Just came across an article and would like to know your opinion.
Trick question?... Drink what?Just came across an article and would like to know your opinion.
I really like this Dazai chap, although at times he appears to be stating the obvious. I mean, if you're not spending all your cash on booze, smokes, and hookers, then what are you spending it on? Food and shelter lol...? Family (LMAO)?Osamu Dazai responds:
“I drink out of desperation. Life is too dreary to endure. The misery, loneliness, crampedness — they're heartbreaking.[...] What feelings do you suppose a man has when he realizes that he will never know happiness or glory as long as he lives? Hard work. All that amounts to is food for the wild beasts of hunger.”
― Osamu Dazai, The Setting Sun
“I am convinced that human life is filled with many pure, happy, serene examples of insincerity, truly splendid of their kind-of people deceiving one another without (strangely enough) any wounds being inflicted, of people who seem unaware even that they are deceiving one another.”
― Osamu Dazai, No Longer Human
“I soon came to understand that drink, tobacco and prostitutes were all great means if dissipating (even for a few moments) my dread for human beings. I came even to feel that if I had to sell every last possession to obtain these means of escape, it would be well worth it.”
-- Osamu Dazai
Health Tips:
Alcohol is healthy because it is low in fats.
If you have started your day with a healthy breakfast like vodka and tomato, orange, or other fruit juices, you might want to get some protein for lunch. A White Russian is a healthy option.
Beer is good in the afternoon because it is full of nutrients. Wine is good for the heart and might be a nice way to move through the night.
Okay now, what is your real question?Trick question?... Drink what?
Water?Okay now, what is your real question?
Just about anything you drink is mostly (over 50%) water, did you know that?Water?
What percentage of water is water? I’d say less than 50%Just about anything you drink is mostly (over 50%) water, did you know that?
The percentage of water is usually around 90-95% in beer and 60% in vodka, so beer and vodka are great substitutes for water. Showering in beer will leave you sticky, so it's best to shower with vodkaWhat percentage of water is water? I’d say less than 50%
Just about anything you drink is mostly (over 50%) water, did you know that?
Among other qualities, vodka does not show in your breath.The percentage of water is usually around 90-95% in beer and 60% in vodka, so beer and vodka are great substitutes for water. Showering in beer will leave you sticky, so it's best to shower with vodka
Osamu Dazai responds:
“I drink out of desperation. Life is too dreary to endure. The misery, loneliness, crampedness — they're heartbreaking.[...] What feelings do you suppose a man has when he realizes that he will never know happiness or glory as long as he lives? Hard work. All that amounts to is food for the wild beasts of hunger.”
― Osamu Dazai, The Setting Sun
“I am convinced that human life is filled with many pure, happy, serene examples of insincerity, truly splendid of their kind-of people deceiving one another without (strangely enough) any wounds being inflicted, of people who seem unaware even that they are deceiving one another.”
― Osamu Dazai, No Longer Human
“I soon came to understand that drink, tobacco and prostitutes were all great means if dissipating (even for a few moments) my dread for human beings. I came even to feel that if I had to sell every last possession to obtain these means of escape, it would be well worth it.”
-- Osamu Dazai
Health Tips:
Alcohol is healthy because it is low in fats.
If you have started your day with a healthy breakfast like vodka and tomato, orange, or other fruit juices, you might want to get some protein for lunch. A White Russian is a healthy option.
Beer is good in the afternoon because it is full of nutrients. Wine is good for the heart and might be a nice way to move through the night.
So much inspiration, thank you! I am going for a White Russian now (vodka, coffee, honey, 1/2-1/2). Should be posting tasting notes in short order.Osamu Dazai responds:
“I drink out of desperation. Life is too dreary to endure. The misery, loneliness, crampedness — they're heartbreaking.[...] What feelings do you suppose a man has when he realizes that he will never know happiness or glory as long as he lives? Hard work. All that amounts to is food for the wild beasts of hunger.”
― Osamu Dazai, The Setting Sun
“I am convinced that human life is filled with many pure, happy, serene examples of insincerity, truly splendid of their kind-of people deceiving one another without (strangely enough) any wounds being inflicted, of people who seem unaware even that they are deceiving one another.”
― Osamu Dazai, No Longer Human
“I soon came to understand that drink, tobacco and prostitutes were all great means if dissipating (even for a few moments) my dread for human beings. I came even to feel that if I had to sell every last possession to obtain these means of escape, it would be well worth it.”
-- Osamu Dazai
Health Tips:
Alcohol is healthy because it is low in fats.
If you have started your day with a healthy breakfast like vodka and tomato, orange, or other fruit juices, you might want to get some protein for lunch. A White Russian is a healthy option.
Beer is good in the afternoon because it is full of nutrients. Wine is good for the heart and might be a nice way to move through the night.
I’m a Viking
Only drink blood
Or you can just bring your own 1.75L bottle of vodka to Starbucks in a bag. Order a glass of ice, fill it up in the bathroom, and just sit back and watch the suits do their busy thing.Happy hour time, drinks are half off! Save money! Just make you do not pass out!
Interesting. Do you like to drink bodily fluids straight up or in a mix?I’m a Viking
Only drink blood
Elsa, a Norwegian Ghost says that Vikings drink blood. Do Swedes like to drink blood as well?
Ukranian exports to California like to drink blood. Watch out for Milla and Mila.
I do it straight of course. I like texture.Interesting. Do you like to drink bodily fluids straight up or in a mix?
It will draw less attention if you just bring a book.Or you can just bring your own 1.75L bottle of vodka to Starbucks in a bag. Order a glass of ice, fill it up in the bathroom, and just sit back and watch the suits do their busy thing.
I’m a Viking
Only drink blood
This is me, so Ill remove it soon.
I LOVE VAMPIRES!
We are also a rich country and we can afford itConsidering the price of alcohol in Norway, this is a smart way to get drunk. You need to find people leaving bars late at night.
I've met people in both Norway and Sweden that have said their father or grandfather distills alcohol because it is so expensive, I've never heard of people doing this in Denmark, but I am sure some do this.
Danes say, "I hope we never become like the Swedes. They drink too much!"We are also a rich country and we can afford it
I hope we never become like the Danes... They drink too much!! We are more sporty up in the fjords here.
The Danes drink the most in Scandinavia, more than the Swedes, and quite much more. Danes drink more than the Fins too. Norwegians drink the less of them all.Danes say, "I hope we never become like the Swedes. They drink too much!"
The Danes drink the most in Scandinavia, more than the Swedes, and quite much more. Danes drink more than the Fins too. Norwegians drink the less of them all.
The statistics are flawed because everyone in Norway and Sweden illegally distills their own vodka at home. This illegal alcohol consumption is not counted in the official stats.
Denmark is an honest and law-abiding country where people pay their alcohol taxes. Also, Danes will tell you that all the drunk people you see in Copenhagen are Swedes who have come over to party.
The Norwegian women I knew really liked to drink. This may have clouded their judgement and explained why they were with me. I partied with a girl and her friends in Oslo who had Coke bottles half-filled with vodka from home. They explained to me that whenever you see a young Norwegian with a Coke, it probably has vodka in it.
I have never had a distilled home made drink before or been a place people drinking it. You are trolling.
The statistics are flawed because everyone in Norway and Sweden illegally distills their own vodka at home. This illegal alcohol consumption is not counted in the official stats.
Denmark is an honest and law-abiding country where people pay their alcohol taxes. Also, Danes will tell you that all the drunk people you see in Copenhagen are Swedes who have come over to party.
The Norwegian women I knew really liked to drink. This may have clouded their judgement and explained why they were with me. I partied with a girl and her friends in Oslo who had Coke bottles half-filled with vodka from home. They explained to me that whenever you see a young Norwegian with a Coke, it probably has vodka in it.
Calm down, Ghost. Of course I was joking about everyone in Norway distilling vodka at home, and I didn't think anyone would miss my attempt at humour.I have never had a distilled home made drink before or been a place people drinking it. You are trolling.
My god I hate internet sometimes.
Of course we like to drink, but not as much as the Danes.
We are also a rich country and we can afford it
I hope we never become like the Danes... They drink too much!! We are more sporty up in the fjords here.
Its about average income smartass.Do you have 2.5 times the GDP per capita of Germany and 5 times the GDP per capita of the Czech Republic? If not, as per that graph you are ..... poorer. And by a lot. Same compared to Switzerland, Netherlands, Austria, Belgium. On par with France, Spain and Sweden.
You are in front of ..... Greece, Turkey and Russia.
The statistics are flawed because everyone in Norway and Sweden illegally distills their own vodka at home. This illegal alcohol consumption is not counted in the official stats.
Denmark is an honest and law-abiding country where people pay their alcohol taxes. Also, Danes will tell you that all the drunk people you see in Copenhagen are Swedes who have come over to party.
The Norwegian women I knew really liked to drink. This may have clouded their judgement and explained why they were with me. I partied with a girl and her friends in Oslo who had Coke bottles half-filled with vodka from home. They explained to me that whenever you see a young Norwegian with a Coke, it probably has vodka in it.
Its about average income smartass.
Be still, watch Rafa now. He is gonna kick some butt and win a slam.
Its not your business what we do here. You are on google all day trying to find faults about others.In fact, it is much more than that.
Anyone who has seen the ferries that bring Scandinavians in droves to Denmark and Germany and also seen them being carried back to the same ferries on the way home, knows the truth. Same for literally every flight to a tourist destination where the Scandinavians are drunken beyond belief before they even get off the plane (that applies to all: from Business to Economy).
I know your type. You want to be talked cruel to.No, it is not.
You are off-topic, also.
Its not your business what we do here.
Ive NEVER seen that before, about have to take the flight back home again because being drunk. When that happens it actually gets on the front newspapers here, its that rare.
We dont go to Germany, Germans come to Norway to holiday, loads of them coming here. WTF should we do in Germany? NOTHING!
Northern China has some decent breweries and the Chinese beer is quite cheap in bars. Is the Chinese beer much cheaper than the international brands sold in Hong Kong? Any good?I love drinking on ferries. I remember when I lived in Mid-levels I spent many weekends in Cheung Chau. The breeze, the salty drops from the heart of the ocean, the Chinese beer in my mouth, hanging with the boys, and then the seafood on the little island.
Alcohol is cheaper in Denmark than Sweden, and the attitude towards drinking is much more relaxed. In Sweden you have to go to government Systembolaget for anything stronger than 3.5%. Grocery stores only have weak beers.Scandinavians regularly do weekend trips to Germany and Denmark on ferries to drink, precisely because the spirits are so outrageously expensive in their own countries. To be fair they go a lot more to Danemark as their overall attitude towards that sort of thing is a lot more relaxed, and it is closer, but they do both.
Yes, Tsingtao is absolutely world-class. As for my selection in Hong Kong, I tended to grab what was readily available / familiar locally, not necessarily the best or the cheapest or the best value. I was a young and stupid recent college grad and had an obscenely generous expat package for my age.Northern China has some decent breweries and the Chinese beer is quite cheap in bars. Is the Chinese beer much cheaper than the international brands sold in Hong Kong? Any good?
Most of the major Chinese breweries were set up in Harbin and northern China by Europeans around 1900. Tsingtao is pretty good and their major export beer. The most sold beer in China is Snow, which is more watery than Swedish grocery beer, and tastes terrible.Yes, Tsingtao is absolutely world-class. As for my selection in Hong Kong, I tended to grab what was readily available / familiar locally, not necessarily the best or the cheapest or the best value. I was a young and stupid recent college grad and had an obscenely generous expat package for my age.