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Thread: O/T Younger Generation and Alcohol.

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    O/T Younger Generation and Alcohol.

    When I started work back in the late eighties, it was a common thing to finish up on a Friday and go drinking straight from work, then town on a Saturday night. While growing up, there was a determination to try alcohol, and it was a given that when I reached the legal age, I was going on an almighty piss up. In truth, I hated it, couldn't handle alcohol, was nearly always sick and wasn't particularly keen on the atmosphere that surrounded heavy drinking, yet nobody ever told me that I didn't have to drink, there was an option, it was a given.

    I have two kids that have reached adulthood, one of them isn't interested in drinking, and the other may have one or two drinks when she goes out, which isn't that often, and never comes home drunk. I also know other young adults who don't bother with it. It seems like the culture of heavy drinking amongst the younger generation is diminishing, the only pissheads I know, or those who relay on alcohol are 40 up, with a special mention for my parents generation 60-70 where everything seems to end in a drink. I'm not against alcohol, everything in moderation, although I think it's quite a nice thing that the younger generation seems more at ease with not following cultural pressure-maybe it doesn't exist anymore-and it's not a given that they're going to get blasted every weekend. Maybe it's because they have better things to do, the reliance on heavy industry is almost at and end in south wales, working practices have changed as has the roll of a father. Like I said, I never really felt that I had a choice, things have changed and in my opinion it's a good thing.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tuerto View Post
    When I started work back in the late eighties, it was a common thing to finish up on a Friday and go drinking straight from work, then town on a Saturday night. While growing up, there was a determination to try alcohol, and it was a given that when I reached the legal age, I was going on an almighty piss up. In truth, I hated it, couldn't handle alcohol, was nearly always sick and wasn't particularly keen on the atmosphere that surrounded heavy drinking, yet nobody ever told me that I didn't have to drink, there was an option, it was a given.

    I have two kids that have reached adulthood, one of them isn't interested in drinking, and the other may have one or two drinks when she goes out, which isn't that often, and never comes home drunk. I also know other young adults who don't bother with it. It seems like the culture of heavy drinking amongst the younger generation is diminishing, the only pissheads I know, or those who relay on alcohol are 40 up, with a special mention for my parents generation 60-70 where everything seems to end in a drink. I'm not against alcohol, everything in moderation, although I think it's quite a nice thing that the younger generation seems more at ease with not following cultural pressure-maybe it doesn't exist anymore-and it's not a given that they're going to get blasted every weekend. Maybe it's because they have better things to do, the reliance on heavy industry is almost at and end in south wales, working practices have changed as has the roll of a father. Like I said, I never really felt that I had a choice, things have changed and in my opinion it's a good thing.
    If you go into town late on Friday or Saturday, you may change your mind

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    Quote Originally Posted by bobh View Post
    If you go into town late on Friday or Saturday, you may change your mind
    I believe he's correct but hasn't recognised that the cultural change is due to the switch to easily available and cheap hard drugs for thrills.

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    A bender for me nowadays is 3 or 4 bottles of Hobgoblin once every 4 to 8 weeks

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    Quote Originally Posted by bobh View Post
    If you go into town late on Friday or Saturday, you may change your mind
    I'll take your word for it. I'm basing my thoughts on a very narrow field, and to me, it seems that alcohol isn't at the forefront of culture for the younger generation.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tuerto View Post
    When I started work back in the late eighties, it was a common thing to finish up on a Friday and go drinking straight from work, then town on a Saturday night. While growing up, there was a determination to try alcohol, and it was a given that when I reached the legal age, I was going on an almighty piss up. In truth, I hated it, couldn't handle alcohol, was nearly always sick and wasn't particularly keen on the atmosphere that surrounded heavy drinking, yet nobody ever told me that I didn't have to drink, there was an option, it was a given.

    I have two kids that have reached adulthood, one of them isn't interested in drinking, and the other may have one or two drinks when she goes out, which isn't that often, and never comes home drunk. I also know other young adults who don't bother with it. It seems like the culture of heavy drinking amongst the younger generation is diminishing, the only pissheads I know, or those who relay on alcohol are 40 up, with a special mention for my parents generation 60-70 where everything seems to end in a drink. I'm not against alcohol, everything in moderation, although I think it's quite a nice thing that the younger generation seems more at ease with not following cultural pressure-maybe it doesn't exist anymore-and it's not a given that they're going to get blasted every weekend. Maybe it's because they have better things to do, the reliance on heavy industry is almost at and end in south wales, working practices have changed as has the roll of a father. Like I said, I never really felt that I had a choice, things have changed and in my opinion it's a good thing.

    Good post. I am older than you and certainly felt the same pressure to conform and get pissed and eventually throw up. At 53 I rarely drink these days but am unusual as so many of my contemporaries do drink heavily still.
    My older son is 19 and gets pissed but it’s a rarity and I suspect he will end being like me and rarely drinking. My younger boy is more of a lad so I will wait and see.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Pearcey3 View Post
    Good post. I am older than you and certainly felt the same pressure to conform and get pissed and eventually throw up. At 53 I rarely drink these days but am unusual as so many of my contemporaries do drink heavily still.
    My older son is 19 and gets pissed but it’s a rarity and I suspect he will end being like me and rarely drinking. My younger boy is more of a lad so I will wait and see.
    I'm like you, I don't drink, haven't for nine years, I was such an infrequent drinker that it really wasn't worth it, and I don't have booze in the house. It also made me feel like shit.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Pearcey3 View Post
    Good post. I am older than you and certainly felt the same pressure to conform and get pissed and eventually throw up. At 53 I rarely drink these days but am unusual as so many of my contemporaries do drink heavily still.
    My older son is 19 and gets pissed but it’s a rarity and I suspect he will end being like me and rarely drinking. My younger boy is more of a lad so I will wait and see.
    Bloody whippersnapper! I was drinking when you were in junior school!

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    Quote Originally Posted by bobh View Post
    Bloody whippersnapper! I was drinking when you were in junior school!
    Old so and so.

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    I am 24 now, when i was in school 16-19 drinking was a massive thing, and we would just try to get as drunk as possible for some stupid reason, however I went to Uni did 2 weeks of very heavy freshers, and have hardly drank since, been 5 years, still go out lots and socialise but rarely have more than 3-5 pints when I am out.

    I guess it is different to the even the not so distant past, because my older siblings all binged drinked right up till their mid-late twenties.

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    My eldest daughter is in second year in comp and a lot of her year are already getting smashed. She was showing me snap chats last night of kids in her year getting smashed at a house party.

    She’s not very streetwise because my missus has wrapped her up in cotton wool so I do wonder at what point she’s going to start to rebel.

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    Don’t know how common it is but yes l agree l have two sons both in their late thirties one never drinks while the other has turned his life round massively from his teenage years and now competes regularly in triathlon events around the country

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    Last week I attended an AA meeting, and to my horror, each person
    present stood up and openly admitted to being an alcoholic. I'm not
    having these boastful drunkards repairing my car. I can only hope the
    RAC have more responsible employees.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Organ Morgan. View Post
    I believe he's correct but hasn't recognised that the cultural change is due to the switch to easily available and cheap hard drugs for thrills.
    Both go side by side.

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    My son and almost all of his mates go to the gym loads. He is bigger than me although he can't open a sauce bottle. He doesn't really drink. He certainly wouldn't consider dropping a pucka and just wants to be massive. Tubs of protein instead of cans of dodgy cider. Fitness. That's the buzz for loads of young lads now.

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    Coincidentally, I was having a very similar conversation yesterday. I've got 4 sons, aged between 20 ~ 33 and 3 of the 4 have no interest in drinking alcohol (they do drink cola by the gallon!). The one that does drink manages a pub probably only drinks 3 or 4 pints a weeks.

    Personally I stopped drinking some time in the 90's, although I do make an exception on holiday!

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    Alcohol prices being very low (comparatively) in shops & 24/7 shops have lead to a decline in the "culture" (If that's the right word) of going to the pub unfortunately. Plenty stay in, get drunk in the house and then go out

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    When I grew up as it were the pub was the everything. Its where all life combined. A generation of men who wouldn't consider drinking at home usually and sitting in front of the tele with cans would make you seem weird. Pub men. Sounds daft I know but there's plenty on here who would consider themselves pub folk years ago. Pubs have changed. So in turn the pathway into them has. Youngsters aren't being schooled in it if you know what I mean, you haven;t got to go to the pub to speak to people plus seeing your dad drinking cans on the setee is not as appealing a route to follow.

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    My youth was one big binge fest of pretty much whatever we could lay our hands on. I won't list them here as some are pretty embarrassing looking back.

    I was drinking and smoking regularly from the age of 13 (also working in town every school holiday) and getting served in town near where I worked from age 15. I know it's not big, clever or healthy but it is what it is.

    Still love regular beers now, but you're right about the younger generation. They seem to prefer coffee shops, gyms and Netflix, to pubs.

    My theory is that this is their rebellion. They grew up watching their parents drinking and thought it was all a bit naff and so they'd do the opposite.

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    I sometimes go out drinking but most of my social life if stuff like gym, playing football or basketball or grabbing lunch or dinner (and I admit for dinner I may have beer or wine with it or have an after-dinner Henny or other brandy).

    I am waaaaaaay too busy to even be hungover

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    People binge more.

    But the main one i think is:

    The sheer number of stag/hen do's abroad. Other expensive trips like boozing in spain in the summer. Festivals. People are prioritising their ££££.

    A pint down the pub no longer cuts it I'm afraid. My locals are really quite bad.

    People prefer to go to Nandos, stay healthy, pick an event down the line & look forward to it.

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    I know someone like that. Out every night drinking 10 pints. Shagging strangers. Fighting coppers. And then coming back and soiling the bed. I wish I'd never married her.

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    Re: O/T Younger Generation and Alcohol.

    Quote Originally Posted by City123 View Post
    Alcohol prices being very low (comparatively) in shops & 24/7 shops have lead to a decline in the "culture" (If that's the right word) of going to the pub unfortunately. Plenty stay in, get drunk in the house and then go out
    Exactly this for me.

    I'm 25. Me & my housemate probably have a crate on the go on any given day, but are getting out to the pub more & more infrequently. When we do, it isn't for the social drinking, but for the pool tables or football on TV.

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    I don’t bother drinking at home at all, I can’t see the appeal of being sat on my settee with a can. Looking at the amount of supermarket aisles packed with booze seems to suggest it’s very common though, is it quite dangerous drinking alone at home? I don’t know, there’s no brakes, no one to shut the bar, no one to say you’ve had too much. I much prefer the company and pub atmosphere but the closure of pubs seems to suggest it’s on the wain. As I mentioned though, drinking doesn’t seem to be on the wain, every bugger seems to have a box of booze in their supermarket trolley.

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    Why would people go out to the pub at £3 or more a pint when they can pick up a 12 pack of Carling for £12?

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