I agree with Heaven - it's rude to try to pressure someone into having a drink when you *know* that they don't. I'm a non drinker by both choice and necessity - firstly it was out of choice because we live out of town so I always had to drive, but also kid and hangovers don't mix well either then it was by necessity because of medication that I take and I can't drink because it can damage my liver. I think most people know me well enough now that it's not an issue but there have been other times when I've been asked to drink and they get all confused when I say no. I just don't think some people *get* how you can have a good time unless you're drinking. And I even had one guy ask how can I socialise with other drunk people when I'm sober. But I can still have fun - I just have more chance of remembering it the next day LOL.

However, that said, I went on a footy bus trip last weekend and I drank more that night than I have in the past 12 years! Only light beers and entirely my own choice to do it, and it wasn't bad, but I'm certainly not about to take up drinking again any time soon.

ETA - forgot to say that I don't think it's rude or impolite to not drink and I'd never ask anyone why they weren't drinking because I don't think it matters much if they are or they aren't.