Very nice. Thank you for adding to the many platitudes out there already *LOL*
I would think the reasons may be many. I for one feel they may be a soft way of telling someone a hard truth and get their brain working at the same time. Something to think on I guess? My thoughts tend to work a lot in parallels. Where this is this...this also fits and gives a different angle and better understanding.
Then there are times I would rather be told straight forward... Do it and die.
I may not like the way it comes across at first but with time I see the respect someone had for me, as they tell it like it is.
So with that said... I share with you, keep drinking and you just may die from it or at least you will continue with things getting screwed up by alcohol.