Since I personally have never been anything close to a "party animal" and rarely get drunk, that stereotype sure doesn't fit me. I've been depressed, though not seriously deep or for too long. A bad break up or the death of a loved one can do it to me, and everyone is entitled to one bad break up so that one can mature, but it seems to me that my response is usually long walks in nature and morning shakes with lots of vitamins and protein powder. I also suspect that most depression is actually anger that is unexpressed and unexpressed because it is considered antisocial to do so. So making lists of things I hate often brings me to humor.
It mostly seems to be a waste of time to me to be depressed but yes, sometimes one must entertain their depression till they figure things out, and while entertaining it, one might wish to have a glass too many of wine. (Read my past posts on STEREOTYPING Hungarians and Hungarian-Americans including the wine versus beer issue!)
OK, the PARTY ANIMALS are usually drinking beer and they chug it, they like LOUD parties and concerts, they don't want to have conversations, just to yell at each other, and speak in bumper sticker messages. They call other men who they are not related to "Bro!" Too much beer (or hard liquor or drugs) allows some of these beasts to actually BOND to each other, and show emotion and support for others, without actually being thought of as homosexual!
OK, the DEPRESSED AND DRUNK, they want to be alone, they may actually be picky about the wine labels - the brands - as they drink themselves into sleep. How deeply depressed can you be when you also actually EAT FOOD and GAIN WEIGHT? Seriously depressed and you would be unable to entertain food, and just waste away, thinner and thinner, till you were nothing. Seriously depressed and you cannot answer the question, "What would you order if it was your last meal?"
Then there is the next day when the sun must not come through the window bright and early, but there is always a pillow over the head anyway.
Are you laughing yet?
The fact is that while "party animals" and the depressed and drunk people exist, they do not especially exist in Hungary. And so this is a worthless stereotype. You can find such people all over the world who use or imbibe substances in order to feel.
Hungarians also write and read and recite poetry in order to feel and express feelings. So there!
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