Nov 23 2008
No more Happy Hour!
I happen to love the whole new culture with happy hour and afterwork drinking. There’s something kind of cheap and dirty over it but I think it’s a nice touch to the normal bar scene. I’ve had some of the best times during afterwork drinking. Maybe it’s the “letting-you-collegues-see-who-you-really-are” kind of mentallity that drives us. Are we just sick of being the work version of ourselves?
This culture could very soon come to an end in the UK. The Brittich government is considering making Happy Hour prohibited. The number of alcoholrelated deaths have more than doubled over the oast 15 years, so in this case I think it might actually be a good idea. I’ve seen how Brittish people drink and how they view health and I agree that something must be done.
The organization the Brittish Liver Trust, who work with stopping liver damages, are warning that these kinds of diseases are becoming more and more normal with younger people. There’s been a severe increase in number of deaths among people in their 20s and 30s. The Brittish government is also thinking about launching a national campaign to fight drinking.
I think it sounds like a very good idea to remove Happy Hour, especially if you want to fight drinking. The low prices just make you drink more earlier in the afternoon which probably also results in heavyer drinking later that night. A low prices might also attract people who otherwise wouldn’t drink. I say: Go UK! It’s a steo in the right direction, and who knows, soon more countries might follow!
