Read above the words "I don't drink". Don't means "do not" which is synonymous with never.

You stated that you don't drink but its an option for you, so by saying that you don't drink isn't lying because you could if you wanted to. Well murder is an option for you so is it safe to say that by that logic one could say that you were a murderer because you could murder if you wanted to?

No I won't have sex with you. Stop begging.

Don’t is not synonymous with never. I also just explained. This is a dating site. If a man approached me under the mistaken notion that I NEVER drink or am incapable of drinking and I can, then that would be a lie. I have also drunk in the past and can in the future if I choose.



No it isn’t and especially not in the situation mentioned above. If someone is in recovery from alcoholism, they can not be around alcohol. They can not be with someone who drinks AT ALL in most cases.



Yes I don’t choose to drink but if I was presented with a glass of wine, yes I could drink that wine. I have no medical conditions that would prohibit me drinking.



Exactly.



Anyone could murder if they wanted to. An alcoholic in recovery willfully chooses not to drink. It is not an option for them and ideally they would choose not to be with someone who can drink, even if on occasion. They want someone who NEVER drinks so they are not tempted.

Did you just say that "do not" is not synonymous with "never"?

I "do not" engage in eating sushi. How does this statement mean anything different than I "never" eat sushi?

Do not is not the same as never. Look I will prove it in grammatical structure.

I do not eat sushi.

I will eat sushi but I choose not to eat it. perhaps I dont want the sushi right then. This implies I do not want the sushi but I am not incapable of eating the sushi ever.

LOL- I truly respect your determination Krimsa. I am not incapable of getting on the Space Shuttle and going to the International Space Station but guess what, I will NEVER set foot on the International Space Station, I can assure you of this and as much as I would like to give you a little slice of victory here, I can't.

Do not is synonymous with never, I am sorry.

Im not sure i understand that comment. Anyway were you ever going to discuss evolution or simply my drinking habits (or lack there of)?

Do not is not synonymous with never because we do not know what time frame you are talking about. I might not drink ever but I am capable of drinking whenever I like. An alcoholic (on a dating site) would need to be aware of that

Ok...here once more....a simple case of miscommunication:

Krimsa says, "I don't drink."

To Krimsa that means she doesn't , except on rare occasions.....

but since she is on a dating site,
she felt it best to say occassionally on her profile , in case she met a person who is a recovering alcoholic.

BUT Gary hears something entirely different ,

simpy because Gary is ONLY HEARING

what Krimsa is SAYING,

and NOT what Krimsa is MEANING!!


Both of you might benefit by purchasing and reading
a book called ,"He Said She Said."

( I forget the author)

Nite nite to everyone now...

ps...google .... " understanding different thinking patterns in communication".....

you have the creative thinker versus the logical thinker, for instance...

and unless both understand how the other thinks,

major miscommunication will usually be the result

Well basically. Although "do not" implies that I still can and choose of my own volition not to. Also, I was afraid on my profile if i selected never drinks it could be a problem if someone thought I was incapable of drinking which would be a lie. Anyway, are we ever going to talk about evolution on this thread again?

LOL-I agree totally(I think).

I basically agree. "Do not" does not mean never. There is a differance between being incapable like an alcoholic or someone with a failing liver and choosing not to drink. Anyway, evolution anyone?

No response necessary.

Response to what?

exactly

Well now that you understand that some people choose to not drink, did you want to get back on the topic? Were you going to enlist the time reading the thread at all?

I am glad you agree with my FOUR attempts at getting back on topic previously.

As far as reading the thread, nothing that you or anyone else has stated previously in this thread could possibly change what I believe so it would be a moot point.

I guess the reading comprehension is a little steep. Okay I’ll wait for MS in the morning. Actually I forgot to tell you that "catty" really means when two girls argue and fight.

Catty really means-any of the various units of weight of China and Southeast Asia varying around 600 grams. As most intellectual people do not use slang terms, I never considered what context you were invoking with the use of the term "catty". Although any response subsequent to this post will definately fall under your slang definition of catty because you shall be arguing with yourself.

And if it were in fact a unit of weight in China, how were you envisioning that context when I told you to stop being "catty" on forum? I will love to hear your response to that one. Catty is not a "slang term", sir. Someone who is unaware of the definition of "catty" would hardly qualify as an 'intellectual". At least I would be mortified if I were you.