The Point of Drinking Is to Get Drunk?

Wed Jul 21, 7:05 AM ET


By Paul Majendie

LONDON (Reuters) - Germans are Europe's worst binge drinkers with almost one in five believing "the point of drinking is to get drunk," according to a survey Wednesday.


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In the past, Britons have been condemned as the continent's prime offenders but the Mintel market research survey of 35,000 people painted a different picture.


"Although the Germans may not go drinking as often as the British, when they do drink, many want to get drunk," said Mintel senior consumer analyst Michelle Strutton.


The survey showed that 17 percent of German adults believe "the point of drinking is to get drunk." This was twice the proportion of adults in Britain who felt the same way.


"The fact that German adults are seemingly more inclined than the British to get drunk could help ease the British reputation for lavish drinking and an over-indulgent pub culture," Strutton said.


But the German Brewers' Association insisted the problem was not widespread.


Its managing director, Peter Hahn, told Reuters: "The majority of Germans are very moderate drinkers. Only a very small percentage don't know how to drink alcohol sensibly. So-called binge drinkers are a very small minority in Germany."


"Germany, like Britain, has a culture of beer drinking that dates back for centuries and so we know how to cope with alcohol," he said

i love germany even more now.

i thought you would Frog

every time i go to Germany i think it's a great, chilled out place.

and now this???

just makes me wanna

I am half German half British and the onli advice I can give u is to get 2 a beer fest in germany asap, and while your there visit the alps, just thru Bavaria, its the most beautiful serene place, huge crystal lakes and lots of damn fine peeps about.Oh where was I, oh yes beer fest. amazing lots of beer and when i say lots, the stiens are enormous and so r the ladies that carry them, they carry 6-7 in each hand and they hold at least a litre.phew..and make u feel pewny,lmao...ok so I like my alcofrol.hehe.. must be my mixed nationality..

anotherloverholenyourhead said:

i went to berchtesgaden and lake konigssee and climbing around the watzmann etc. a while back, and i can honestly say it's the most beautiful place i've ever been.

TheFrog said:

ok,as I am not reknown for my amzaing memory, but the place I last went was probably similar, so postcard picturesque that u wouldnt believe.right?..I have never felt so at peace with the world as I did there,so natural and beautiful, I spent the week swimming the lake,bathing and enjoying the tranquility.so Mr frog U agree that there is heaven on earth..

i went to berchtesgaden and lake konigssee and climbing around the watzmann etc. a while back, and i can honestly say it's the most beautiful place i've ever been.

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ok,as I am not reknown for my amzaing memory, but the place I last went was probably similar, so postcard picturesque that u wouldnt believe.right?..I have never felt so at peace with the world as I did there,so natural and beautiful, I spent the week swimming the lake,bathing and enjoying the tranquility.so Mr frog ..U agree that there is heaven on earth..

My mom always said the German side of her family were so boring and temperate. Whereas the Welsh were the party animals.

Bad luck, I guess.

Heiress said:

I'm so telling my boyfriend this...

Natsume said:

you do that!

We can't have this!! This is one of the few things we're good at!

Quick, everyone down the pub!

In the past, Britons have been condemned as the continent's prime offenders

Where did they get that from ? Yes, Britons are renowned for their massive tea drinking ability, and their love of tepid ale and carbonated urine (lager), but clearly Reuters haven't done their research properly, or they just made it up. Ireland, Finland and Sweden always have and still do come above both Britain and Germany in the binge drinking stakes.



Ireland is unequivocally the world leader in binge drinking, and it's become such a problem that a total ban on alcohol advertisement and sponsorship is now being considered.



So Póg mo thoin, Germany, you ain't got shit on us!

what did u know?..hmm

irresistibleb1tch said: