The portrayal of alcohol in entertainment will one day feel cringey: - Drinking after a hard day - Drinking after a break up - Drinking when depressed - Drinking to look cool - Drinking to be less like yourself - Drinking prior to an ominous moment Just like smoking.
global popularization of tobacco didn’t occur until the 17th/18th centuries, and westerners completely transformed the practice of smoking with cigarettes by the pack. so, maybe something like 1/50th the time we’ve had to adapt to alcohol.
