Binge Drinking Britain

nicktay2605

nicktay2605

nicktay2605

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I thought I'd just have a quick rant as I am annoyed at how out of control binge drinking has become in Britain. I was out in Bournemouth on Saturday night and one of my friends got his jaw broken by some random idiot who thought it would be fun to throw a punch.

This happened in a busy part of the town, outside one of the biggest clubs, with police hanging around etc, which shows how bad things have become. I'm a student and have really been put off going out Friday and Saturday nights because of all the violence and yobs. On week nights there is never anywhere near as much trouble. Many of the clubs have student nights where drinks are incredibly cheap but people just drink and have a good time, not drink and look to start a fight. What is it about some of the people who go out on Friday and Saturday nights that makes these nights so much worse?

Of course part of the reason the weekend is much worse is because more people go out those nights, but I still don't think that explains the incredible increase in violence at the weekends. Is it the same where you all live? What do you think the cause of it is? And how can it be solved?!
 
I agree, it is getting bad and I don't what the best way would be to go about solving it.

However, part of the responsibility has to be with the clubs/bars that sell the alcohol to people that get themselves in such a state.
 
I went to Bournemouth earlier in the year to see a friend at Uni there, however I didn't personally receive any abuse.

But my mate has told me numerous amounts of times he isn't surprised he hasn't really been started on yet due to some of the people around there.

It's the same near me though, out in any of the towns I got out in around where I live...Theres always a little group of people, who I swear to God, go out to actually start on someone...it's like they're mission for the evening or something.

I do hate the way people over here can't just go out, have a few pints, have fun, then go home...Instead go out, have a few pints, down a million drinks, do ten shots, then get hammered and cause havok of whatever kind...lol...One reason I like going abroad :p
 
Its really weird though, I don't see nearly as many fights on student nights during the week in all the clubs, but as soon as the weekend rolls round, there is loads of trouble. That is despite the fact that drinks at the weekend are about 3-4 times the price of a week night :S

In response to your question salami1212, I used to go out a lot during the week as a student but now that I am working I am limited mainly to going out at the weekend, and I just don't enjoy it as much. I personally don't often get attacked or have abuse hurled at me because I avoid trouble and don't get violent or aggressive when I'm drunk, but it is shocking how some people just really want to start a fight for no reason. The weekend before last one of my friends stopped to chat to someone he recognised and we kept on walking on our way to a bar. On his way to catch us up three chavs tried to pick a fight with him. Fortunately he is a pretty big bloke so he just told them where to go and they left him alone, but it just highlights how bad even a quite small place like Bournemouth can be. I dread to think what some of the cities are like now!
 
TBH most cities are far better than little towns in my experience, the problem is the residents of little towns with their 'big fish, little pond' mentality.

Bournemouth is pretty crap in the weekend I have to agree (good in the week though!), seems to be one of those places which has been funded by cheap credit so loads of chavs with more money (credit?) than sense get plastered on Fri/Sat, plus throw in tons of stag/hen parties and it's a lovely mix...

Keep looking and find a decent bar, get to know the manager and bar staff and they'll sort you out if anyone starts making trouble :)
 
Aye, I went out last night and I was innocently dancing away and a brawl broke out all around me, got knocked on my arse by several lads going for each other and trampled on a bit, just on my legs though so no huge damage, was pretty scary too!

They spilt my drink too, ********.
 
The drink obviously doesn't help but it's a bit of a cop out to say people are violent because they drink too much.

If this low level violence attracted serious punishments I'm fairly sure it would die down - no matter how drunk people get.
 
think its safe to say that in a lot of places the locals have no more aspirations in life and they get smashed on a weekend as theres nothing better to do and it takes them out of their miserable existance, I know its been like that many times when iv gone out on a weekend for me to be honest.
I live in a small town and its definately worse than a city, I was sat in a bus stop opposite a bar eating my chinese the other night at about 2am and got to watch many fights, a few started by bouncers humiliating punters who had had to many(small town bouncers=lowest of the low really) and then a few other random scraps, police didnt make a single arrest even they turned up repeatedly.
Drowning sorrows etc, sad people trying to be somebody they are not, trying to make up for the fact they are losers through and through so need to start on people.
 
I dislike people when they're drunk, nevermind causing fights. Put the prices up massively if you ask me. £5 a pint should stop these idiots.... unless they're all loaded. I very rarely 'hit the town' anymore as it's just not as fun as it used to be.
 
I have been going round town for over 8 years and never been in a fight, seen a few but its really bad luck that you get your jaw broken for no reason, you really need you wits about even when you have had 8 pints. I tend to stay away from people when I am outside clubs.
 
General rule of thumb:

Friday/Saturday = ****s night (Word for a vagina starting with C)

Rest of the week = All good


This is because the majority of chavs go out on Friday and Saturday as a routine. It's the nights when most go out so they all go out in the bid to; get laid, get wasted and/or start fights. (Escamism from their worthless existance, see peetee's comment).

Don't get me wrong, good and decent people go out on those nights too but they are the ones who will walk away from a fight, cross the road to avoid A Holes and drink (fairly) sensibly :)

The latter is a real shame because I would say the majority go out to have a good time and avoid any trouble, but sadly sometimes it cannot be avoided.

It's also very annoying when you get 3+ chavs go up to the most unsuspecting, harmless kind of person and cause trouble/beat the life out of them. Why can't they go beating on their own kind instead of decent folk? They should organise a chav only nightclub in each city where brawling is legal inside the premises. Let all the nob heads go there, beat/kill each other and everyone in society is better off!

I agree with Gilly, increase the punishment of assault charges and you won't see people doing it, drunk or not.
 
Peterborough is a bit rough on a weekend, but then I dont tend to go in the centre to Yates, Edwards and all the trendy chav hangouts so never see any of the trouble, just read about the fallout in the local papers. Give me an old man's pub anyday, real ale and pork scratchin's :D
 
Fishfingers said:
Peterborough is a bit rough on a weekend, but then I dont tend to go in the centre to Yates, Edwards and all the trendy chav hangouts so never see any of the trouble, just read about the fallout in the local papers. Give me an old man's pub anyday, real ale and pork scratchin's :D
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you had me all the way up until the pork scratchings
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Telescopi said:
The drink obviously doesn't help but it's a bit of a cop out to say people are violent because they drink too much.

If this low level violence attracted serious punishments I'm fairly sure it would die down - no matter how drunk people get.
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Why don't you run that part of the government?...Or jail system or whatever... :(

I'd vote your way!
 
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