The thing is that binge drinking is a BS term now

It's been watered down by the gutter press to the point where it is meaningless. The technical definition is so far removed from the media's portrayal of 'a binge drinker'

But yeah, a precise and thoughtful definition about drinking would be interesting. I'm not gonna hold my breath though

Posted By: scruffy on January 3rd 2008 at 16:27:42

Message Thread

Thinking about buying a bar. (General Chat) - tudders, Jan 3, 15:34:28
- You can lighten the load by inviting people in and selling some of the alcohol to them (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Jan 3, 15:41:32
  - Do you work in advertising or marketing by any chance? (n/m) (General Chat) - tudders, Jan 3, 15:54:45
  - ^^^ rolf (n/m) (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Jan 3, 15:47:21
- I'd book a regular Liver Function Test if I were you. (n/m) (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Jan 3, 15:38:57
  - Yeah, especially in light of that hard hitting journalistic study of binge drinking... (General Chat) - Fierce Panda, Jan 3, 15:42:45
  - Talking of this, there was some shit on itv last night about binge drinking (General Chat) - pants, Jan 3, 15:42:03
    - Snap (n/m) (General Chat) - Fierce Panda, Jan 3, 15:43:01
      - wasn't her pre-experment weekly alcohol level bordering on what they class as binge.... (General Chat) - samcd84, Jan 3, 15:44:57
        
        I only saw the last 30 mins, but yes, that's the impression they gave... (General Chat) - Fierce Panda, Jan 3, 15:47:09
        
        either way i still would (n/m) (General Chat) - samcd84, Jan 3, 15:45:40
        
        I only joined it with 20 mins to go, but I still contest how it proved anything (General Chat) - pants, Jan 3, 15:52:59
        
        Agreed 100% (General Chat) - scruffy, Jan 3, 15:59:42
        
        Same with Supersize me really though. 3 MacMeals a day for a month! (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Jan 3, 16:00:33
        
        aye, eating that three times a day for a month is bad for you (General Chat) - megson, Jan 3, 16:17:49
        
        Mind you, a proper doc about binge-drinking would be valuable, as it is (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Jan 3, 16:20:47
        
        The thing is that binge drinking is a BS term now (General Chat) - scruffy, Jan 3, 16:27:42
        
        Medical definition is 4 pints (10 units) (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Jan 3, 16:28:34
        
        Yep. But the pictures and examples regularly used to illustrate binge drinking.. (General Chat) - scruffy, Jan 3, 16:34:54
        
        oh and the term 'binge' is extremely loaded as well (General Chat) - scruffy, Jan 3, 16:37:50
        
        Really? That makes me a binge drinker par excellence everytime I go out... (General Chat) - Fierce Panda, Jan 3, 16:32:38
        
        I watched that programme about ... (General Chat) - meeky, Jan 3, 16:05:38
        
        Fuck yeah, the fake baby thing... (General Chat) - Fierce Panda, Jan 3, 16:11:48
        
        Absolute nutters .... (General Chat) - meeky, Jan 3, 16:14:19
        
        What ? It's just a doll isn't it ? (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Jan 3, 16:13:01
        
        some have a beating heart apparently - was being discussed in the office earlier (n/m) (General Chat) - Brandonio, Jan 3, 16:14:59
        
        do they shit ? (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Jan 3, 16:16:30
        
        Dunno, but they do change them and treat them exactly as living babies... (General Chat) - Fierce Panda, Jan 3, 16:20:12
        
        Ha ha yeah a coming home outfit ... (General Chat) - meeky, Jan 3, 16:21:57
        
        I guess since the Royal seal of approval was 'lost'... (General Chat) - Fierce Panda, Jan 3, 16:23:43
        
        Congratulations mate (General Chat) - Brom, Jan 3, 16:28:59
        
        We can but try (n/m) (General Chat) - Fierce Panda, Jan 3, 16:29:33
        
        Congratulations mate ... (General Chat) - meeky, Jan 3, 16:28:18
        
        I wanted to do that untill i found out (General Chat) - megson, Jan 3, 16:44:45
        
        Yes, it's a jolly expensive process alright (n/m) (General Chat) - Fierce Panda, Jan 3, 16:48:47
        
        Close... (General Chat) - Fierce Panda, Jan 3, 16:28:59
        
        Congrats Adam (n/m) (General Chat) - Brandonio, Jan 3, 16:26:47
        
        Ta (n/m) (General Chat) - Fierce Panda, Jan 3, 16:29:22
        
        If it wasn't for Super Size Me we wouldn't have had to watch that wank last night... (General Chat) - Fierce Panda, Jan 3, 16:04:32
        
        10 units is binge drinking... (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Jan 3, 15:54:27
        
        That would have been the better programme, monitoring someone for 3 years (General Chat) - pants, Jan 3, 16:00:20
        
        Which is a massive section of the population (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Jan 3, 16:01:29
        
        exactly - so pants makes a good point (General Chat) - Brandonio, Jan 3, 16:15:43
        
        Yes, that was my point (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Jan 3, 16:16:43
        
        The programme just made me really angry, if you think 16 shots of vodka is 400ml (General Chat) - pants, Jan 3, 16:14:47
        
        And that was every day ? Silly tart (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Jan 3, 16:17:38
        
        They were making her do it (General Chat) - pants, Jan 3, 16:24:12
        
        All abhat cee-leber'ee cullchure, innit... (General Chat) - Fierce Panda, Jan 3, 16:26:50
        
        Whilst I was off ill in december, I caught (General Chat) - pants, Jan 3, 16:36:12
        
        Next they will make a shock-doc about a bloke who (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Jan 3, 16:18:57
        
        Once upon a time but if that prog is anything to go by she looked a bit of a wrong un now (n/m) (General Chat) - Fierce Panda, Jan 3, 15:48:16
- Lion Bar? (n/m) (General Chat) - DemoniCanary, Jan 3, 15:37:03
- of chocolate? Of gold? Of ba ba ba ba ba ba baran? (n/m) (General Chat) - Fierce Panda, Jan 3, 15:36:38
  - Booze Bar, you fool. (n/m) (General Chat) - tudders, Jan 3, 15:37:12
    - Oh, oh I see. In that case... (General Chat) - Fierce Panda, Jan 3, 15:38:40

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