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anabella Jan 2nd 2007 11:54 am
Re: Brits LIKE to get drunk
 
Originally Posted by dakota44 (Post 4244581)
I understand that the Irish might like it even more. Just saying...
..not to mention the Scottish..

dakota44 Jan 2nd 2007 11:55 am
Re: Brits LIKE to get drunk
 
Originally Posted by anabella (Post 4244593)
..not to mention the Scottish..

only if some else is buying. :rolleyes:

AdobePinon Jan 2nd 2007 2:19 pm
Re: Brits LIKE to get drunk
 
Originally Posted by Rushman (Post 4244532)
Drink is good....we built an empire on it.
Yep - there's a reason sailors in the Royal Navy used to get 9 pints a day. :D

dakota44 Jan 2nd 2007 2:24 pm
Re: Brits LIKE to get drunk
 
Originally Posted by AdobePinon (Post 4244856)
Yep - there's a reason sailors in the Royal Navy used to get 9 pints a day. :D

Yes...so they would be too drunk to keep asking..."Are we there yet?"

snowbunny Jan 2nd 2007 3:25 pm
Re: Brits LIKE to get drunk
 
Originally Posted by Rushman (Post 4244535)
Like Danish pastries, English muffins, French fries.... :rolleyes:

The drunkest people I saw in Amsterdam were ALWAYS the Brits (who could hold their alcohol) and the Americans (who could not).

Toontje Jan 2nd 2007 3:31 pm
Re: Brits LIKE to get drunk
 
Originally Posted by Rushman (Post 4244535)
Funny, that expression doesn't have a dutch translation/equivalent.

Scouse Express Jan 2nd 2007 3:33 pm
Re: Brits LIKE to get drunk
 
Originally Posted by AdobePinon (Post 4238462)
"We actually enjoy getting drunk," :D :D :D :rolleyes: :beer:

I'll drink to that!:beer:

Jim.

Rushman Jan 2nd 2007 3:36 pm
Re: Brits LIKE to get drunk
 
Originally Posted by Toontje (Post 4245120)
Funny, that expression doesn't have a dutch translation/equivalent.
The truth behind that particular expression has nothing to do with the dutch finding courage in a bottle. When that expression was founded Britains biggest rivals were the Dutch and in particular the Dutch East Inda company...so therefor anything negative had the word "Dutch" put infront of it......"Dutch courage" however is the only one thats stuck to this day.

Toontje Jan 3rd 2007 1:24 am
Re: Brits LIKE to get drunk
 
Originally Posted by Rushman (Post 4245128)
The truth behind that particular expression has nothing to do with the dutch finding courage in a bottle. When that expression was founded Britains biggest rivals were the Dutch and in particular the Dutch East Inda company...so therefor anything negative had the word "Dutch" put infront of it......"Dutch courage" however is the only one thats stuck to this day.
Who'd have thought.....?

It seems I'm never too old to learn. :o


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