Are we in danger of becoming the biggest dry sh*tes in the world

jimgoose wrote: »

There is no "anti binge-drinking legislation". What there is is "anti getting-a-fancy-for-a-nice-Chablis-about-10:15-or-so-and-popping-down-the-offie-in-the-car-legislation"!

Anything restricting the sale of alcohol in this country is effectively binge-drinking.

Anyway, I've never been put out by off-licence opening hours. Who goes shopping or doesn't know what they're doing for the night after 10pm?

jester77 wrote: »

And you know what.... the country is not falling apart or full of raging red eyed alcoholics. Last time I looked, Germany was actually doing ok for itself.

It's time Ireland followed the approach of the Mutterland.

But we can't do that because all Irish people are addicts and bastards.

All this tax bollox is the dying throes of the last generation. When they all die/go senile the country can finally move into the modern world.

jimgoose wrote: »

That kind of crap is all about tax. It's much the same with driving instructors.

Ah no, a bad sparky might burn a house down, you wouldn't know like. As for the driving instructors, you had lads straight out of prison slapping a sign on the roof and driving off with young wans. Some regulation was badly needed there.

Doc Ruby wrote: »

Ah no, a bad sparky might burn a house down, you wouldn't know like. As for the driving instructors, you had lads straight out of prison slapping a sign on the roof and driving off with young wans. Some regulation was badly needed there.

I wholeheartedly agree. But as they were at it they made it mainly about tax.

humanji wrote: »

Does any other country have a national day in honour of a drinks company?

Lots of them in Germany but they would be regional. Hamburg has welt astra tag and the duscksteinfest.

Finton90 wrote: »

Not to forget we invented the the original smoking ban.

Yeah, what were they thinking banning smoking. Sure whats wrong with making non smokers and kids inhale fumes for a few hours in a public place! Never did anyone any harm!

Finton90 wrote: »

Whats next ban bookies and horse and greyhound racing because there cruel to animals. oh and ban boxing and rugby and hurling because there a bit rough and barbaric and actually lets just ban the craic altogether and all go to work by day and for a run around the leafy suburbs or the gym in evenings like good little citizens.

Ah Id leave flat racing alone but yeah ban the grand national and others like it. We really should be able to enjoy ourselves without having to watch horses be put down on front of us.
I like boxing but Id consider mandatory headgear for professionals. Pro rugby should bring in some form of height, weight restrictions and change scrummaging rules to make the game safer, hurling is probably ok. Probably.

Nothing like a run around a leafy suburb. Good clean harmless fun.

The nanny state (done right) is a force for good. People need to be protected from their own astonishing stupidity, even if they don't like it.

Agricola wrote: »

...ban the grand national and others like it. We really should be able to enjoy ourselves without having to watch horses be put down on front of us.
I like boxing but Id consider mandatory headgear for professionals. Pro rugby should bring in some form of height, weight restrictions and change scrummaging rules to make the game safer, hurling is probably ok. Probably.

Nothing like a run around a leafy suburb. Good clean harmless fun.

The nanny state (done right) is a force for good. People need to be protected from their own astonishing stupidity, even if they don't like it.

Keep those buttocks clenched good and tight, y'hear? Someone somewhere might be having fun!