Originally Posted by
vulcan30 
The thing is, when faced with something like that, it's a dilemma of do I miss-out and be sat at home bored, or do I run the risk of temptation?
This is a very alcoholic line of thinking. It assumes that the only way to have fun is to go to a pub. In reality, most people don't spend the majority of their time hanging out in bars and drinking. Being "bored" is a state of mind, not a function of not drinking.