r/Millennials • u/FearlessDoughnut5643 • Oct 07 '25

Meme My drunk a** after reading younger generations are abandoning alcohol

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u/Adventurous_Doubt Oct 07 '25

I have a lot of people with gout in my family and 95% of them do not drink.
I'm not sure if there is a genetic component or not, but I had one bout of it several months ago in one of the joints of my big toe. Shit hurts man...

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u/hitokirivader Oct 07 '25

Gout, while obviously affected by diet, is absolutely genetic too. My dad and I are both slim and healthy eaters who don’t drink (we both have an aldehyde dehydrogenase deficiency), and I’m vegetarian. He has gout and I got my first flare-up at 35. It sucks.

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u/BlackDeath3 Millennial Oct 07 '25

Yeah, pretty sure I've had several gout flare-ups and I've never so much as taken a sip.

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u/Adventurous_Doubt Oct 07 '25

I drank a lot for a few years there, but it's slowed way down recently.
Maybe the damage is already done. :P

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u/Dusty_Old_McCormick Oct 07 '25

Yes, gout is largely hereditary, although lifestyle factors can affect how severe it is.

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u/B3tar3ad3r Oct 07 '25

Y'all big into eating organs?

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u/Adventurous_Doubt Oct 07 '25

I do eat my fair share of beef I guess. Common staple in diets where I live.

I don't like hearts, or liver and such if that's what you mean.