Why is Ireland so fond of drink?

JupiterKid · 10-08-2019 09:28PM

Koda Low Ibex wrote: »

Yeah bit would life be as enjoyable?

As the great John Daly said when asked what he thought of the new fitness bug that was catching on in golf: “I can run and get sick or drink beer and get sick....I know which one I prefer” (or something to that effect I can’t remember the quote exactly).

I’m in full agreement, life would be a lot less craic without drink.

Also the an awful lot of the people I see sick or having health problems are the ones who didn’t drink much/at all and lived very sedate lives. Might as well enjoy life you could do everything right and still end up with all sorts.

Nonsense, drink is by far and away the best way to enjoy yourself. I wouldn’t touch drugs, dangerous b*stards or things they are.

I find it actually rather sad and pathetic that someone would think that drinking alcohol is the best way to enjoy themselves.

Better than hobbies, a loving relationship, a career they have a passion for, travel, better even than great sex?

Greyfox · 10-08-2019 09:39PM

JupiterKid wrote: »

I find it actually rather sad and pathetic that someone would think that drinking alcohol is the best way to enjoy themselves.

Drinking alcohol with friends or your partner is the best thing ever

mazwell · 10-08-2019 10:29PM

In many areas theres nothing else to do as a social outlet. Where I live has 4 shops and 6 pubs. I also think that theres still a huge stigma around admitting that alcohol is a problem for a person, it needs to be accepted as a disease like the great strides weve made around depression etc.
Please note I love a social drink and have no problem with drinkers or drinking

hynesie08 · 10-08-2019 10:53PM

Greyfox wrote: »

Drinking alcohol with friends or your partner is the best thing ever

Sharing a good bottle of wine with your partner to heighten your libido and lower your inhibitions = untouchable

Getting **** faced and drunkenly hoping for a ride that your not physically capable of = not so much.....

Alcohol is a drug, and like any drug if you can control the train it'll get you where you want to go, if not........ Smash

Jamsiek · 11-08-2019 04:19AM

Koda Low Ibex wrote: »

Nonsense, drink is by far and away the best way to enjoy yourself. I wouldn’t touch drugs, dangerous b*stards or things they are.

Not nonsense for many people. Some people prefer other drugs to alcohol...and alcohol is in fact a drug so you do “touch drugs”

tuxy · 11-08-2019 05:10AM

Jamsiek wrote: »

Not nonsense for many people. Some people prefer other drugs to alcohol...and alcohol is in fact a drug so you do “touch drugs”

Dia_Anseo · 11-08-2019 05:12AM

BREXIT!

Jamsiek · 11-08-2019 05:55AM

tuxy wrote: »

Yes I thought of that sketch when I typed that. I find it hilarious how people think they are morally superior to someone who smokes a joint but drink their body weight in alcohol and tell you they “don’t touch drugs”

11-08-2019 06:43AM

Are people in early 20s drinking as much? I work with a few in this age bracket and they occasionally drink, but seem to spend more of their income on nice clothes /gym /coffees etc Definitely more mature than I was at that age, where we went out most Thursday /Friday /Saturdays.

Just wondering is that the trend across the nation?

shesty · 11-08-2019 07:12AM

Koda Low Ibex wrote: »

Nonsense, drink is by far and away the best way to enjoy yourself. I wouldn’t touch drugs, dangerous b*stards or things they are.

That is really sad.....

11-08-2019 12:02PM

Koda Low Ibex wrote: »

Yeah bit would life be as enjoyable?

Seriously? Would life be as enjoyable without alcohol? That's some brainwashing going on if you genuinely believe that. You're not alone, in fairness to you; there's a really immature cultural strand in Irish culture which is wedded to this idiotic "you can't have fun unless you've alcohol" mentality. It is, however, only a strand of our culture but it is unique as the one which is, bizarrely, romanticised and used to stereotype us all.

I've no problem with people getting hammered out of their skulls. It's none of my business. Just let them do it in the privacy of their own homes, where they cannot threaten innocent people with their drink driving, or by sending in abused children and spouses into schools and emergency accommodation and mental health supports across Ireland, or clog up our hospitals or anything else. Let them knock themselves out in the comfort of their single lives in their own homes. I am sick, however, of innocent people in our society paying the consequences of the "free choice" of these people.

Your Face · 11-08-2019 12:14PM

A lot of Helen Lovejoys about.

Beechwoodspark · 11-08-2019 12:26PM

How many ppl suffering from a hangover this morn?!?

Greyfox · 11-08-2019 01:01PM

Jamsiek wrote: »

I find it hilarious how people think they are morally superior to someone who smokes a joint but drink their body weight in alcohol and tell you they “don’t touch drugs”

They can argue that drink is a legal drug

Deleted User wrote: »

Seriously? Would life be as enjoyable without alcohol? That's some brainwashing going on if you genuinely believe that. You're not alone, in fairness to you; there's a really immature cultural strand in Irish culture which is wedded to this idiotic "you can't have fun unless you've alcohol" mentality.

Nothing immature about wanting to enjoy yourself and talking down to people who love alcohol doesn't help, most people who enjoy alcohol don't let it have a major negative impact on there life

Thelonious Monk · 11-08-2019 01:11PM

Booze is the most dangerous drug out there. For people to drink yet look down upon people who smoke weed or take a pill here and there is preposterous. I know they're illegal but so are many things yet people do it anyway.

JJayoo · 11-08-2019 01:15PM

The weather and zero facilities. If you live in a rural area the nearest cinema/swimming pool/anything is 35+ miles away. Outdoor activities are hampered by the weather. However there is always a pub within 1-2 miles.

mr_fegelien · 11-08-2019 01:44PM

Greyfox wrote: »

They can argue that drink is a legal drug

Nothing immature about wanting to enjoy yourself and talking down to people who love alcohol doesn't help, most people who enjoy alcohol don't let it have a major negative impact on there life

I have to agree with you on that. I bought into the "alcohol is bad" propaganda as a teenager from my parents and always stayed in, never went into parties and thus no friends cause my classmates all drank.

When I turned 18, I used my age card and tried what alcohol was about and was shocked. "This is what I've been missing!?" . Been drinking ever since (albeit moderately) and taking benzos.

I look back and realize that although my bank account has taken a hit moreso if I never drank as much, I wasn't ever really happy in my sober teenage years compared to my adult years.

As someone said, sure you can be totally sober and outlive your drinking buddies but what kind of life is that? For some, they wouldn't think twice about it but for me...nah

Jamsiek · 11-08-2019 05:35PM

Greyfox wrote: »

They can argue that drink is a legal drug

Weak argument though

Marijuana is legal in many places now, such as Canada where I live. I can literally walk into a pot shop and buy as much as I want legally. So does that mean it’s no longer a drug just because it’s legal?

Also alcohol is illegal in many places around the world such as Saudi Arabia for instance where it’s seen as just another drug, which is is really.

Jamsiek · 11-08-2019 05:37PM

mr_fegelien wrote: »

I have to agree with you on that. I bought into the "alcohol is bad" propaganda as a teenager from my parents and always stayed in, never went into parties and thus no friends cause my classmates all drank.

When I turned 18, I used my age card and tried what alcohol was about and was shocked. "This is what I've been missing!?" . Been drinking ever since (albeit moderately) and taking benzos.

I look back and realize that although my bank account has taken a hit moreso if I never drank as much, I wasn't ever really happy in my sober teenage years compared to my adult years.

As someone said, sure you can be totally sober and outlive your drinking buddies but what kind of life is that? For some, they wouldn't think twice about it but for me...nah

You could say the same about any drug though

wakka12 · 11-08-2019 05:46PM

Thelonious Monk wrote: »

Booze is the most dangerous drug out there. For people to drink yet look down upon people who smoke weed or take a pill here and there is preposterous. I know they're illegal but so are many things yet people do it anyway.

I find it funny too. Most people are fine with drinking but alcohol is a substance which is directly implicated in the deaths of two Irish citizens every single day. Yet many of us wouldnt touch an E tablet because weve heard of some poor youngster who dropped dead at a concert a few years ago after taking one . Now imagine trying to convince soomebody to start taking some recreational drug that they knew killed two to three people in ireland daily and kills 2.8 million people each year around the world!
https://www.irishtimes.com/news/health/alcohol-and-other-drugs-kill-two-people-a-day-in-ireland-1.2903115
https://www.thejournal.ie/alcohol-deaths-4196965-Aug2018/

Greyfox · 11-08-2019 08:16PM

Jamsiek wrote: »

So does that mean it’s no longer a drug just because it’s legal?

It's a drug but there's only a problem when people overdo it.

tuxy · 11-08-2019 08:46PM

Greyfox wrote: »

It's a drug but there's only a problem when people overdo it.

So the exact same as many other drugs then.

11-08-2019 08:54PM

tuxy wrote: »

So the exact same as many other drugs then.

How many people have died from one drink? Even a massive session it’s very very hard to kill your self with drink (the actual drink not injuries).

It’s very easy to do with many drugs, even over the counter stuff like panadol would kill you easier than alcohol.

Thelonious Monk · 11-08-2019 08:56PM

Koda Low Ibex wrote: »

How many people have died from one drink? Even a massive session it’s very very hard to kill your self with drink (the actual drink not injuries).

It’s very easy to do with many drugs, even over the counter stuff like panadol would kill you easier than alcohol.

One drink isn't an issue no, but regardless of that, it still kills millions of people around the world every year

tuxy · 11-08-2019 09:03PM

Koda Low Ibex wrote: »

How many people have died from one drink? Even a massive session it’s very very hard to kill your self with drink (the actual drink not injuries).

It’s very easy to do with many drugs, even over the counter stuff like panadol would kill you easier than alcohol.

How easy is it to die from a standard therapeutic does of paracetamol(1.2g)
No matter the drug if it's well researched it will have a safe dosage in grams per KG of body weight. It's very rare for any issues to arise from someone taking a dose within the guidelines.

Redneck Reject · 11-08-2019 09:12PM

Because it does the body good. And by the time you die from drink related illness your already half way embalmed, win win.heh

11-08-2019 09:19PM

I've certainly been fond of a few sociables. Not so much these days, binned it off a while back to get a bit fitter and tidy up diet and haven't had interest since.

Same story every time I'm in a pub -

"What ya having?"

"Ah just a Lucozade"

"Are ya driving?"

"No..."

Followed by a look as though I've washed me teeth with dog ****.

Obvious Desperate Breakfasts · 11-08-2019 09:44PM

Koda Low Ibex wrote: »

How many people have died from one drink? Even a massive session it’s very very hard to kill your self with drink (the actual drink not injuries).

It’s very easy to do with many drugs, even over the counter stuff like panadol would kill you easier than alcohol.

No, it is very, very hard to kill yourself with drugs. As a suicide method, it fails far, far more than it succeeds and that’s with chugging a lot of pills. Legal or illegal, dying by drugs is rare.

It’s also hard to kill oneself with alcohol in one session. It’s possible but rare. Both alcohol and drugs can cause chronic problems with habitual use. Taking a few yokes in college is not going to constitute habitual use though and the few deaths from illegals are publicised exactly because they are rare. Alcohol is likely to be the leading drug for causing chronic health problems.

Greyfox · 11-08-2019 09:59PM

tuxy wrote: »

So the exact same as many other drugs then.

It has it's similarities but taking cocaine or heroin is a lot worse.

hynesie08 · 11-08-2019 10:41PM

Koda Low Ibex wrote: »

How many people have died from one drink? Even a massive session it’s very very hard to kill your self with drink (the actual drink not injuries).

It’s very easy to do with many drugs, even over the counter stuff like panadol would kill you easier than alcohol.

Loads, usually a badly made batch of poitin/moonshine, same as most people who die from drugs die from a dodgy mix...... Another reason lab quality drugs should be readily available...... How many people died from 100% cocaine? Or a joint that wasn't laced with something else?

Why is Ireland so fond of drink?

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