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Rise in beer price to curb underage drinking

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Rise in beer price to curb underage drinking

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Wannabe
In: Dartford
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As to the smoking bit... typical of this country to take a suggestion and push it to the absolute limit. All they had to do was permit smoking in a small number of places. The vast majority of smokers are quite happy to toe the line and we've all been popping outside or into the other bar/smoking area for years anyway, if we're among non-smokers. It's the whole sledgehammer to crack a walnut philosophy... The same goes for the underage drinking problem... We've got a problem with kids getting hold of booze? Right. What shall we do about that then? Oh I know! Let's bung the prices up! Aye right. Punish everybody for the actions of a few. Sounds about par for the course Then they have the gall to announce that they're going to "educate" parents and inform them how much alcohol it's "safe" for them to give their kids. Oh FFS! Have a word! Is this a follow on from "Oh I know, let's create a cafe culture just like wot they got in Europe, by allowing 24/7 licensing"? And then being somewhat surprised when they discover their bright idea didn't quite have the desired effect.

As to the smoking bit... typical of this country to take a suggestion and push it to the absolute limit.
 
All they had to do was permit smoking in a small number of places.
 
The vast majority of smokers are quite happy to toe the line and we've all been popping outside or into the other bar/smoking area for years anyway, if we're among non-smokers. 
 
It's the whole sledgehammer to crack a walnut philosophy... The same goes for the underage drinking problem... We've got a problem with kids getting hold of booze? Right. What shall we do about that then? Oh I know! Let's bung the prices up! Aye right. Punish everybody for the actions of a few. Sounds about par for the course 
 
Then they have the gall to announce that they're going to "educate" parents and inform them how much alcohol it's "safe" for them to give their kids. Oh FFS! 
 
Have a word!
 
Is this a follow on from "Oh I know, let's create a cafe culture just like wot they got in Europe, by allowing 24/7 licensing"? And then being somewhat surprised when they discover their bright idea didn't quite have the desired effect.

Wannabe @ 03/06/2008 09:34

Wannabe
In: Dartford
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/exits grumpy old woman mode *and relax*

Wannabe @ 03/06/2008 09:35

tangoman60
In: Weymouth
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i'm gonna resurect the comb over!!wiv brylcream on the strands!!!

tangoman60 @ 03/06/2008 10:22

Wannabe
In: Dartford
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i'm gonna resurect the comb over!!wiv brylcream on the strands!!! *tuts* There's always one that has to take it just that step too far! Usually the same one, I suspect

Wannabe @ 03/06/2008 10:26

tangoman60
In: Weymouth
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theres a guy who comes to tango an he has a lovely greasy comb over![yu can count the strands]an he's about 5' nothin so the ladys get a good view of is greasy bonce!!funny thing he's never short of partners!!

tangoman60 @ 03/06/2008 10:34

Scary
In: Somerset
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If I can ever get my hair to grow that long TM, I'll join you in the comb over... we can be like the man on the cigar advert!!

Scary @ 03/06/2008 11:13

M.S.
In: Bedworth.
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Geoffb. Lobby you local M.P. You never know. the government may 'Ban Hair' and make it compulsory for all of us to be 'Perfect'..

M.S. @ 03/06/2008 15:39

tangoman60
In: Weymouth
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yeah ban hair we baldies find it offensive!!our human rights are being infringed compulsury head shaving to be law!!

tangoman60 @ 03/06/2008 15:51

Scary
In: Somerset
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Yeah.....Ban everybody with hair from being in public places!!!!!

Scary @ 03/06/2008 15:55

TeeCee
In: Blair Atholl
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ban hair from pubic places???

TeeCee @ 03/06/2008 15:57

Wannabe
In: Dartford
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Should I be worried that I'm sharing TC's wavelength?!

Wannabe @ 03/06/2008 15:58

TeeCee
In: Blair Atholl
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Very.....

TeeCee @ 03/06/2008 15:59

M.S.
In: Bedworth.
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T.M. Stick a rabbit on your head From a distance it look like hare..

M.S. @ 03/06/2008 16:03

tangoman60
In: Weymouth
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get a room!! [wannabe an tc]

tangoman60 @ 03/06/2008 16:04

M.S.
In: Bedworth.
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Wannabe. Who wants a mouthful of 'Hare'. Anyway! .

M.S. @ 03/06/2008 16:05

tangoman60
In: Weymouth
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no problem if hair was banned!

tangoman60 @ 03/06/2008 16:07

TeeCee
In: Blair Atholl
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TM - prefer al fresco....... ;)

TeeCee @ 03/06/2008 16:10

tangoman60
In: Weymouth
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oooer missus who's gettin the grassy arse?

tangoman60 @ 03/06/2008 16:12

TeeCee
In: Blair Atholl
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It's the moles that I am worried about...

TeeCee @ 03/06/2008 16:13

tangoman60
In: Weymouth
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bloody moles should be banned!!!

tangoman60 @ 03/06/2008 16:15

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