Don't think that follows...

Germany's bar prices are pretty much the same as the UK's, but supermarkets (if you can call crappy places like Einkauf a supermarket) over there sell beer for a fraction of what it costs in the UK

Posted By: Yellalee on November 15th 2005 at 13:31:41

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Binge drinking on the island (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Nov 15, 13:26:12
- i think prices dont help but, (NCFC) - NCFC4life, Nov 15, 13:36:48
  - where are you moving too? (n/m) (NCFC) - Steve in Belgium, Nov 15, 13:43:20
    - Spain, (n/m) (NCFC) - NCFC4life, Nov 15, 13:45:07
      - Should be good (NCFC) - Steve in Belgium, Nov 15, 13:46:50
        
        not far from where i'm going, (NCFC) - NCFC4life, Nov 15, 13:49:51
        
        Most parts of Spain are like that (NCFC) - Partial Angler, Nov 15, 13:48:53
      - I meant Spain, (NCFC) - NCFC4life, Nov 15, 13:46:13
        
        that's up by the border isn;t it? (NCFC) - Steve in Belgium, Nov 15, 13:50:08
        
        yep, i'm off at the end of Jan (n/m) (NCFC) - NCFC4life, Nov 15, 13:51:27
        
        hope you have a good time (NCFC) - Steve in Belgium, Nov 15, 13:55:08
        
        i know, i did my research, (NCFC) - NCFC4life, Nov 15, 13:59:49
- Its a fair point. (NCFC) - Clare, Nov 15, 13:35:09
- Good point, (NCFC) - Steve in Belgium, Nov 15, 13:33:10
- Don't think that follows... (NCFC) - Yellalee, Nov 15, 13:31:41
  - ...and they dont have the same problem (NCFC) - Yellalee, Nov 15, 13:33:34
    - Bon point, Lee (NCFC) - Steve in Belgium, Nov 15, 13:38:17
      - I have just mugged this bloke, nicked his laptop to buy more Beer & drugs (NCFC) - Steve In London, Nov 15, 13:41:03
      - the reason you're not getting any bites.... (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Nov 15, 13:39:05
- So if we lower beer prices people will drink less? (NCFC) - DDiM, Nov 15, 13:28:49
  - Just so I understand - (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Nov 15, 13:29:53
    - I think he was highlighting the "inverse economics" in Steve's argument (n/m) (NCFC) - Partial Angler, Nov 15, 13:30:19
      - Correct (NCFC) - DDiM, Nov 15, 13:32:13
        
        I don't. I drink on a tab and pay at the end. Economics don't come into it (n/m) (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Nov 15, 13:41:58
        
        That certainly wouldn't work here! (NCFC) - DDiM, Nov 15, 13:46:23
        
        Don't disagree. (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Nov 15, 13:34:17
        
        Yep - with you on that. (n/m) (NCFC) - Partial Angler, Nov 15, 13:40:54
      - and comparing that to Tony Blair because....? (n/m) (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Nov 15, 13:31:29
        
        I'm not comparing that to Tony Blair (NCFC) - DDiM, Nov 15, 13:33:18

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