>>1794183Never let your cup go empty during after work gatherings because your coworkers WILL continue to fill it for you.
And cultures vary. I believe the Romans thought people that never drank to be untrustworthy, since not allowing your tongue to be loosened by alcohol meant you had something to hide. I recall hearing that debates were held twice, first sober and then drunk.
People back then watered down their wine though. For the Greeks one of the cruelties written about the Spartans was that they made their slaves drink wine undiluted.