Adapting to Different Cultures

A funny moment from the Peace Corps interview seems to not have made it into the blog. One of the questions the recruiter asked was "Do you have any reason why you would not be able to either live in a culture where drinking alcohol is extremely taboo and forbidden or live in a culture where drinking lots of alcohol is very common and to fit in socially you are expected to drink a lot?"

Huh? I get the first part of the question. But the second? In what country is drinking in excess a daily thing? Perhaps Russia or another Eastern European country? Well, vodka I can handle becuase that looks like water and I can just fake it and drink lots of water. I've never been the sort to be out of control with drinking. In fact I'll go out on a Friday or Saturday on occasion with friends, dancing and what not, and not drink but still have a great time.

Do you know where this mythical land is where lots of drinking is part of the daily life experience?