Why is drinking alcohol so popular?

greenlady102

see I am bored now.

Enough to drive anybody to drink Greenlady ??

Eat, drink and be merry. Each to their own do what ever makes you happy. Enjoy a drink if you want, eat what you enjoy meat or vegetarian. Live and let live!

So that is a fourth method then.

Elderlyperson have been using Tesco delivery for over a year now they are very efficient I find Driver puts loaded trays just inside our hall we pick up trays take to kitchen unload and return. Very quick

greenlady102

see I am bored now.

Why?

Rufus2

ElderlyPerson Welcome!
This thread is reminiscent of some others not long ago when another Grandad was hounded by the Grannies for holding opinions. He's left, unfortunately, but the friendly banter was equally entertaining;
Power to your elbow if it's not afflicted with tenosynovitis!
OoRoo

Thank you for the welcome.

Actually I am not a granddad. I have no children either. Just how it is.

The reason that I am on Gransnet is that back in April Tesco announced that it was going to stop using tray liners in the middle of the pandemic. Tesco head office seemed to want customers for online deliveries to go to the door and unload trays while the delivery driver stood two metes away. I was worried and thought it risky. I searched on the web and found a link to a Gransnet thread from when tray liners had been introduced. So I joined and asked here. There was a good discussion.

In the event Tesco deliveries have all settled down now. From what I have been told there are broadly three types of home delivery now. Some people with problems, whether elderly or not, can have grocery delivered into their home provided they have not got COVID-19, some go to the door and unpack the trays that have been placed in a stack on their doorstep with the driver stood back, apparently drivers stand back more than two metres, like half-way down the garden path, and what might be called a people's solution of the customer not opening the door but putting a tray, a box, or a tea trolley or whatever on the doorstep before the driver arrives and the driver puts the grocery on the tray or trolley or in the box, then goes, knocking on the door before going. Apparently that practice is quite widespread. It seems that the drivers are happy to do that as, in practice, it is quicker than waiting while the customer unloads trays.

see I am bored now.

I'm with you Dibbydob, a relaxing gin or bacardi after a long day in the garden is a great way to unwind.

I like to relax with a large G&T or glass wine at the end of the day as it’s sheer bliss, it melts away all the stresses and strains of the day and makes you feel so good about yourself.
I also take it in my stride as to what it costs because everything you want and need costs money , you can’t get something for nothing . And why not have everything that you enjoy in this life as long as can afford it , as we’re not on this planet for long .
You can’t put a price on what makes you happy .

We all have different tastes. My question would be 'Why do people like alcohol so much?'
Some people may like coffee or tea but would they drink it until they made themselves ill? This is where alcohol is different to other likes and dislikes.

Rufus2

^Can we look forward to future threads^
Maw
This question might be relevant too!

"Stick a pony in me pocket
I'll fetch the suitcase from the van
'Cos if you want the best ones
But you don't ask questions
Then brother, I'm your man

Cause where it all comes from is a mystery,
It's like the changing of the seasons
And the tides of the sea
But here's the one that's driving me berserk:
Why do only fools and horses work?"

OoRoo

Relevant?
Possibly, but probably not.

I love a rum and coke, or a chilled glass of Chablis or even a medium Sherry with a savoury biscuit. Cheers Folks. ??

What an odd post. I don’t understand football, birdwatching or heterosexuality but I still appreciate other people do.

ElderlyPerson Welcome!
This thread is reminiscent of some others not long ago when another Grandad was hounded by the Grannies for holding opinions. He's left, unfortunately, but the friendly banter was equally entertaining;
Power to your elbow if it's not afflicted with tenosynovitis!
OoRoo

I’m with elderlyperson but do not understand why rufus thinks that he is religious. Anyway, every year young people going off to freshers sees a number concerned about fellow students drinking alcohol. I’ve never understood the need for others to try and encourage others to have a glass/can/ whatever. Although vegans becoming so popular have tried to persuade me to try some tofu dish which I know I do not care for. So maybe it’s more a case of others trying to convince others they will like something. Personally I’ve thought it’s when someone doesn’t have anything else to say!

M0nica

*Elderlyperson*, You avoided the issue and did not answer my question.

I have a friend who does not drink coffee and tea because she doesn't like them. It doesn't puzzle her that other people do drink it. She can see that it is a question of taste Coffee and tea are also often on special offer as ready meals and biscuits, which I rarely eat because I do not like them.

I answered as best I could.

It was not a matter of deliberately avoiding the issue.

Can we look forward to future threads
Maw
This question might be relevant too!

"Stick a pony in me pocket
I'll fetch the suitcase from the van
'Cos if you want the best ones
But you don't ask questions
Then brother, I'm your man

Cause where it all comes from is a mystery,
It's like the changing of the seasons
And the tides of the sea
But here's the one that's driving me berserk:
Why do only fools and horses work?"

OoRoo

Elderlyperson, You avoided the issue and did not answer my question.

I have a friend who does not drink coffee and tea because she doesn't like them. It doesn't puzzle her that other people do drink it. She can see that it is a question of taste Coffee and tea are also often on special offer as ready meals and biscuits, which I rarely eat because I do not like them.

Thank you for the link greenlady102.

Yes, moving the hives could harm the bees.

I am thinking that having beehives in a field and not moving them and not taking the honey from them, but just have the bees pollinate the crops and letting them keep the honey for their own use is fine. Though others might think differently.

Could the hives be constructed so that a human getting the honey is impossible?

actually no......some crop growers rent hives which are moved from place to place through the season as needed. There is an argument that says such behaviour exploits the bees (and there are other arguments against it) and therefore crops grown in this way are not vegan. edition.cnn.com/2019/05/10/health/avocado-almond-vegan-partner/index.html

me? I am not vegan but I see merit in the argument....which is not the same as agreeing with it.

greenlady102

MawBe

Can we look forward to future threads
Why do some people eat meat/fish/dairy?
Why do some people wear leather shoes?

And is there honey still for tea?

did you know that honey isn't vegan? Neither are some advocado pears or other fruits/veg's where bee hives are moved around to pollinate the crop....don't you just LOVE QI?

There is nothing wrong with bees pollinating crops. The issue is of taking the honey that they have produced from them.

MawBe

Can we look forward to future threads
Why do some people eat meat/fish/dairy?
Why do some people wear leather shoes?

And is there honey still for tea?

Not from me.

For me, being vegan is an inner spiritual thing,

greenlady102

MawBe

Can we look forward to future threads
Why do some people eat meat/fish/dairy?
Why do some people wear leather shoes?

And is there honey still for tea?

did you know that honey isn't vegan? Neither are some advocado pears or other fruits/veg's where bee hives are moved around to pollinate the crop....don't you just LOVE QI?

Of course greenlady that was why I included it.

MawBe

Can we look forward to future threads
Why do some people eat meat/fish/dairy?
Why do some people wear leather shoes?

And is there honey still for tea?

did you know that honey isn't vegan? Neither are some advocado pears or other fruits/veg's where bee hives are moved around to pollinate the crop....don't you just LOVE QI?

Can we look forward to future threads
Why do some people eat meat/fish/dairy?
Why do some people wear leather shoes?

And is there honey still for tea?