I absolutely reject all the arguments of increased insurance liability and potential legal problems created by booze — I have no interest in the blatherings of insurance types and lawyers, because they’ve caused most of our Nanny-related problems anyway. The problems occur not with booze itself, but with the lack of personal restraint. And that’s something which is addressed by people acting like adults, not like children let loose in a candy store with $1,000 to spend.
Here’s part of the booze problem we face Over Here.
American beer is too weak, and American short drinks are served too strong.
The problem with weak beer is not its weakness per se, but the fact that you have to drink quite a bit of it to get a decent buzz — and the problem with drinking in quantity is that it’s really difficult to know when to stop once the old Alcohol Accelerator comes into play. I’d rather have a pint of Boddington’s Ale than four Michelobs (which are about equal in terms of buzz generation). The difference is that the former is, well, a pint; the latter is three pints. That’s a lot of liquid to drink, in a lunch hour, which means you have to drink it fast; whereas the Brit pint can be savored in a leisurely fashion, knowing that the destination will be the same.
Kim du Toit, “Un-Lubricated”, Kim du Toit – Daily Rant, 2005-02-24.
December 8, 2020
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