That's cos you did maths! I remember hearing about it during O level history.

Hogarth did a famous print called Gin Lane showing how ruinous gin was. The programme though talked about how it was ok for the rich to keep drinking, they just didn't like the poor getting uppity.

Posted By: Bravo win or die on December 28th 2016 at 14:29:48

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I am completely on the huh. (General Chat) - APB, Dec 28, 13:53:18
- Have you checked that no one has shat in your mouth? (n/m) (General Chat) - Pixelman, Dec 28, 16:59:04
  - I asked about. No-one's telling. (n/m) (General Chat) - APB, Dec 28, 17:52:02
- I feel like it still too! Bit of mad one really. (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Dec 28, 15:48:45
  - My poor head. (n/m) (General Chat) - APB, Dec 28, 17:52:28
- I was like that yesdee. (General Chat) - Garry Brooke, Dec 28, 13:57:15
  - Discomfort is my constant companion today. (n/m) (General Chat) - APB, Dec 28, 13:59:07
    - Gin (General Chat) - Old Man, Dec 28, 14:04:42
      - Had some of that last night and all. Bumsey Wells served a flat GnT. (General Chat) - APB, Dec 28, 14:40:22
        
        And got up the arse when it was pointed out that they ran out of four beers (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Dec 28, 15:49:20
        
        More than four I think. (n/m) (General Chat) - APB, Dec 28, 17:52:54
        
        They didn't mind taking £4:50 a pint (General Chat) - Augustus Pablo, Dec 28, 20:59:55
      - Did you hear the In Our Time episode the other week about the gin craze? (General Chat) - Bravo win or die, Dec 28, 14:16:48
        
        Jenever :) (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Dec 28, 15:49:46
        
        I got some beautiful stuff in Brugge when we were there. (General Chat) - Garry Brooke, Dec 28, 15:53:40
        
        I didn't hear it, but the recent one about Harriet Martineau was good. (General Chat) - Garry Brooke, Dec 28, 14:24:58
        
        I heard that too and I'm ashamed to say I'd not heard of her before (General Chat) - Bravo win or die, Dec 28, 14:33:14
        
        I didn't - and was only tangentially aware of any craze (General Chat) - Old Man, Dec 28, 14:21:47
        
        That's cos you did maths! I remember hearing about it during O level history. (General Chat) - Bravo win or die, Dec 28, 14:29:48
        
        Mothers' Ruin... (General Chat) - Old Man, Dec 28, 15:00:09
        
        I thought it was called that because it made women sterile (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Dec 28, 15:04:45
        
        ... (General Chat) - Old Man, Dec 28, 15:07:46
        
        interessovating (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Dec 28, 15:16:35
        
        Jenever's well nice. (n/m) (General Chat) - Garry Brooke, Dec 28, 14:41:16
        
        No it bloody isn't. It gave me one of the worst hangovers of my life. (General Chat) - APB, Dec 28, 14:42:55
        
        It's gorgeous stuff (General Chat) - Old Man, Dec 28, 14:58:50
      - sloe. (n/m) (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Dec 28, 14:15:42
        
        and loe. (n/m) (General Chat) - APB, Dec 28, 16:00:12

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