“If you know when the liquor store closes you are crafty. If you know when the liquor store opens you are an alcoholic” was posted on Twitter by Griffin Danes on June 14, 2013. “People who like drinking know when the liquor store closes. Alcoholics know when the liquor store opens” was posted on Twitter by thisisps on March 9, 2014. “People who like to drink know when the liquor store closes. Alcoholics know when the liquor store opens” was posted on Twitter by Alex Flores later on March 9, 2014.
   
The difference is that the person who wants to know when the liquor stores close wants a late drink, but the person who wants to know when the liquor stores open wants to start drinking early.
   
“There’s a huge difference between knowing when the liquor store closes, and knowing when the liquor store opens” was posted on Reddit—Showerthoughts on March 15, 2017. “If you like to drink, you know when the liquor store closes. If you are an alcoholic, you know when it opens” was posted on Reddit—Showerthoughts on June 25, 2017. “‘Party Animals’ know when the liquor stores close. Alcoholics know when the liquor stores open” was posted on Reddit—Showerthoughts on March 6, 2021.
   
     
Twitter
Griffin Danes
@DrMcTaco
If you know when the liquor store closes you are crafty. If you know when the liquor store opens you are an alcoholic.
11:08 PM · Jun 14, 2013·Twitter for iPhone
   
Twitter
thisisps
@thisis_ps
I do not like drinking. People who like drinking know when the liquor store closes. Alcoholics know when the liquor store opens.
8:28 AM · Mar 9, 2014·TweetDeck
   
Twitter
Alex Flores
@Flores51
People who like to drink know when the liquor store closes. Alcoholics know when the liquor store opens.
1:46 PM · Mar 9, 2014·Twitter Web Client
   
Twitter
Geetchi Liberachi
@bigpimpinET
People who like to drink know when the liquor store closes…Alcoholics know when the liquor store opens
11:28 AM · Jul 15, 2014·TweetDeck
 
Twitter
Austin Eldridge
@eldridge_the
You’re not an alcoholic if you know when the liquor stores close. You’re an alcoholic if you know when the liquor stores open.
6:09 PM · Jul 22, 2014·Twitter for iPhone
       
Reddit—Showerthoughts
Posted by u/nyjets4life6 March 15, 2017
There’s a huge difference between knowing when the liquor store closes, and knowing when the liquor store opens.
   
Reddit—Showerthoughts
Posted by u/ndbvr June 25, 2017
If you like to drink, you know when the liquor store closes. If you are an alcoholic, you know when it opens.
 
Twitter
Leonard Sabotage
@alvintampa
Addiction fact: If you like to drink, you know when the liquor store closes, if you’re an alcoholic, you know when the liquor store opens.
10:32 AM · Jun 25, 2017·Twitter for iPad
   
Twitter
Coffee, Cocktails, & Clomid
@KateCreate
If you like to drink you know when the liquor store closes. If you’re an alcoholic you know when the liquor store opens.
6:37 PM · Jun 25, 2017 from Wadsworth, OH·Twitter for iPhone
 
Twitter
Alex Grimm
@AlexGrimm4
Freshman year of college: *knows when different liquor stores close*
Senior year of college: *knows when different liquor stores open*
1:42 PM · Jul 14, 2017·Twitter for Android
         
Twitter
Eric Sturdivant
@eric_j_s
“Normal people know when the liquor store closes, alcoholics know when the liquor store opens” - a very smart person
7:56 PM · Jul 16, 2017·Twitter for iPhone
   
Twitter
h.
@heathercunic
“casual drinkers know when the liquor store closes, alcoholics know when the liquor store opens.”
11:54 PM · Nov 24, 2017·Twitter for iPhone
   
Twitter
Travieso Scott
@Mo_Kwee
“Drinkers know when a liquor store closes, alcoholics know when a liquor store opens.”
- a drinker
1:19 PM · Mar 15, 2018 from La Habra, CA·Twitter for iPhone
 
Reddit—Showerthoughts
Posted by u/DudFlabby March 6, 2021
“Party Animals” know when the liquor stores close. Alcoholics know when the liquor stores open.
COMMENTS
terpslurp402
i think alcoholics know when they both open and close
 
Twitter
shower thoughts
@thinking2015
“Party Animals” know when the liquor stores close. Alcoholics know when the liquor stores open. #thinkaboutit
3:25 PM · Mar 6, 2021·IFTTT