Lol 1 euro per litre.
Go on then, how was it?
That would be as silly as someone suggesting that all expensive wine is a cynical con and people who drink it are idiots and should stick with Blue Nun and Hirondelle.Mussels wrote: ↑Sat Aug 13, 2022 9:06 amSo anyone that thinks the drinks market is full of pretentious over-priced brands is an alcoholic?Potter wrote: ↑Sat Aug 13, 2022 4:00 am Re. cheap booze.
I don't get it.
If I need fluids to stay alive then I'd tolerate whatever I have to drink, but if I'm drinking something for pleasure then I have to really like it.
It sounds like there are some serious alcohol addicts if you're drinking stuff that you can barely tolerate just so you can get some alcohol inside you. I've heard drug addicts discussing the quality of their drugs too, it sounds very much like that.
No of course not, if you're advocating not buying overpriced rubbish then I could see the point, but there were a few people saying that they buy cheap stuff that they can just about tolerate, just for the sake of imbibing alcohol. I thought that sounded a bit sketchy, if it was any other drug being discussed with the same point then I imagine it would attract criticism but the UK drinking culture is so ingrained from an early age that no one else seemed to even raise an eyebrow.
Do yours drink much? Reason I ask is that in the UK there's a definite shift away from drinking compared to when I was a lad. A fair few of the kids locally are against it way more than they once would havePotter wrote: ↑Sat Aug 13, 2022 11:48 amNo of course not, if you're advocating not buying overpriced rubbish then I could see the point, but there were a few people saying that they buy cheap stuff that they can just about tolerate, just for the sake of imbibing alcohol. I thought that sounded a bit sketchy, if it was any other drug being discussed with the same point then I imagine it would attract criticism but the UK drinking culture is so ingrained from an early age that no one else seemed to even raise an eyebrow.
Not so much, our youngest would go down to the beach with his mates, have a fire and pass the vodka around, he came home in some states a couple of times, but I think that's par for the course with most 15-18yr olds as they grow up.
Lager and black was a posh cocktail in BradistanCount Steer wrote: ↑Sat Aug 13, 2022 12:48 pm I could do with a few of those 5l things here. The water is still off and the bogs need flushing!
PS Even as a yoof we would drink according to budget, if flush we'd drink 'best', if strapped it was mild. (If lacking any discernment whatsoever, some would drink Red Barrel. *shudder* I also remember someone drinking pints of lager and lime ).
Speaking of which....the students at Bingley College would frequent the Ferrands Arms and wax lyrical about the 'best' (when their grants came in, otherwise it was 'cooking' ). Jack, the amiable landlord was subsequently done for 'passing off'....he'd been selling the cheap stuff as 'best' or diluting it with light mild for years.Yorick wrote: ↑Sat Aug 13, 2022 12:56 pmLager and black was a posh cocktail in BradistanCount Steer wrote: ↑Sat Aug 13, 2022 12:48 pm I could do with a few of those 5l things here. The water is still off and the bogs need flushing!
PS Even as a yoof we would drink according to budget, if flush we'd drink 'best', if strapped it was mild. (If lacking any discernment whatsoever, some would drink Red Barrel. *shudder* I also remember someone drinking pints of lager and lime ).
I rarely drink but when I do cheaper drinks can be decent, it's a slight lottery but generally supermarkets seem good at selecting the right stuff.Potter wrote: ↑Sat Aug 13, 2022 11:48 amNo of course not, if you're advocating not buying overpriced rubbish then I could see the point, but there were a few people saying that they buy cheap stuff that they can just about tolerate, just for the sake of imbibing alcohol. I thought that sounded a bit sketchy, if it was any other drug being discussed with the same point then I imagine it would attract criticism but the UK drinking culture is so ingrained from an early age that no one else seemed to even raise an eyebrow.
Went in there about 3 years ago. Just a big soulless room now.Count Steer wrote: ↑Sat Aug 13, 2022 1:03 pmSpeaking of which....the students at Bingley College would frequent the Ferrands Arms and wax lyrical about the 'best' (when their grants came in, otherwise it was 'cooking' ). Jack, the amiable landlord was subsequently done for 'passing off'....he'd been selling the cheap stuff as 'best' or diluting it with light mild for years.Yorick wrote: ↑Sat Aug 13, 2022 12:56 pmLager and black was a posh cocktail in BradistanCount Steer wrote: ↑Sat Aug 13, 2022 12:48 pm I could do with a few of those 5l things here. The water is still off and the bogs need flushing!
PS Even as a yoof we would drink according to budget, if flush we'd drink 'best', if strapped it was mild. (If lacking any discernment whatsoever, some would drink Red Barrel. *shudder* I also remember someone drinking pints of lager and lime ).
I don't drink much either, but when I do then I buy stuff that I really enjoy drinking, the cost doesn't really come into it - well unless it's stupidly expensive and then I wouldn't bother, I wouldn't drink shit stuff that I don't like as much, if didn't want to spend the money on the stuff I really like then I'd just drink nothing at all.cheb wrote: ↑Sat Aug 13, 2022 1:06 pm As one of those sketchy types mentioned I actually drink surprisingly little, rarely when at home and not much when I'm on holiday either.
You might not believe it but I prefer rough wine. Yes, the good stuff is much better but I'm not enough of a wine buff to know what I'm choosing, buying the cheap stuff simplifies the decision making process for me. My absinthe buying habits have different criteria.
If I wanted cheap alcohol I'd being buying low end supermarket cider, and that stuff can be disgusting.
We have a mini Fringe Festival on here for the week. Just back from a meal with the Step Daughter and her partner as they came though for a band. I just ordered a glass of the house red while wating for there train coming in what TBH was not all that great but got better by the sip. She ordered a fancy bottle of red and the waiter did the taste thing while she was saying lovely. I got a little to try it and in all honestly the house Red was better.cheb wrote: ↑Sat Aug 13, 2022 1:06 pm As one of those sketchy types mentioned I actually drink surprisingly little, rarely when at home and not much when I'm on holiday either.
You might not believe it but I prefer rough wine. Yes, the good stuff is much better but I'm not enough of a wine buff to know what I'm choosing, buying the cheap stuff simplifies the decision making process for me. My absinthe buying habits have different criteria.
If I wanted cheap alcohol I'd being buying low end supermarket cider, and that stuff can be disgusting.