Should retailers lower prices on alcohol for your teenager's sake ?

jeronimo917 · 25-11-09, 08:58 PM

As you probably might have noticed, British retailers are starting their ridiculous low alcohol prices for the christmas period. No other country in Europe (not even new European countries like Lithuania or Poland) allow this !

Maxx · 25-11-09, 09:01 PM

Woohoo!

**MJ10** · 25-11-09, 09:01 PM

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Originally Posted by jeronimo917

As you probably might have noticed, British retailers are starting their ridiculous low alcohol prices for the christmas period. No other country in Europe (not even new European countries like Lithuania or Poland) allow this !

Sorry, that's the only bit that stood out to me! WOOHOO!!

(So long as the teenager buyiong it is responsibly and over 18 I don't see the problem! I'm 21, sensible and a student so suits me perfectly!)

LiamGTR · 25-11-09, 09:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Maxx

Woohoo!

Ditto this comment:

Woohoo!

Let the (cheap) drinking, begin!

Simmo · 25-11-09, 09:04 PM

16 cans of strongbow at tesco for £8 ftw.

mcgrou · 25-11-09, 09:07 PM

The reactions to this thread made me lol real bad.

OP: srs arguement tiem

eXceem: wewt cheap booze!

TheDoctor · 25-11-09, 09:09 PM

Drinking Doesnt interest me but i think alcohol should be made illegal.

Djoscar · 25-11-09, 09:10 PM

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Originally Posted by TheDoctor

Drinking Doesnt interest me but i think alcohol should be made illegal.

Then there would be billions of crimes every day.

Simmo · 25-11-09, 09:12 PM

Why on earth would you make alcohol illegal?

I think certain drugs should be made legal rather than the opposite.

Maxx · 25-11-09, 09:14 PM

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Originally Posted by TheDoctor

Drinking Doesnt interest me but i think alcohol should be made illegal.

It's true that if alcohol was discovered now it would be classed as a class A drug, but they can't make it illegal for the same reason they can't make smoking illegal - too many people do it.

Anyway, even if they did make it illegal, people would still drink, just through Speakeasies or Moonshine. Prohibition didn't work in the 1920s, and it wouldn't work now either

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Originally Posted by Simmo

Why on earth would you make alcohol illegal?

I think certain drugs should be made legal rather than the opposite.

Agreed

Larkino · 25-11-09, 09:48 PM

I'm jumping on the Beckswagon! Let's get gazebo'd!

LiamGTR · 25-11-09, 10:08 PM

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Originally Posted by TheDoctor

Drinking Doesnt interest me but i think alcohol should be made illegal.

What a coincidence, you don't drink and think drinking should be illegal

Just how most non-smokers think smoking should be banned (me included)

LOL - Let's get totally rifled!

mcgrou · 25-11-09, 11:50 PM

I'm going to get AB-SO-LOOT-LEE pajama'd

mattp1980 · 25-11-09, 11:56 PM

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Originally Posted by TheDoctor

Drinking Doesnt interest me but i think alcohol should be made illegal.

I think making it illegal may be a bit extreme, but I certainly think the minimum age should be raised to 21 (like America) or even 25.

Obviously, this is only my opinion, but everytime I go out, all I see are kids (16-20) who can't handle their drink but still sink 10-15 pints in 1 night and then go around starting fights and causing trouble. I appreciate that not all people in that age bracket are like that, but in my experience, the bad ones outweigh the good ones.

I know I sound like some old duffer, but I'd like to go to a pub, play a couple of games of pool, have a couple of Fruit Shoots and still go home with all of my teeth. Yes, I drink Fruit Shoots when I go to my local because I don't drink alcohol, they taste nice, Post Mix (Coke, Lemonade etc.) is too gassy and J20's have been giving me heartburn lately. Flame away, I've heard them all before!!!!

Back to what I was saying. At least if the minimum age is raised, the people who would be drink (legally) are more likely to be able to handle it and more importantly SHOULD BE mature enough to not want to cause trouble when they've had 1 too many.

Also, to all the students... Less drinking and more studying!!!!

That my 2 cents.

williamblah · 25-11-09, 11:58 PM

It's odd actually how before I smoked I thought it should be completely and utterly banned.

Now I watch old movies where the lead has a fag hanging out of his mouth constantly and walks in and out of shops pubs bars clubs offices etc and wish it were like that!

I enjoy smoking, although I'm not sure why... but I keep it to moderation, and I'm sure as it gradually becomes less and less cool I will be inclined to quit.

joewarne · 26-11-09, 12:09 AM

I dont drink, I dont smoke and I dont do drugs, I don't see the point of it. It can only bring negativity to the person drinking and the people around them. Plus it costs a fortune anyway.

The prices should go up in my opinion, its a very legitimate tax to stop people poisoning their bodies. The government should really pick up on this. Its exactly the same as smoking, and every alcoholic bottle should carry the same warning strips as cigarette packets do. I don't know how smokers continue on after reading those messages day after day, it must really get them down while destroying their lungs and increasing their chances of serious disease day after day.

At the end of the day it is a poison, it harms your insides, controls your life and makes you both mentally and phsyically ill. Its just the media make it more likeable to keep on the good sides of big business.

If you like the taste of beer, there are non alcoholic alternatives avaliable.

A lot of people need to learn to grow a backbone and not give in to peer pressure at the slight thought of it. As thats how i rekon 90% of people get into drinking, with their "friends".

williamblah · 26-11-09, 12:12 AM

I went and had a pint earlier, and there is nothing more enjoyable than sitting with a glass of Director's Bitter in your hand and having a chat with friends!

joewarne · 26-11-09, 12:15 AM

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Originally Posted by williamblah

I went and had a pint earlier, and there is nothing more enjoyable than sitting with a glass of Director's Bitter in your hand and having a chat with friends!

Why does it have to be a beer though, why cant it be a non alcoholic beer or a coke.

I find coke, lemonade and water to be much more refreshing and nicer tasting than any alcohol.

williamblah · 26-11-09, 12:20 AM

I do not think they mass produce non-alcoholic ale, which is what I tend to drink. If they did, and it tasted just as good, I would buy it. Alcohol also loosens you up, which would obviously be lost in a non-alcoholic version. If they do produce it, they certainly don't sell it in the locations where I like to enjoy drinking.

Also, if I was out on a night out, could you imagine stomaching a kebab sober?

joewarne · 26-11-09, 12:24 AM

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Originally Posted by williamblah

I do not think they mass produce non-alcoholic ale, which is what I tend to drink. If they did, and it tasted just as good, I would buy it. Alcohol also loosens you up, which would obviously be lost in a non-alcoholic version. If they do produce it, they certainly don't sell it in the locations where I like to enjoy drinking.

Also, if I was out on a night out, could you imagine stomaching a kebab sober?

I dont drink in the first place, so i wouldnt know.

The argument that people have about it making them more sociable. I find that to be a load of crap lol. It's basically saying that you have no personality in the first place and you need to intoxicate your body to make yourself more likeable and attractive.

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williamblah iPod 60gb Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Colchester, Essex Posts: 1,635	It's odd actually how before I smoked I thought it should be completely and utterly banned. Now I watch old movies where the lead has a fag hanging out of his mouth constantly and walks in and out of shops pubs bars clubs offices etc and wish it were like that! I enjoy smoking, although I'm not sure why... but I keep it to moderation, and I'm sure as it gradually becomes less and less cool I will be inclined to quit.

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joewarne Mini Mac Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Great Yarmouth Posts: 4,742	I dont drink, I dont smoke and I dont do drugs, I don't see the point of it. It can only bring negativity to the person drinking and the people around them. Plus it costs a fortune anyway. The prices should go up in my opinion, its a very legitimate tax to stop people poisoning their bodies. The government should really pick up on this. Its exactly the same as smoking, and every alcoholic bottle should carry the same warning strips as cigarette packets do. I don't know how smokers continue on after reading those messages day after day, it must really get them down while destroying their lungs and increasing their chances of serious disease day after day. At the end of the day it is a poison, it harms your insides, controls your life and makes you both mentally and phsyically ill. Its just the media make it more likeable to keep on the good sides of big business. If you like the taste of beer, there are non alcoholic alternatives avaliable. A lot of people need to learn to grow a backbone and not give in to peer pressure at the slight thought of it. As thats how i rekon 90% of people get into drinking, with their "friends". Last edited by joewarne; 26-11-09 at 12:11 AM..

26-11-09, 12:12 AM	#17
williamblah iPod 60gb Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Colchester, Essex Posts: 1,635	I went and had a pint earlier, and there is nothing more enjoyable than sitting with a glass of Director's Bitter in your hand and having a chat with friends!

26-11-09, 12:20 AM	#19
williamblah iPod 60gb Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Colchester, Essex Posts: 1,635	I do not think they mass produce non-alcoholic ale, which is what I tend to drink. If they did, and it tasted just as good, I would buy it. Alcohol also loosens you up, which would obviously be lost in a non-alcoholic version. If they do produce it, they certainly don't sell it in the locations where I like to enjoy drinking. Also, if I was out on a night out, could you imagine stomaching a kebab sober?