Thursday, 28 July 2011
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Russia Declares that Beer is Alcohol, NOT Food
I like how the guy in the picture has not one but TWO beers!
Remember those good ol' jokes about how Russians make their pancakes not with water but with vodka? Maybe you haven't heard of this one, or maybe you've heard of this one and some others. Bottom line: Russians are pretty much known for being alcoholics. Their "beverage of choice" is vodka. They usually drink alcohol on the way to work, after work, during work... With dinner, after dinner, before dinner as an appetizer... You name it. Russians are our alcoholic neighbors!
President of Russia, Dmitry Medvedev, signed a bill (later becoming a law) that classifies beer as an alcoholic beverage and not food. *sadpuppydogface* But... But... Dmitry...... Why you take beer away?
According to news articles, "Until now, anything containing less than 10% alcohol in Russia was considered foodstuff." Click here for the full story.
The article states that vodka remains a staple (*shocker*) in Russian diets (I am assuming that vodka still equals food) however, beer has increased in its popularity.
In Soviet Russia... Eh... You drink beer, now. But not between 11pm-8am.
I know it doesn't affect many people, but what do you think about this new, Russian law? America has similar laws that restrict the sales of alcohol (i.e. can't sell before 10am-ish on a Sunday), how do you feel about other countries restricting their boozing?
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It's.... not "Soviet" Russia anymore. Moving right along...
I have no idea why or what purpose restricting alcohol sales to certain times serves. All I can think of is that it's legislating someone's idea of morality (alcohol in the morning= immoral), which is weird and wrong.
@WaitingToShrug@xanga - She meant it comically. There's a series of "In Soviet Russia" jokes that can found on Google.
@xa06@xanga - That is very relieving to know.
lol well i think the drinking age in europe is low. i used to work in an amusement park and there were these foreigners working there & they all drink
@writemyheartt@xanga - It is low. Most European countries have a drinking age of 16 for beer and wine and 18 for hard liquor. It's kind of interesting. On the other hand, the United Shithole of America has the highest drinking age in the world, and ironically also the most alcoholics in the world!
Some beers, such as Guiness, contain a lot of nutrients compared to a Budweiser. In countries where the water is not too pure it is safer to drink beer because the alcohol kills many bacteria and the alcohol content may only be one percent. In past centuries Britain and the US shared the "beer as food" opinion so it isn't quite as silly as it appears.
Basically if you go anywhere in the world except the US, you can drink at 18 or younger in some places. It doesn't surprise me at all. American's are so uptight about drinking I don't think we'd have the problems with alcohol we have if it was a part of our culture.
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@StatelessPilot@revelife - Find me that statistic please, because I highly doubt America has more alcoholics than Russia, especially when the current drinking culture in Russia blurs the definition of an alcoholic. It's not all that common for true alcoholics there to seek treatment until they die of cirrhosis or something else alcohol related.
Personally, I abhor alcohol, weed, and any other mind altering substance. The fact that Russia JUST declared it is 100 years too late. My country of origin disgusts me so...
I remember someone showing videos of schools there where the kids would come to class totally wasted, but I don't know how accurate that is for all schools.
Certain kinds of beer are basically liquid beer.
wait is this the same one?
But awww those are the best times to do that! Lol
@Sarudomin@xanga - I really dislike self-hating Russians like you. Shut the fuck up. You don't live there anymore, you haven't lived there for a while now, and I doubt you keep yourself so goddamn informed - your opinion is just as invalid as the rest of them. It doesn't hold more water because you happened to be born there. And also, if you "abhor" any mind-altering drug, move to Tibet and become a monk, or otherwise get your pretentious dick out of greater society, which is trying to enjoy their life. Thaaanks.
@His_Thin_BG_Princess@xanga - Where did I say my opinion mattered more than anyone else's? All I asked for a statistic that supports his claim.
My "pretentious dick" isn't telling you how to live your life. If you wanna go out and get wasted, that's fine by me. I have no problems with people killing themselves slowly, or as you eloquently put it "enjoying their life." The only problem I have is when people, through their own self destructive behavior, damage the lives of others. Like, the drunk driver plowing through a minivan killing a whole family. That person is the one who doesn't let others "enjoy their life."
You wanna call my opinions invalid, or weak, that's fine. Do it with evidence. Show me I'm wrong. Shutting me down with inflammatory language just because I have an unpopular opinion does nothing.
What's wrong with me hating Russians. I go to Russia often because I'm forced by my family. I see the people there and the way they behave. I live in New York and used to live in Brooklyn, which has one of the largest Russian communities in the world. I've seen the way they behave too. It disgusts me. That doesn't mean I tell them how to live their lives or preach to them why I feel their actions are incorrect. I just stop having anything to do with them.
I don't have to move to Tibet to surround myself with people who feel the same way about mind-altering substances as I do. I just have to keep away from people like you.
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