Yet the pubs are forced to close at 11. I never understood that law in the land of sods.

It was a complete shock to me when I discovered that some people don't drink to get drunk.

If you think this way, you might be an alcoholic.

moops: Yet the pubs are forced to close at 11. I never understood that law in the land of sods.

Been to the UK in the last, oh, 5 years?

world's ugliest carpet: moops: Yet the pubs are forced to close at 11. I never understood that law in the land of sods.

Been to the UK in the last, oh, 5 years?

Last time I was there was 2000, please elaborate...

Further, people drink less once they have enough money to rebuild the kitchen further from the TV. Constant biatching by wifey is hard to hear when she's far away.

I thought they drank just to make other people look attractive.

I drink in order to forget

@moops & ladyfortuna: licensing laws changed in 2005. The 11pm deadline doesn't really apply any more.

I drink because I'm farking bored.

I drink to quiet the voices. And it makes video games more fun.

I drink to make the yelling stop.

cryinoutloud: It was a complete shock to me when I discovered that some people don't drink to get drunk.

If you think this way, you might be an alcoholic.

There's your trouble. It's all those alcoholics that are giving us drunks a bad name.

Sybarite: The young man in the tracksuit is clearly just appreciating the delicate bouquet and rich combination of flavors in the wine.

Nah, he just looks thirsty.

Article useless without comparing statistics to Ireland, France, Italy, Germany, US, Canada, Australia, etc.

And? Doesn't everyone drink to get drunk? Why else would you drink?

This Looks Fun: Why else would you drink?

Ummmmm
Wine is fine but
Whiskey's quicker

This Looks Fun: And? Doesn't everyone drink to get drunk? Why else would you drink?

I actually enjoy the taste of a Guinness, a pale ale, or a glass of good wine. I don't like getting drunk though.

What's the actual point of the study? It's often the case that when a study that makes the news and it seems like "why did they bother to study the obvious" that actual point of the study is different than what the study seems to be at first glance.

Cloudchaser Sakonige the Red Wolf: What's the actual point of the study? It's often the case that when a study that makes the news and it seems like "why did they bother to study the obvious" that actual point of the study is different than what the study seems to be at first glance.

I assume not many of you armchair Farkers have been over there, so:

What the study is saying is that the Brits drink to get absolutely legless, falling down drunk. They don't know how to sit down and have a beer or two, they have to have as many beers as humanly possible. A third of them habitually drunk is believable.

These days you can get beer for about 20p a pint in the supermarkets so I'm guessing it's even worse then when I was there - they can sink six or seven pints at home before going down the pub.

Why bother going to the pub? That's where all the shouting and fighting goes on! You also wouldn't want to miss out on the midnight street-peeing, arson and random brick throwing.

/Why did I ever leave?

Joce678: I assume not many of you armchair Farkers have been over there, so:

What the study is saying is that the Brits drink to get absolutely legless, falling down drunk. They don't know how to sit down and have a beer or two, they have to have as many beers as humanly possible. A third of them habitually drunk is believable.

These days you can get beer for about 20p a pint in the supermarkets so I'm guessing it's even worse then when I was there - they can sink six or seven pints at home before going down the pub.

Why bother going to the pub? That's where all the shouting and fighting goes on! You also wouldn't want to miss out on the midnight street-peeing, arson and random brick throwing.

/Why did I ever leave?

Well, I live here, so:

Firstly, the study is NOT saying that "the Brits drink to get absolutely legless, falling down drunk". This study was done on 2000 people aged 18-24. It's a farking leap to claim that a demographic that is mostly students and those who have just recently legally qualified to drink is representative of the whole country. Many people can sit down and have a few pints and not get spastic drunk. Granted, not many in the age bracket studied, but your claim that it's all Brits is a stupid one. So, the study is saying that 18-24 year olds drink to get drunk. Quelle farking surprise. NB: I'm not saying that Brits are restrained with drinking, just refuting your blanket generalisation.

As for the "midnight street-peeing, arson and random brick throwing", where were you out of interest? Because this is not normal behaviour in many places. Your experiences are not representative of a whole country. If they were, I could claim that Spain is full of pick-pockets, hookers and shiatty street-performers based on Las Ramblas.

Moving on, I don't think the Brits are such hardened drinkers, it's just that the rest of you are lightweights.

/Love the pic of the Weegies chugging Belfast.
//Because they represent the UK.

The Envoy: Many people can sit down and have a few pints and not get spastic drunk. Granted, not many in the age bracket studied

It only takes a few bad apples...and there's enough of them.

As for the "midnight street-peeing, arson and random brick throwing", where were you out of interest? Because this is not normal behaviour in many places.

But it is in some, right?

It's almost as if you want to agree with me...

Obviously there's some hyperbole, this is Fark, but can you name another country where almost every pub has bouncers on the door at weekends and has the equivalent of (eg.) the pubwatch scheme?

Sybarite: The young man in the tracksuit is clearly just appreciating the delicate bouquet and rich combination of flavors in the wine.

That ned is drinking Buckfast wine. It tastes like malted cough syrup with a hint of sick. It does, however, get you very drunk very quickly.

Joce678: It only takes a few bad apples...and there's enough of them.

You could say that about anything. That's weak.

As for the "midnight street-peeing, arson and random brick throwing", where were you out of interest? Because this is not normal behaviour in many places.

But it is in some, right?

It's almost as if you want to agree with me...

If you think I want to agree with you then I'd suggest that you've been hitting the Buckfast too. Where were you to witness this apparently unending bombardment of bricks and piss? I'd wager that there is booze-fuelled bad behaviour across the world.

Obviously there's some hyperbole, this is Fark, but can you name another country where almost every pub has bouncers on the door at weekends and has the equivalent of (eg.) the pubwatch scheme?

I live in what could be considered a rougher part of South London and not one pub I drink in has bouncers at the weekend. Have you got any citations or just your opinion which is apparently based on 5 days in Blackpool?

Wow, look at that! I'm late to start chugging my nightly 10 pints of wife-beater and numbers. Got my bag of bricks ready....

Later, lightweights.

LewDux: I drink in order to forget



To forget what?
/NIOOF

The Envoy: Obviously there's some hyperbole, this is Fark, but can you name another country where almost every pub has bouncers on the door at weekends and has the equivalent of (eg.) the pubwatch scheme?I live in what could be considered a rougher part of South London and not one pub I drink in has bouncers at the weekend. Have you got any citations or just your opinion which is apparently based on 5 days in Blackpool?

Likewise, I live in what is a very likely candidate for the drinking capital of North London. Ironically, it's also a heavily Muslim area as well. There are bouncers at the doors primarily for the purpose of checking ID or turning away people who are too drunk to stand.

It is completely peaceful and safe despite hordes of drunken masses every weekend. The absolute worst behaviour is the occasional person sick in the street or Amy Winehouse passed out somewhere, both of which look very much alike.

Comparing this to where I was in Scotland, where the drunks were nearly all foreign tourists, the locals here quiet down much earlier, are far less noisy in general, and much less likely to pish on your doorstep.

moops: This Looks Fun: And? Doesn't everyone drink to get drunk? Why else would you drink?

I actually enjoy the taste of a Guinness, a pale ale, or a glass of good wine. I don't like getting drunk though.

I actually enjoy those things also, however, I thoroughly enjoy getting drunk as well. Falling down, blacked out, fighting bouncers drunk.

zunkus: moops: This Looks Fun: And? Doesn't everyone drink to get drunk? Why else would you drink?

I actually enjoy the taste of a Guinness, a pale ale, or a glass of good wine. I don't like getting drunk though.

I actually enjoy those things also, however, I thoroughly enjoy getting drunk as well. Falling down, blacked out, fighting bouncers drunk.

Or as I like to call it, Tuesday nights.