Well it changes in my experience of Brits and Irish who emigrate here,

for example. After the initial few months, they calm down to the continental pattern of drinking.

Posted By: Steve in Holland on November 15th 2005 at 13:07:51

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I'm not against 24 hour drinking (General Chat) - DDiM, Nov 15, 12:59:13
- Exactly - nail on the head! nm (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Nov 15, 13:08:50
- I'm in favour of it (General Chat) - Partial Angler, Nov 15, 13:02:08
- I couldn't really care less actually. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Nov 15, 13:01:41
- There is a finite number of pints one can drink, and people have a finite amount of money. (n/m) (General Chat) - The Tudster, Nov 15, 13:01:31
  - The second at least is true (General Chat) - Partial Angler, Nov 15, 13:02:42
    - I was thinking the first was the one which is true :-) (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Nov 15, 13:04:35
    - Would be a pleasurable way to end your miserable plight. (n/m) (General Chat) - The Tudster, Nov 15, 13:04:04
      - Given the persistance with which city oats fail to appear no matter how hard I look (General Chat) - Partial Angler, Nov 15, 13:05:16
- At first, yes. But half the reason is (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Nov 15, 13:00:36
  - No, but the British mentality is different Steve. (General Chat) - Arganth, Nov 15, 13:04:08
    - That was proved when all day drinking came in. (General Chat) - CB41, Nov 15, 13:12:12
      - Who drinks 11-11 ?!! (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Nov 15, 13:13:01
        
        You would be surprised. They same people, probably, (General Chat) - CB41, Nov 15, 13:19:59
        
        Why is that though ? I mean - I had a fair few pints myself back (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Nov 15, 13:24:58
        
        A girl i used to go out with drank 20-20. Which is nearly twice as strong... (n/m) (General Chat) - Arganth, Nov 15, 13:18:21
        
        Sounds like it's good for your eyes though (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Nov 15, 13:18:48
    - Well it changes in my experience of Brits and Irish who emigrate here, (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Nov 15, 13:07:51
      - But that is in part due to the "When in Rome..." syndrome. (n/m) (General Chat) - Arganth, Nov 15, 13:09:12
        
        On which experiences do you base that ? (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Nov 15, 13:11:21
        
        Friends that have moved out. Friends that have moved in. (General Chat) - Arganth, Nov 15, 13:16:09
        
        Yeah they will. Because it is nothing to do with the people, but (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Nov 15, 13:17:55
        
        Fair comment. I just don't believe that the culture will shift en masse. (General Chat) - Arganth, Nov 15, 13:20:15
        
        I think it will EVENTUALLY but you'd better get the (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Nov 15, 13:26:59
        
        By the way, when I say (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Nov 15, 13:19:45
        
        Obviously. (n/m) (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Nov 15, 13:40:20
    - What he said (n/m) (General Chat) - DDiM, Nov 15, 13:05:01
  - "you lot" (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Nov 15, 13:03:14
    - Well most of you don't. Apart from the odd holiday. Which is (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Nov 15, 13:06:19
      - fuck off (General Chat) - DOY, Nov 15, 13:12:06
        
        Look around you. What you see is in Europe. (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Nov 15, 13:13:37
        
        Steve, can you change user name to Stevie I am better than everyone else in Europe Holland (n/m) (General Chat) - lovely old job, Nov 15, 13:18:47
        
        Only if you lot actually read rather than adopt (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Nov 15, 13:23:30
        
        Lol. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Nov 15, 13:28:55
        
        Whadda yoy mean you lot, I don't thick you consider yourself better, it was a bit of a (General Chat) - lovely old job, Nov 15, 13:25:26
        
        Thanks - I thought so too (General Chat) - DOY, Nov 15, 13:15:39
    - Good shot. (n/m) (General Chat) - The Tudster, Nov 15, 13:04:43
      - I thought so. (n/m) (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Nov 15, 13:23:04
- they will at first (General Chat) - Komodo, Nov 15, 13:00:21

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