Ireland's Drinking Problem

Shattered Dreamer · 14-11-2011 1:11pm

Scanlas The 2nd wrote: »

From what I can tell Irish people are nervous, why do you think we drink so much?

Because we want too simple as! Stop looking for reasons where there are none

biko · 14-11-2011 1:11pm

Scanlas The 2nd wrote:

Ireland's Drinking Problem
The reason imo Irish people drink so much is due higher levels of nervousness amongst Irish people.

Completely anecdotal from my own experiences, can't show you any proof.

If you like I can change the title to "My drinking problem" to reflect this?

Chuck Stone · 14-11-2011 1:12pm

Scanlas The 2nd wrote: »

From what I can tell Irish people are nervous, why do you think we drink so much?

I don't think Irish people are any more or less nervous than other nationalities.

That's not to say people don't drink to settle their nerves - there are probably many who do - I just doubt if it is in any way statistically significant when compared to other nations.

xzanti · 14-11-2011 1:13pm

Irish people can turn into sarcastic cnuts when in packs.. drunk packs at that.. who wants to sit sober in such a situation?

I can sort of see where the OP is going with this.

Sort of.

Scanlas The 2nd · 14-11-2011 1:15pm

Shattered Dreamer wrote: »

Because we want too simple as! Stop looking for reasons where there are none

and why do we want to? People do what feels good, people's emotions drive people to do what they do. People drink more here because it drink has more value to people than where people drink less. It has more value here because when sober we don't feel as good as in other countries where they drink less.

Shattered Dreamer · 14-11-2011 1:19pm

xzanti wrote: »

Irish people can turn into sarcastic cnuts when in packs.. drunk packs at that.. who wants to sit sober in such a situation?

I can sort of see where the OP is going with this.

Sort of.

If the OP feels that way then he/she or anybody should just go not hang out with drunk people & stop being a judgemental racist lol

Scanlas The 2nd wrote: »

and why do we want to? People do what feels good, people's emotions drive people to do what they do. People drink more here because it drink has more value to people than where people drink less. It has more value here because when sober we don't feel as good as in other countries where they drink less.

Seriously dude I think YOU need a drink! It might loosen up that knot you have in your jocks!

It's obvious you drink to claim your nerves so stop projecting

MrStuffins · 14-11-2011 1:21pm

Another factor is, going on a session is so much f*cking fun!!

Man I tell ya, i've had some of my most fun times when I go to a party in my mate's gaff or have one in mine, loads of drink, loads of music, loads of fun! THen off out to a club or whatever.

No nervousness here, just the desire to have fun!

Morlar · 14-11-2011 1:21pm

Scanlas The 2nd wrote: »

The government seems to think taxes are the solution to reduce the excess drinking.

They really don't think that at all they are just afraid to address the real areas where public money is haemorrhaging out of the system.

Kanoe · 14-11-2011 1:21pm

I don't think it's nerves I think it's due to custom or tradition but I do think the Irish are emotionally underdeveloped as a result of the eh..tradition. And tbf they would be terribly boring and would probably have nothing to talk about without it.

Scanlas The 2nd · 14-11-2011 1:23pm

MrStuffins wrote: »

Another factor is, going on a session is so much f*cking fun!!

Man I tell ya, i've had some of my most fun times when I go to a party in my mate's gaff or have one in mine, loads of drink, loads of music, loads of fun! THen off out to a club or whatever.

No nervousness here, just the desire to have fun!

Of course people will still drink for fun but it would be hugely reduced if people were completely relaxed when sober.

Shattered Dreamer · 14-11-2011 1:23pm

Kanoe wrote: »

I don't think it's nerves I think it's due to custom or tradition but I do think the Irish are emotionally underdeveloped as a result of the eh..tradition. And tbf they would be terribly boring and would probably have nothing to talk about without it.

The Irish are "emotionally underdeveloped" due to years of blind devotion to the Catholic church, but that's a topic for a whole other thread!

mickrock · 14-11-2011 1:24pm

We should be teaching our young people that drink isn't the answer.

Valium works better.

Kanoe · 14-11-2011 1:26pm

Shattered Dreamer wrote: »

The Irish are "emotionally underdeveloped" due to years of blind devotion to the Catholic church, but that's a topic for a whole other thread!

I dunno I'd say it's fairly relative. The church, and drink and all.

foxyboxer · 14-11-2011 1:30pm

Shattered Dreamer wrote: »

The Irish are "emotionally underdeveloped" due to years of blind devotion to the Catholic church, but that's a topic for a whole other thread!

By Irish you mean those born prior to 1970 though :pac:

Shattered Dreamer · 14-11-2011 1:31pm

foxyboxer wrote: »

By Irish you mean those born prior to 1970 though :pac:

lol I suppose I do! But you'll have to admit the auld "Catholic guilt" is genetically Irish at this stage.

MrStuffins · 14-11-2011 1:32pm

Kanoe wrote: »

I dunno I'd say it's fairly relative. The church, and drink and all.

And can you blame them for being nervous? Apparently there s a man in the sky watching them all day every day. A man who sent his son to earth to die so he could come back as a zombie.

And one day he's gonna send this Zombie son of his back to earth to decide who's getting to heaven and who's getting a Dawn of the Dead style chewing!

Jaysus, where's me brandy!

Shattered Dreamer · 14-11-2011 1:34pm

So we Irish are nervous because we fear the wrath of Zombie Jesus? You're the first person who's made sense in this entire thread :pac:

old hippy · 14-11-2011 1:36pm

MrStuffins wrote: »

Another factor is, going on a session is so much f*cking fun!!

Man I tell ya, i've had some of my most fun times when I go to a party in my mate's gaff or have one in mine, loads of drink, loads of music, loads of fun! THen off out to a club or whatever.

No nervousness here, just the desire to have fun!

It certainly was in my teens & 20s. Doesn't feel like so much fun later on, though.

kieranfitz · 14-11-2011 1:38pm

The only thing that Irish people drink too much of is tea and coffee

MrStuffins · 14-11-2011 1:39pm

old hippy wrote: »

It certainly was in my teens & 20s. Doesn't feel like so much fun later on, though.

Well until recently i was living abroad and going on session after session, was awesome.

But now i'm back I never really drink. I only drink when i'm out with my mates and stuff. But i can't, for example, sit at home with a few cans while the football is on. That kinda drinking has no interest for me. I'd be happier with a glass of Coca-Cola or something! (But not Pepsi, i'm not a peasant)

Shattered Dreamer · 14-11-2011 1:40pm

old hippy wrote: »

It certainly was in my teens & 20s. Doesn't feel like so much fun later on, though.

I have to say since my 21st a couple of years ago my hangovers nowadays are horrific whether I drink a little or a lot. But I have to say I drink alot less nowadays.

kieranfitz wrote: »

The only thing that Irish people drink too much of is tea and coffee

Yes 1000%

old hippy · 14-11-2011 1:43pm

Shattered Dreamer wrote: »

I have to say since my 21st a couple of years ago my hangovers nowadays are horrific whether I drink a little or a lot. But I have to say I drink alot less nowadays.

Good for you. I can barely remember my 21st - long time gone & much drink on board.

ScumLord · 14-11-2011 1:46pm

I think most people cut down on their drinking as they get older. I haven't had a drink in 2 months now, a thought that would have been incomprehensible to a 25 year old me. Alcohol is a toxin, you won't be able to go on binges forever, it catches up to you and when it does the appeal of alcohol goes out the window completely.

I can still do the drunken binge I just know for a fact I'll suffer for it over the next few days so I don't bother any more.

stovelid · 14-11-2011 2:04pm

Chuck Stone wrote: »

Source?

His arse.

leggo · 14-11-2011 2:09pm

MrStuffins wrote: »

leggo wrote: »

Go out in Ireland's major cities on any given night and compare it to other major European cities (not tourist ones filled with Irish and British people) and you'll see that we do have a much bigger culture of drink than many other places.

This simply isn't true.

Yeah cus go out any night in Paris, Munich, Milan etc and you'll see women puking on every street corner, lads beating the ****e out of each other over some crackhead looking young wan and Abra Kebabra becoming a more hazardous working environment than Libya or Iraq.

Don't even get me started about the trauma suffered due to my experience on the French late night bus service, 'Le Nitelink'.

But no, we're grand, sure it's all a bitta craic isn't it?!

Chuck Stone · 14-11-2011 2:14pm

stovelid wrote: »

His arse.

His bum-bum!?

The nervous twitch of the sphincter in social situations. :pac:

ejmaztec · 14-11-2011 2:19pm

The only problem with drink in Ireland is that it's so fuckin expensive.

MrStuffins · 14-11-2011 3:21pm

leggo wrote: »

Yeah cus go out any night in Paris, Munich, Milan etc and you'll see women puking on every street corner, lads beating the ****e out of each other over some crackhead looking young wan and Abra Kebabra becoming a more hazardous working environment than Libya or Iraq.

Don't even get me started about the trauma suffered due to my experience on the French late night bus service, 'Le Nitelink'.

But no, we're grand, sure it's all a bitta craic isn't it?!

Lad, you're talkin sh*te!

People over-drink in Paris, Munich and Milan.

People vomit after drinking too much in Paris, Munich and Milan.

Violence happens in Paris, Munich and Milan.

I've lived in mainland Europe, i've seen and experienced it.

14-11-2011 3:31pm

ScumLord wrote: »

I think most people cut down on their drinking as they get older. I haven't had a drink in 2 months now, a thought that would have been incomprehensible to a 25 year old me. Alcohol is a toxin, you won't be able to go on binges forever, it catches up to you and when it does the appeal of alcohol goes out the window completely.

I can still do the drunken binge I just know for a fact I'll suffer for it over the next few days so I don't bother any more.

Well if you dont drink for 2 months and then go out you will be sick as a dog. If your out on a session twice per week every week the hangovers are never as bad, but miss one week without having a good drink and the next big session the hangover is always much worse.

leggo wrote: »

Yeah cus go out any night in Paris, Munich, Milan etc and you'll see women puking on every street corner, lads beating the ****e out of each other over some crackhead looking young wan and Abra Kebabra becoming a more hazardous working environment than Libya or Iraq.

Don't even get me started about the trauma suffered due to my experience on the French late night bus service, 'Le Nitelink'.

But no, we're grand, sure it's all a bitta craic isn't it?!

Your kidding yourself if you think Europeans don't go out and have a good big session, I have drank sink fulls on many occasions with people from different European countries, some I drink with every week.

Also regardless of how much is drank in any Irish city they are much safer than Paris or Milan at night.

Cork boy 55 · 14-11-2011 3:40pm

I blame the english

Ireland's Drinking Problem

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