Ten10 Posted November 6, 2007 Posted November 6, 2007 Not too bothered as in about 2 months I'll still be legal :p
Ashley Posted November 6, 2007 Posted November 6, 2007 Edited the topic title as the other was you know...wrong.
EEVILMURRAY Posted November 6, 2007 Posted November 6, 2007 Fuck this shit, what the fuck am I looking forward to at 18 now then? Buying ciggies.
Supergrunch Posted November 6, 2007 Posted November 6, 2007 To be honest, all an age rise would do is annoy those people who are responsible, and might respect the law - the others will get hold of drink somehow. And it's unfair to deprive those who won't be responsible - can you imagine me drinking irresponisbly? Hell, I'm tipsy right now, but not stupid.
The Bard Posted November 6, 2007 Posted November 6, 2007 Who cares, you can get served when you're twelve if you want. I don't think many people are going to be happy if the only licit, mind altering substance is unavailable to them legally though, and before you know it, there'll be a fucking army of strung out hippies instead of raging alcoholics, and their whole agenda will av backfired because the only reason they want to raise the age, is cause beer sets you free, man. I can't feel my arms.
Chris the great Posted November 6, 2007 Posted November 6, 2007 well, just got home from the pub quiz, were i had three quiet bitters. have to say, had this been 3 years ago, when i was 18. there would have been world war 3. simply because alcohal plus 18 year olds equals terror. my friend actualy supports the age raise, he reasoning is actualy sound, in that your liver isnt fully formed at 18. but then some 21 year olds livers wont be formed, some 14year olds will. its all individual. real reason hes against is hes been watching to much booze britan with the mrs.
Emasher Posted November 7, 2007 Posted November 7, 2007 I think we should just have to apply for a license to drink or something at age 16. People who abuse it loose it for 5 years or something.
thunderer Posted November 7, 2007 Posted November 7, 2007 A license to drink would be awesome except it would be far too difficult to inforce...impossible infact.
Charlie Posted November 7, 2007 Posted November 7, 2007 A license to drink would be awesome except it would be far too difficult to inforce...impossible infact. Not really, it would mean you couldn't get served anywhere unless you had one. It could work in a similar way to a driving license, you have to pass a theory test (i.e. the dangers of drinking etc, how much you can legally drive on) and then a practical test where you go out and get blethered with an examiner and he sees how you cope.....
Chris the great Posted November 7, 2007 Posted November 7, 2007 yeah, a drinking licence is not going to work, as you cant stop people getting drinks from friends or family in doors. what bothers me about all this is the binge drinking age seems to be 18-30 whats taking 3 years off that? and then people who binge (me for one) usualy start drinking early on, before 18. whats this going to do for clubs? have to be 21 to get in? were are people going to go? more yopuths hanging around on strets. it dosent affect me as im 21, but i feel its a foolish move.
weeyellowbloke Posted November 7, 2007 Posted November 7, 2007 I think it's a great idea, everyone knows all people who binge drink and are anti-social are under 21..... oh wait actually I know some people between 21 and 30 who drink quite a lot as well. Right then we raise it to 30. Oh actually you have quite a large number of alcohol dependant over 30 year olds. Right lets completely ban it. There we go all societies problems are solved. This is a moronic knee jerk reaction which will solve nothing and merely piss a lot of people off. Will it solve the problem of underage kids drinking cheap cider in parks? Also, where the hell are people meant to go to socialise once pubs and clubs have been shut off to the under 21's.
Shorty Posted November 7, 2007 Posted November 7, 2007 I'm 20 (for one more month) and personally can't imagine the concept of being considered too immature to drink. Honestly that seems laughable. Rather than raising any drinking limits, they should just work harder to enforce the current ones, since almost everyone I know has been drinking since they were in their early-mid teens. Now that's destructive, unlike me drinking, which is fun.
DCK Posted November 7, 2007 Posted November 7, 2007 It's ridiculous to be honest. Drinking age is 16 in a lot of countries without trouble. It is however, stereotypically British to get yourself beyond wasted all the time (that's not me, that's just a view that exists on the mainland), but that won't be helped by raising the age.
Kirkatronics Posted November 7, 2007 Posted November 7, 2007 they already operate an 'if you look under 21, dont be offended, staff MUST ask for id', and in some shops its 25! why not just id everyone under 21/25? but allow 18+ to drink. i believe brits get wasted alot more, because were not educated about it at a young enough age! i know were aloud to drink at 16 with a meal, but thats not going to teach us how much we can drink. or how much is acceptable?
Charlie Posted November 7, 2007 Posted November 7, 2007 If parents give children a small glass of wine of small beer to children with meal they'll realise it isn't that special and won't be as likely to get into heavy drinking in their teens. That's what loads of European countries do and it works.
Fierce_LiNk Posted November 8, 2007 Posted November 8, 2007 Get some publicity shots of Tony Blair and Gordon Brown drinking a few beers, and watch the coolness factor slowly sink.
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