alcohol Archive
In Britain you never have to explain why you drink
Written on July 14, 2021
in Culture
In Britain you never have to explain why you drink. You do have to explain why you don’t drink. Because it is not normal. The norm is to drink. There must be something in the British psyche which is making people to want to be inebriated for large parts of their lives.
Beer, of course, is actually a depressant
Written on October 20, 2019
in Quotes
Beer, of course, is actually a depressant. But poor people will never stop hoping otherwise. — Kurt Vonnegut Favorite0
Mistaking idiocy for hedonism
Written on October 20, 2018
in Culture
San Antonio was a depressing affair. A tacky enclave of the worst of Britain. Full of people dumping the worst of their homeland on a paradise mistaking idiocy for hedonism. This is the best description I ever heard of the young British on holidays. On a Vice documentary about Ibiza. And more:
People drink so much because it’s our culture
Written on June 1, 2018
in Culture
“People drink so much because it’s our culture,” adds Lawrence. “The sun comes out and you go to a beer garden. It’s what we do. Everything is just an excuse to drink. Life is hard for everybody, so it’s nice to have an escape.” […] It’s easy to be judgmental about Peters’
The drunks of Manchester
Written on January 4, 2016
in Culture
A picture of a raucous street in Manchester during New Year’s Eve celebrations has gone viral after social media users turned it into a series of hilarious memes. The original photograph – posted by Roland Hughes on Twitter – looks like a tableaux of drunkenness, with police grappling with a young man
Drinking on holidays for the British: Hangover Holiday Campaign
Written on June 29, 2014
in Culture
I was not very much surprised when I read this: Favorite1
I was looking for some action but all I found was cigarettes and alcohol
Written on November 5, 2013
in Quotes
I was looking for some action But all I found was cigarettes and alcohol You could wait for a lifetime To spend your days in the sunshine… Oasis Is there a more succinct way to epitomize student culture in the UK? Favorite0
Good ale, the true and proper drink of Englishmen
Written on April 15, 2013
in Quotes
Good ale, the true and proper drink of Englishmen. He is not deserving of the name of Englishman who speaketh against ale, that is good ale. George Borrow, Lavengro, 1851 Favorite0