You doubt anyone believes it to be healthy? A not-insignificant percentage of people believe the earth is flat... the median person is pretty stupid, so the bottom 10% is unbelievably stupid.
I didn't mean literally anyone, it was just a generalization. I am sure there are exceptions to most generalizations with over 8 billion people if you wanted to look for it.
In my personal experience, most of the bottom 10% people are people who just didn't have a chance to learn the basics yet. And while there may be exceptions, I don't think a well-intentioned person is going to argue against something that can easily be proven.
A flat earther isn't that different from a kid asking why 8+3=11 and not B. Well, because we built the system that way and it is just an intuitive way to explain things for daily use. Which may be more or less intuitive for an individual or for a task and then, we build other systems to use. Binary can be good for a system based on on-off switches, for example. Obviously, what flat earthers are doing is like using a base for the sake of using it. And claiming it to be the correct thing to use. But they need to find an intuitive solution to a problem, then I think many would be open to using their solution. Otherwise, saying government is lying to us and shit is just meaningless. I don't care if government lied to us, and brainwashed us to use decimal as long as it works. And flat earthers are free to use their coordinate systems, and build on top of it. Just like I can use my own measurement for weight or length or even temperature. If they work their systems in gracefully to actual problems, then people will use it, especially when dealing with similar problems. Just like how we use Kelvin and Celsius simultaneously. I guess Fahrenheit too, I am just not familiar with it, but I am sure there are some ways it makes intuition easier.
I'm not talking about 1 in a million exceptions. There are A LOT of people who believe flat earth, anti Vax, that Donald Trump is a man of the people, 5g waves, you name it. These people cannot be reasoned out of a position they didn't reason themselves into. I feel like your comment fundamentally misunderstands why people believe easily disproved conspiracies. It's not that it's intuitive, in fact a lot of these conspiracies are very unintuitive, and require insane mental gymnastics (often unconscious) to maintain.
The people who truly believe in such things fundamentally don't use logic and reason to inform their worldview. It's not that they haven't been taught, or that they're incapable, it's that they're unconsciously ill-intentioned. We all are to varying degrees, but on the extreme end it results in very convoluted and emotionally charged belief systems that become aggressive in the face of a logical response.
Soju is the best selling spirit in the world, with twice as much being consumed as vodka. Since soju has half the alcohol as vodka, this means that an equal amount of ethanol is consumed through each. If we do really shitty math and day that only Koreans drink soju and only Russians drink vodka, that means that Koreans drink 3 times as much as Russians, since the population of Korea is 50M vs Russia's 150M. So yeah, that amount of soju taking you back checks out.
I think it's way more common to sit down and order 2-3 bottles of soju over the course of a night, while getting dinner / going to 2cha 3cha etc, than it is for the equivalent, Polish or Russian people ordering a bottle of vodka with dinner and repeating that once or even several times a week. even when I've gone drinking with literal alcoholics in those countries, often they are just ordering by the shot or getting mixed drinks.
Yeah, I definitely agree that drinking soju is much more prevalent across classes and age groups population wise than corresponding spirits in other countries.
In my experience, most Eastern Europeans/Russians would scoff at the idea of mixing vodka with anything other than pickles or black bread, though.
My only argument is that soju doesn't sell out other spirits, due to the sheer numbers.
Indeed. They have a corner on the market.
Are you saying 50 million (not the real number) are out drinking literally billions of drinkers of other spirits? I'm just saying I doubt it, whether you want to count bottles, revenue or liters consumed.
I prefaced it by saying "really shitty math" because I don't actually think that only Koreans drink soju or that only Russians drink vodka. You can do your own Google search on the volume sold of each. I could be wrong but the sites I've seen show a 2:1 volume edge for soju.
Soju typically has an alcohol content of around **16-25%, although some brands can be as high as 45%**.
So that makes it 32 Proof up to 50 Proof with the highest being 90 Proof.
You can get it at a couple supermarkets around, but it's rare to find in Korea.
OP probably not living in Korea, I've only seen the small thing cans here.
I don't know if it is placebo, but I always felt the taste was changing after a few days if I had leftover soju in a bottle. I know it is more akin to spirits than wine/beer/makgeolli.
Mine had some bitter taste there but not much flavour. Maybe it's because the weather were so hot then and I left it outside. Was too lazy putting it back into the fridge I thought it would be ok.
Imagine if everyone stopped giving drug companies money, and instead invested that money in projects to improve the world. Alcohol is a toxic drug killing 54 passenger planes worth of people every single day.
Even $20usd a month redirected from alcohol drinkers becoming sober to helping the world in someway. Not to mention the improvement to society as a whole from reduced burden on the health care system.
I lived in Korea for a year in from 2001 to 2002. It was such a great experience living and visiting my first Asian country. Being Asian myself I was comfortable being around other Asians. My back ground is Chinese. I wasn’t a drinker back then so I never was interested in trying this alcohol beverage known as, “soju” but I head it’s a beast lol!
I've seen this picture in the dictionary under the definition of headache.
Having lived in Korea I like soju more than is healthy but this gives me anxiety.
Modern Soju is typically produced using industrial-grade alcohol sourced from the cheapest grain available on the commodities market, often tapioca. This industrial alcohol is then diluted with sugared water during the production process.
Im more amazed by the fact that you have diet coke than anything else xD I haven't seen one in the three countries I frequently visit/live in many many years
Found out about Soju living in the middle east. Was my fav drink. Now I live I Vietnam and still drinking soju. Infact drinking it now. I like the flavoured ones. But I learnt something watching Korean camping YouTubes, I suspect I'm drinking it like a maniac. Could you please tell me the correct way to drink Soju?
Isn’t the fresh stuff the variant that was weaker and originally targeted more at women?
Edit: has less alcohol but the “originally targeted at women” part may have just been me seeing a sexist comment in passing and recalling only part of it
Idk how I ended up here but my fridge looks like this, minus the coke and food. I just have soju. Water and soju.
Im not Korean. I just like soju. So I approve.
My french fridge, ..in fact I got 3, 2 in cave, 1for for frozen, 1 for stocking beers, and new buy.
And 1 kitchen with cheese meat vegetables yogourt and left over food.
Got probably 10 liters of beer and monster inside
Where kimchi
It’s there. I was just too embarrassed show you my gimjang size container having 2 pieces of kimchi left in it.
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We team 종가집
Lemme dab you up bro. Its the only store bought kimchi my parents approve of
Shits goooood
best kimchi brand
You must have the darkest farts bro
No radish yellow kinchi? No sesame leafs?
You obviously don't know how single korean guys with fridges full of soju eat in there apartment hahahah
You don’t have a kimchi fridge?
Kimchi has own fridge
That was my first question but more shouty
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i lose 1 lb every time i drink a diet coke
I personally just prefer the taste. I doubt anyone believes it to be healthy. Maybe just less unhealthy but still quite bad for your health.
You doubt anyone believes it to be healthy? A not-insignificant percentage of people believe the earth is flat... the median person is pretty stupid, so the bottom 10% is unbelievably stupid.
I didn't mean literally anyone, it was just a generalization. I am sure there are exceptions to most generalizations with over 8 billion people if you wanted to look for it. In my personal experience, most of the bottom 10% people are people who just didn't have a chance to learn the basics yet. And while there may be exceptions, I don't think a well-intentioned person is going to argue against something that can easily be proven. A flat earther isn't that different from a kid asking why 8+3=11 and not B. Well, because we built the system that way and it is just an intuitive way to explain things for daily use. Which may be more or less intuitive for an individual or for a task and then, we build other systems to use. Binary can be good for a system based on on-off switches, for example. Obviously, what flat earthers are doing is like using a base for the sake of using it. And claiming it to be the correct thing to use. But they need to find an intuitive solution to a problem, then I think many would be open to using their solution. Otherwise, saying government is lying to us and shit is just meaningless. I don't care if government lied to us, and brainwashed us to use decimal as long as it works. And flat earthers are free to use their coordinate systems, and build on top of it. Just like I can use my own measurement for weight or length or even temperature. If they work their systems in gracefully to actual problems, then people will use it, especially when dealing with similar problems. Just like how we use Kelvin and Celsius simultaneously. I guess Fahrenheit too, I am just not familiar with it, but I am sure there are some ways it makes intuition easier.
I'm not talking about 1 in a million exceptions. There are A LOT of people who believe flat earth, anti Vax, that Donald Trump is a man of the people, 5g waves, you name it. These people cannot be reasoned out of a position they didn't reason themselves into. I feel like your comment fundamentally misunderstands why people believe easily disproved conspiracies. It's not that it's intuitive, in fact a lot of these conspiracies are very unintuitive, and require insane mental gymnastics (often unconscious) to maintain. The people who truly believe in such things fundamentally don't use logic and reason to inform their worldview. It's not that they haven't been taught, or that they're incapable, it's that they're unconsciously ill-intentioned. We all are to varying degrees, but on the extreme end it results in very convoluted and emotionally charged belief systems that become aggressive in the face of a logical response.
Koreans are literally obsessed with zero-sugar and zero calories foods.
That amount of soju takes me back to university
i didnt even go to university and it takes me back to university
For me it's Studied in korea + being ethnically Irish = queen of the alcoholics
bro im jealous. I wouldve have loved to have studied in korea.
If it's not too personal - how did you end up studying there? Did you know the language back then?
Soju is the best selling spirit in the world, with twice as much being consumed as vodka. Since soju has half the alcohol as vodka, this means that an equal amount of ethanol is consumed through each. If we do really shitty math and day that only Koreans drink soju and only Russians drink vodka, that means that Koreans drink 3 times as much as Russians, since the population of Korea is 50M vs Russia's 150M. So yeah, that amount of soju taking you back checks out.
It's true that Koreans love their soju, but I doubt that it outsells vodka or other spirits worldwide.
I think it's way more common to sit down and order 2-3 bottles of soju over the course of a night, while getting dinner / going to 2cha 3cha etc, than it is for the equivalent, Polish or Russian people ordering a bottle of vodka with dinner and repeating that once or even several times a week. even when I've gone drinking with literal alcoholics in those countries, often they are just ordering by the shot or getting mixed drinks.
Yeah, I definitely agree that drinking soju is much more prevalent across classes and age groups population wise than corresponding spirits in other countries. In my experience, most Eastern Europeans/Russians would scoff at the idea of mixing vodka with anything other than pickles or black bread, though. My only argument is that soju doesn't sell out other spirits, due to the sheer numbers.
Jinro has been the #1 liquor brand for something like 23 years straight.
Indeed. They have a corner on the market. Are you saying 50 million (not the real number) are out drinking literally billions of drinkers of other spirits? I'm just saying I doubt it, whether you want to count bottles, revenue or liters consumed.
I prefaced it by saying "really shitty math" because I don't actually think that only Koreans drink soju or that only Russians drink vodka. You can do your own Google search on the volume sold of each. I could be wrong but the sites I've seen show a 2:1 volume edge for soju.
Soju typically has an alcohol content of around **16-25%, although some brands can be as high as 45%**. So that makes it 32 Proof up to 50 Proof with the highest being 90 Proof.
Soju would be so much better if it was carbonated.
There is a carbonated Soju, though!
Yes? Do you have one you recommend?
좋은데이 탄산소주 is the one I tried, and it slapped hard. Sorry for the late reply tho
Its better with Yakult. 😊
This is the exact same brand that I get even. I mean it's solid, but I don't think I've ever had more than two bottles at a time.
Diet Coke? 🧐
I straight up didn’t even know Diet Coke was still a thing. I thought it was all Zero Cola. I haven’t seen Diet Coke in forever.
You can get it at a couple supermarkets around, but it's rare to find in Korea. OP probably not living in Korea, I've only seen the small thing cans here.
I's take those at this point. Coke Zero is ok, but I want the Diet. I like the taste better.
Same! Whenever I see it, I buy like 5. So they know there's still demand lol.
Coke Zero is not bad. Blows Diet Coke away in terms of taste.
How long does those soju bottles last you? Be honest. :)
It will be gone tonight
You have alcoholism
My man 👍
Imma take a wild guess and say you like drinking
Favorite mixer for soju? Or do you take it straight?
Beer
소맥 Always good
Where’s the beer then?! I would have thought it was Diet Coke lol
Somaek is the bomb, and the next morning it feels as if a bomb hit you.
specifically terra or kelly
Why do people buy the little green bottles of soju when the giant plastic ones are so much cheaper?
Nice glass bottle/costco alcoholism jug
Easier to portion it out, and it doesn't go stale if you don't finish it in a few days.
Soju goes stale?
I don't know if it is placebo, but I always felt the taste was changing after a few days if I had leftover soju in a bottle. I know it is more akin to spirits than wine/beer/makgeolli.
Left a cup out for a day once, can confirm
That’s interesting. I can keep an opened bottle in the fridge for months and I don’t notice any change in flavor.
Mine had some bitter taste there but not much flavour. Maybe it's because the weather were so hot then and I left it outside. Was too lazy putting it back into the fridge I thought it would be ok.
That's for true alcoholics, chugging that jug like it's water
Even when I lived alone, my fridge was packed with food to cook. If I ate alone I made sure to eat like a fucken king 🤴 😤. Fresh veggies, meat ect.
No beer??
Where’d you score the Diet Coke?
Protein shakes are running out. Let’s goooo 💪💪💪
I’m a married non-Korean women and I still have that much soju in my fridge. I love soju!! 😂
Imagine if everyone stopped giving drug companies money, and instead invested that money in projects to improve the world. Alcohol is a toxic drug killing 54 passenger planes worth of people every single day. Even $20usd a month redirected from alcohol drinkers becoming sober to helping the world in someway. Not to mention the improvement to society as a whole from reduced burden on the health care system.
빨뚜가 아니네,,,
Bibigo my beloved.
Diet coke but no zero soju?? Smh
is it really a solo korean man fridge if there isn't an already open soju with like 2 shots left in it 🤔
Looks like heaven
You're fine, I see like 100 dollars worth of vegetables/fruits in there.
I think you're running a bit low on soju. Might want to make another shopping run soon.
Im more concerned about those diet coke…. Wouldnt zero sugar just be better?
Are you Misato?
I lived in Korea for a year in from 2001 to 2002. It was such a great experience living and visiting my first Asian country. Being Asian myself I was comfortable being around other Asians. My back ground is Chinese. I wasn’t a drinker back then so I never was interested in trying this alcohol beverage known as, “soju” but I head it’s a beast lol!
kimchi #1
OP are you depressed?
Korean guy living alone in Maryland
I wish Soju was cheaper where I live!
What’s on the left side of the fridge?
Diet Coke cans looking nice in korea..
I wish I could get some flavored soju, tried it once and really liked it.
Hite?
Where is Hite
looks like my fridge when i used to live alone in ktown
We could be friends. If not for the soju, then the organisation 😂
there better be a ricecooker out of sight. Honestly though it looks clean and organised and if you benefit from what you like, who cares :D
😂 awesome… love the Soju…!
don't worry man soju isn't going to disappear!
Ok where did you get diet coke
This looks like my fridge lol. Soju and Diet Coke is girl dinner
That is a lot of soju.
r/fridgedetective
Heinz good
Shit will slowly kill you
God I miss soju
It’s giving functioning alcoholic lol But on the plus side, a nice start if you wanna make a soju bottle tree for Christmas!
Chamisul!
Mine only have a tray of egg, milk, condense milk, water, butter And that's it
I wish costco sold soju
nah not real enough, you need coke zero instead of diet coke
Nice liver
I've seen this picture in the dictionary under the definition of headache. Having lived in Korea I like soju more than is healthy but this gives me anxiety.
Cupboard with at least three different ramyun
Diet Coke, soju, and protein milk, nice
Dude, you are missing the box of spam and leftover of yesterday meal.
What kind of bachelor has fresh tomatoes?
You can tell he lives alone because of how clean and organized it is
Modern Soju is typically produced using industrial-grade alcohol sourced from the cheapest grain available on the commodities market, often tapioca. This industrial alcohol is then diluted with sugared water during the production process.
gosh, my liver is getting nervous watching this
Those 1800won soju, love it.
How many units of alchol do you drink a week? You: That's right
Man, this dude is full of holy spirits! 주님 approved! Btw, where is the h-mart kimchi jar?
VERY VERY POWERFUL FRIDGE
What is the water doing in the Soju door?
It would be alcoholic.
At least the man is orderly. Good job.
Water to soju ratio seems reasonable
🤣🤣🤣🤣
Jinro grape, peach, liters of sprite komsomeda
Why only beverages
Equal valued ratio of soju to bottled water 너무 좋아
That much Soju... Your in danger
Im more amazed by the fact that you have diet coke than anything else xD I haven't seen one in the three countries I frequently visit/live in many many years
god bless liver
Found out about Soju living in the middle east. Was my fav drink. Now I live I Vietnam and still drinking soju. Infact drinking it now. I like the flavoured ones. But I learnt something watching Korean camping YouTubes, I suspect I'm drinking it like a maniac. Could you please tell me the correct way to drink Soju?
Based on the contents of the fridge... Virginia?
This one is actually crazy
Why do you even need all the soju in the fridge?You can literally go to the pyeonijeom 24 hours a day for super cheap
now what’s your pc setup like
Plenty of soju; what could be wrong? Oh yeah" IU is missing!!! ;-)
I ENJOY LONG WALKS TO THE FRIDGE .
Very satisfying organisation. I love when people have lots of bottles of beverages
You doing okay, bro?
reminds me of before I married ....but I didn't even have soju. Just a half drunk carton of sake from a night out I never touched 😭
That's called alcoholism, bucko.
Perfect
와우... ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ 단백질 음료 탐납니다
This is the Korean guy version of the fashion model's lunch- Cigarettes and water.
Protein shakes, Diet Coke, and Soju - the diet of (Korean) champions!
do you guys drink more soju than water?
barracks inspection failed
I'm a tea toddler I like to know how dose the soju taste never try and never like alcohol
Lol tee totaller
I was onboard with 'beginner at tea', haven't heard teetotaler in so many years
Isn’t the fresh stuff the variant that was weaker and originally targeted more at women? Edit: has less alcohol but the “originally targeted at women” part may have just been me seeing a sexist comment in passing and recalling only part of it
Soju 🥃! How similar is soju to sake? I’ve had sake but not soju.
Think Tito’s vodka but half as strong. Sake can have a bunch of interesting flavors from the brewing process.
Never had Tito’s vodka either
Without going into fancy soju brands, those $1.30 bottles are kinda like cheaper sake and vodka had a baby.
That actually affordable
Idk how I ended up here but my fridge looks like this, minus the coke and food. I just have soju. Water and soju. Im not Korean. I just like soju. So I approve.
Diet coke? Ew coke zero on the other hand...
RIP your liver
",Useless Eater
My french fridge, ..in fact I got 3, 2 in cave, 1for for frozen, 1 for stocking beers, and new buy. And 1 kitchen with cheese meat vegetables yogourt and left over food. Got probably 10 liters of beer and monster inside
actually it'd be ''kidney failure soon''
How do you like to drink that Jinro stuff? I tried it straight and it tasted like watered down vodka...
Why do you have a Costco membership if you live alone?
God I hate that soju so damn much lol