StuartPlymouth wrote:It begs the question as to why the average UK Citizen feels the need to invest a large proportion of their income in getting pissed out of their mind though.
And with that comment I think I may have the answer.
We work too f**king hard, that's what.
We work longer hours and have less public holidays than our continental counterparts. Because the pace of life is far more relaxed on the continent, there is less need for a "release."
Think about it. We have a "living for the weekend" culture in this country, which in turn is fueling the booze binge.
With the exception of an 18-30, a 2Wentys holiday or Ibiza, go to most clubs on the continent and they'll be open until 6 or 7 in the morning, 7 days a week.
I went to such a club in Spain not too long ago, and not one person was visibly worse for wear at 4:30am.
Furthermore you have the "Tapas" culture out there. Me and my friends would order a round of draft San Miguel beers and these were no bigger than a red wine glass. You then got anything ranging from Parma Ham and crackers to Tacos or pasta with your drink. Effectively over 5 rounds of beers, we got a free evening meal into the bargain, but fundamentally this consistent eating slows down the absorption rate.
Meanwhile in this country we think that "Eating's Cheating" so go out, cane it up then once we're legless, order a kebab from somewhere where dodgy doesn't come close.
Admittedly the weather in the UK doesn't help but by introducing a Tapas culture not only are people slowing down their absorption rate but fundamentally they're getting something for nothing, when you look at it from a consumer point of view.
And which Joe Average British caner would say no to free food?
