booze cheaper than bottled water in britain?

[Amby 490]

Thirsty consumers seeking to wet their whistles can pay less for booze than bottled water at leading British supermarkets, research indicates.

The British government announced plans last week to tackle a binge drinking epidemic in the country by banning bars and shops from having irresponsible price promotions. But the anti-substance abuse charity Addaction says its research shows that discounted store-brand alcohol can be had for as little as 35 cents per can, The Times of London reported Monday.

The newspaper said Addaction analyzed a shopping basket of popular alcoholic drinks from supermarkets including Tesco, Sainsbury's and ASDA, finding that although the array of cheap alcohol has shrunk over the past year, grocers are still offering their own brands of value booze.

For instance, Addaction found hard cider sold by the three supermarkets cost 90 cents per liter, less than a bottle of Coca-Cola, The Times reported.

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[*Snowdrop* 604]

I've always thought bottled water was over-rated

[Ling Ling 22]

Not only is booze cheaper...but it has the bonus of having "water in it" ;-)

It's a win win.

Thirsty? Get pissed, then go take a piss. If you get your bird pissed, you might even get a little leg over.

Edited December 2, 2008 by Ling Ling

[Ban Hammer 13,349]

so that's how they keep a stiff upper lip over there in england, among other things.

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=164823

[Niels Bohr 72]

Hmmm....Technically, booze makes you more thirsty.

[rocks 494]

in bars non-alcoholic beverages have always been more expensive than alcoholic ones... oh the irony.

[SpiritAlight 1]

A country with priorities.

ARRRRR!!!

[Der Bücherwurm 1]

It's the same in Germany. Beer really is cheaper than water...in the bars and the supermarkets. (Where's a beer drinking smiley when you need it?)

[britty 1]

Just another thing for the government to control. They are just pi$$ed that they aren't getting enough tax on those cheap cans so they want to increase the price of alcohol to ensure they get their greedy leftwing hands on more of the taxpayers money. Gordon Brown couldn't give a monkey's armpit about binge drinking and its effects. Why doesn't Labour tackle something worthwhile like immigration or crime? why? Because it doesn't put money into the coffers for ridiculous schemes like providing cars to immigrants... There is clearly a market for 35 pence cans of hard cider so the government and do-gooder stinking hippy groups need to butt out and go find something better to address.

[rocks 494]

Just another thing for the government to control. They are just pi$$ed that they aren't getting enough tax on those cheap cans so they want to increase the price of alcohol to ensure they get their greedy leftwing hands on more of the taxpayers money. Gordon Brown couldn't give a monkey's armpit about binge drinking and its effects. Why doesn't Labour tackle something worthwhile like immigration or crime? why? Because it doesn't put money into the coffers for ridiculous schemes like providing cars to immigrants... There is clearly a market for 35 pence cans of hard cider so the government and do-gooder stinking hippy groups need to butt out and go find something better to address.

labour brought us the "asbo" and thought it would be successful!

[britty 1]

Just another thing for the government to control. They are just pi$$ed that they aren't getting enough tax on those cheap cans so they want to increase the price of alcohol to ensure they get their greedy leftwing hands on more of the taxpayers money. Gordon Brown couldn't give a monkey's armpit about binge drinking and its effects. Why doesn't Labour tackle something worthwhile like immigration or crime? why? Because it doesn't put money into the coffers for ridiculous schemes like providing cars to immigrants... There is clearly a market for 35 pence cans of hard cider so the government and do-gooder stinking hippy groups need to butt out and go find something better to address.

labour brought us the "asbo" and thought it would be successful!

It became "cool" to actually get an ASBO !!! For heavens sake, writing a strongly worded letter to a 13 year old hooligan who steals cars, attacks the elderly, and robs houses is a total joke. Personally, I would kick the life out of them and then throw them all in a juvenile prison for 10 years. I have no patience for this shite. Really the UK is a total joke.

[rocks 494]

Just another thing for the government to control. They are just pi$$ed that they aren't getting enough tax on those cheap cans so they want to increase the price of alcohol to ensure they get their greedy leftwing hands on more of the taxpayers money. Gordon Brown couldn't give a monkey's armpit about binge drinking and its effects. Why doesn't Labour tackle something worthwhile like immigration or crime? why? Because it doesn't put money into the coffers for ridiculous schemes like providing cars to immigrants... There is clearly a market for 35 pence cans of hard cider so the government and do-gooder stinking hippy groups need to butt out and go find something better to address.

labour brought us the "asbo" and thought it would be successful!

It became "cool" to actually get an ASBO !!! For heavens sake, writing a strongly worded letter to a 13 year old hooligan who steals cars, attacks the elderly, and robs houses is a total joke. Personally, I would kick the life out of them and then throw them all in a juvenile prison for 10 years. I have no patience for this shite. Really the UK is a total joke.

it has become one, i agree. i remember hearing a kid walking by the shops near here saying "my asbo runs out today, i'm gonna get another one". there's a dispersal order up there but no one ever comes when the kids are upto anything. i was in the shop once and this security guard got attacked by about 15 kids throwing cans of stuff at him and ripping his clothes off. the police didn't even turn up. no one really thought any of this stuff through before implementing it...

oh well, at least the beer is cheap!

[britty 1]

Just another thing for the government to control. They are just pi$$ed that they aren't getting enough tax on those cheap cans so they want to increase the price of alcohol to ensure they get their greedy leftwing hands on more of the taxpayers money. Gordon Brown couldn't give a monkey's armpit about binge drinking and its effects. Why doesn't Labour tackle something worthwhile like immigration or crime? why? Because it doesn't put money into the coffers for ridiculous schemes like providing cars to immigrants... There is clearly a market for 35 pence cans of hard cider so the government and do-gooder stinking hippy groups need to butt out and go find something better to address.

labour brought us the "asbo" and thought it would be successful!

It became "cool" to actually get an ASBO !!! For heavens sake, writing a strongly worded letter to a 13 year old hooligan who steals cars, attacks the elderly, and robs houses is a total joke. Personally, I would kick the life out of them and then throw them all in a juvenile prison for 10 years. I have no patience for this shite. Really the UK is a total joke.

it has become one, i agree. i remember hearing a kid walking by the shops near here saying "my asbo runs out today, i'm gonna get another one". there's a dispersal order up there but no one ever comes when the kids are upto anything. i was in the shop once and this security guard got attacked by about 15 kids throwing cans of stuff at him and ripping his clothes off. the police didn't even turn up. no one really thought any of this stuff through before implementing it...

oh well, at least the beer is cheap!

yes ! and we should also encourage the 13 year old scum element to buy the cheap beer so that they can be permanently "smashed". If they are always drunk, they are easier to kick!

[rocks 494]

Just another thing for the government to control. They are just pi$$ed that they aren't getting enough tax on those cheap cans so they want to increase the price of alcohol to ensure they get their greedy leftwing hands on more of the taxpayers money. Gordon Brown couldn't give a monkey's armpit about binge drinking and its effects. Why doesn't Labour tackle something worthwhile like immigration or crime? why? Because it doesn't put money into the coffers for ridiculous schemes like providing cars to immigrants... There is clearly a market for 35 pence cans of hard cider so the government and do-gooder stinking hippy groups need to butt out and go find something better to address.

labour brought us the "asbo" and thought it would be successful!

It became "cool" to actually get an ASBO !!! For heavens sake, writing a strongly worded letter to a 13 year old hooligan who steals cars, attacks the elderly, and robs houses is a total joke. Personally, I would kick the life out of them and then throw them all in a juvenile prison for 10 years. I have no patience for this shite. Really the UK is a total joke.

it has become one, i agree. i remember hearing a kid walking by the shops near here saying "my asbo runs out today, i'm gonna get another one". there's a dispersal order up there but no one ever comes when the kids are upto anything. i was in the shop once and this security guard got attacked by about 15 kids throwing cans of stuff at him and ripping his clothes off. the police didn't even turn up. no one really thought any of this stuff through before implementing it...

oh well, at least the beer is cheap!

yes ! and we should also encourage the 13 year old scum element to buy the cheap beer so that they can be permanently "smashed". If they are always drunk, they are easier to kick!