Alcohol

lucifer_sam · 02-14-2009, 09:02 PM

Oh trust me that's the prevailing theme over here too. The age restriction doesn't really count for much over here; the only difference is parties tend to be private ones rather than in bars and clubs.

Seltzer · 02-14-2009, 10:58 PM

I dug this out from an old thread.

What annoys me in general about NZ society is the alcohol culture. I'm not against alcohol at all - I like to have a beer while I'm studying and I enjoy getting pissed. But when the youth's answer to everything is to get drunk, being inebriated is considered a requirement for having fun, drink driving is rife and 14 year olds are vomiting in the gutter, you know there's a problem. Can't I just fucking enjoy my beer without some meathead approaching me and challenging me to scull it? Heaven forbid someone should actually drink beer for the taste rather than to get shitfaced as fast as possible. And when the All Blacks lose a game, wives flee their husbands because domestic abuse peaks.

Molecules · 02-14-2009, 11:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Seltzer

I dug this out from an old thread.

What annoys me in general about NZ society is the alcohol culture. I'm not against alcohol at all - I like to have a beer while I'm studying and I enjoy getting pissed. But when the youth's answer to everything is to get drunk, being inebriated is considered a requirement for having fun, drink driving is rife and 14 year olds are vomiting in the gutter, you know there's a problem. Can't I just fucking enjoy my beer without some meathead approaching me and challenging me to scull it? Heaven forbid someone should actually drink beer for the taste rather than to get shitfaced as fast as possible. And when the All Blacks lose a game, wives flee their husbands because domestic abuse peaks.

lol. Seltzer you legend

dac · 02-15-2009, 02:15 PM

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Originally Posted by jackhammer

If people are becoming violent because of alcohol then there usually is a bigger underlying problem. To a sober person these people are generally abhorrent but Alcohol only exacerbates these problems and saying that they would hope they die is a statement of youth.

That still doesn't give people the right to fight people, just because they have probelms that we don't know about.

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Originally Posted by Laces Out Dan!

I also dont see why anyone cant like getting drunk. It serves two great purposes...liquid courage, and liquid panty remover. God Bless it.

That's a keeper...

Laces Out Dan! · 02-15-2009, 02:41 PM

Id like to report and say that I got hamshwapped last night and had a great time. Just went out for breaky with the crew and Im a little bit hung titty today.

lucifer_sam · 02-15-2009, 03:14 PM

Can't say I understood a fucking thing you just said.

Guybrush · 02-17-2009, 06:34 AM

I like alcohol a lot. Getting drunk is wonderful .. it's my favourite state for music enjoyment as well.

Especially when I've been in the arctic, alcohol has been easy to come by and very cheap. Beer is much cheaper than milk up there and mainland-expensive whiskys like 12 year old single malts are very cheap up there as there is no taxation whatsoever. My poison of choice is beer and whisky - the killer combo. Like so many others, I'm very fond of the islay whiskys - Laphroaig, Bowmore, Ardbeg, Lagavulin and so on. Talisker is nice and reliable since every pub here has it and I have some other here-and-there favourites like Knockando which is an excellent speyside.

Other than that, I like some bitters. My favourite is probably Fernet Branca, an italian bitter that my girlfriend hates with a passion. She won't kiss me if I've had it. Gammel Dansk (means "old danish") is probably a bit more rare outside of Scandinavia, but if you see it - try it - and get a beer to go with it .. One sip of beer followed by one sip of gammel dansk followed by one sip of beer etc. It's a proper danish breakfast. Wonderful!

I know a couple of russians and some fins and they really like vodka, so although it sounds like a contradiction to drink something as tasteless as vodka clean, it quickly grew on me and I think it's quite nice. It needs to be cold, though! The russians put it in the freezer and ice doesn't form at -18 centigrades .. at least not if the vodka is proper.

Piss Me Off · 02-17-2009, 09:04 AM

Rest assured if the age to drink goes up to 21 over here i'm going to be devastated. Yeah i do like to get ****ed everynow and again and i love the taste of alcohol too but the main thing is: I think i'm a better person when i've had a few drinks. I don't feel shy anymore, it opens me up and i can just talk easily. I'm not aggressive at all either, in fact i got beaten up the other week because i refused to hit some guy first.

Yeah there's some twats out there who can't handle their drink/handle themselves in the first place but go and punish them instead of people like me. That age restriction goes up and it's like i've lost some years.

02-14-2009, 09:02 PM	#31 (permalink)
lucifer_sam Unrepentant Ass-Mod Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 3,921	Oh trust me that's the prevailing theme over here too. The age restriction doesn't really count for much over here; the only difference is parties tend to be private ones rather than in bars and clubs. __________________ first.am

02-14-2009, 10:58 PM	#32 (permalink)
Seltzer Fish in the percolator! Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Hobbit Land NZ Posts: 2,870	I dug this out from an old thread. What annoys me in general about NZ society is the alcohol culture. I'm not against alcohol at all - I like to have a beer while I'm studying and I enjoy getting pissed. But when the youth's answer to everything is to get drunk, being inebriated is considered a requirement for having fun, drink driving is rife and 14 year olds are vomiting in the gutter, you know there's a problem. Can't I just fucking enjoy my beer without some meathead approaching me and challenging me to scull it? Heaven forbid someone should actually drink beer for the taste rather than to get shitfaced as fast as possible. And when the All Blacks lose a game, wives flee their husbands because domestic abuse peaks. __________________ In the Court of King Crimson \| Last.fm \| RYM

02-15-2009, 02:41 PM	#35 (permalink)
Laces Out Dan! I love Puck Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: British Columbia Posts: 4,614	Id like to report and say that I got hamshwapped last night and had a great time. Just went out for breaky with the crew and Im a little bit hung titty today. __________________ We are entirely smooth, We admit to the truth, We are the best at what we do.

02-15-2009, 03:14 PM	#36 (permalink)
lucifer_sam Unrepentant Ass-Mod Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 3,921	Can't say I understood a fucking thing you just said. __________________ first.am

02-17-2009, 06:34 AM	#37 (permalink)
Guybrush Juicious Maximus III Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Scabb Island Posts: 6,525	I like alcohol a lot. Getting drunk is wonderful .. it's my favourite state for music enjoyment as well. Especially when I've been in the arctic, alcohol has been easy to come by and very cheap. Beer is much cheaper than milk up there and mainland-expensive whiskys like 12 year old single malts are very cheap up there as there is no taxation whatsoever. My poison of choice is beer and whisky - the killer combo. Like so many others, I'm very fond of the islay whiskys - Laphroaig, Bowmore, Ardbeg, Lagavulin and so on. Talisker is nice and reliable since every pub here has it and I have some other here-and-there favourites like Knockando which is an excellent speyside. Other than that, I like some bitters. My favourite is probably Fernet Branca, an italian bitter that my girlfriend hates with a passion. She won't kiss me if I've had it. Gammel Dansk (means "old danish") is probably a bit more rare outside of Scandinavia, but if you see it - try it - and get a beer to go with it .. One sip of beer followed by one sip of gammel dansk followed by one sip of beer etc. It's a proper danish breakfast. Wonderful! I know a couple of russians and some fins and they really like vodka, so although it sounds like a contradiction to drink something as tasteless as vodka clean, it quickly grew on me and I think it's quite nice. It needs to be cold, though! The russians put it in the freezer and ice doesn't form at -18 centigrades .. at least not if the vodka is proper. __________________ Something Completely Different

02-17-2009, 09:04 AM	#38 (permalink)
Piss Me Off Moodswings n' Roundabouts Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: At the corner of Dude and Catastrophe Posts: 4,512	Rest assured if the age to drink goes up to 21 over here i'm going to be devastated. Yeah i do like to get ***ed everynow and again and i love the taste of alcohol too but the main thing is: I think i'm a better person when i've had a few drinks. I don't feel shy anymore, it opens me up and i can just talk easily. I'm not aggressive at all either, in fact i got beaten up the other week because i refused* to hit some guy first. Yeah there's some twats out there who can't handle their drink/handle themselves in the first place but go and punish them instead of people like me. That age restriction goes up and it's like i've lost some years. __________________ Last FM Rate Yr Music Muxtape