Why Humans Are Hard-Wired To Drink

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An Evolutionary Explanation For Why Humans Are Hard-Wired To Drink
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/evolution ... 00915.html

I have heard stories of deer wondering around drunk because of eating to much rotting/fermenting fruits, and they ate it for that reason. but I disagree that makes people (or even animals) hardwired for it, just some are more susceptible then others and the sugars a body does crave for easily metabolized energy. Secondly, the 9000 years back I think is wrong, at that point it sounds more like their assuming it all started of us making alcohol because of the beginning of humans farming, when I would think it would have gone much further back,, like to when we started to learn how to make containers and baskets to carry and store our fruits and/or drinks in.

But then again, there is this-
Barflies: Sex-deprived male flies go for the booze
(Which only goes to show if females put out more their males may drink less.)
http://news.yahoo.com/barflies-sex-depr ... 35316.html



And these-
http://laughingsquid.com/alcoholic-monk ... ach-goers/
http://metro.co.uk/2011/09/07/drunk-moo ... es-141796/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=diOVjW8jV9E (Drunk Deer)

Ah yes, a subject near and dear.
I always heard it was elephants that ate certain berries, then consumed a lot of water and ended up inebriated. Anyway, Jumbo the famous Barnum elephant enjoyed beer every day. As a circus performer, he deserved a drink.
As to how far back it goes, I've read that archeologists have discovered ancient jars that contained wine, but don't remember the estimated age of the jars.
As for being hard wired, I would bring up the American Indians who never had exposure to alcohol until Europeans introduced them to it. Presumably this is why they have a significant problem with alcoholism, they have no hereditary exposure to it.

So, somebody please explain why I've never liked the taste or even the smell of alcoholic drinks? Apart from the occasional use of alcohol when cooking restaurant meals my annual intake is zero.

Next time anyone b*****s at me for drinking, I'll tell them it's all part of evolution's grand plan!

OK, so what have I tried?

Short answer: Everything.

Long answer: I got as far as holding a pint glass of beer to my lips then I gagged and didn't even manage to take a mouthful. I've also tried whiskey, whisky, rum, various vodkas, pernod, schnapps, tequila and various mixer drinks that are sold in small bottles. I'm quite good at detecting the taste of alcohol even in small amounts and I really don't like it.

Because I've never been a drinking man I've always ended up as the 'nominated driver'. As such it meant that I was on soft drinks every evening out plus I got contributions to the cost of fuel. I've been breathalysed twice in nearly forty years, once after a roadside stop for speeding and once after a major accident, in both cases the reading was zero. Because I never drink I also get cheaper car and medical insurance.