Forgive me if for just a few minutes I rant and rave about the stupidity of what I just stumbled upon! 

At Lifescript.com, you can take a quiz that tells you if you drink too much or not! 

"The one or two glasses of wine you drink at the occasional meal when you dine out are no big deal, but what about the standard two glasses of wine you have with every dinner? Could this love of Chardonnay mean that you drink too much? Many people wonder the same thing - whether or not their drinking habits are over the top. Answer these questions honestly to find out if your drinking habits are out of control."

The above is actually copied from the site and I gotta say.. chances are, if you drink too much, you ALREADY know it!  Who needs a quiz to tell a person if they do or not?  This is absurd! 

As with any addiction, if a person has to ask themselves if they are doing it in excess, then there’s a pretty good possibility that they are!  You don’t see an obese person wondering if their eating habits are over the top.  They have a mirror, they already know the answer. 

What is it with society these days that demands a doctor or a shrink, or some random web site quiz tell them that they have a problem?  I don’t get it!  Either you have a problem, or you don’t. 

Web sites like these really tick me off.  If you have to take a quiz asking if you drink too much, have too much sex with too many different partners, snort too much cocaine, smoke too much pot, eat too much, or any other thing humans randomly and destructively do to their bodies, then I think you need a shrink for more than just your addiction. 

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