It is not uncommon to find that the concept of having fun has different meanings to different people and this is usually based on lifestyle and personality type. As human beings, we have the tendency to overdo a lot of things. One way or another in our daily activities we end up being guilty of occasionally eating too much, being too hard on ourselves, playing too much and sometimes even drinking too much.
It's a common saying that too much of a good thing can make it have a bad effect on you eventually. This has become all too apparent in the amount of alcohol consumption globally. It has gotten so bad that some people don't believe they're having fun unless they're getting wasted (incoherently drunk). Meeting up with friends for a few drinks, chitchat and jokes is slowly becoming described as prudish behaviour.
It is totally normal to want to have fun and relax with a drink in hand but, when most people hear the phrase "drink responsibly" they think it means having a very small amount of an alcoholic beverage. However, it simply implies that you should drink to an extent at which your body can tolerate the alcohol without making you lose your wits. Drinking so much that you lose sensibility is an embarrassing thing to experience and it can also be a bother to whoever you're going out with as they may have to take care of you while you're drunk or blacked out.
Alcoholic drinks are usually consumed for relaxation, celebration and the occasional treat. When drunk and out of it, you pose a serious danger to yourself as well as others around you. You can easily harm yourself and if you're driving or going long distance from the place where you got drunk, it would be considerably worse if you have no memory of your actions leading up to where you find yourself the next day or the preceding events.
Staying safe should be your number one priority when drinking, and not drinking responsibly directly contradicts that because not only are you barely conscious of the 'fun' you're experiencing, you can end up seriously hurt. Even in the comfort of your own home, it is advisable that you keep the alcohol consumption to a minimum.
Having just a few drinks doesn't mean you're a prude neither does it mean you don't know how to have fun. It just shows that you choose credibility over mindless frivolity. It can be fun to drink responsibly. Have a good laugh. Get slightly buzzed. That's a better way to spend time than indulging in consumption of what will leave you with not only a terrible hangover but also some health issues in the long run. Drinking responsibly is the best way to have fun while consuming alcoholic beverages.