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> Two beers per head are still authorized after 45 days underway Good God! In the Royal Navy its 3 beers per man per day, every day. (Coke tin sized or 2 beer
by GJim 1y ago
> Two beers per head are still authorized after 45 days underway
Good God!
In the Royal Navy its 3 beers per man per day, every day. (Coke tin sized or 2 beers if the tins are larger, depends what the NAAFI ordered in). There are usually a few extra tins going spare if you want it and a blind eye turned, though getting drunk on board (let alone on duty) is a serious offence. Frankly, its rare for anyone to act like a knob.
Mate, two beers is 45 days is mad. No way are us British going to sign up for that!
- lotsofpulp 1y agoBased on how it effects health, drinking alcohol regularly is mad, especially as often as daily.
- GJim 1y agoLife is full of choices. And the choice to enjoy oneself and not live on a diet of rabbit food is one such.
- lotsofpulp 1y agoObviously, but 2 beers per day has significant health risks, not to mention the other risks such as becoming alcoholic and all the societal costs that come with that. And seems like an odd habit to cultivate for a country that wants to pay for its citizens’ healthcare. The same reasoning applies for daily consumption of high amounts of calories from sweet drinks and snacks. There is a large spectrum between this and rabbit food.
- low_common 1y agoYou're so cool dude, enlighten us more.
- psunavy03 1y agoEventually we're all going to die . . .
- lotsofpulp 1y agoBut not before consuming tons of taxpayer funds for healthcare due to excess alcohol/calorie consumption.
- GJim 1y ago> consuming tons of taxpayer funds for healthcare Ah, so that's what this is about. Your objection to universal healthcare and a desire to regulate other peoples personal lives based on your own morals.
- lotsofpulp 1y agoI don’t want to regulate anyone’s life. But if to want society’s resources, seems fair for society to want something from you. People don’t seem to have a problem with dangerous drivers paying more for auto liability insurance. In the US, we subsidize healthcare costs from alcohol use and overeating, but we explicitly charge people more for healthcare costs due to tobacco use. It’s all just various political tribes flexing on who can get away with what.