alcoholism is a particularly harsh curse in the North of Europe! A tourist went to Edinburgh Scotland for the holidays. So much whiskey and pub life all around

alcoholism is a particularly harsh curse in the North of Europe! A tourist went to Edinburgh Scotland for the holidays. So much whiskey and pub life all around. Herbal tea in hand, the tourist said "wow, its hard to get used to how much drinking there is here!" and the reply from a friendly local "hey this is nothing, you should see the Irish! they are certainly the worst drinkers". SO the tourist moved along to the big city Hamburg, where money is obvious and the ships are as large as anything in the world. In downtown bars, the working class and the financiers are all taking their fill. The tourist after going to the gym says "Germans in Hamburg seem to drink quite seriously" and a well-dressed local said "oh this is nothing, the Russians! the Russians are the worst drinkers by far" .. so the fast International train is waiting in the big Hamburg station, and the tourist goes to Copenhagen, land of the Little Mermaid and Christiana bike shops. Obviously beer is the fifth food group, and red noses are common. The tourist makes the same observation at the town square. A local replies "oh yes, Denmark loves their beer, but the Norwegians ! what a sight, they are certainly the worst alcoholics overall" The tourist walked over an empty package of cigarettes and said "they are all a bunch of tankards to me"