[aoanevdus]

This thread is cluing me in that I need new wording to describe my rare consumption of alcohol.

[bluefirebrand]

I have a glass of whiskey a couple of times a year

I mostly just tell people I don't drink at all

If I tell people that I drink "rarely", they put it into their own framework based on how often they drink themselves. Heavy drinkers might assume "rarely" means one night a week. Moderate drinkers might think a couple times a month

[SamPatt]

Same. To people who regularly drink, I don't drink at all.

When I was young, I would always get asked why. I'm pushing 40 now, and people rarely ask anymore.