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« Reply #15 on: Thursday, August 16, 2007, 08:12:47 » |
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it would be much easier to lower the legal age - to 0 years old, no one would be underage then. most toddlers stagger around like they are lashed anyway.
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Colin Todd
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« Reply #16 on: Thursday, August 16, 2007, 08:34:17 » |
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They shouldnt change the law, just inforce it better....
If you dont have ID you dont get in the pubs/clubs.
If you dont have ID you dont get served at the off license. Yeah i agree, they do it in America and I do think it would be better if they did it here too. Agreed. They are very very strict in America. I got asked for ID almost everywhere and I'm 30! |
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« Reply #17 on: Thursday, August 16, 2007, 09:34:18 » |
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What i don't quite grasp is that when i was 13/14/15/16 we used to drink cider at the park or wherever, but there never seemed to be as many anti-social incidents as now... is it just that as a nation we have changed, or is it just being reported differently?
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« Reply #18 on: Thursday, August 16, 2007, 10:55:09 » |
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It's clearly about teaching people to drink responsibly. Suddenly enforcing a date when you can start drinking will make fuck all difference and kids will always find a way of getting hold of drink anyway.
Parents should encourage 14/15 year olds to have a drink with meals etc. So they get used to it, know there limits and the effects in a safe environment. If parents can't be trusted to do it then they should do it in schools.
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« Reply #19 on: Thursday, August 16, 2007, 10:59:00 » |
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most pubs round by me you have to be 21 or over to get in them which gets rid of most chavvy little shits.
but as others have said it should be policed or enforced better
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« Reply #20 on: Thursday, August 16, 2007, 17:25:59 » |
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There are people over 21 who don't know their drinking limits. We all know one at least.
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« Reply #21 on: Thursday, August 16, 2007, 17:28:42 » |
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There are people over 21 who don't know their drinking limits. We all know one at least. Jimmy Cider |
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« Reply #22 on: Thursday, August 16, 2007, 18:53:10 » |
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It's clearly about teaching people to drink responsibly. Suddenly enforcing a date when you can start drinking will make fuck all difference and kids will always find a way of getting hold of drink anyway.
Parents should encourage 14/15 year olds to have a drink with meals etc. So they get used to it, know there limits and the effects in a safe environment. If parents can't be trusted to do it then they should do it in schools. Careful Ben, you're slowly upping your sensible posting quota. FWIW, I agree entirely. |
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janaage
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« Reply #23 on: Thursday, August 16, 2007, 19:25:17 » |
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2002 - me and a mate were in Sydney watching the world cup on tv in some bar. His old man was out in Oz visitnig him at the same time and was meant to meet us for the footie. Anyway he doesn't turn up for ages, when he does we ask him what took him so long. Turns out he wasn;t allowed in the pub as he didn't have any ID. His dad was around 50 at the time. Fair play I say.
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« Reply #24 on: Thursday, August 16, 2007, 21:06:14 » |
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It's purely and simply our culture.
My uncle is Spanish and always tells us about how children are bought up to drink fine wine with a meal. Wine is simply a nice compliment to a good meal not a means to get intoxicated.
Over here, kids are told alcohol is bad for you and aren't allowed it until their 18.
What do kids do when their told they can't have something? They do it.
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« Reply #25 on: Thursday, August 16, 2007, 21:08:16 » |
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naughty little shits aren't they?
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Simon Pieman
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« Reply #26 on: Thursday, August 16, 2007, 21:12:29 » |
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I think people just like to piss around and act like a twat away from the responsibilities and the mundane of work/daily routine. Dare I say, it's bloody great fun getting pissed.
You could change the age to whatever and people will either find a way to get hold of booze or do something else which allows them to let off a bit of steam.
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« Reply #27 on: Thursday, August 16, 2007, 21:12:34 » |
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What i don't quite grasp is that when i was 13/14/15/16 we used to drink cider at the park or wherever, but there never seemed to be as many anti-social incidents as now... is it just that as a nation we have changed, or is it just being reported differently? Agree 100 % I used to drink down the park when i was a little un but we never ever caused trouble, killed people, set light to cars or mugged people. We had brushs with the law reguarding our underage drinking and that was it. This wasn't 1960 either. This was only 10 years ago. |
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Simon Pieman
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« Reply #28 on: Thursday, August 16, 2007, 22:37:28 » |
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Didn't you cause a bit of trouble when drunk though?
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« Reply #29 on: Thursday, August 16, 2007, 22:41:21 » |
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It's purely and simply our culture.
My uncle is Spanish and always tells us about how children are bought up to drink fine wine with a meal. Wine is simply a nice compliment to a good meal not a means to get intoxicated.
Over here, kids are told alcohol is bad for you and aren't allowed it until their 18.
What do kids do when their told they can't have something? They do it. It bloody is a means to get intoxicated. and likewise, we all used to get pissed as kids in the park or wherever but i never caused any trouble other than the odd patch of vomit which a passer-by might tread in. |
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