Brits may ban Happy Hour

**JP226** · November 22, 2008, 05:48 PM

http://apnews.myway.com/article/20081122/D94K34B01.html

Your government is out of control. I wouldn't be surprised if the rise in NHS costs you have due to alcoholism and it's rise is playing a part here.

**King Edward III** · November 22, 2008, 05:50 PM

Originally Posted by JP226

Your government is out of control.

No

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**Heinz Guderian** · November 22, 2008, 05:51 PM

Originally Posted by King Edward III

No

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........Sherlock

**ivan_the_terrible** · November 22, 2008, 06:40 PM

"Health officials will decide on whether to ban the happy hours"

Holy crap! Doesn't it have to go through Parliament to become law??

**Viking Prince** · November 22, 2008, 06:55 PM

Other forms of incentives will be introduced if this become law. Remember -- businesses want customers and sale prices are just a means to up volume sufficiently to accept a lower margin and still improve profits. This is silly and will not become English law. Whether a city government is as wise is certainly another issue. In the USA you can find a multidue of transfat, no smoking, no doggies at the table, etc. laws for our "protection". Why should the British be immune to this virus of the nanny state?

**Syron** · November 22, 2008, 06:59 PM

Originally Posted by JP226

Your government is out of control.

Indeed.

Vive la Révolution!

**Aetius** · November 22, 2008, 07:01 PM

No smoking, no drinking, no driving, no guns.

What are they going to ban next! Sex!???

**Viking Prince** · November 22, 2008, 07:25 PM

Originally Posted by Aetius

No smoking, no drinking, no driving, no guns.

What are they going to ban next! Sex!???

already done -- if you want it, you may not purchase it. Complete ban -- no "happy hours" to regulate or prohibit.

@Astaroth - Did you read my response? If the business of selling booze is allowed, retailers will promote the business. What is the problem with the concept?

**Astaroth** · November 22, 2008, 07:50 PM

Originally Posted by Viking Prince

already done -- if you want it, you may not purchase it. Complete ban -- no "happy hours" to regulate or prohibit.

@Astaroth - Did you read my response? If the business of selling booze is allowed, retailers will promote the business. What is the problem with the concept?

It is the same as with cigarettes - the government has every right to interfere if it causes such an amount of trouble and costs. What exactly is your point?

**Ardruire Iacób** · November 22, 2008, 08:14 PM

Originally Posted by Astaroth

It is the same as with cigarettes - the government has every right to interfere if it causes such an amount of trouble and costs. What exactly is your point?

They can stop people smoking in pubs (which I agree with), but it's pushing it to ban the reduction of prices of alcohol during a specific hour of the day.

**Viking Prince** · November 22, 2008, 08:15 PM

Originally Posted by Astaroth

It is the same as with cigarettes - the government has every right to interfere if it causes such an amount of trouble and costs. What exactly is your point?

Where is the massive trouble and waste specific to happy hour? There is none. This just an attempt by those who disapprove of imbibbig in general and not a solution to the massive trouble and waste created by a banker buying two whiskies for the price of one.

Better yet -- show mean such massive trouble caused by Happy Hour pricing?

**touchmaster** · November 22, 2008, 08:37 PM

Originally Posted by Aetius

No smoking, no drinking, no driving, no guns.

What are they going to ban next! Sex!???

Wait that's al banned in Britain?

**Yorkshireman** · November 23, 2008, 04:27 AM

Originally Posted by Aetius

No smoking, no drinking, no driving, no guns.

What are they going to ban next! Sex!???

Well many countries around the world are banning smoking in public places, driving ?, we can still drive no problem and as for guns, we never had them, Britain is'nt the wild west.

As for sex, no problem, we're not infected with the sort of religious puritanism that you find in some parts of the states. Remember the hoo ha when JJ showed her nipple at the SuperBowl.

**Каие** · November 23, 2008, 04:30 AM

Originally Posted by Yorkshireman

Remember the hoo ha when JJ showed her nipple at the SuperBowl.

I think that was more to do with it being before the watershed or something.

**Yorkshireman** · November 23, 2008, 04:37 AM

Originally Posted by ЯoMe kb8

I think that was more to do with it being before the watershed or something.

It was only a nipple, you can see them on GMTV or in the daily papers here.

**Каие** · November 23, 2008, 04:41 AM

Originally Posted by Yorkshireman

It was only a nipple, you can see them on GMTV or in the daily papers here.

Well that is most certainly true.

**Syron** · November 22, 2008, 07:02 PM

Breathing I think.

**karahan** · November 23, 2008, 02:47 AM

If this is true and made law, that means even more bad news for the pubs and bars in my area (south essex) who are already suffering from bad business, people don't have the money, they rather buy cheaper drinks in the local supermarket and drink at home.

Originally Posted by Syron

Breathing I think.

They won't ban it, they'll most likely put a tax on it though.