Good Friday Abstinence

aodh_rua · 22-03-2005 03:59PM #1

Just wondering how many of you, if any, will be keeping away from meat and alcohol on Good Friday. I was surprised in recent years by the number of people who have parties and bbq's on the day where the drink and meat flow free. Or maybe that's just some part of my repressed rural past coming out.

azezil · 22-03-2005 04:02PM

Its a load of cock, one stupid religion forcing its beliefs on a nation! I'll be throwing a party n getting hammered.

22-03-2005 04:02PM

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA~!!!!!!! Holy Thursday is probably the busiest day in any off license in Dublin!!!!!

Sleepy · 22-03-2005 04:04PM

Second busiest day of the year for any off-licence in the country (after Christmas Eve).

I'm working Good Friday (taking a day in lieu instead) because I don't like the church dictating my holidays and weather permitting, I'll be hosting a barbeque that night!

aodh_rua · 22-03-2005 04:04PM

Apparently the Dublin Dog Show could sell alcohol on Good Friday along with the train and so both were busy on the day. I think there's still a special drinkers train to Mullingar on Good Friday for anyone who can't manage to go 24 hours without libation.

dudara · 22-03-2005 04:08PM

why is the train exempt? what's the logic?

koneko · 22-03-2005 04:10PM

I'll be making a point to act more like a hedonistic than I normally do. I'm going to eat as many animals as I can find, and drink all the alchol in the house.

Ro: maaan! · 22-03-2005 04:10PM

If it's moving it doesn't count.

BC · 22-03-2005 04:14PM

Restaurants are exempt also, you can get wine in a restaurant.
And hotel guests can get alcohol served to their rooms.

StupidLikeAFox · 22-03-2005 04:26PM

Ro: maaan! wrote:

If it's moving it doesn't count.

Whos up for a bit of drinking and driving? Its ok, the church says its allowed...

Mossy Monk · 22-03-2005 04:34PM

i honestly thought the ban on serving alcohol on Good Friday and Christmas Day would have been lifted the last time the drinking laws were changed. shows how backwards this ****hole of a country is

aodh_rua · 22-03-2005 04:40PM

Hmm - there seems to be a trend....

Dr. Loon · 22-03-2005 04:41PM

I'm gonna buy myself a rake load of beers, and some steaks.

the_syco · 22-03-2005 04:41PM

I'm planning on getting drunk.

Thursday; go into town, get out money, and buy lots of Stonehouse (not as acidic as Bulmers, and doesn't taste bad after number 3).

Unless I get invited to a house party, I'll go looking for one, or go to a mates house. Also, get BBQ stuff :cool:

windowgazer · 22-03-2005 04:46PM

Sleepy wrote:

Second busiest day of the year for any off-licence in the country (after Christmas Eve).

I'm working Good Friday (taking a day in lieu instead) because I don't like the church dictating my holidays and weather permitting, I'll be hosting a barbeque that night!

But its not a public holiday so you're not due the day off in lieu. Its only a bank holiday.

orangerooster · 22-03-2005 04:47PM

Ill be eating meat and drinking at home instead of going out but not anymore so than I would any other Friday. The only thing that makes me notice its good Friday is that pubs are closed and thats about it.

GeorgeBailey · 22-03-2005 04:48PM

If I feel like eating meat or drinking alcohol, I will. If I don't, I won't. I'm not gonna make some childish point of getting drunk just because the church says I shouldn't.

RuggieBear · 22-03-2005 04:50PM

Mossy Monk wrote:

i honestly thought the ban on serving alcohol on Good Friday and Christmas Day would have been lifted the last time the drinking laws were changed. shows how backwards this ****hole of a country is

i'm sure the off'ies like it just the way it is...

David19 · 22-03-2005 04:52PM

Mossy Monk wrote:

i honestly thought the ban on serving alcohol on Good Friday and Christmas Day would have been lifted the last time the drinking laws were changed. shows how backwards this ****hole of a country is

It is quite silly. If its against your religion then you just don't go to the pub. For the rest of us it should be a normal friday.

Chalk · 22-03-2005 04:56PM

just but a train ticket and drink in heuston station all day long, or connolly,
as long as you have an intercity train ticket you can drink in the bar at the station.

whos going to town at midnight between friday/saturday.
always a good laugh to do that

aodh_rua · 22-03-2005 04:56PM

GeorgeBailey wrote:

If I feel like eating meat or drinking alcohol, I will. If I don't, I won't. I'm not gonna make some childish point of getting drunk just because the church says I shouldn't.

I'd consider that a responsible attitude - what surprises me is the number of people who make a point of drinking lots or having a barbeque (which doesn't exactly scream vegetarian) on Good Friday.

StupidLikeAFox · 22-03-2005 04:58PM

Mossy Monk wrote:

i honestly thought the ban on serving alcohol on Good Friday and Christmas Day would have been lifted the last time the drinking laws were changed. shows how backwards this ****hole of a country is

Its also +90% Roman Catholic.

And many publicans prefer it because they do only get two days off a year. I dont understand how many people can campaign that drink is crippling the country, but get in a huff because the pubs are closed for a WHOLE DAY. Personnally i couldnt care less. If there was a party on id go to it, but being kept out of pubs for ONE DAY isnt actually a big deal. And i prolly wont eat meat on it either. Its not that im hugely religious or anything, i guess its just tradition or something

Sarky · 22-03-2005 05:00PM

azezil wrote:

Its a load of cock, one stupid religion forcing its beliefs on a nation! I'll be throwing a party n getting hammered.

koneko wrote:

I'll be making a point to act more like a hedonistic than I normally do. I'm going to eat as many animals as I can find, and drink all the alchol in the house.

Don't forget to dance around shouting "Take THAT, Jesus!"

Personally, it's just another day. But seeing as so much will be closed down, I might as well stay at home with a couple of drinks, some nice beef pie, and a good DVD, eh?

kenmc · 22-03-2005 05:09PM

I for one shall be drinking alchohol and eating meat, because it's my right to do so. It's not a childish thing or anything like that, there's plenty of days I don't drink or eat meat, because *I* choose not to. No-one can tell me that I cannot drink alcohol or eat meat on days of THEIR choosing.and bonus, i'm booked into a hotel for the weekand as well, so I think I can drink in the residents bar!

jazoo · 22-03-2005 05:13PM

im a chef and every other chef i know is off so what else are we to do bar b que
some animals and do what comes natural { get rat arsed }

koneko · 22-03-2005 05:18PM

Urgh, beef pie!

To be honest I don't get all the hooplah, but I'm not Irish (or from a Catholic family) so I've never had to abstain from eating meat or drinking alcohol on Good Friday.

I like steak so this day isn't going to stop me, though to be perfectly honest I doubt I'll be drinking.

And Sarky, the phrase will be "in your FACE, JESUS!"

I haven't had a good steak in ages

Sarky · 22-03-2005 05:23PM

koneko wrote:

Urgh, beef pie!

Don't judge me, you non-Catholic heathen...

koneko · 22-03-2005 05:25PM

Sarky wrote:

Don't judge me, you non-Catholic heathen...

Pff, beef-pie eater!

Beruthiel · 22-03-2005 05:28PM

I shall be doing what I do every friday I don't go out
curry and a bottle of vino

rainbow kirby · 22-03-2005 05:30PM

I'll be going about life normally. I don't drink anyway, so that's not a big deal. And I'll eat whatever my mother is cooking.

KlodaX · 22-03-2005 05:30PM

I'm not really a big meat eater so no meat on friday, how and ever I did manage to get the weekend off work and most importantly ITS A FULL MOON THIS WEEKEND ... so I will be celebrating. And most definitely drinking wine. Yes I said wine.

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