How come whenever I got to a bar and see normies taking shots,

Because no rmies aren't alcoholic like you or me, they have very low alcohol tolerance. They've also never had alcohol straight, always mixing it with something.

Alcohol tastes like fucking shit. I can hardly even do shots. I stick to beer and cider

>>38403984
This

I used to drink with a circle of junkies, and even they chased everything because they always drank in the company of other people. I probably wouldn't drink straight alcohol if I hadn't spent so many nights drinking by myself.

Depends on stuff: if it got some flavor like cognac, rum or say Fireball liqueur I like to drink the shot down little by little and enjoy the taste.
Vodka is for straight shots since it tastes like hand sanitizer.

Stolichnaya is too good. Drink some Absolut like a real normie.