 --> 00:01:40.760 not necessarily fun, but Emma's idea of fun. 34 00:01:40.760 --> 00:01:44.439 To write thatally fun ironically. 35 00:01:43.560 --> 00:01:46.719 Fun to read the Office of Student Rights and Responsibility 36 00:01:46.799 --> 00:01:49.280 Statement on alcohol use, and this just serves as a 37 00:01:49.319 --> 00:01:52.680 helpful reminder before we dive into the nitty gritty details 38 00:01:52.719 --> 00:01:53.959 of all that is alcohol. 39 00:01:54.359 --> 00:01:57.560 The statement is as follows. In an effort to maintain 40 00:01:57.680 --> 00:02:00.319 a high level of student success and public life health, 41 00:02:00.560 --> 00:02:03.799 and in accordance with state law, all students are prohibited 42 00:02:03.799 --> 00:02:08.639 from possession and or consumption of alcohol on campus outside 43 00:02:08.719 --> 00:02:12.039 of authorized areas. Any student under the age of twenty 44 00:02:12.080 --> 00:02:15.639 one is strictly prohibited from possession and or consumption of 45 00:02:15.719 --> 00:02:20.000 alcohol on campus or at off campus university hosted events. 46 00:02:20.479 --> 00:02:24.159 Student events are not allowed to serve or sell alcohol 47 00:02:24.199 --> 00:02:28.599 on campus. Thus, university events, meetings, and activities that are 48 00:02:28.719 --> 00:02:32.919 student club and or student managed are not considered university 49 00:02:32.919 --> 00:02:36.400 events under this definition unless they are under the direction 50 00:02:36.599 --> 00:02:40.319 and control of a university host and have an approved permit. 51 00:02:40.919 --> 00:02:42.000 Okay, take a breath. 52 00:02:42.159 --> 00:02:43.919 I now that was like a moth. Do you take 53 00:02:43.919 --> 00:02:44.439 a break. 54 00:02:44.599 --> 00:02:47.199 I'm going to break this down because yeah, this is 55 00:02:47.240 --> 00:02:50.639 a big scary statement. So essentially, what this is saying 56 00:02:50.840 --> 00:02:54.599 is that alcohol is not allowed in any resident halls, 57 00:02:54.639 --> 00:02:58.080 which are dorms or even apartments that are on campus. 58 00:02:58.639 --> 00:03:03.159 And even if the resident is able to legally purchase alcohol, 59 00:03:03.199 --> 00:03:05.840 it's still not allowed because it is campus grounds. So 60 00:03:06.639 --> 00:03:09.680 quite a mouthful, kind of confusing, but there it is 61 00:03:09.719 --> 00:03:10.319 all adult. 62 00:03:10.759 --> 00:03:12.240 But I think if you are twenty one and like 63 00:03:12.280 --> 00:03:15.199 you're going to a football game, you can buy yourself. 64 00:03:14.919 --> 00:03:18.479 A beer, yes, but only you can't bring alcohol into 65 00:03:18.479 --> 00:03:23.159 the events, but only not from vendors there. Yes, so confusing. 66 00:03:23.199 --> 00:03:25.240 That's why we're doing this episode exactly. 67 00:03:26.159 --> 00:03:28.319 Now that we've gone over some of the campus rules 68 00:03:28.360 --> 00:03:31.000 for drinking, let's shift to talk about some neat to 69 00:03:31.000 --> 00:03:35.159 no information before you actually start drinking. Most importantly, again, 70 00:03:35.319 --> 00:03:40.479 let's talk about some safety tips. So the first tip 71 00:03:40.599 --> 00:03:43.560 we really wanted to emphasize here is the buddy rule. 72 00:03:43.840 --> 00:03:48.520 So you learn this back in preschool, kindergarten. It still 73 00:03:48.639 --> 00:03:52.439 applies to you in college. So even just when you're 74 00:03:52.479 --> 00:03:55.560 going to an event with alcohol, it's always good to 75 00:03:55.639 --> 00:03:59.360 have someone in your back pocket who you can be like, please, like, 76 00:03:59.719 --> 00:04:02.879 let's watch over each other tonight, whether you're drinking or not, 77 00:04:03.800 --> 00:04:06.879 just having a friend, especially if it's a sober friend 78 00:04:06.919 --> 00:04:10.159 who is going to remain sober that night. Just employ 79 00:04:10.240 --> 00:04:12.759 this buddy rule and make sure you guys look out 80 00:04:12.759 --> 00:04:16.279 for each other when out and especially when consuming alcohol totally. 81 00:04:16.480 --> 00:04:20.000 I also like the phrase go together, leave together. Yes, 82 00:04:20.079 --> 00:04:22.720 if plans end up changing, you need to update each 83 00:04:22.759 --> 00:04:24.959 other and make sure that each other is safe. But 84 00:04:25.519 --> 00:04:27.319 like typically you should abide by that. 85 00:04:27.360 --> 00:04:30.519 I mean shameless plug. Like go check out how to 86 00:04:30.800 --> 00:04:33.480 Party at Polly one of our other episodes where we 87 00:04:33.560 --> 00:04:36.480 literally break down the party scene and we talk about 88 00:04:36.560 --> 00:04:39.839 this buddy system and just knowing like if you go together, 89 00:04:39.959 --> 00:04:42.600 you leave together, or you at least make like an 90 00:04:42.639 --> 00:04:47.680 evacuation plan that is safe for all parties involved. Another 91 00:04:47.720 --> 00:04:52.439 thing we really want to emphasize is just your ability. 92 00:04:52.639 --> 00:04:55.680 If you are sober, or even if you're not, but 93 00:04:55.720 --> 00:04:58.800 you're sober enough to recognize that something might be off 94 00:04:58.839 --> 00:05:03.240 with someone else, it is then your responsibility to intervene. 95 00:05:04.000 --> 00:05:08.000 Intervene if anything looks off, if anything is you know, 96 00:05:08.120 --> 00:05:11.199 not as it should be. If someone looks a little 97 00:05:11.439 --> 00:05:16.319 maybe too intoxicated, too sick, if they seem like they 98 00:05:16.480 --> 00:05:19.920 are just lost, don't know where they're going, what they're doing, 99 00:05:20.040 --> 00:05:23.240 and a lot of it is because of an overconsumption, 100 00:05:23.360 --> 00:05:26.519 maybe of alcohol, intervene. Do what you can to help 101 00:05:26.560 --> 00:05:27.639 a fellow friend out. 102 00:05:28.120 --> 00:05:31.040 Okay, And then next let's get into the amnesty rule 103 00:05:31.120 --> 00:05:34.240 also known as the Good Samaritan policy. So a person 104 00:05:34.319 --> 00:05:36.519 who dials nine to one one is protected from any 105 00:05:36.600 --> 00:05:40.079 further disciplinary action. But one of the rules is that 106 00:05:40.120 --> 00:05:42.439 you cannot abandon the person that you are calling on 107 00:05:42.480 --> 00:05:45.160 behalf of, or else you will get in trouble. So, 108 00:05:45.399 --> 00:05:48.720 for example, if you are calling on behalf of someone 109 00:05:48.759 --> 00:05:51.879 who is underage and you are underage yourself, you will 110 00:05:51.920 --> 00:05:54.720 not be issued an MIP also known as a minor 111 00:05:54.759 --> 00:05:57.800 in possession. So this does not mean that the other 112 00:05:57.839 --> 00:06:01.040 people around you are safe from any repercus this only 113 00:06:01.079 --> 00:06:05.199 protects the person who calls. However, this only keeps you 114 00:06:05.240 --> 00:06:08.240 safe from the law and not cal poly disciplinary action. 115 00:06:08.759 --> 00:06:12.680 So cal POLY states that they would rather have you 116 00:06:12.839 --> 00:06:15.920 call and report the incident rather than hide it, because 117 00:06:16.079 --> 00:06:19.319 if you do hide it, then your disciplinety action will 118 00:06:19.360 --> 00:06:20.319 be a lot. 119 00:06:20.120 --> 00:06:22.399 Worse and it might still seem like, oh well, then 120 00:06:22.399 --> 00:06:25.480 why would I call? But it boils down to saving 121 00:06:25.480 --> 00:06:28.560 a life mm hmmah, even at the risk of like 122 00:06:28.680 --> 00:06:32.199 a minor, like literally slap on the wrist, like yeah, 123 00:06:32.240 --> 00:06:35.920 it's not like a person's life is in danger, and 124 00:06:35.959 --> 00:06:40.439 you if that person died or experienced any sort of 125 00:06:40.600 --> 00:06:43.920 serious consequences, you know you're gonna live with that for 126 00:06:43.959 --> 00:06:46.000 the rest of your life because you're posed out across 127 00:06:46.000 --> 00:06:48.199 the roads of like do I call for the safety 128 00:06:48.279 --> 00:06:51.759 of my friend or even for the safety of this stranger, 129 00:06:52.439 --> 00:06:54.680 And it's like you you have to ultimately make that 130 00:06:54.720 --> 00:06:58.439 decision for yourself. But this is why it's called the 131 00:06:58.439 --> 00:07:02.040 good Samaritan because because you have to really embody that. 132 00:07:02.720 --> 00:07:05.959 Also in addition, for further like cal Poly rulings on 133 00:07:06.000 --> 00:07:08.839 the issue. So in the fine print, it says cal 134 00:07:08.879 --> 00:07:12.160 POLY will consider the reporting of the incident when determining 135 00:07:12.439 --> 00:07:15.680 any disciplinary action imposed on the student group or club. 136 00:07:16.040 --> 00:07:20.680 So essentially making that call will ultimately benefit you rather 137 00:07:20.759 --> 00:07:22.560 than do anything against you. 138 00:07:23.319 --> 00:07:27.319 Another thing to keep in mind when drinking, you know, 139 00:07:27.480 --> 00:07:31.519 not drinking from an open bottle, open container. If you 140 00:07:31.560 --> 00:07:34.160 go to a party and there's like a punch bowl, 141 00:07:34.560 --> 00:07:37.199 just essentially no open bottles. Like, don't pick up an 142 00:07:37.240 --> 00:07:39.879 open bottle and start drinking from it. You don't know 143 00:07:39.879 --> 00:07:42.439 what's in that bottle. You don't know if anyone spiked it. 144 00:07:43.000 --> 00:07:44.959 Work on like covering your drinks even when you're like 145 00:07:45.079 --> 00:07:48.519 dancing or you're talking. Don't set your drinks down if 146 00:07:48.600 --> 00:07:52.399 they are uncovered where anyone could slip something inside your drink. 147 00:07:52.920 --> 00:07:56.600 Just take cautionary measures and be aware of your surroundings 148 00:07:56.920 --> 00:07:59.360 when you are drinking, or do it for your friends 149 00:07:59.399 --> 00:07:59.879 if you aren't. 150 00:08:00.720 --> 00:08:03.199 We know that this is all so serious so far, 151 00:08:03.360 --> 00:08:06.360 but when it comes to college drinking culture, like we 152 00:08:06.480 --> 00:08:09.920 just have to say it, you know. Yeah, So next, 153 00:08:10.040 --> 00:08:14.079 let's talk a little bit about hazing. So this is 154 00:08:14.120 --> 00:08:20.160 still very prominent in cal poly FSL culture. It's often 155 00:08:20.319 --> 00:08:23.319 used as a way to flex like your toughness and 156 00:08:23.399 --> 00:08:25.720 the guys are like, Yeah, I was forced to like 157 00:08:26.040 --> 00:08:28.240 chug a rack of beer and hike up to the 158 00:08:28.279 --> 00:08:29.920 top of Bishop. 159 00:08:30.199 --> 00:08:33.360 And it's almost like a testament to like you, like, oh, 160 00:08:33.440 --> 00:08:36.519 I've overcome this hardship of like doing this really tough 161 00:08:36.639 --> 00:08:41.759 task and it's like of drinking, like risking your life 162 00:08:41.799 --> 00:08:43.279 for like nothing. 163 00:08:43.919 --> 00:08:47.039 Yeah, but let's read the fine print again. So hazing 164 00:08:47.120 --> 00:08:50.240 is a violation of cal Poly's standards for student conduct 165 00:08:50.480 --> 00:08:53.720 as well as the California Penal Code Section two four 166 00:08:53.840 --> 00:08:57.759 five point six. Students who participate in hazing, even if 167 00:08:57.799 --> 00:09:00.759 only as an observer, may face saying from both the 168 00:09:00.879 --> 00:09:05.080 university and the criminal justice system. So we know it's 169 00:09:05.200 --> 00:09:09.720 fun to like carry on a tradition or I don't know, 170 00:09:09.799 --> 00:09:12.799 be a part of something big, but if you find 171 00:09:12.840 --> 00:09:16.240 yourself in that situation, just take a step back, reflect, 172 00:09:16.360 --> 00:09:18.679 realize that it's not a safe situation that you're in, 173 00:09:19.159 --> 00:09:21.679 and preferably report. 174 00:09:21.279 --> 00:09:26.399 It when in doubt, just report any situation. Alrighty, now 175 00:09:26.440 --> 00:09:27.480 that we've covered that. 176 00:09:28.159 --> 00:09:31.360 We got so serious, But let's get into some fun 177 00:09:31.440 --> 00:09:36.039 sayings that can help you from vomiting, because that's not 178 00:09:36.080 --> 00:09:36.759 what you want to have in. 179 00:09:37.519 --> 00:09:40.559 So some fun little puns we have for you guys today, 180 00:09:41.440 --> 00:09:47.080 beer or wine before liquor never been sicker. Liquor before beer, 181 00:09:47.639 --> 00:09:51.399 you're in the clear, and beer before wine will make 182 00:09:51.480 --> 00:09:54.639 you feel fine. So these are just some fun saying 183 00:09:54.720 --> 00:09:58.519 that we found on the world wide Web that we 184 00:09:58.600 --> 00:09:59.559 wanted to share with you. 185 00:10:00.120 --> 00:10:02.360 They're helpful, Honestly, you don't. 186 00:10:02.559 --> 00:10:05.240 Have to like abide by these by any means, like 187 00:10:05.279 --> 00:10:09.279 obviously free will, but just keep these in mind and 188 00:10:09.320 --> 00:10:14.000 be cognizant of how different alcohols will mix and what 189 00:10:14.080 --> 00:10:15.159 that will mean for you. 190 00:10:16.039 --> 00:10:19.399 Absolutely. And then two big ones, making sure that you 191 00:10:19.480 --> 00:10:22.200 eat food and stay hydrated. Just make sure that you 192 00:10:22.240 --> 00:10:25.320 have like a really good carb heavy like protein heavy 193 00:10:25.360 --> 00:10:29.159 meal before like a good like pasta with some like 194 00:10:29.320 --> 00:10:31.799 I don't know protein in there. Make it fun too, 195 00:10:31.960 --> 00:10:33.919 like have like a dinner night with your friends and 196 00:10:33.919 --> 00:10:37.159 then go like go out together. Right. Yeah. I know 197 00:10:37.240 --> 00:10:39.039 that sometimes people are like, I don't want to eat 198 00:10:39.039 --> 00:10:41.559 before I drink because then it'll help you get more drunk. 199 00:10:42.559 --> 00:10:44.399 Honestly that's not even really. 200 00:10:44.159 --> 00:10:48.519 The case, but it's again disregarding your own safety. 201 00:10:48.720 --> 00:10:52.759 Yeah yeah, And you can still like feel fun and 202 00:10:52.840 --> 00:10:54.559 have a good time if you eat before. 203 00:10:54.720 --> 00:10:57.759 Another big one that we really shouldn't have to say, 204 00:10:57.840 --> 00:10:59.879 but we just want to make sure we touch on it. 205 00:11:00.200 --> 00:11:04.519 Do not, under any circumstances drink and drive, Do not 206 00:11:04.600 --> 00:11:07.720 get behind a wheel, Do not operate a vehicle if 207 00:11:07.759 --> 00:11:10.000 you have had anything to drink. 208 00:11:10.600 --> 00:11:12.639 And then, like we said before, just like having that 209 00:11:12.720 --> 00:11:19.080 sober friend, especially just like, yeah, an uber, I don't know, 210 00:11:19.279 --> 00:11:21.960 if you split it between a bunch of people, maybe 211 00:11:22.000 --> 00:11:25.320 it'll cost like five bucks max. And like you can 212 00:11:25.320 --> 00:11:27.399 get the uber to stop at different houses as well, 213 00:11:27.440 --> 00:11:28.919 so that you're not just having to go to like 214 00:11:28.919 --> 00:11:31.440 one friend's house or like THEO Forrest comes to worse 215 00:11:31.600 --> 00:11:34.679 like crash on the couch. It's okay, Yeah, you will 216 00:11:34.679 --> 00:11:36.840 figure it out in the morning, and it's way better 217 00:11:37.039 --> 00:11:41.799 than trying to navigate your own way home drunk. Yes, okay, 218 00:11:41.879 --> 00:11:45.840 So now let's talk a little bit about tolerance, because 219 00:11:45.960 --> 00:11:47.919 I know that this can be kind of a foggy 220 00:11:47.960 --> 00:11:52.559 subject sometimes because honestly, you don't know, especially like I said, 221 00:11:52.559 --> 00:11:55.519 if it's your first time being exposed to alcohol, you 222 00:11:55.600 --> 00:11:58.080 might not know what your tolerance is and what that 223 00:11:58.159 --> 00:12:02.559 even means. So let's talk about what that means. So 224 00:12:02.679 --> 00:12:05.279 Emma did a little bit of internet research for us here, 225 00:12:05.320 --> 00:12:09.080 And according to Stanford University, alcohol tolerance is a physical 226 00:12:09.120 --> 00:12:14.039 and mental acclamation to alcohol developed after habitual use. And 227 00:12:14.440 --> 00:12:16.759 so she beautifully broke this down for me. I'm loving 228 00:12:16.759 --> 00:12:19.200 you for this. I'm giving you your flowers because you 229 00:12:19.279 --> 00:12:24.080 deserve this. Yeah. Because of the definition includes the word acclamation, 230 00:12:24.399 --> 00:12:27.120 your tolerance is subject to change depending on how much 231 00:12:27.159 --> 00:12:28.399 and how often you drink. 232 00:12:28.919 --> 00:12:32.360 Yeah, So essentially, the less you drink, the lower your tolerance, 233 00:12:32.399 --> 00:12:35.039 and the more you drink, the higher your tolerance. How 234 00:12:35.080 --> 00:12:39.120 we typically determine tolerance in a more conversational manner, like 235 00:12:39.200 --> 00:12:43.240 even just like when introducing yourself, like at in a 236 00:12:43.279 --> 00:12:48.360 party or drinking environment. It's typically by classifying ourselves as 237 00:12:48.440 --> 00:12:52.080 either a lightweight or a heavyweight. So obviously, if you 238 00:12:52.120 --> 00:12:54.559 are a lightweight, you can't handle as much alcohol and 239 00:12:54.639 --> 00:12:57.279 therefore don't need to drink as much as a heavyweight 240 00:12:57.519 --> 00:12:58.799 in order to get drunk. 241 00:13:00.000 --> 00:13:02.960 And so your tolerance mainly depends on how much alcohol 242 00:13:03.039 --> 00:13:06.440 you can consume without the full effect of being drunk. 243 00:13:07.360 --> 00:13:10.840 So this kind of varies depending on the person and 244 00:13:11.080 --> 00:13:14.120 is impacted by more specific factors like how much food 245 00:13:14.159 --> 00:13:16.240 you ate that day, how much sleep you got, the 246 00:13:16.240 --> 00:13:20.159 previous night, what alcohol you were drinking. Again, this goes 247 00:13:20.200 --> 00:13:24.000 back to like alcohol percentage, are you mixing alcohols, what's 248 00:13:24.039 --> 00:13:26.399 actually in your drink and things like that. 249 00:13:27.519 --> 00:13:30.559 Alcohol tolerance is not set in stone and certainly not 250 00:13:30.639 --> 00:13:32.159 the same for every individual. 251 00:13:32.600 --> 00:13:37.559 I didn't like have any experience drinking before coming to college, 252 00:13:38.120 --> 00:13:41.440 and then it was like a slow progression of like, oh, 253 00:13:41.519 --> 00:13:43.399 I'm a lightweight, and I love to be a lightweight 254 00:13:43.480 --> 00:13:46.440 because you know, it's just like one and done, and 255 00:13:46.480 --> 00:13:48.320 like I don't have to worry about it, and so 256 00:13:48.519 --> 00:13:51.759 my limits less gross, right Yeah, But then it like 257 00:13:51.919 --> 00:13:55.080 it progresses, like the more that you are drinking and 258 00:13:55.120 --> 00:14:00.000 partaking in that, the more you are like building that tolerance, 259 00:14:00.639 --> 00:14:03.639 and the more you will then you know, feel the 260 00:14:03.720 --> 00:14:06.879 need to drink in order to achieve like whatever level 261 00:14:06.879 --> 00:14:08.480 of drunkness you are aspiring to. 262 00:14:09.000 --> 00:14:11.480 While there are tests you can take are breathalyzers that 263 00:14:11.559 --> 00:14:14.759 will more specifically gauge your tolerance or your drunkness, the 264 00:14:14.799 --> 00:14:17.799 best way to learn your tolerance is through careful observation. 265 00:14:17.960 --> 00:14:20.519 Emphasis on the careful, So whether or not you keep 266 00:14:20.600 --> 00:14:23.200 track of drinks the old fashioned way, like making tallies 267 00:14:23.200 --> 00:14:26.279 on your arm, which is honestly, such a vibe or 268 00:14:26.360 --> 00:14:29.080 having a sober friend or a sober monitor to keep 269 00:14:29.120 --> 00:14:31.519 track of you. There are always ways to learn about 270 00:14:31.519 --> 00:14:34.240 your tolerance, and remember to do this in a safe manner. 271 00:14:34.600 --> 00:14:36.840 This is all not to say like go out and 272 00:14:37.200 --> 00:14:42.320 practice drinking to test your limits. Rather, when you are drinking, 273 00:14:42.440 --> 00:14:44.840 you need to be aware of how much alcohol you 274 00:14:44.879 --> 00:14:48.080 are consuming so that you can gauge how many drinks 275 00:14:48.120 --> 00:14:51.600 it takes you to get drunk with like saying that 276 00:14:51.759 --> 00:14:55.440 I feel like the tootsy pop owl, who is like 277 00:14:56.080 --> 00:14:57.919 how many licks does it take to get to the 278 00:14:57.960 --> 00:15:01.519 center of a totsy pop The owl even like jumps 279 00:15:01.559 --> 00:15:04.879 the gun eats the whole lollipop in one bite. But 280 00:15:04.919 --> 00:15:05.639 we don't want to do that. 281 00:15:05.960 --> 00:15:08.559 So you don't want to make that mistake of where 282 00:15:08.600 --> 00:15:11.080 you over indulge really quickly because you can't feel the 283 00:15:11.080 --> 00:15:14.799 effects of your drinks. We've all been there. I mean, 284 00:15:15.399 --> 00:15:17.879 if there's times that you get a little too excited, 285 00:15:18.000 --> 00:15:21.080 and I guarantee that those drinks will kick in sooner 286 00:15:21.200 --> 00:15:25.159 or not and they'll bite you in the butt. But yeah, 287 00:15:25.200 --> 00:15:27.519 if you chug and drink way too fast, and like 288 00:15:27.720 --> 00:15:29.720 we were talking about this before, like that moment when 289 00:15:29.799 --> 00:15:32.879 you're in the bathroom, yes, and you're with like a 290 00:15:32.919 --> 00:15:35.120 friend or you're by yourself and you're just like in 291 00:15:35.200 --> 00:15:38.240 there and the room starts spinning and you're like, uh. 292 00:15:38.159 --> 00:15:41.440 Oh, reality hits you, yeah, the same time that all 293 00:15:41.480 --> 00:15:43.919 your drinks do, and you're like, not have I done? 294 00:15:44.240 --> 00:15:47.240 Yeah, let's not glamorize that, Like it's not a fun 295 00:15:47.279 --> 00:15:47.960 place to be. 296 00:15:49.080 --> 00:15:52.799 Yeah, especially if you are having the actual spins. It's like, 297 00:15:52.840 --> 00:15:56.000 get me out of here. But this is why, you know, 298 00:15:56.399 --> 00:15:59.399 knowing your tolerance is so important. It does take time 299 00:15:59.559 --> 00:16:03.000 and it does take care. You can't assume your tolerance 300 00:16:03.240 --> 00:16:07.679 or overestimate your abilities when drinking. So do what you 301 00:16:07.759 --> 00:16:09.799 need to do, but make sure you're doing it in 302 00:16:09.840 --> 00:16:10.679 a safe manner. 303 00:16:11.480 --> 00:16:14.039 All right, Emma, let's play a little game of assumption 304 00:16:14.200 --> 00:16:16.039 versus reality. So start us off. 305 00:16:16.240 --> 00:16:20.799 Yes, there is this assumption that drinking more alcohol will 306 00:16:21.039 --> 00:16:25.799 prolong your feelings of drunk being drunk, and like prolong 307 00:16:25.879 --> 00:16:28.759 that good feeling of being drunk, like the happy drunk things. 308 00:16:28.799 --> 00:16:30.039 Saying let's keep the night rolling. 309 00:16:30.240 --> 00:16:34.639 Yeah, she's like rallying, like, uh, but actually, if you 310 00:16:34.720 --> 00:16:38.399 are drinking past a point oh five blood alcohol content level, 311 00:16:38.759 --> 00:16:42.639 it will raise your tolerance to alcohol, and it won't 312 00:16:42.679 --> 00:16:46.799 actually prolong that good feeling because point oh five scientifically 313 00:16:47.519 --> 00:16:50.279 is where your peak buzz is going to be. It's 314 00:16:50.320 --> 00:16:52.799 where you're still like riding that high. You're kind of 315 00:16:52.799 --> 00:16:56.919 climbing up that mountain. You're reaching that peak, but it 316 00:16:57.039 --> 00:16:59.279 just might not be the same buzz that it typically 317 00:16:59.399 --> 00:17:03.120 is if you keep going and you keep drinking and 318 00:17:03.159 --> 00:17:06.920 you over indulge. So it's better to reach that peak 319 00:17:07.119 --> 00:17:09.839 and then just let it simmer, you know, have a 320 00:17:09.839 --> 00:17:13.319 little come down moment. But if you keep drinking and 321 00:17:13.440 --> 00:17:18.240 over indulge, you're actually not prolonging those happy, good drunk feelings. 322 00:17:18.599 --> 00:17:21.319 See I didn't know about that at all. And then 323 00:17:21.400 --> 00:17:24.039 kind of piggybacking off of that point, there is an 324 00:17:24.039 --> 00:17:27.680 assumption that it's better to be a heavyweight, and this 325 00:17:27.839 --> 00:17:29.720 is actually false, as we kind of talked about it, 326 00:17:29.759 --> 00:17:33.480 because being a lightweight is actually way more cost effective, healthier, 327 00:17:33.839 --> 00:17:36.400 It's just overall better for your mind, body, and soul. 328 00:17:36.480 --> 00:17:37.759 That's how I feel about it. 329 00:17:38.000 --> 00:17:42.240 Live, laugh, love, lightweight, I miss it. Take me back. 330 00:17:43.000 --> 00:17:46.359 We're on our lightweight journey right now. Yeah, absolutely, we're 331 00:17:46.400 --> 00:17:49.599 getting back to that, going back to like those joyful 332 00:17:49.640 --> 00:17:53.359 feelings that alcohol can provide. Alcohol is actually a depressant, 333 00:17:53.720 --> 00:17:56.839 so it can sometimes do more harm than good. You 334 00:17:56.960 --> 00:17:59.119 also need to keep this in mind if you are 335 00:17:59.200 --> 00:18:02.799 mixing alcohol with I mean, we've talked about it, mixing 336 00:18:02.880 --> 00:18:05.880 different alcohols, but also if you are on any type 337 00:18:05.880 --> 00:18:10.319 of medication, mixing that whatever medication you're on, even birth 338 00:18:10.359 --> 00:18:14.440 control or even cold medicine, anything like that, if you 339 00:18:14.480 --> 00:18:18.960 mix it with alcohol, it can totally impact your tolerance 340 00:18:19.359 --> 00:18:22.440 and it typically makes you feel the effects of alcohol 341 00:18:22.480 --> 00:18:26.480 to a higher degree, which is so dangerous because you 342 00:18:26.559 --> 00:18:28.599 have your base level of what you are, like, Oh, 343 00:18:28.640 --> 00:18:30.319 this is where I'm at, this is how much I 344 00:18:30.519 --> 00:18:33.279 plan on drinking tonight. But when you factor in any 345 00:18:33.279 --> 00:18:36.920 medication or anything like that, it's gonna overshoot you and 346 00:18:36.960 --> 00:18:41.599 it's gonna make you overdose. So just be aware of that. 347 00:18:41.880 --> 00:18:45.359 Yeah, definitely. So depending on how you tend to spend 348 00:18:45.359 --> 00:18:48.640 your weekends, it can sometimes feel like alcohol is everywhere, 349 00:18:48.960 --> 00:18:51.240 and while you're at cal Poly, you'll likely encounter it 350 00:18:51.319 --> 00:18:54.599 at house parties, frat parties, restaurants, and when you're twenty one, 351 00:18:54.799 --> 00:18:56.119 the downtown bars. 352 00:18:56.559 --> 00:18:59.640 One of the worst parts about getting alcohol while out 353 00:19:00.400 --> 00:19:02.960 are the costs. I mean, this hits home for me. 354 00:19:03.039 --> 00:19:05.160 I mentioned it. That's why I'm trying to, like impart 355 00:19:05.200 --> 00:19:08.559 lower my tolerance because drinks can be anywhere from eight 356 00:19:08.720 --> 00:19:12.440 to twenty dollars. And like, if you're writing that eight 357 00:19:12.519 --> 00:19:16.480 dollar drink, it's not quality alcohol. It's not gonna taste good, 358 00:19:16.480 --> 00:19:19.000 it's not gonna feel good going down. It's just gonna be, 359 00:19:19.839 --> 00:19:21.799 you know, bottom of the barrel. 360 00:19:22.200 --> 00:19:25.759 It's just a beer, yeah at that point. Yeah. And 361 00:19:25.799 --> 00:19:28.559 so to help with the costs, we recommend actually investing 362 00:19:28.559 --> 00:19:30.880 in drinks at home and ingredients that you can have 363 00:19:30.920 --> 00:19:33.319 at home. Even though ordering drinks at the bar is 364 00:19:33.359 --> 00:19:36.400 supposed to be fun, it can be really intimidating at first. 365 00:19:36.440 --> 00:19:38.759 Like I totally remember when I turned twenty one, I 366 00:19:38.799 --> 00:19:41.720 was going on my phone, like drinks with tequila to 367 00:19:41.880 --> 00:19:43.880 order it at the bar, drinks with. 368 00:19:43.839 --> 00:19:45.720 The vodka, And you don't want to be the person 369 00:19:45.839 --> 00:19:48.119 like staring at like the chalkboard. 370 00:19:48.359 --> 00:19:52.359 Yeah no, no, no, no, no, comead. I literally remember being 371 00:19:52.400 --> 00:19:55.640 at your apartment before your bar crawl, looking at my 372 00:19:55.720 --> 00:19:58.279 phone trying to decide what I was gonna be that night. 373 00:19:58.359 --> 00:19:58.960 I didn't know. 374 00:19:59.599 --> 00:20:03.000 But anyways, let's talk about our favorite drink order. So, Emma, 375 00:20:03.039 --> 00:20:05.400 what do you normally like to get? What's your go to? 376 00:20:06.119 --> 00:20:09.519 My go to? Honestly, I've been switching it up lately. 377 00:20:10.000 --> 00:20:13.279 Like I used to like a Madori sour and that 378 00:20:13.480 --> 00:20:17.119 was fun. It was it was fun. I know. Abby 379 00:20:17.160 --> 00:20:19.240 just gave me a look young in case you couldn't 380 00:20:19.480 --> 00:20:21.480 in case you couldn't tell because she's not on camera, 381 00:20:21.640 --> 00:20:24.559 but she gave me the most like a heinous look. 382 00:20:24.920 --> 00:20:28.599 But Madori sours like they were my go to first 383 00:20:28.680 --> 00:20:30.680 because that's what my friends liked. So when I first 384 00:20:30.759 --> 00:20:32.440 hit the bar scene, it was like that's what they 385 00:20:32.440 --> 00:20:35.480 were getting. So obviously I bandwagon and just got that too. 386 00:20:35.880 --> 00:20:37.640 It's all about the bandwagon. You just do what your 387 00:20:37.680 --> 00:20:38.480 older friends do. 388 00:20:38.720 --> 00:20:43.000 Literally, now I've gotten like vodka cran like just a 389 00:20:43.039 --> 00:20:47.440 classic vodka cran. I sometimes do the vodka Red Bull 390 00:20:47.640 --> 00:20:49.400 just to give me a little pep in my step. 391 00:20:51.079 --> 00:20:53.640 Also that hurts my stomach just to think about you 392 00:20:53.720 --> 00:20:54.319 do you girl? 393 00:20:54.359 --> 00:20:58.039 But okay, Also this is like a crazier hotter take. 394 00:20:58.640 --> 00:21:02.640 But if you are like hoping for like a one 395 00:21:02.720 --> 00:21:07.200 hit wonder with your drink. The sister of the AMF 396 00:21:08.039 --> 00:21:09.920 is the Tokyo Tea scared. 397 00:21:10.200 --> 00:21:11.720 Oh no, no, no, it's all the MF. 398 00:21:11.759 --> 00:21:14.039 I was like, oh, don't say it, not THEMF now, 399 00:21:14.119 --> 00:21:16.880 sister of the AMF. The Tokyo tea. It's not blue, 400 00:21:16.880 --> 00:21:21.759 it's green, and it tastes better, but it still has 401 00:21:21.799 --> 00:21:25.359