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Of all the people to be posting this, I'm still vaguely stunned it's me. But there you go.

Do we have any sense at all here people? Hello? Anything at all? Even just a leetle bit? Or does that all go down the drain as soon as we see a bottle on the horizon?

Drunken posts. Lovely. Way to go, Scott. And egging him on, in public, where the students we're actually trying to keep from going on drunken sprees (again anyway) can see. Oh yeah, that's brilliant too. Really. Pff, who needs to set the example here anyway? Heaven forbid we bother.

Even better, if we can't even try to set a minimal example ourselves, let's just apply a double standard why not. We're adults. We're allowed to do what we tell the students not to do. Oh yeah. That's the way to go. Uh huh. Sure. And while we're at it, let's please bitch out a student for actually expecting someone to act responsibly.

Now please, do rip me a new one just for giving you hell over this. Yeap. Go. Right. Ahead.

Recent events...

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This is uncharacteristic, but that Josh creature's gotten right up my nose with his smug attempt at moral superiority.  And Paige turned out so bloody well, too. 

Anyyway, I'm about to attempt some guidance counselling for the masses.

I can hear the collective shudder from here, you know. 

To which end: I have no intention of moderating the language or removing the jokes, but does anyone think I've said anything unforgivably stupid that might damage young minds here? (And if not, do you have any suggestions for something that might?  I'm always looking.)  Speak up, or I'll bung it on the main system where everyone can see it in a day or so.

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As your guidance counsellor, I have the following warning to you all about the dangers of alcohol:

It'll make you feel like a right arsehole in the morning.  And in extreme situations, you may get a hell of a fright when you wake up next to someone either innapropriate or ugly.  God knows, I've done both, and I don't recommend either.

Consult your nearest doctor for a quide to the physical symptoms of over-indulgence, and the dangers of dependency.  If they bring out the picture of the liver, then they hate you, and are trying to make you throw up for laughs.

That's your warning.  Now, some clarifications.  Specifically, about things alcohol is not.

1) An excuse.  If you get drunk, and do something stupid, they you have done two stupid things - one, whatever it is you did, and two getting drunk enough to do it in the first place.  Expect to get a bollocking for both.

2) A crutch.  It will not make your life better, or your problems go away.  In fact, it will give a headache, and you'll still have all your old problems.  Attempting to use it like a crutch is stupid, and will only lead to problems.  For one thing, you may wind up on a twelve step program, and that means godbothering.

3) (And this is the really important thing, so pay attention.)  Something about which one can claim any kind of moral high ground.  You don't drink?  That's fine.  Bet you've done something extremely stupid at some other time, without the aid of a drink. (Which means you also did two stupid things: whatever it was, and the lapse of judgement that lead you to do whatever it was, and can expect a bollocking for both, too.)  I also bet that give a reasonable amount of time, and incentive, I can find out what.  If you are completely confident that you have never done anything stupid that you'd rather people not find out about, then by all means, point and laugh at others when they do something stupid.  By all means, assert your superiority.  It'll be nice to know who it is around here that's hiding all the answers.

I am aware that standards differ.  I am aware that some of you have been raised to believe that people who drink are all mad and evil, and out to do terrible things to your pets.  I am afraid to tell you that you have been lied to.  People who drink are just like you.  You do not get to tell them that they are Bad and Wrong, and they do not get to tell you that you are Boring and Stuck-Up, because neither thing is true.

For the record: I drink, I smoke, and I do other things that your parents would probably be appalled to hear about.  I am not a role model.  Accusing me of being a bad one would only be stating the blindingly bloody obvious.

I am not a role model, and nor should anyone else be expected to be, 24/7.  If you feel you need a role model 24/7, then I suggest attempting to organise some people into working shifts for you, or possibly just developing a personality of your own.