Charles Bukowski on drinking 🍷

[@casinobeachbum]

Growing up with panic Disorder & anxiety attacks in social groups and in open places like malls, alcohol was the only thing that worked to get me through life for the last 45 years.

[@acapulcoscebu449]

Try hypnotherapy my friend. Get the book instant confidence by Paul McKenna. That will get you confident in no time

[@soundboyeric2276]

Me too. I can't function in "society" without being buzzed up

[@CoIoneIPanic]

​@@soundboyeric2276society needs you to be buzzed up. We need you to be buzzed up otherwise we can't handle you. Good boy.

[@Stoney-Jacksman]

@@acapulcoscebu449 who told you he wasn't confident? also hypnotherapy works for light things for few/gullible passive people. Bur ido think nowadays there are way more things to try (depending on context) than to stick with the toxic alcohol. alcohol helps for a while but wrreaks havoc on your brain and body.

[@Lumalnatti11]

Getting drunk makes me feel like a rock star for a few hours but the entire next day spent recuperating from the hangover is sometimes not worth those few hours.

[@Michael_talks_]

So true

[@ro55reel5]

Next three days over here

[@CoIoneIPanic]

I like how you said Sometimes.😅😅😅😅

[@BustertheAustralianShepherd]

My mother and I have a gene where we don’t get hangovers. I just feel a bit dehydrated the next day

[@smartandhandsome]

@@andrewcullen3235 you should concern yourself with your little mutant children instead

[@djtomoy]

Man, Budweiser ads were pretty brutal back in the day 😮

[@tomkirk6942]

😂

[@CoryJohnson-j4q]

Good one!

[@Losrandir]

I think he liked Schlitz, at least at some point

[@CharlesBukowski-m1o]

​@@LosrandirI gotta agree with my 83-yr old dad who remembered when Schlitz used to be head-to-head with Budweiser, that it was mainly advertising that pushed the Anheuser-Busch company ahead. Do not fear the awesome Schiltz! (For those who didn't like it, they called it SCHITZ back in the 1980s and '90s when I was a teen / real young adult)

[@mortenokeefe6126]

Glad to hear that Bukowski used to be drinking buddies with Jim Lahey

[@Snarkythecat]

lol those two would hate each other. I could see Bukowski being friendly with Ray, though.

[@Max-kw2hp]

​@@Snarkythecat he would be friendly with Randy 😂

[@scottmcamis2127]

Booze is my gate way drug! Sober three years now. Life is much better!

[@ChristianPaulsen98]

He is one of a kind man, and a legend, but let's face it, he's just telling this BS to justify his alcoholism. It destroys your life, and you live in chaos, BUT if chaos is what you seek then I say it is a very good idea, and I can respect it 😁

[@dtschuor459]

Yep. This.⬆️

[@andrewwye1058]

Don’t agree. He was always looking for something more, not simply an excuse to live his life. The fact he didn’t know what it was he was looking for, makes it all the more real and human. Fabulous human being, flaws, warts, shortcomings, everything most of us are shit scared to be. Hats off.

[@rudociliak6683]

That's why I combine both , weed and booze! 😂

[@l21n18]

No it doesn’t and I don’t even really agree with him

[@mongee3614]

I have to disagree. I've seen more people get destroyed by alcohol then weed. Weed has its own issues. But I'd rather be stoned and relaxed then drunk and clumsy

[@mangore623]

That wasn’t the issue he was addressing. Bukowski was saying that marijuana users lose their vitality and vigour through repeated use of the drug. In my experience, I’d agree with his assessment.

[@mongee3614]

@@mangore623 that can be said when abusing anything that alters our mind

[@AHC44100]

My grand father drank everyday of his life since his 13 years old, except maybe when he did army. He's 86 now strong as fuck. Coolest man I ever met

[@youknowwhoiam2771]

Man’s got an addiction. Same as the rest of us…

[@Eliza-yd7fi]

Write here when he dies

[@JC-xz2gv]

Just don’t let him stop

[@theobaldlolworth4717]

My great-granduncle still had fought in WW1 at the Isonzo front, he drank at least a double-litre of white wine every day, said that pure water would 'give one worms', he died at the age of 96.

[@bgggsht]

People born in early 20th century were/are made of different clay. Maybe it's about the food or the air of their youth, maybe the fact that they did much more physical work and were more active in general - either way these people often lived to 90 and above.

[@tfkop9]

Nice refreshing take, I’m gonna have a drink now 🎉

[@marcopiazza3502]

Charles discovered alcohol at 16. For him it was like finding relief from his existence and tension. It worked for him. At 35 he was in the hospital corridor vomiting blood. Like many others, he was waiting for death... Thanks to the taxes paid by his father he was entitled to transfusions and so he came out of it... Some of Buk's acquaintances and his loved ones died... He had a hard temper, and in the end he wasn't even died of alcoholism.. One important thing to say about Buk. He always wrote even when he was drinking and for him it was a way to endure life and a shitty world and be able to make the words flow, he almost never used alcohol to numb himself.. He grew up during the depression of 29.. And his father often hit him with the strop to sharpen the razor. Every person has their own life. He was lucky and it was for everyone who found: love, irony and sincerity in his writing, and also a friend as a companion during sleepless nights!

[@kristinmccloy]

he discovered alcohol at the age of eight, never looked back

[@kristinmccloy]

and yes on the man who keeps you company on those sleepless night s - Run with the Hunted!

[@marcopiazza3502]

@@kristinmccloy In the book Ham Sandwich he talks about 16 years old, in his friend's cellar...

[@jackbailey7037]

Possibly for him, with his terrible childhood, alcohol worked, but the vast majority of heavy drinkers, who aren't creative, end up destroying themselves and their families. Agree with him about marijuana.

[@lh7325]

Yeah, I'm an alcoholic and it's ruined my life. I used to have things going for me, too.

[@sunnymann9639]

@@lh7325 im going through a bad break up at the moment. Considering alcohol as my mind and thoughts are unbearable. I'm 19 don't know what to do

[@lh7325]

@@sunnymann9639 Don't do it. Trust me. I've been an alcoholic since I was around your age, and it's soul-destroying. It won't help at all - it'll just make your depression and other issues much worse.

[@sunnymann9639]

@@lh7325I’m gonna keep that in the back of my mind but I don’t see this feeling in my head disappearing anytime soon. It’s like a mountain sitting on my head. But thanks ima definitely take that into consideration

[@bentrend]

@@sunnymann9639 i remember reading a quote, don’t remember from who, that said something along the lines of “it’s true that alcohol numbs the pain, but it weakens your resolve to overcome the pain that drove you to drink in the first place.” Booze only temporarily mutes feelings that you’ll have to reckon with eventually, only they’ll be worse by then. Heartbreak drove me to years of heavy drinking and it’s no solution, believe me!

[@melblank760]

he's absolutely right, marijuana may make u peaceful but its short lasting & lessens ur spirit dramatically, dulls ur senses & makes u weak...whiskey can bring u back from the dead, liven u up, makes u feel connected /w a great energy

[@Nothing-qq4hd]

Early times whiskey

[@rainsauzer760]

@@Nothing-qq4hd what about after

[@Nothing-qq4hd]

@@rainsauzer760 a cold budweiser never before as the saying goes whiskey before beer never fear beer whiskey mighty risky

[@DanielAnderssson]

Every statement like this is false. Sure this might be true for Bukowski, but everyone is different so...

[@valentineotto1099]

Alcohol lessens your spirit much more than weed , it actually destroys it long term. He knew nothing about the health and spiritual benefits of cannabis

[@zakur0hako]

i spent my early 20s smoking weed 24/7 but eventually gravitated back to drinking. not sure if its a good thing but nowadays (am 31) prefer a good drink rather than smoking some

[@luisgudino1621]

Careful man, I was the same now I have kidney issues. I’m only 28

[@matthewgabbard6415]

Pot isn't a drug. It is a waste of time though. If you wanna smoke a bit before you go to bed that is cool, but if you smoke it during the day it just makes you feel retarded

[@mongogojjo5944]

no its definitely not a fucking good thing that you switched out one of the least destructive drugs of all time for one of the most. Charles was right on a lot of things, what he said here was stupid.

[@ZapCrackRap]

@@mongogojjo5944 bro are u stupid? Drink or not drink we all are gonna die fool!!!! Everyone here is gonna die and nobody is gonna remember us in 1000 years just do what ever you fucking want, just don't do it in excess that's all

[@mike287slashm7]

@@mongogojjo5944 Man weed is for children or those looking to resignation. Alcohol is for the warriors of life.

[@paulvh84]

Love this clip & love that he’s drinking a bottle of Beck’s (or at least that’s what I can vaguely tell that it is).

[@JonathanNelsonOfficial]

Gotta master balance though being drunk all the time is shit and it ruins the people around you. It’s a gimmick.

[@michaelantony1446]

When in rome...but a cold BEER is always good..

[@fernandopessoa7077]

‘When in Rome, do as the Romanians do.’ Don Ainsworth.

[@AnleifrFIN]

I used to smoke alot, drink even more. There has always been a divide, a gap, between drunks and stoners, but we each got our own poison. Some people do multiple poisons though. They are the ones who truly understand the nature of addiction, without judging others.

[@justinedse8435]

Where are these segments coming from? One time I saw a video about the Bukowski tapes but it got deleted..

[@dylanharkin8198]

great writer

[@waqqodonkey]

man, this guy had some demons .... and I'm all for alcohol too!

[@HaroldHivart]

One thing which is true about marijuana is that at the end you become a slug : no more energy, no more will, no more mind... just a slug who smokes grass.. Alcohol is terrible as well.. even worst.. but with alcohol you still can do things.. & Life, the meaning of Life is to do things.

[@aleks1586]

Beer Is the answer to all your questions

[@br4nigan]

he's right. i drink and smoke weed. drinkers have way more life in them

[@aryasurya2332]

Straight upper cut !

[@AdamasOldblade]

"3 Dollar a week room"... In 2024 my studio apartment is over $1,300. 1,300 divided by 30 is 43.3. Cost of living since this interview has gone up 14 times. The rich don't care, never will. They'll just have more people write articles about how poor people aren't buying diamonds and blame the poor.

[@ryancarpenter443]

The original Jim Lahey

[@shiraq07]

Alcohol destroyed my family but then again, they were shitty people sober too, but in their thoughts.

[@Dominknows]

Someone needs to tell him to smoke weed WHILE drinking 😎

[@Andre-vr1ul]

The absolute worst combo of drugs possible is dope and booze.

[@jackilove523]

Virgo moon needs a drink🙏❤️‍🩹

[@josephmurphy1459]

His prediction on weed hasn’t aged well. He also speaks the same way that he slams potheads for speaking hahahaha.

[@Publicjon21]

It is insidious.

[@kabirprakash]

I really adore Mr Bukowski and his thoughts on life but I also agree with Mr Joseph Murphy who has pointed out a very elusive fact. I think it always boils down to how a substance suits you and how we acclimatise to it. I get extremely paranoid smoking grass but I still stand by my death to acknowledge this fact that the people those who can manage life being high on grass lead an extremely good quality life.

[@fernandopessoa7077]

Nah, it’s the way Bukowski has always spoken, he’s on the money with weed, it turned my best friend into someone I barely recognised before he died, personality wise I mean. Anyway, if it works for you it works for you. All the best.

[@Nyet929]

Disagree entirely with you. Cannabis destroys the mind as he says. There’s a reason it’s also known as dope.

[@NathanielLongchallon]

You really get what you wish for.

[@SenyaLitvin]

Week's rent after two dollars of work.. wow.. that's life.

[@cintroberts6614]

My 7 year lod son was hit by a drunk driver November 11, 1997 on his bicycle in front of our house. I watched him grow up in a full body cast. So I will have to disagree with Bukowski on his belief.

[@roycetaylor6529]

Plot twist: He's being sarcastic

[@Saturnia2014]

He really is. Buk was the quintessential troll.

[@5hadœwbånnedbyyou]

A statue of James Joyce, not one of Hank. This world been gone to shit.

[@nthnppps]

I’m the complete opposite and time as proven that pot is way better than booze . Sorry Charlie

[@Alnivol666]

Potheads are fucking idiots though.

[@valentineotto1099]

I agree

[@ChristopherPesqueira]

The pot heads come around and say , Hey.....Hey, I don't like that, I like drunkards!

[@ro55reel5]

I could get into it if there was a girl who was into it too, to ride the highs n lows

[@JW-ki8md]

Everyone has their own vices. I’ve never seen alcoholism really work out for anyone, but life kills all of us in the end so that doesn’t really work out with either!

[@alshort752]

He's reyt.

[@smoozerish]

This guy is wrong on so many levels because he can not contemplate life beyond the bottle

[@armadillo1231]

Agreed 100%

[@jonesmorales-tu6kq]

Psychology while drunk

[@abrahamlorenzo421]

THIS IS THE BEST VIDEO EVER MADE

[@KOTRT777]

He is right about marijuana.

[@artgarfunkelart2094]

Grogs his paper poached eggs his caper

[@CTPASMR]

It's because of this guy that I can't quit drinking.

[@GordiansKnotHere]

1:23 I don't agree with Bukowski on much, but I absolutely agree with him on Marijuana... It seems to sap all creative motivation...It's why I stopped it years ago -along with drinking. EDIT: I got nothing against it though, it does serve it's purpose

[@MrTMcSir]

There is obviously more inspiration in alcohol… 😜

[@RaysDad]

Yeah, Bukowski was a drunken S.O.B. alright.

[@spirosbikas3251]

οκ

[@politicallyrelaxed3783]

This only last so long when you get in unwanted fights with the (Drunkard) I like bukowski but him describing people who use cannabis is kinda funny ... have you heard yourself speak charles ?

[@5hadœwbånnedbyyou]

He's speaking from the perspective of watching dumb hippies. Plus, he might have known it wouldn't work for his daily routine. He may have been the first author to realize a joint offered to him may have been laced. Which would be smart on his part. Imagine him surrounded by hippies high all the time listening to prequel rock music. He wasn't feeling that shit unless he was about to poke som' floozy with his "purple onion". My Goodness. 😂

[@valentineotto1099]

​@@5hadœwbånnedbyyouhe was shit. I prefer the hippies on weed , would not hang out with this guy if they payed me. I thought he was cool but his view on weed made me see him for what he was. And he behaved like shit with women ( due to being alcoholic probably)

[@sa2321-b1h]

Not honest. Disappointing. Very limited.

[@moffstang]

I agree with everything bukowski said in the video

[@richardcollier1912]

Well, I also agree with everything he did not say. So there.

[@matthewgabbard6415]

@@richardcollier1912 That made no sense. You are high aren't you?

[@3rdcoastnyucka]

I like to drink lot of beer, smoke weed, and read Bukowski.

[@Artur-jx7zd]

blues of rock n roll At least he´s doing what he wants and probably what he feels good doing so.

[@AliFareedMC]

+blues of rock n roll bukwaski was 73 years old when he died quick death? you know nothing

[@konstantinosgk6214]

Ali Fareed MC dude I wasn't referring about Bukowski, I was just referring general peace and love :)

[@rinnan8259]

big boy

[@5hadœwbånnedbyyou]

I approve this recipe 😎

[@matthewgabbard6415]

Can't argue with that logic. That's what all the temperance people back in the day could never understand. Drinking wasn't the problem, dealing with existence in industrial society was.

[@rinnan8259]

you’re pretending to have an idea of what’s going on like appreciation for holes in a cardboard box

[@rinnan8259]

all you know is eat hot chip n lie

[@matthewgabbard6415]

@@rinnan8259 Get back on your medication

[@CemSarcaoglu]

I love that sentence.

[@nploda1408]

@@rinnan8259 lmao wtf?!

[@daioncrumbley2046]

“Heyy how you doing?” The way he said it is fucking hilarious🤣

[@KomeFits]

🤣😂

[@DrSleep00]

Do what you love & let it kill you!

[@yusufbayraktaroglu9450]

Find what you love and let it kill you. in fact

[@DrSleep00]

Yusuf Bayraktaroglu he already found it at a young age so .Do what you love.

[@waltercoyle6393]

We are all here watching this video for the same reason.

[@AethelWolf-w2f]

Because we're alcoholics?

[@zuv8594]

I'm watching it for someone else

[@andrewcullen3235]

@@zuv8594 my favorite comment

[@zuv8594]

@@andrewcullen3235

[@StephenOconnor-g2o]

Cos we alcoholics who shit the bed

[@arbin.m.5089]

Just recently ordered his "On Drinking," the hard cover edition. Born in '92, I've been addicted to his poems & witty reads since 2009. He's a man of words that soon as you believe you've discovered everything you think you know of him, you discover more & more. It's glorious. 🍻.

[@nploda1408]

Women is a great read!

[@CharlesBukowski-m1o]

​@@nploda1408That book was incredible indeed! (Even though with some dating experience I could relate to a bit of it in my 20s, by my 30s and especially 40s--it's like the dude predicted by future without being a self-fulfilling prophecy.. I still like women, but I took the red pill a long time ago on them and it was the best thing ever!)

[@jacksonbollocks]

I would rather be around someone who had just smoked some weed than an loud obnoxious pissed up alcohol drinker any day.

[@leonnaranjo8682]

Its a lifestyle

[@luckyluc6654]

​@@leonnaranjo8682your point is?

[@leonnaranjo8682]

@@luckyluc6654 Pot heads like other pot heads and drunks like other drunks.

[@luckyluc6654]

@@leonnaranjo8682 you've never been outside so?

[@CharlesBukowski-m1o]

​@@luckyluc6654Nailed it! I love booze and weed. In fact, I need to go back to throwing in some weed. Nevertheless, Charles is right in this interview in a lot of ways. Even though Ace Frehley of Kiss stopped drinking, he had a classic comment about his teeth totaling bandmates and control freaks, Paul and Gene, that went, "NEVER TRUST A MAN WHO DOESN'T DRINK!" (Even in my two or three year stints of abstinence from alcohol, I'd rather hang around a drinker than some damn teetotaler tiptoeing around society)

[@ontyam]

"I'm anti-drugs"... "Be an alcoholic"...

[@robertdomergue1946]

Alcohol is a drug

[@ontyam]

@@robertdomergue1946 my point exactly.

[@andrewwye1058]

You don’t understand.

[@ontyam]

@@andrewwye1058 right...

[@valentineotto1099]

Alcohol is far worse than weed

[@lightbearer.94]

shit alcohol killed my family. lost everyone from car accidents homicides suicides cirrhosis hypothermic death.. all the fighting all the drama & bullshit was due to alcoholism. i quit drinking 9 years ago cause i was headed down the same road as them & all it took for me was a trip to the hospital when i got alcohol poisoning at 21. after that i stayed sober. im 30 now. im pretty proud i could say that im sober. i hope everyone struggling with any addiction can overcome & liberate themselves from this disease. before its too late.

[@words4dyslexicon]

amen, the alcohol eventually turned on Bukowski, made him sick & he quit before it killed him, & then he died. I quit 3 + yrs ago, it was taking good life energy & leaving dread doom & gloom in its place, I don't wanna go out like that.

[@Tushaki]

I'm struggling. I don't wanna die

[@words4dyslexicon]

@@Tushaki I watch & learn from Eckhart Tolle videos, have u ever heard of or checked out his videos?

[@lightbearer.94]

@@Tushaki time to make some changes then if you want to live. you can do it.

[@taxesrtheft]

we're working on it

[@jeremypeirce2721]

"The lifetime number of drinks for people who are prone to depression should be ZERO. You cannot handle it." "You should use [drugs/alcohol] to feel DIFFERENT, not the same."

[@ArtWithNoLimits]

Whoever was responsible for editing this video did a great job 😁👍 “I’ll just freeze it whenever he takes a sip” 😌

[@williamhurstactor]

Dude doesn't "sip" his alcohol. ;D

[@RaijQuentin]

I love Bukowski's poetry, but alcohol is fucking shit.

[@WasunanTonrab]

he's the greatest

[@Patrick-od2bd]

he really is

[@gabrielhershman2313]

He could be right that drunks can bounce back more easily than habitual dope users. But ... like many drunks he doesn't ask why so many drinkers end up in dead-end jobs. They blame everything for what's troubling them except the drink itself. Maybe if they weren't drinking so much they wouldn't be in a crappy job.

[@amanalone3473]

And yet many start drinking because they have the crappy job to begin with. Vicious cycle.

[@valentineotto1099]

Perhaps many of us don't find anything other than shitty jobs ?

[@mike287slashm7]

Nah the system is in place long before that. Some people will take to drinking no matter what. I could make a million dollars an hour and I would still drink everyday. It is what it Is.

[@TheYannickOne]

there’s no difference between these jobs and alcohol. its purpose is to keep the masses calm like he is. the system‘s not interested in losing the working class, not because they’re not interested in the people but in not losing their power.

[@StevenGladden-ue7ty]

It's the same thing with stoners

[@krunkle5136]

Both alcohol and weed are bad for the memory if not in moderation. Make it special, an occasional time to introspect.

[@trevorschneider8919]

3:20 for all the Mac Miller fans who want to hear the intro to wedding 🙌🏽

[@matchbox2482]

Ha ha that’s what I’m here for

[@rikki7954]

I was on tiktok and came across this guy’s interviews and was like “wait i know this vioice” and that’s why i’m here lol

[@Oliver-rb7zc]

thank you so much, been looking for the orignal vid for quite some time

[@Birdbrain69]

Thank you

[@brunoescalante4429]

Love u

[@crawlingamongthestars3736]

I personally don't think alcohol is really that big an issue if a person can keep it in moderation, but yeah, seems Bukowski was totally in denial about his alcoholism, though he was a severely traumatized person, so it makes sense... Honestly it's amazing he was able to go on drinking for as long as he did. He must have been super fortunate genetically, at least regarding that aspect of himself, veteran drunk that he was.

[@thebeeinthereeds9845]

My dad and gran pappy before him was drunkards. I'm a drunkard. I wanna break the cycle. This is not the way to be. This is outdated tech, we got better shit now like life family country. I use to totally agree with him . Till I literally felt the hand of death. The grim reaper is real. I'll share my story with anyone who asks.

[@ryanlee2727]

If you dont mind me asking, what's the story?

[@Gaphalor]

Yea what's the story? Are you still around?

[@kombaster9398]

Say buddy

[@Khaospice10]

Would like to know !

[@jimf.]

I read Bukowski to get my mind straight from the world today and now. Bless all the Buk fans.

[@KomeFits]

Indeed may we stand unshaken

[@MiaBlossomTV]

beer forever!

[@VinOptimaxxx]

I can't agree with this. Drinking can distract you from the pain of enduring life, but if that's all there is then I prefer to experience it and try to work out what it's telling me (if anything).

[@scottbeater-man3714]

I wish all drunks were like this man. He had a calm and endearing charm even after a bottle of scotch. Some of my friends cant even have two shots withought wanting to throw fists

[@adamjefford8489]

You clearly haven’t read his books and how he interacts with women

[@ClarenceJBoddicker1987]

This wasn't the norm for him.

[@emsee2]

bukowski is literally known for bar fights lol

[@stevebuffington6534]

He had a terrible temper sometimes, even worse when drunk. I’ve seen him kick a woman when drunk - Hard!

[@peterosi192]

I fucking love drinking

[@peterosi192]

@@StephNuggs yeah well i have been drinking every day since i was 13 and since 20 i have been drinking from morning till im asleep. And i am 34 now. So i think i know a thing or two about a thing or two...

[@thomasblampain1530]

He was alcojolic because he should be so depressive man ! Great writer !

[@rosema7909]

Weed makes you agreeable and boring

[@yoswayd5520]

I had a girlfriend who had a complete psychic break from heavy pot use. Started hearing the voice of God and became a devout holy roller after years of agnosticism. Her life is better now but I feel like it was forced on her, the change was

[@scottrc5391]

@user-gs3tq6bx2u Actually psychosis is a documented effect of long-term pot use, but NOT alcohol. Cirrhosis is a documented long-term effect of HEAVY drinking, but NOT pot. You see? Let's not deny facts here so potheads don't have to feel bad about what they're doing to themselves.

[@johngoldsworthy7135]

That’s called an awakening, not psychic break

[@timnicholas1832]

I cant watch Bukowski without Heineken or red wine. I feel relatable to him, close to him, or something.

[@RyanJensenEE]

He is a saint.

[@richardcollier1912]

He's my savior, man. My own personal jesus christ.

[@jeziscricket4448]

Hes a saint of satan.

[@gregoryvincke]

@@richardcollier1912 He's my God.

[@sasa-ix9yd]

I don't really want to assign a lable to this very talented and tormented and blessed man....for all his pain and pleasure and excess and madness yeah he is pretty high up there...a great soul

[@2Times22]

🤣🤣🤣

[@christianperez7846]

Weed is a good drug. But it should be moderated more than booze and nicotine. Or caffeine for that matter. I’ve seen so many people become pot heads and they lose their emotional connection. Bukowski is saying, at least alcoholics face reality on a regular basis.

[@valentineotto1099]

What's so great about facing reality on a regular basis ? This reality sucks so badly

[@Khaospice10]

My moral contradiction ! Im between not living Life like a victim and try to be better or leave everything beyond and just live like a bump 😂

[@davidbeddoe6670]

@@valentineotto1099 It keeps you real.

[@mikidomeny1677]

with marihuanna its just as important to start as it is to stop. just like everything in life in the twoheaded world, you must balance it out.

[@Kometheus]

What?

[@fernandopessoa7077]

Balance is for Philippe Petit..

[@paulburns1333]

Spot on about weed, turns people into crashing bores who talk about nothing but smoking weed. Imagine sitting in a bar listening to some jerk talking about drinking beer.

[@5hadœwbånnedbyyou]

There are plenty of ppl out there smoking weed as drifters, living spontaneous lives. That way of living had been termed as "Pineapple Expressing". So no, we can nolonger always associate Marijuana with absolute laziness.

[@8ohvibesrecords811]

That’s only the newbies😂😂 think about when you first started drinking? Every drink you haven’t seen before was like meeting god. Drunk. Stoned. All a different bag baby..

[@CheeseCrumbs00]

I think its the culture of the people smoking weed, not the weed itself

[@littlebemen925]

People praising his take on alcohol and weed, like what the fuck?? the most brain dead takes on this comment thread lol, pretty disappointed to see. Everyone should take his point of view with a grain of salt….for obvious reasons lol.

[@ianpearson8976]

Alcohol is most destructive drug on the planet.

[@Wizzy678]

Not when ur drink in solitude like a sad person

[@drbalbon7332]

I'd never touch that poison. It's the South American exports or nothing for me.

[@TheFitzy93]

U never really see a pothead end up homeless but u sure do c a lot of alcoholics turn up to bums on the street. .

[@errolwright9032]

Halelujah

[@richardcollier1912]

I got a late, late start in life. Only started drinking wine in 2019. Then the Plague swept everybody away I knowed except me. Hallelujah.

[@readmelancholystrumpetmaster]

Good stuff

[@18lxryb]

Now the pot heads are butt hurt

[@bendean4255]

What a damn nut he is. He thinks pot is awful. Drunks are better…..

[@richardcollier1912]

Correctamundo.

[@DanielAnderssson]

Well might be true for him you know.. Everyone is different & marijuana is definitely not for everyone.

[@DarrenWulfen]

People need to consider that his view of potheads and drunkards is only specific to what he has seen. He has no universal opinion on the subject, it's subjective because anyone else can find contradictory information. That being said, he is always enlightening.

[@peterfrancis6194]

I mean, within his socio-political climate, what he had to go through....he's kind of right.

[@barflytom3273]

whatever works for you.

[@marionagarcia477]

Hank, the best.

[@richardcollier1912]

I am changing my name to Hank H. Hank. Honest!

[@5hadœwbånnedbyyou]

@@richardcollier1912 😂😂

[@jimboiy454]

smoke weed everday!!!

[@benedge10]

This comment section has some really dumb comments, this was when cannabis was highly illegal, his comments seem like he’s favoring a legal side, and acting arrogant toward weed smokers😂 fact of the matter there are much more gun violence, deaths, domestic abuse, murders/suicides from alcohol abuse. Cannabis is the peace plant!

[@valentineotto1099]

Yes totally agree

[@francisfrain6385]

Much respect to Bukowski but every drug addict loves to find a way to defend his drug of choice. I've heard a cronic pot smoker give the exact same argument as this one. In the end of the day everything is fine in moderation. And if you feel you can't handle it with moderation then don't handle it at all.

[@modernape9878]

what the hell is this man talking about?? lmao. i love bukowski