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Post by catweasel on Oct 29, 2015 21:17:17 GMT
has made a paradigm shift in what is acceptable and what isnt i see the social experiments they have been running to see if the public care enough to intervene when clearly misanthropy is occurring it used to be that if you stepped into a situation you felt required your input was a bad thing to do interfering being a busybody now it is ok to step in and make your presence known for example a vulnerable teen being plied drinks by two adult males in a public place where the young lady is not capable of rational thought as a consequence of alcohol now requires public intervention whereas previously that was none of your business same with public displays of domestic violence not our problem but its ok now to step in in fact its expected taking the keys off a drunk driver taking the keys off a bad driver (tourist) is also ok now wasnt before kind of pisses me off a bit cos the amount of times ive stepped in and been vilified for it as being none of my business are numerous i suppose the fact that i have little self control at such times was before seen as a negative trait in my personality is now perfectly alright nz.news.yahoo.com/a/29939086/piccadilly-circus-uk-social-experiment-female-shaming-goes-viral/ |
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Post by rita on Oct 29, 2015 21:20:29 GMT
Oh cool lets got to town tonight and hit the strand sos we can step in on a few situations now we wont get arrested might even become famous medals an shit  |
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Post by catweasel on Oct 29, 2015 21:23:47 GMT
fuck
id love a medal
that would be awesome
id wear it everyday
and keep it nice and shiny
at events i would
glue it to my forehead
for better visibility and exposure
it would be the culmination
of a lifelong dream
would a medal
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Post by Nats on Oct 29, 2015 21:48:45 GMT
Wease whats your take on fastfood brands selling booze ie Wendy's & the likes
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Post by Deleted on Oct 29, 2015 21:55:47 GMT
Oh cool lets got to town tonight and hit the strand sos we can step in on a few situations now we wont get arrested might even become famous medals an shit Can you make it another night? I'd like to observe yours and Weas MO!  |
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Post by Nats on Oct 29, 2015 21:59:10 GMT
fuck id love a medal that would be awesome id wear it everyday and keep it nice and shiny at events i would glue it to my forehead for better visibility and exposure it would be the culmination of a lifelong dream would a medal I got the rack for medals  geeze its gunna be one of those days for me. |
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Post by catweasel on Oct 29, 2015 22:00:42 GMT
im all for it
the sooner we recognise
drinking with a meal
is not binge drinking
we can be like the rest of the world
our youth need to see
that to have a glass of wine
with your meal
is how it is supposed to be done
the sooner we can do away
with this binge drinking culture
we need to stop glorifying
the social aspect of alcohol
eg how many times
have you heard someone
boasting about how pissed they got
in this country
i lived in usa for 15 years
and if you mentioned such a thing
would be like saying
im a heroin addict
it just isnt something to boast about
its seen as a social perversion
if we as a nation
could just have a few quiets
and go about our business
without getting falling down drunk
many of the restrictions in place
to avoid such practice
would evaporate
much to everyones benefit
alcohol would be allowed in stadiums
at a picnic
in a public place
one could have a beer
at the races
without having to stand in line
for half an hour
and then being allowed two drinks
at PacBell Park in San Francisco
(and probly the other stadia as well
ive not been to many)
one can order drinks
any drinks
from your seat in the stand
even general admission seats
i never saw anyone drunk
at a baseball game
the french are able to
have a wine with lunch
and go back to work
we dont have the self control it would seem
to not have ten wines
with lunch
it makes us look barbaric
to the rest of the world
except perhaps
ireland the uk
and russia
who might even be worse
than us
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Post by rita on Oct 29, 2015 22:09:49 GMT
Yeah I agree cause the way things are atm dosnt work for me |
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Post by catweasel on Oct 29, 2015 22:12:47 GMT
those silly
drink driving laws
are a burden
to us all
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Post by missyaggravation on Oct 29, 2015 22:23:04 GMT
Yep
Agreed
Boasting of ones ability to obliterate oneself with alcohol is cringy
It's not difficult or admirable
Meh
As for the video those actors were terrible!
It's funny eh
Shit like this, and the little girl bullied at a bus stop are all over the net
People nod and express disgust
Tut tut
But most likely wouldn't see any of their own personality traits reflected in the aggressor
Me? I would be in there, if it's obvious there's intimidation
On a night out
Or online
Done it before
Will do it again
Especially if kids or sexual harassment is occurring
I've told off plenty in my time
I've dealt with, and in some cases reported domestic violence
Assault
Sexual abuse
Physical abuse
Workplace, school and online bullying
Fair game
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Post by catweasel on Oct 29, 2015 22:29:28 GMT
its hard on the general populous
to stand up tho
its like public speaking
you either can or cant
for years we have been told
to keep out of it
now we find ourselves
being criticised in social media
for not doing so
i once got beaten up
(one of many)
at a dire straits concert
(hospitalised)
cos some arsehole
called my girlfriend fat
four of them beat the shit out of me
when i retaliated
no one stepped in
after that i vowed
that i would never be an onlooker
and have stuck by that
and taken quite a few lumps because of it
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Post by Nats on Oct 29, 2015 22:36:30 GMT
Cappy should remeber the half gallon jar Flagons the glass ones not pubpets they
have now a days..
Hey Wease they are/have shut down Tui Brewery at Toki ( Mangatinoka) moved it all to DB plant in Akl.
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Post by missyaggravation on Oct 29, 2015 22:38:35 GMT
It's habit Wees
Instinct
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Post by Deleted on Oct 29, 2015 22:39:25 GMT
Yep I will remember the Flagons of Beer. A staple part of a Sunday in my house when I was younger. And a quick trip to the back entrance of a well known establishment for more if 2 wasn't enough. Are they really closing the Brewery?  |
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Post by catweasel on Oct 29, 2015 22:53:33 GMT
when i got my license
(age 15)
it became one of my tasks
to pick up dads beer
from the Oxford Bottle Shop
this consisted of a crate (held 5)
glass flagons
of the amber medicine
poured fresh from the tap
in front of me
capped re-crated and stowed in the boot
from memory i got change back
from ten bucks
which i spent on eskimos
at the dairy
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Post by missyaggravation on Oct 29, 2015 23:16:21 GMT
Eskimos?
Erm, dontcha mean Native Alaskans or Inuits?
Anyway
Lollies, at 15?
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Post by Nats on Oct 29, 2015 23:43:54 GMT
Eskimos? Erm, dontcha mean Native Alaskans or Inuits? Anyway Lollies, at 15? tini was about that price |
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Post by Nats on Oct 29, 2015 23:47:36 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Oct 29, 2015 23:54:40 GMT
Cappy should remeber the half gallon jar Flagons the glass ones not pubpets they have now a days.. Hey Wease they are/have shut down Tui Brewery at Toki ( Mangatinoka) moved it all to DB plant in Akl. A friend of my mothers took up basket weaving and she weaved me a cane basket with handle for my 1/2 gallon jar. I still have that just below my chair now, as a rubbish container. Can take a pic if you wish. |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 29, 2015 23:56:22 GMT
The Dalmatians gave their children wine watered down, with their meals and the adults had it neat.
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Post by Nats on Oct 30, 2015 0:05:39 GMT
The Dalmatians gave their children wine watered down, with their meals and the adults had it neat. The Alterboys at church used slug back the priest communion wine. |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 30, 2015 0:09:12 GMT
Cappy should remeber the half gallon jar Flagons the glass ones not pubpets they have now a days.. Hey Wease they are/have shut down Tui Brewery at Toki ( Mangatinoka) moved it all to DB plant in Akl. A friend of my mothers took up basket weaving and she weaved me a cane basket with handle for my 1/2 gallon jar. I still have that just below my chair now, as a rubbish container. Can take a pic if you wish. Here ya go.  |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 30, 2015 0:13:19 GMT
Thats cool Capn. Mum and Dad used to have an upright type suitcase bag that held 2 Flagons. God knows why but they called it the - er er bag!  |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 30, 2015 0:14:57 GMT
The Dalmatians gave their children wine watered down, with their meals and the adults had it neat. The Alterboys at church used slug back the priest communion wine. Yeah I can see why. (dirty old bastard) |
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Post by Nats on Oct 30, 2015 1:07:24 GMT
Thats cool Capn. Mum and Dad used to have an upright type suitcase bag that held 2 Flagons. God knows why but they called it the - er er bag! Dad did to told us kids it had his bowls in there Dad never played bowls we were gullible. |
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