I never thought this day would come but pubs and bars are getting rid of Happy Hour promotions<\/a>. It is their attempt to crackdown on heavy drinking and its effects on society.<\/p>\n

This move comes a few months after English pubs were told that they could apply for 24 hour drinking licences. <\/a> (Most English pubs are required to close at 11pm)
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\nSurely nothing encourages heavy drinking more than allowing people to drink ALL day, EVERY day.<\/p>\n

What is even sadder about this is that pubs will claim that it is only a small irresponsible few that drink (the yobs) and get out of control yet all of us have to suffer.<\/p>\n

Well I KNOW I am not a yob. In fact I don’t just know that I am not a yob, an independant body has declared that I am a certified responsible drinker. Ok, so I took the Are You a Yob quiz<\/a> [via The Guardian].<\/p>\n

You scored 12
\nYou work hard and play hard, and manage to keep your anti-social behaviour in check most of the time.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

…I am off to show this to the nearest barman and see if I can convince him to sell me (and only me!) two beers for the price of one. <\/p>\n

Are you a yob? Go and have a go<\/a> if you think your hard enough.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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