DC is #1

[Inigoes]

in Alcohol Abuse

http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/DC-DC-Adults-Top-Alcohol-Abusers-in-Country-126507408.html?dr

[MikeTF]

What I love about the article is that it shows a picture of a bunch of wine glasses at an upscale bar/restaurant instead of showing the impoverished neighborhoods with a liquor store at every corner and bums sitting on the sidewalk drinking out of brown paper sacks (all of which are on welfare).

[hvymax]

I'll drink to that.

[swinokur]

fotay D brown bag

Wine, sure. Ripple, not Merlot

[hairba111]

Back in school we mixed Ripple and 151, called it "Cripple".

[swinokur]

Champaign + Ripple=Champipple
Beaujolais + Ripple=Beaujolipple

For DC drinkers with discriminating tastes

[jaypark]

got dat 40 of da O-E???

or as Ice Cube said 'St Ides Malt Liquor... gets da bitches in da mood... quicker'

[robdiao]

At least we are good at something!

[jaypark]

At least we are the best at something!

fixed

[QuebecoisWolf]

What I love about the article is that it shows a picture of a bunch of wine glasses at an upscale bar/restaurant instead of showing the impoverished neighborhoods with a liquor store at every corner and bums sitting on the sidewalk drinking out of brown paper sacks (all of which are on welfare).

I guess the photo of the hobo sprawled out on the sidewalk with wet pants while surrounded by empty bottles didn't make the cut.

Oh, well.

And it's a survey. Who admits to being an alcoholic in a survey? Or do they use some weird blanket standard along the lines of "anyone who consumes alcohol 3 or more times a week is an alcoholic?" During medical processing, one of my Army buddies tells the doctor that he smokes one small cigar a month. He got a fifteen minute lecture and an armload of "how to quit smoking" pamphlets. Apparently, one small cigar a month gets you dumped in the same bracket with 2-pack a day smokers.

[jaypark]

"anyone who consumes alcohol 3 or more times a week is an alcoholic?"

I'm FUBAR then

[itsatrap]

Its not media friendly to show a buncha lazy people sitting around in south-east drinking colt 45 and sleeping on benches.

[Wayne1one]

What I love about the article is that it shows a picture of a bunch of wine glasses at an upscale bar/restaurant instead of showing the impoverished neighborhoods with a liquor store at every corner and bums sitting on the sidewalk drinking out of brown paper sacks (all of which are on welfare).

Actually what they should show is some of the college students at Catholic, American, Georgetown, & GW Univ because I am sure that's why the stats are high!

[scrovak]

I'm FUBAR then

I'm in the same boat :innocent0


Also, to whoever mentioned the 'wine' in the article photo? Those are snifters, likely containing brandy or scotch.


Come on, if you're going to be alcoholic, be a proper alcoholic!

[jaypark]

Come on, if you're going to be alcoholic, be a proper alcoholic!




darn skippy.... its 1020am... where's my hootch

[scrovak]

darn skippy.... its 1020am... where's my hootch

Mine's at home in bed... :lol2:

[jaypark]

Mine's at home in bed

didnt say hootchie... and she needs to get up and get working dontcha think?

[scrovak]

She's off today. I'd like to get home and get working though ;-)

[JOBU]

It must be whitey's fault.

[scrovak]

Damn those white people and their job-havingness. ThEyZ a KeEpIn Me DoWn DaWg

[K31]

This study must have been done before Ted Kennedy died. I figure he was responsible for about half the alcohol consumed.

[jaypark]

This study must have been done before Ted Kennedy died. I figure he and his family was responsible for about most the alcohol consumed.


fixed

[K31]

fixed

Not.

[Jack Ryan]

Don't forget this great leader of the District of Confusion:

"Bitch set me up" -Marion Barry