Primary School selling beers at sports day?

Tiddlywinks

So, now we're saying it's not necessarily about the sale of beer but how the parents might act after drinking it?

What a sad state we are are in.....

pigpen

Tiddlywinks wrote: »

So, now we're saying it's not necessarily about the sale of beer but how the parents might act after drinking it?

What a sad state we are are in.....

No.. that is just a follow on addition in the name of conversation...

..but the consequences of selling alcohol has to be taken into account too, otherwise no one would have any conscience about selling to people who are already obviously paralytic.. and it is actually illegal to sell alcohol to people who are already drunk... at the discretion of the vendor. (section 141 of the 2005 licensing act) nor would it be an offence to drive under the influence.

It isn't even as if it would a be a nice cool refreshing drink is it? Which is why squash or just plain water would be better all round .. suitable for the children, the drivers and the reputation of the school.

Idiophreak

pigpen wrote: »

it is actually illegal to sell alcohol to people who are already drunk... at the discretion of the vendor. (section 141 of the 2005 licensing act)

I often wonder how much money could be saved if the police focussed on enforcing this law, rather than breaking up the resulting drunken brawls etc...

Dunroamin

pigpen wrote: »

No.. that is just a follow on addition in the name of conversation...

..but the consequences of selling alcohol has to be taken into account too, otherwise no one would have any conscience about selling to people who are already obviously paralytic.. and it is actually illegal to sell alcohol to people who are already drunk... at the discretion of the vendor. (section 141 of the 2005 licensing act) nor would it be an offence to drive under the influence.

It isn't even as if it would a be a nice cool refreshing drink is it? Which is why squash or just plain water would be better all round .. suitable for the children, the drivers and the reputation of the school.

If someone tried to sell me squash, I'd tell them where to stick it - I'm a grown up, not a 10 year old!

pigpen

Dunroamin wrote: »

If someone tried to sell me squash, I'd tell them where to stick it - I'm a grown up, not a 10 year old!

So would I.. but I would have a bottle of something I do like to drink in my bag .. I don't think I have touched squash since I was about 5 lol.. it tastes like soap. My OH drinks loads of squash.. he isn't 10

My friend is 40 and drinks only squash.

Dunroamin

pigpen wrote: »

So would I.. but I would have a bottle of something I do like to drink in my bag .. I don't think I have touched squash since I was about 5 lol.. it tastes like soap. My OH drinks loads of squash.. he isn't 10

My friend is 40 and drinks only squash.

I was really surprised when there was a thread about squash on here recently - I had no idea that adults actually chose to drink the stuff!

Idiophreak

Dunroamin wrote: »

I was really surprised when there was a thread about squash on here recently - I had no idea that adults actually chose to drink the stuff!

I do sometimes...Sometimes I want a drink but don't feel like plain water...squash is a much cheaper alternative than keeping soft drinks in the house...

Tiddlywinks

Dunroamin wrote: »

I was really surprised when there was a thread about squash on here recently - I had no idea that adults actually chose to drink the stuff!

I drink Ribena and the Rocks cordials which is just squash for grown-ups really and is delicious.

susancs

Dunroamin wrote: »

I was really surprised when there was a thread about squash on here recently - I had no idea that adults actually chose to drink the stuff!

Lol, I must admit I do like Ribena. I never had it as a child (we were encouraged to drink milk or water), but discovered it after going to a birthday party when my children were younger.

Dunroamin

Idiophreak wrote: »

I do sometimes...Sometimes I want a drink but don't feel like plain water...squash is a much cheaper alternative than keeping soft drinks in the house...

I don't drink soft drinks either - I've always thought they were for children as well.

(I must be turning into my dad, who often said "there's plenty of water in the tap!" except he'd be turning in his grave if he could see the amount of Badoit and San Pellegrino I get through.:o)