QuodHumana Posted June 28, 2020 Share Posted June 28, 2020 The picture is of all the pubs in Great Britain, according to Google Maps. My theory is that the amount of drinking done in GB is, because of the very unpleasant history of Great Britain towards the world across the ages. That's one reason of course, but i think it is a definitive contributing factor. It is a really depressing thought at what GB as done to so many people in many countries. I think that is also why Australians drink so much. The population that went to Australia were a bunch of criminals and it weighs heavily on their minds. This is not intended at all to be a post to cause conflict, but merely an observation. That is my theory and my opinion of course. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnigmaticWorld Posted June 28, 2020 Share Posted June 28, 2020 (edited) The Brits are a conquered people too, we was just conquered before others so that we could be used as pawns against other nations. Maybe the drinking is because the Brits are often pissed off with things and they want to unwind. The Russians have a big drinking problem too and I have often wondered if it's because of what they have been through with communism. Ireland likes it's drink too which is understandable with what they have been through. Edited June 28, 2020 by EnigmaticWorld Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadowmoon Posted June 28, 2020 Share Posted June 28, 2020 12 minutes ago, QuodHumana said: The picture is of all the pubs in Great Britain, according to Google Maps. My theory is that the amount of drinking done in GB is, because of the very unpleasant history of Great Britain towards the world across the ages. That's one reason of course, but i think it is a definitive contributing factor. It is a really depressing thought at what GB as done to so many people in many countries. I think that is also why Australians drink so much. The population that went to Australia were a bunch of criminals and it weighs heavily on their minds. It's the same the whole world over, It's the poor wot gets the blame, It's the rich wot gets the gravy. Ain't it all a bleedin' shame? Name some countries that don't have dark events in their past. The Chinese treatment of Tibet, the Belgians in the congo,tha Japanese massacring the chinese, the Zulu killing millions of other africans,etc, etc. At the moment though it is the White Brits who are claimed as responsible for every evil ever done lol. We drink a lot because we like to drink, in the 17th century we were castigated for going to the tavern on sundays and not going to the church. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zArk Posted June 28, 2020 Share Posted June 28, 2020 beer has been around for yonks, technically 'ages'. way b4 briton was created. maybe people just like the effects of alcohol for socialising? drugs were considered a community bond yonks ago cannabis, mushrooms, alcohol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kj35 Posted June 28, 2020 Share Posted June 28, 2020 (edited) It wasn't so long ago that "poor beer" was drunk by the majority including children as an alternative to water as this was clean an uncontaminated. The difference now is the strength. Even the bible on Timothy says to 'drink a little wine for the stomachs sake" Now we drink bleach and fluoridated water. I'd rather have wine Edited June 28, 2020 by kj35 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oz93666 Posted June 28, 2020 Share Posted June 28, 2020 (edited) The average person is not ridden with guilt over their countries past deeds . Until quiet recently the average brit was quiet proud of their Empire .... Recent indoctrination in schools has made the young guilty about everything ... The best explanation I have come across to explain excessive alcohol consumption is from the work of Mollison .... Most of recorded history has been harsh for people , long hours of toil to get enough to eat , and they took to drink as an escape at the end of the day .... these habits have momentum and continue in our lives in present days. Edited June 28, 2020 by oz93666 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter Posted June 28, 2020 Share Posted June 28, 2020 I have a theory ,dinosaurs are thin at one end, much much thicker in the middle and thin again at the other end Just call me Ann Elk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobby Noboddy Posted June 28, 2020 Share Posted June 28, 2020 2 minutes ago, peter said: I have a theory ,dinosaurs are thin at one end, much much thicker in the middle and thin again at the other end Just call me Ann Elk I have a theory, dinosaurs practiced artificial insemination - mostly because their body shapes don't allow for copulation! Search 'dinosaur sex' it's an amusing subject. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter Posted June 28, 2020 Share Posted June 28, 2020 46 minutes ago, Nobby Noboddy said: 'dinosaur sex' it's an amusing subject. Not if your a dinosaur it's not Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Kirkland Posted June 28, 2020 Share Posted June 28, 2020 We work hard, we play hard, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinfoil Hat Posted June 28, 2020 Share Posted June 28, 2020 2 hours ago, Nobby Noboddy said: I have a theory, dinosaurs practiced artificial insemination - mostly because their body shapes don't allow for copulation! Search 'dinosaur sex' it's an amusing subject. And cesarean sections also - they were like french bulldogs in that way, apparently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinfoil Hat Posted June 28, 2020 Share Posted June 28, 2020 A lot of pubs have been struggling ever since they banned smoking. Personally, I accept zero guilt for anything done by governments or royalty, past, present or future. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddy64 Posted June 28, 2020 Share Posted June 28, 2020 75 % of the pubs in my area have shutdown, all the steel industry has mostly gone so no need for 15 pints after a shift at the rolling mill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikhail Liebestein Posted June 28, 2020 Share Posted June 28, 2020 (edited) 5 hours ago, zArk said: beer has been around for yonks, technically 'ages'. way b4 briton was created. maybe people just like the effects of alcohol for socialising? drugs were considered a community bond yonks ago cannabis, mushrooms, alcohol Ancient Egypt would pay the Pyramid Builders with beer. But looks like Iran was there earlier than that: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_beer Edited June 28, 2020 by Mikhail Liebestein Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michi713 Posted June 28, 2020 Share Posted June 28, 2020 Alcohol is a stupifier drug. Widely accepted because it’s users don’t threaten the elite agenda. Like burgers and fries, keep them fat and stupid. That map to me represents millions of livelihoods destroyed by the government during lockdown. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Given To Fly Posted June 28, 2020 Share Posted June 28, 2020 6 minutes ago, Michi713 said: Alcohol is a stupifier drug. Widely accepted because it’s users don’t threaten the elite agenda. Like burgers and fries, keep them fat and stupid. That map to me represents millions of livelihoods destroyed by the government during lockdown. alcohol (ghoul), spirits (shouldn't need explaining !) i like a drink but since after christmas past i've been very moderate. maybe once a fortnight or once a month i drink, but that once is more than likely a two-dayer, just like now . (stayed down mates house for a mini sesh last night and having a cure now). i did dry january and april. i'm also off red meat for nearly a year. don't miss it at all. burgers can go fuck 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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