Why do British people drink so early in the day?

VeganLexi

Hey, $25 question.

Why do brits have such bad teeth?

I mean Austin Powers, come on bro.

Don't you mean £25?

Sabine_Stroehm

"touristing" is not a word.....

Europe in general has a more liberal view of alcohol.

Are you the word czar? Apparently not, or you'd know tourist can be used as a verb.

tour·ist
ˈto͝orist/
verb rare
gerund or present participle: touristing
1.
travel as a tourist.
"American families touristing abroad"

Sounds fine to me!:drinker:

No ****. That's a really rare use of it. Wow.

I dunno. We use it when we are "conferencing" lol. We say: let's skip the conference and go touristing today. And then there's usually beer involved. So we've gone full circle!:drinker:

dbmata

"touristing" is not a word.....

Europe in general has a more liberal view of alcohol.

Are you the word czar? Apparently not, or you'd know tourist can be used as a verb.

tour·ist
ˈto͝orist/
verb rare
gerund or present participle: touristing
1.
travel as a tourist.
"American families touristing abroad"

Sounds fine to me!:drinker:

No ****. That's a really rare use of it. Wow.

I dunno. We use it when we are "conferencing" lol. We say: let's skip the conference and go touristing today. And then there's usually beer involved. So we've gone full circle!:drinker:

What country you in?

dbmata

Hey, $25 question.

Why do brits have such bad teeth?

I mean Austin Powers, come on bro.

Don't you mean £25?

Or the $39.75 question.

VeganLexi

Hey, $25 question.

Why do brits have such bad teeth?

I mean Austin Powers, come on bro.

Don't you mean £25?

Or the $39.75 question.

:laugh: touché

Sabine_Stroehm

"touristing" is not a word.....

Europe in general has a more liberal view of alcohol.

Are you the word czar? Apparently not, or you'd know tourist can be used as a verb.

tour·ist
ˈto͝orist/
verb rare
gerund or present participle: touristing
1.
travel as a tourist.
"American families touristing abroad"

Sounds fine to me!:drinker:

No ****. That's a really rare use of it. Wow.

I dunno. We use it when we are "conferencing" lol. We say: let's skip the conference and go touristing today. And then there's usually beer involved. So we've gone full circle!:drinker:

What country you in?

I'm American. But this summer I touristed (while not conferencing) in England, Ireland, and Portugal.

dbmata

I'm American. But this summer I touristed (while not conferencing) in England, Ireland, and Portugal.

Hm, ok. I figured it was a non-US thing. Having never heard that before. Go figure!

Sabine_Stroehm

I'm American. But this summer I touristed (while not conferencing) in England, Ireland, and Portugal.

Hm, ok. I figured it was a non-US thing. Having never heard that before. Go figure!

I don't think it's all that common, but I'm pretty American and I say it.

Camera_BagintheUK

I'm American. But this summer I touristed (while not conferencing) in England, Ireland, and Portugal.

Hm, ok. I figured it was a non-US thing. Having never heard that before. Go figure!

I don't think it's all that common, but I'm pretty American and I say it.

Can't say I've ever heard it before - but American and English are different languages that share much of their vocab and grammar.

Sabine_Stroehm

I'm American. But this summer I touristed (while not conferencing) in England, Ireland, and Portugal.

Hm, ok. I figured it was a non-US thing. Having never heard that before. Go figure!

I don't think it's all that common, but I'm pretty American and I say it.

Can't say I've ever heard it before - but American and English are different languages that share much of their vocab and grammar.

Interesting that you say this, because I was suddenly wondering if I'd picked it up from the British fellow, the Irish lady, or the Canadian I was traveling with. Who knows.

raaraa17

Because we are fun and like to have a laugh!

arghbowl

why drink so early?

someone has clearly never needed a hair of the dog.

AlongCame_Molly

Understandable. If I lived in GB, I would be wasted as early as possible, as often as possible, too.


ETA: This is solely my opinion, all those who live there and love it, I'm very happy for you. Really. Just not my personal cup of tea. (Pun totally intended) :flowerforyou:

raaraa17

Understandable. If I lived in GB, I would be wasted as early as possible, as often as possible, too.


ETA: This is solely my opinion, all those who live there and love it, I'm very happy for you. Really. Just not my personal cup of tea. (Pun totally intended) :flowerforyou:

Have you ever been to Great Britain?

Rosannajo88

When I saw this post I thought you meant we start drinking in the morning... by British standards after work is bloody late in the day!

arghbowl

Understandable. If I lived in GB, I would be wasted as early as possible, as often as possible, too.


ETA: This is solely my opinion, all those who live there and love it, I'm very happy for you. Really. Just not my personal cup of tea. (Pun totally intended) :flowerforyou:

I'd be smashed by 6am every day if I lived in GB.

skinnyinnotime

They're after work drinks with colleagues....you can't travel all the way home to say "Hi family" get changed and then go all the way back. What makes you think they all have family/kids anyway?!

It simply doesn't work like that.

Rosannajo88

Being British, living in Britain with real life British friends and relatives I can safely say we do not all go straight to the pub after work, most of us go home to our families. Sweeping generalizations are annoying.

Also, if you're so offended by drunk people it's probably best not to go for a meal in a pub.

joselo2

Whoever made the comment about bad teeth it'sjust because we don't want bleeched teeth like ross from friends that looks stupid and generally we are less fake than you all. Also why are Americans so fat and ignorant and think they are the best country in the world, and the only country that has freedom? Most Americans dont even have a passport, they are so self absorbed.

I can do spiteful prejudice too. Now can I get some hate on Puerto Ricans, because I am that also. Actually, I know what is the worst thing you can call a Puerto Rican... American. UGH!

Sabine_Stroehm

Understandable. If I lived in GB, I would be wasted as early as possible, as often as possible, too.


ETA: This is solely my opinion, all those who live there and love it, I'm very happy for you. Really. Just not my personal cup of tea. (Pun totally intended) :flowerforyou:

Have you ever been to Great Britain?

That was my question as well. I'd bet not.

dbmata

Whoever made the comment about bad teeth it'sjust because we don't want bleeched teeth like ross from friends that looks stupid and generally we are less fake than you all. Also why are Americans so fat and ignorant and think they are the best country in the world, and the only country that has freedom? Most Americans dont even have a passport, they are so self absorbed.

Why do dumb people watch friends?
Why is british food so bland?
Why does Massachusetts wish to reconnect with the mothership?

I can do spiteful prejudice too. Now can I get some hate on Puerto Ricans, because I am that also. Actually, I know what is the worst thing you can call a Puerto Rican... American. UGH!

Heh, I bet you I can get a fight going faster than you with someone from PR. Ask them where in Cuba that is...

jollyjoe321

Nice stereotype, I take offence.

joselo2

Friends is widely watched, which includes dumb people.
British food is bland because we don't see food as ultimately that important. Which is why America is fatter, because you eat rainbow coloured cereal for breakfast, and bacon in syrup.
I don't know anything about Massechussets, just like you wouldnt know about Sunderland. I
Why does American think it the centre of the universe?

I don't actually beleive all these negative stereotypes but they do annoy me so much when people are anti british that it provokes me to say it. Slagging off someones country is so RUDE. I want to show you what its like.

Americans can't handle their drink, nor the rough and tumble of British bar culture. We laugh at how you expect a waitress to bring you your drink in a BAR, Babies

dbmata

I lol'ed at rough and tumble attributed to anything british.

deadbeatsummer

In London, most of us live in the greater london suburbs and therefore it wouldn't make sense to commute all the way home and come back out to drink. My commute takes me 1 and a half hours one way.

Also a drink after work is very socially acceptable, and sometimes it will only be 'just for one' drink anyway so you would not go home.

As a a young English adult, I would say that social drinking takes up 90% of my social calenday. I also get the impression that if someone likes to drink in America, they are seen as an alcoholic with a problem. Where as in the UK it is ok to go out a few times in the week after work for a swift round before hometime, and then go out on an all night bender at the weekend. It's a different social culture and we have different attitudes towards drinking but I feel that your attitude is coming from a 'socially superior' highground.

It is also socially acceptable to drink early as in after midday, I think, at a music festival, your birthday and christmas or at a barbeque if it starts early. 5pm is the official drinking hour over here. Ever heard of the song 5 o clock somewhere? Yeah - 5pm is not early.

joselo2

worst thing you can call a Puerto Rican... American. UGH!

Heh, I bet you I can get a fight going faster than you with someone from PR. Ask them where in Cuba that is...

Lotsa people think it's a country in South America or a state in America. Which it definitely isn;t

Sabine_Stroehm

Whoever made the comment about bad teeth it'sjust because we don't want bleeched teeth like ross from friends that looks stupid and generally we are less fake than you all. Also why are Americans so fat and ignorant and think they are the best country in the world, and the only country that has freedom? Most Americans dont even have a passport, they are so self absorbed.

I can do spiteful prejudice too. Now can I get some hate on Puerto Ricans, because I am that also. Actually, I know what is the worst thing you can call a Puerto Rican... American. UGH!

Most Americans don't have a passport because they don't need to. They can travel HOURS, or days and still be in the U.S.
But go for it with the silly one downmanship.

Just_Scott

because they can.....

deadbeatsummer

British food is bland because we don't see food as ultimately that important. Which is why America is fatter, because you eat rainbow coloured cereal for breakfast, and bacon in syrup.

HAHA :drinker:

joselo2

I lol'ed at rough and tumble attributed to anything british.

You obviously learnt everything you know about Britain from Hugh Grant. And Family Guy. We would beat you all in a fight, you all soft... just so chirpy and nicey nicey omg.