The Tao of Drinkers
Here is Drinker's Tao, that is the Eighteen Grades of Drinker. It was named by Jo Ji-Hoon who was a famous korean poet and was called the god of alcohol because of his heavy drinking.
1. Non Drinking
- They can drink but never drink.
2. Keep away Drinking
- They can drink but they are afraid of alcohol.
3. An embarrassed Drinking
- They can drink and they aren't afraid of drinking.
But they are embarrassed in and shamed of drinking.
4. Alone Drinking
- They can drink and they aren't afraid of drinking and they are enjoying drinking.
But they are drinking alone with hide because of money.
5. Drinking for Business
- They can drink and they enjoy drinking.
But they drink only when they can get something during drinking.
6. Drinking for sexual life
- They drink only for their sexual life.
7. Drinking for sleep
- They drink because they can't sleep easily.
8. Drinking for a meal
- They drink alcohol for an appetizer during the meal.
9. Learning Drinking
- They are learning the real drinking.
10. Lovely Drinking
- The first grade of drinker : a member of drinker's group.
- They are loving drinking as a hobby.
11. Falling into drinking
- The second grade of drinker : a guest of drinker's group.
- They are falling into drinking.
12. Getting stuck into drinking
- The third grade of drinker : a gallant and brave drinker
- They are getting stuck into drinking and they well know the real drinking.
13. Fierce Drinking
- The forth grade of drinker : a mad drinker
- They are training hard and practicing the drinker's Tao
14. Long time and absorbing Drinking
- The fifth grade of drinker : a wizard drinker
- They are absorbed and devoting to drinking.
15. Sympathetic Drinking
- The sixth grade of drinker : a wise drinker
- They well know value of alcohol and think much of humanity.
16. Pleasant Drinking
- The seventh grade of drinker : a holy drinker
- They don't care whether they drink or not and they live in easy with drink.
17. Relative Drinking
- The eighth grade of drinker : the best drinker
- They really enjoy drinking by looking alcohol but they can't drink any more.
18. Drinking for death
- Their grade can't evaluate because they are already dead.
- They died because of drinking.