Comments on: How much is too much? http://boakandbailey.com/2008/05/19/how-much-is-too-much/ Mon, 15 Mar 2010 22:43:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Boak and Bailey's UK beer blog http://boakandbailey.com/2008/05/19/how-much-is-too-much/comment-page-1/#comment-8242 Boak and Bailey's UK beer blog Sat, 24 May 2008 14:39:55 +0000 http://boakandbailey.com/?p=587#comment-8242 [...] for this, and has anyone had any luck in convincing them otherwise? What’s German for “My government recommends that as a woman I only drink 2-3 units a day and therefore I can’t possible manage a [...] [...] for this, and has anyone had any luck in convincing them otherwise? What’s German for “My government recommends that as a woman I only drink 2-3 units a day and therefore I can’t possible manage a [...]

]]> By: Pivní Filosof http://boakandbailey.com/2008/05/19/how-much-is-too-much/comment-page-1/#comment-8141 Pivní Filosof Tue, 20 May 2008 12:15:26 +0000 http://boakandbailey.com/?p=587#comment-8141 I don't think Brits drink that much. According to some figures I read some time ago, people in countries like France, Germany, Spain and Italy (and I'm sure Czech Rep.) drink more. The difference is that alcohol consumption is spread throughout the day. In Spain two or three people will share a bottle of wine at lunch, in CZ it is not rare for people to have one or two pints at midday, etc. While in Britain it is mostly done in the evenings. There also seems to be a different attitude towards alcohol. In many European countries people drink alcohol as the most natural thing, alcohol is something that you drink while having a good time with friends or for relaxing at home and getting drunk is something that may or may not happen, whereas many Brits and Americans seem to drink only with the purpose of getting drunk, with the aditional problem that many of them tend to get agressive after a few drinks, which is something not so commonly seen here in the Czech Rep, at least. I don’t think Brits drink that much. According to some figures I read some time ago, people in countries like France, Germany, Spain and Italy (and I’m sure Czech Rep.) drink more. The difference is that alcohol consumption is spread throughout the day. In Spain two or three people will share a bottle of wine at lunch, in CZ it is not rare for people to have one or two pints at midday, etc. While in Britain it is mostly done in the evenings.
There also seems to be a different attitude towards alcohol. In many European countries people drink alcohol as the most natural thing, alcohol is something that you drink while having a good time with friends or for relaxing at home and getting drunk is something that may or may not happen, whereas many Brits and Americans seem to drink only with the purpose of getting drunk, with the aditional problem that many of them tend to get agressive after a few drinks, which is something not so commonly seen here in the Czech Rep, at least.

]]> By: Paul Garrard http://boakandbailey.com/2008/05/19/how-much-is-too-much/comment-page-1/#comment-8140 Paul Garrard Tue, 20 May 2008 12:13:17 +0000 http://boakandbailey.com/?p=587#comment-8140 My rough rule of thumb is 3 days without drink and not getting rat-arsed on the rest of the week! My rough rule of thumb is 3 days without drink and not getting rat-arsed on the rest of the week!

]]> By: Tandleman http://boakandbailey.com/2008/05/19/how-much-is-too-much/comment-page-1/#comment-8137 Tandleman Tue, 20 May 2008 07:23:42 +0000 http://boakandbailey.com/?p=587#comment-8137 If what the Government said was really true, everyone I know whould be dead by now, every acquaintance in the pub would be dead too. I'd be well fecking dead. Sensible drinking yes - nanny state nonsense like this, using figures plucked from the air, using my tax money - no thanks. If what the Government said was really true, everyone I know whould be dead by now, every acquaintance in the pub would be dead too. I’d be well fecking dead.

Sensible drinking yes – nanny state nonsense like this, using figures plucked from the air, using my tax money – no thanks.

]]> By: Keith Brainard http://boakandbailey.com/2008/05/19/how-much-is-too-much/comment-page-1/#comment-8134 Keith Brainard Tue, 20 May 2008 02:34:27 +0000 http://boakandbailey.com/?p=587#comment-8134 Wow... those units are about half the size of the units I use. I figure one 12-ounce bottle at 5% ABV is one unit. That's 1.7 units to them! It doesn't seem like it should cost 6 million pounds to teach people that different alcohols have different strengths. It should take like two minutes. But I guess that's government for you. It's apparently the same on both sides of the ocean. Or did we inherit that bureaucracy from our colonizers? :D Wow… those units are about half the size of the units I use. I figure one 12-ounce bottle at 5% ABV is one unit. That’s 1.7 units to them!

It doesn’t seem like it should cost 6 million pounds to teach people that different alcohols have different strengths. It should take like two minutes. But I guess that’s government for you. It’s apparently the same on both sides of the ocean. Or did we inherit that bureaucracy from our colonizers? :D

]]> By: Charlie http://boakandbailey.com/2008/05/19/how-much-is-too-much/comment-page-1/#comment-8133 Charlie Tue, 20 May 2008 00:28:54 +0000 http://boakandbailey.com/?p=587#comment-8133 That NHS table could be a great help to students trying to decide penalties in drinking games. That NHS table could be a great help to students trying to decide penalties in drinking games.

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