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Thread ID: 107829 2010-03-03 05:51:00 What do you guys drink? Cato (6936) PC World Chat
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863560 2010-03-04 04:00:00 +1 Sweep.

Darkstar09, yeah exactly. And they are in school, as soon as they get out into the workforce (or the benifit, if they are that way inclined), they will be getting hammered day in day out.
Self control is a virtue; some people are damned, others damn themselves.

Thats a bit of an odd comment. Im a drinker, I drank when I was at school, I drink now. I'm still a fully functioning productive person.

Personally I drink rum, goes with the life style
hueybot3000 (3646)
863561 2010-03-04 04:02:00 booze/smokes/drugs

All 3 of those either contribute to nz's income or don't have any effect at all. Tax on smokes is ridiculous, its a money maker for the government however way you look at it
hueybot3000 (3646)
863562 2010-03-04 04:07:00 Tax on smokes is ridiculous, its a money maker for the government however way you look at it

The point of cigarette tax is not to make money, rather to deter people from smoking as it's a health risk whatever way you look at it.
pcuser42 (130)
863563 2010-03-04 04:10:00 The point of cigarette tax is not to make money, rather to deter people from smoking as it's a health risk whatever way you look at it.

You try tell john key that. If the point was deter people then smokes would b unaffordable
hueybot3000 (3646)
863564 2010-03-04 04:12:00 Thats a bit of an odd comment. Im a drinker, I drank when I was at school, I drink now. I'm still a fully functioning productive person.

Personally I drink rum, goes with the life style

There is a difference between drinking and getting hammered day in and day out. While I do at this point fall into the later group (I've already had a few drinks today and it's barely 5pm). I would say I am a productive member of society.

But back when I worked (I study now, no classes tomorrow) I only drank friday and saturday nights. And it worked well I think.

I believe that to be a cynical alcoholic you need to have two drinks a night. A lot of people fall into that category. Funnily enough, I probably would get a decent benefit if I did apply as an alcoholic.
Cato (6936)
863565 2010-03-04 04:13:00 You try tell john key that. If the point was deter people then smokes would b unaffordable

They are unaffordable (for me at least).
pcuser42 (130)
863566 2010-03-04 04:15:00 You try tell john key that. If the point was deter people then smokes would b unaffordable

That belongs on a tui billboard.

Smoking pays for the health care system. I will still smoke, but I don't have a family to support or anything like that, but I would probably grow my own tobacco if the prices did double or move to the states and become a lumberjack.
Cato (6936)
863567 2010-03-04 04:19:00 Yep, and they will take out huge car loans and buy everything on HP and spend all their money on booze/smokes/drugs and sink themselves and the country further into debt.

That's only a fail if they didn't plan to live that way.
Metla (12)
863568 2010-03-04 04:20:00 I believe that to be a cynical alcoholic you need to have two drinks a night. A lot of people fall into that category. Funnily enough, I probably would get a decent benefit if I did apply as an alcoholic.

In that case people who care about me should be checkin me into rehab


They are unaffordable (for me at least).

lol your at school though right? I couldnt afford a pie for lunch when I was at school!
hueybot3000 (3646)
863569 2010-03-04 04:21:00 The point of cigarette tax is not to make money, rather to deter people from smoking as it's a health risk whatever way you look at it.

hahahahahaha.

It brings in 1.2b a year, smoking related diseases cost 220m a year. Its all about making money off addicts.
Metla (12)
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