General Chat

Now then Miss Daisy....and why was it you stopped at 1 1/2 glasses?????...tsk tsk....i have to say you were very funny, especially when you gave Mal a slap :-) Yvette

I will drink to that.. cheers .. Hic

And who was it had to stop drinking after one and a half glasses of white wine on Saturday!! lol I was surrounded by binge drinkers! Daisy

I of course NEVER drink .......

Oddly enough I did know of a friend of a friend who seemed to get totally mullered after only 3 pints...

How you s'posed to get wobbly on that? Pash me the bottle of Dan Jackiels.

I can't think of a single person who was binge drinking at the Shakespeare on saturday............... a few groups maybe ;-) .......says me who was sulking for not being allowed to have to many in case the hotel wouldn't let us in lol. Maybe next time???

Geez David, in that case, I was already in binge territory come early afternoon - I'd had a couple prior to meeting up with you all lol.

Oh dear, I'm with you David - in the next classification upwards! I drank at least twice that on Saturday night lol Jack x

I think the messages are very mixed where alcohol consumption is concerned. We're hearing more and more of the dangers of binge drinking and yet going out for a boozy night is still regarded as a fun thing to do. One person's view of excessive drinking is not necessarily the same as someone elses. Quite confusing really.

Ooops..... guess me classed as a binge drinker then especially after Saturdays performance! :O)

im a binge drinker then especially was yesterday :-) helped me sleep though ........... lol

I call sexual discrimination on this one! 14 units for us and 21 for them - typical - lol Deb AA here I come.............

David I must be a binge drinker then!lol! Dave

lol Deb - this is from the website (capitalisation and exclamation marks are mine) - Most people know what the WEEKLY!!!! alcohol limits are for men and women - men should drink no more than 21 units and women no more than 14. But what is less common knowledge is that you can be a binge drinker on relatively low levels. Men for instance should drink no more than 8 units a day, and women no more than 6. Yet our survey has found that 50% of women drink in concentrated periods, usually over the weekend, and well over half of those regularly consume more than 10 units of alcohol in a single session, well over the 6 units advised by health authorities. For most drinkers, many alcoholic drinks are still thought of in the same broad categories. But research has shown that the same drink may differ widely between brands. A pint of Stella Artois, for example, delivers a whopping 3 alcoholic units, whereas a pint of weaker strength lager like Carlsberg is only 2 units. So for a woman to drink 2 pints of strong lager in a day would mean she is classified as a binge drinker!!! Oooops

I think I may be in the next classification upwards lol

This information has made me an out and out alcoholic! Deb PS. To qualify would the time span be under 10 mins?

OMG I drink at least 2 glasses of wine as a treat every Saturday.....perhaps I need help! Of course people must be aware of the dangers of drinking alcohol, but are we not allowed to have any pleasures that aren't bad for you any more? Claire xx

According to GMTV this morning - bless em - binge drinking is 4 pints OR (not and) 2 large glasses of wine OR (not and) 4 bottles of Vodka Ice or similar. Perhaps all these drinks together and I could understand it...anyone else find this a little bit of a severe judgement?