Is 3 really bad company, especially when you drink alcohol with 2 other people?
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December 11th, 2014
2 people seems to usually go smoothly and so does 4 people but for some reason 3 people just seems to usually mean problems. It seems like 1 person is almost always singled out or left out. I’ve also noticed that fights are more common amongst crowds of 3, especially when drinking.
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No, definitely not as a general rule. It may be true in your circle of friends, but I suspect a bit of confirmation bias.
@Drush545: “I’ve also noticed that fights are more common amongst crowds of 3, especially when drinking.”
I’ve also noticed that fights are more common amongst crowds of 3, especially when drinking.
The effect of alcohol on nearly everyone is ugly and boring. Horrible drug.
I think the problem is the alcohol NOT the number 3. There’s nothing magically negative about it.
It’s the booze. Some people are mellow happy drunks but most are boisterous/hostile drunks. Alcohol is a disinhibitor.
There are negative parts of our nature which we keep inhibited for good reason. Alcohol loosens the controls so it’s like a runaway train. Remember Mel Gibson’s encounter with the Sherriff’s deputies? Nuff said.
Three can be more difficult. We see it easily among children. Two can side up against one of one gets left out. Not a rule, but it happens.
Among adults I think it happens less. I was just out to lunch with two friends and I felt like one of my friends and myself monopolized the conversation a little. I kept trying to include the other woman, I like her very much and hoped she didn’t feel excluded in any way.
Add alcohol, I guess more potential to be unaware that someone is being left out.
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