Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submitlogin

I'm completely clean. No smoking, no drugs, no alcohol. I never have, and I have no intentions or desire to start. It's a lifestyle choice, and not a religious thing or anything like that.

Caffeine doesn't seem to have much if an effect on me, but occasionally, if I need to hit a deadline in coding, I'll try in vain to generate extra energy with caffeine, but that's about it as far as drugs go for me.



wow. I've never done drugs or smoking, but 100% no alcohol is pretty rare to find.. I'm impressed.

On Caffeine - I assume you've seen this pic before: Still amuses me though: http://www.coffee.co.uk/images/spider.jpg


100% no alcohol is pretty rare to find

Well, now there are two of us. My cover story for friends and coworkers is that I have a lethal allergy to alcohol. (I live in Japan -- it is easier, and more socially acceptable, to lie on this question than tell the truth.) When I was younger, I did not want to end up a drunk. These days, even assuming that I would probably not end up a drunk, there does not seem to be anything missing in my life that could get conveniently replaced by alcohol.


Out my 10 closest friends, 3 will not drink a sip of alcohol. And none do it out of religious grounds.




Consider applying for YC's Summer 2026 batch! Applications are open till May 4

Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact

Search: