Alcohol metabolism is an aquired trait, its nothing to be ashamed of if you can't drink with the ruskies.

Truth. Some people could drink a wine cooler and not be able to ride a bicycle.

Others could smash a 5th of yukon jack to the face and juggle swords on their nose while they eat a taco.

So the question shouldn't really be how much do you drink, but how quickly can you metabolize what you drink.