The trouble with most of those pastimes, ser, is that they tend to be substantially less fun than the alternatives, and when the majority of the populace are displaced individuals it is much easier to find a drink which bears a passing resemblance to your native liquor than an individual who can - for example - play cyvasse.
The truly 'sad' part of proceedings, I find, is when people think publically criticising the pastimes of others is a more profitable endeavour than said pastimes. Perhaps a little wine would do you a world of good.