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Time to reverse Stupid Nanny State Laws
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I think it says a lot that this entire thread revolves around drink & drugs.
Maybe a nanny state is exactly what is needed
Does nobody here have a live that isn't based on mood altering chemicals?
And yes I like a drink too!
Maybe if people were treated like adults they wouldn't complain so much.0 -
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drunkmonkey wrote: »...Sick of putting up with stupid Nanny State laws which have no respect for adult tax payers and peoples freedom of choice.
...Should always have a supply for emergencies! :pac:
..Are we just talking about beer here!I agree, nothing worse than running out of beer/not being able to get any....
Your doomed I tell ya - ya'll burn in the fires of hell!Hells Belle wrote: »is that blasphemy law still knockin about?
Jehova Jehova :pac:
Usually? ...If ever!ilovesleep wrote: »Just become a politician OP. I'm sure the dail bar is open late and allows late take-aways. The law doesn't apply to politicians usually.
Depressingly very true.The Vintners Association of Ireland are probably one of the strongest lobby groups in Ireland
Says a lot about Ireland when a body representing alcohol has all that power!
The shop owners?FortuneChip wrote: »Makes no sense! What was the previous close time of Off-licenses? 11 or so?
Does pushing that closing time forward an hour benefit anyone?
The latter more like. Say thank you to Rome.Captain Chaos wrote: »Not being able to buy drink before midday on a Sunday. Last orders at 11pm on a Sunday in bars. Not everyone works 9-5 Mon-Fri, a good chunk of the population don't work at all anymore. No drink on Good Friday. They are just the drink related laws that are Nanny'ish and or religion related.
Ouch! :pac:Maybe they saw your username and decided you had enough already!:pac:
Must try smoking nettles. Wonder will it work?ilovesleep wrote: »Illegal weed laws. Stupid
Can we ban them?
Bring on the chaos!Captain Chaos wrote: »The Beer Barron, a high ace filled with drink. My new business plan for a market niche.
At one stage something like 40% of FF TD's had an interest in Irelands alcohol/leisure industry - of course they are going to look after themselves.You don't have to look to hard to figure out what went on with the change in that law.
More than a few politicians at the time that law came out were publicans. Pub trade started a decline due to the number of people buying from off licenses and staying home.
Lo and behold out comes a change in the law to close off licenses after 10.
So was it brought in A: To help curb anti-social drinking, prevent under age drinking etc
or B: To help the lads who own pubs to keep making money.
I wonder
Probably think your buying it for the babies breakfast bottle! :pac:Ghost Buster wrote: »Im sure the OP situation would annoy me but owing to my child infested life I have to plan my home alcohol stock with some consideration.
SO THE ONE THAT GETS ME (Sorry.....I'll count to ten...) is trying to buy a bottle of wine or gallon of Buckfast in the mornings in a supermarket to be told they are not allowed to sell before a certain time.:mad:My local centra doesn't have a security guard. It's common practice for lads to walk in and take what beer they want then throw the money on the counter. They usually overpay as well. I think it's pretty funny.
Try it.
Would love to see the expression on their faces down my way if I tried it!
We can't win.Then people will tell that the irish are not a nation of dipsos
Emergency supply, always keep! Yoda speaks!drunkmonkey wrote: »I usually go to the pub but it would have involved a taxi ride both ways and access to more drink than we needed. I usually get drunk in the pub, just wanted to chill with a 6 pack and wake up fine. As I said I didn't get to sit down after work until close to 10pm. Surley to God i'm entitled to a few beers after a weeks work.
I'll be around in 20 minutes!Pfft, I've generally found it easier to buy marijuana in a pub than alcohol after a certain hour.
Only in Ireland.
They would loved to sell it to you but had they done so before the time, the sales would have been digitally recorded and used as evidence probably against them.We went to M&S to buy the meal deal and had to prowl the shop - along with several others - as it was only 10.15 and they couldnt sell the deal to us with the wine until 10.30am! Ridiculous.
Sould have told him his watch/clock was fast! :pac:black francis wrote: »I’m driving home from the hospital after the birth of my first born. Been up all the previous night. Stop at garage and get 2 bottles of beer. The attendant says ‘sorry, it’s 10.05pm – can’t sell you them’.
I briefly consider explaining my situation and that I just want to go home and have a couple of beers while pondering the miracle of life I’ve just witnessed.
But I know before I start that my pleas will fall on deaf ears – so instead I drive to a nearby dodgy estate and purchase some heroin, I quickly become hooked and my marriage, my career and my life quick spiral out of control. I lose everything that was once precious to me and spend my days on the streets begging and getting high.
Despite this I think the law in this case is reasonable and may in fact curb underage drinking somewhat.
True!Having children will drive you to drink.
Aaa.. here! This is Ireland!Boo hoo. So you didn't get a beer. I find your alcohol dependence pathetic. You know it is possible to go to the pub for a few beers and not get wasted.
That would be the clever thing to do.MagicMarker wrote: »Could you not just go into the pub instead and by a few can/bottles? Would they not do that after 10?
Proactive - not reactive.
Just kids - but they push it to it at times! :pac:Does nobody here have a life that isn't based on mood altering chemicals?
Thank your local TD - if you find them!There's no bother getting drink at our local garage after 10pm as long as they know you. I often went up to the 24hr hatch at 3am & got a bottle of wine.
The law is stupid mind you, stupid publican lobby.
Yea... right!Napper Hawkins wrote: »Maybe if people were treated like adults they wouldn't complain so much.
Yep.lol... people are dumb.
..Or at least close at the same time as pubs?I am not a drinker but I also think the law is stupid. Should be done away with.
Do what I do when I go to the O2 and they take the tops off your bottles before entering, ...bring spares!ask for the cap and put it back on.
Desperate situations means desperate measures! LOLso you spend twice the price in a pub for the same bottle, only to have it opened, poorly re-closed so that it can be nice and flat when you get home?
I'm outa here.
I need a drink after that lot! 0 -
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...Should always have a supply for emergencies! :pac:
..Are we just talking about beer here!
Your doomed I tell ya - ya'll burn in the fires of hell!
Usually? ...If ever!
Depressingly very true.
Says a lot about Ireland when a body representing alcohol has all that power!
The shop owners?
The latter more like. Say thank you to Rome.
Ouch! :pac:
Must try smoking nettles. Wonder will it work?
Can we ban them?
Bring on the chaos!
At one stage something like 40% of FF TD's had an interest in Irelands alcohol/leisure industry - of course they are going to look after themselves.
Probably think your buying it for the babies breakfast bottle! :pac:
Would love to see the expression on their faces down my way if I tried it!
We can't win.
Emergency supply, always keep! Yoda speaks!
I'll be around in 20 minutes!
They would loved to sell it to you but had they done so before the time, the sales would have been digitally recorded and used as evidence probably against them.
Sould have told him his watch/clock was fast! :pac:
True!
Aaa.. here! This is Ireland!
That would be the clever thing to do.
Proactive - not reactive.
Just kids - but they push it to it at times! :pac:
Thank your local TD - if you find them!
Yea... right!
Yep.
..Or at least close at the same time as pubs?
Do what I do when I go to the O2 and they take the tops off your bottles before entering, ...bring spares!
Desperate situations means desperate measures! LOL
I'm outa here.
I need a drink after that lot!
jesus biggins that multiquote must have set some new record :eek:0 -
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Well given that that's the topic of the thread, I think it's appropriateI think it says a lot that this entire thread revolves around drink & drugs.
Maybe a nanny state is exactly what is needed
Does nobody here have a live that isn't based on mood altering chemicals?
And yes I like a drink too!0 -
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I agree with this, I also think we should tax MP3s to support the vinyl industry.
Sooo instead of pub bosses bringing down their prices they want offies and shops to raise theirs
Heinekin is a little over a euro from the offie, it's €5 in a pub.
In b4 "won't someone think of the the poor pub owner"0 -
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