2006-12-30 07:31:31 · 36 answers · asked by Banana Maçã 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
Sorry.... I forgot you do not like personal question.... Forget.....
Am I saying some "false" thing?
2006-12-30 07:40:30 · update #1
I am not "sterotypical"
I am not silly cow
I am not north american. I am brasilian
I am asking this because I saw with my eyes when I went to england.
People, it is just a question, I am not with a gun in front of you.
Sorry, again.
2006-12-30 07:44:21 · update #2
I rise to the challenge by responding "says who." Some statistics would be nice to see.
Meanwhile I join others in saying from The North of Scottland, west to British Columbia, and south to Tasmania, English people prolly drink not all that much more. I say English in the sense of all those who are decended from England's culture and attitudes. I suppose I had better include the USA in the count as well.
--That Cheeky Lad
2006-12-30 19:54:23 · answer #1 · answered by Charles-CeeJay_UK_ USA/CheekyLad 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In the 25-member EU, 90 percent of 15- and 16-year-old students have consumed alcohol at some point in their lives, a rate far higher than in the United States, according to the European School Survey Project on Alcohol and Other Drugs.
On average, they begin to drink at 12½ and get drunk for the first time at 14. Among 15-year-old Danes, 50 percent of the boys and 37 percent of the girls drink every week, according to a study by the University of Copenhagen.
In countries such as Ireland, the UK and Denmark, what is termed "binge" drinking is common. This refers to reserving drinking alcohol for a few days a week - usually from Thursday and then consuming 4 or more liters of beer or 7 pints of beer in an evening. The intention of some younger drinkers is actually to get drunk/merry when heading out on an evening to drink.
2006-12-30 07:41:27 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
HA! After all the complaining about generalizations look how many of you assumed he was American! Some of you sound as ignorant as she does for asking this question. And, as an American, I thought you all liked tea and now I couldn't give less of a damn!
To the question: Perhaps what you consider too much is normal to the English. It depends on the person. Good luck.
2006-12-30 08:00:55 · answer #3 · answered by BrutalBaby 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The islands that make up Great Brittan are cold and usually dreary with odd days of sunshine. Spend any amount of time in a cold foggy land where people eat animal organs on a daily basis, and you might lean towards a warm way to take the edge off of the every day overcast.
2006-12-30 07:48:36 · answer #4 · answered by srgofcb 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes we do. It is fun. I think our neanderthal roots are too close to the surface, plus have you seen the cost of living in the UK? Our taxes? I am quite well travelled and I honestly think there are very very few places left in the world more expensive than London. I am a civil servant and I could never in my wildest dreams afford a mortgage. Its depressing!
2006-12-30 07:45:02 · answer #5 · answered by fluffytheumpireslayer 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The french have better hearts but worse liver health than the english.
A) Figure that out and present your question again.
B) Sort out the difference between british and english for god's sake how many times do I have to tell you.........?
2006-12-30 07:59:09 · answer #6 · answered by bingba n 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Who says that? Its not a bad thing that we enjoy a good drink etc at the weekend! O fk it I dont have to justify myself to a stereotypicalising yank.
I feel sorry for the italian, he just wants to be included! LOL
2006-12-30 07:34:12 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
We don't, we spill most of it---seriously Brits do not rank that high in the World drinking league, check it out on the www
2006-12-30 07:35:55 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is customary for many in England to drink when socializing..
How do you define "Too much" ?
I have spent quite a bit of time in Rio and lots of drinking going
on there too...
2006-12-30 08:02:32 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
in fairness to the questions its a Saturday night in the UK. and you ask that question, the people your asking after are out!!!
2006-12-30 07:35:55 · answer #10 · answered by Adam 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋