Faced with an ever-growing binge drinking problem, England’s Home Office and Department of Health are considering dramatic proposals to address the alcohol problem across the pond.
The measures under consideration include Nanny State-style signs warning of health complications, a ban on drinking games in pubs, and even an end to the tradition of giving women free booze in bars.
(WTF? Why didn’t anyone tell me? I can put up with British food for that!)
The document notes that the introduction of 24-hour drinking has failed to bring about the shift in behaviour that some had hoped for and that a more continental “cafe culture” has not been widely adopted. It criticises many prevalent attitudes to alcohol and warns that drinks should not be promoted as a way of enhancing an individual’s “social, sexual, physical, mental and financial or sporting performance”.
Obviously, that’s where the Brits are getting it wrong. Alcohol shouldn’t be promoted as a way of enhancing anything. It’s far more effective at helping one pretend the other person’s more enhanced. It’s called Beer Googles, duh.
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October 14, 2008 at 1:16 am
I would have bought those ladies a beer if I was ever in England,maybe they will change it back