text: why is it considered "sad" to enjoy alcoholic beverages on your own? i often enjoy a few ice cold beers after a long day at work, most of the time my girlfriend joins me, but when i'm alone, just watching a dvd and drinking a few drinks, why is it considered sad? i don't consider it sad.  sad would be drinking an entire 6-pack by yourself, making drunk phone calls, and then passing out and not remembering what the hell you did before you passed out.  there's nothing wrong with enjoying a couple of cold beers to unwind at the end of the day.  it's when it becomes abusive that it's sad.