chem1st Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 Well that would contradict anything i have read.Would you have got it for them if they had asked you then? If they asked politely, and seemed old enough, possibly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janie48 Posted February 16, 2012 Author Share Posted February 16, 2012 If they asked politely, and seemed old enough, possibly. Why would they be asking you if they were old enough? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chem1st Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 Why would they be asking you if they were old enough? They might not be carrying their papers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janie48 Posted February 16, 2012 Author Share Posted February 16, 2012 They might not be carrying their papers. When i looked at your link again,i saw that it was a counter-reaction article in response to the Cameron news issue yesterday.An interview with a chief executive of the association of drinks producers.The statistics may show that the consumption of alcohol has lowered since 2002 (according to the article) but looking at that chart the rise since 1947 has risen highly. You then went on to open a thread which implies that young people have stopped drinking and there isn't a problem when you know full well there is. http://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/showpost.php?p=8585696&postcount=15 http://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/showpost.php?p=8585708&postcount=17 http://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/showpost.php?p=8585656&postcount=10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mj.scuba Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 They need to abolish the jizya. Alcohol should not be taxed, we need a free-market. Alcohol should be taxed. 1) luxury goods 2) alcohol causes a lot of health and social problems, the tax is needed to mitigate those Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alchresearch Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 I think anyone causing aggro down town at the weekend, or needing treatment because of something drink-related should be sprayed in the face with indelible purple paint. Then they can suffer the shame of their crime when sober and if they want some special paint remover then it'll be £500 thankyouverymuch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rossyrooney Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 I think anyone causing aggro down town at the weekend, or needing treatment because of something drink-related should be sprayed in the face with indelible purple paint. Then they can suffer the shame of their crime when sober and if they want some special paint remover then it'll be £500 thankyouverymuch. Hallelujah to that,the best idea i've heard in years,it should be passed as law. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fruitisbad Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 you can buy a lot of beer for £500, I think I'd rather keep the purple face. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alchresearch Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 you can buy a lot of beer for £500, I think I'd rather keep the purple face. How about if we're allowed to egg you if you have a purple face? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclone Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 Thats what David Cameron has said. Do you think he is right to want to tackle the problem of excessive drinking? which is apparently getting much worse. Its said to cost the NHS 2.5 billion a year.We have all seen the pictures on our tv screens of what the Town centres are like at the weekends,and A&E departments filled with abusive drunks.Then there are all the crimes associated with alcohol abuse.Yet in todays culture it seems be considered perfectly acceptable to drink excessively instead of moderately. Most of us like to have a few drinks on a social occasion,or the odd glass or two at home..nothing wrong with that,and we've all been young once! Isn't time though to take the whole matter more seriously and encourage more responsibility instead of turning a blind eye to it all. The tax paid by the people who drink more than covers the cost, although that doesn't mean we should just ignore any problems. Is it perfectly acceptable (socially) to end up in A&E or to start a fight in the city centre? I don't think it is amongst most of society. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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