tikitorch
Junior Member
The Mediterranean has the color of mackerel, changeable I mean. You don't always know if it is green
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Post by tikitorch on Jan 22, 2006 15:43:27 GMT -5
every one seems to be an alcoholic. I feel bad for your livers
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Post by buddy on Jan 22, 2006 20:10:10 GMT -5
21 for America. I think it's basically 18 in the rest of the world, if there is a set legal drinking age ;D. Studies actually seem to indicate that if you're accustomed to alcohol at a younger age, you're less likely to become alcoholic later on in life. This may explain why the U.S. has a relatively high rate of alcoholism when compared to countries such as France, Italy, or Germany. You've got your facts wrong. The younger you start the greater the possibility of addiction. Also, I bet my bottom dollar all of those countries you've mentioned has as much if not more people that drink more alcohol than they should. Russia's particularly devastated by alcoholism, much more so than the US. But if you start younger and are taught that it's good in moderation and not to overdo it, you'll learn to appreciate it, which decreases the likelihood of binge drinking just to get drunk. What I've described seems to the pattern in much of Europe. I personally think that the age could at least be lowered to 18. My theory is if you can die for your country, you should be allowed to enjoy a drink with family and/or friends. Again, everything in moderation though, that's key. Perhaps in Russia the situation is different.
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Post by Toasty on Jan 23, 2006 3:10:56 GMT -5
monkey boy sounds good.
I like MGD, Coors and Corona. I enjoy Buchanans scotch whiskey very much.
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Post by nockwasright on Jan 23, 2006 3:22:07 GMT -5
You've got your facts wrong. The younger you start the greater the possibility of addiction. Also, I bet my bottom dollar all of those countries you've mentioned has as much if not more people that drink more alcohol than they should. Russia's particularly devastated by alcoholism, much more so than the US. But if you start younger and are taught that it's good in moderation and not to overdo it, you'll learn to appreciate it, which decreases the likelihood of binge drinking just to get drunk. What I've described seems to the pattern in much of Europe. I personally think that the age could at least be lowered to 18. My theory is if you can die for your country, you should be allowed to enjoy a drink with family and/or friends. Again, everything in moderation though, that's key. Perhaps in Russia the situation is different. Maybe the key is introversion-extroversion. More introverted cultures (Northern Europe, Slavs) are more prone to get drunk, imo, as they feel more the need to loosen the inibitions. This works also at the individual level.
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Post by buddy on Jan 23, 2006 12:53:34 GMT -5
Yes Nock, since America's culture is largely one of northern European inheritance, this probably explains quite a bit.
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Post by alaina on Jan 24, 2006 0:01:35 GMT -5
Alcahol generally tastes terrible, imo, unless it's a good wine or wine coolers. When I drink, it's to get drunk, so I take straight shots of vodka.
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