On 29 Dec 2017 at 12:58pm Phil wrote:
Why is it that the Brits seem to be the only nation with a laddish drinking culture?
On 29 Dec 2017 at 2:21pm Horseman7 wrote:
I'll be seeing the new year in with a nice pot of tea. Sip not hic.
On 29 Dec 2017 at 4:20pm Slarty wrote:
Phil
From what experience do you make that statement? Been to many foreign places (and I don't mean Brit infested holiday resorts) on a Friday or Saturday night?
On 29 Dec 2017 at 4:49pm Gus wrote:
I think we inherited it from the Vikings.
On 29 Dec 2017 at 4:54pm Phil wrote:
France, Germany, Italy, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Belgium, Spain, Portugal, Switzerland, Lithuania, Czech Republic to name a few. In all places I have been, I have seen people enjoying a drink but not in the same irresponsible manner as practiced by many Brits.
My post was triggered by an overheard conversation in Lewes this morning where a group of people (male and female) were bragging about how much they had drunk, who had thrown up, etc over Christmas. They were then planning their New Year's Eve intake and how they were going to get loaded at home on Vodka before hitting Brighton later in the evening.
It ain't healthy and there is more to life than getting drunk.
On 29 Dec 2017 at 5:06pm Boing wrote:
Well Phil you could always get an online petition going to ban people enjoying themselves on new years eve .the way this year has gone it wouldn't surprise me
On 29 Dec 2017 at 5:15pm Bert wrote:
Everyone pre loads before going out these days, due to the price of drinks out, and everyone mixes their alcoholic drinks throughout their evening, leading to vomiting and deathly hangovers. I was taught not to mix the wheat with the grain, but of course youngsters these days wouldn't even know what I was even talking about. Life was so much simpler then. Blame the parents ?
On 29 Dec 2017 at 7:43pm Beer man wrote:
It friday its time to go up the pub i will have about 10 pionts then go home kick the cat . And of to bed. The. All again on saturday night
On 29 Dec 2017 at 8:17pm Cat wrote:
If you do I will come for you.
On 30 Dec 2017 at 8:02am malling mum wrote:
well said Cat.
On 30 Dec 2017 at 12:11pm Pedro wrote:
I've seen people get drunk for the sake of getting drunk in many countries beyond these shores. Its not unique to the UK (binge drinking). The novelty of getting drunk wore thin for me a while ago, and I think many people struggle with it as they get older. When you are young though, it is just easier for our bodies to process the booze and get away with (as far as I can recall!). Also, people tend to get "judged" more for drunken behaviour as they transition from early adulthood to being joyless old adults!
I occasionally enjoy the taste, as well as the buzz of a drink or two, but it all goes downhill quickly from there so I just quit while I am "ahead". I can think of far more pleasurable substances that are safer for body and mind, and don't result in painful hangovers. "And that's a fact". 
On 30 Dec 2017 at 4:02pm Bored wrote:
Yawn. Trying to incite again? Loser
On 30 Dec 2017 at 4:21pm Pedro wrote:
@ bored. Trying? Seems to have worked a treat given your hysterical overreaction.
On 30 Dec 2017 at 6:15pm Pedro's biggest fan wrote:
Pedro you sir are an unsung hero.
On 30 Dec 2017 at 6:56pm Ferk wrote:
Small slung weirdo more like....mwhaha
On 30 Dec 2017 at 9:43pm Disgusted of Tunbridge W wrote:
@bert Whoopie,my chance to be the pedant. Since when has wheat not been a grain?
On 30 Dec 2017 at 11:06pm Chav wrote:
You refer to Laddish.... I see more middle class twats loading up on Sancerre than any other socioeconomic group. Just coz they wear carharrt and have a bit of emulsion on their clothes don't make them working class. They are big mouth alkies too