French row over 'wine warnings'

by **phil** » Fri Nov 25, 2005 1:01 pm

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/4469390.stm

The Americans, I could understand, But the French? I always thought they had far more sense.

Watch out people, it'll be coffee next ....

by **Gouezeri** » Fri Nov 25, 2005 1:15 pm

Oooh, this is good. If it comes from "on high" then it will have absolutely no effect at all, as people will do precisely the opposite, denial is a national pastime It's very hard to compare alcohol consumption in France with the UK. The French drink wine like the Brits drink tea, however, they don't have even half the problem that the Brits have with binge drinking. What they need to do in France is actually educate people with the notion of "units" of alcohol, it is unheard of there. I remember when I was teaching in France, walking past bars at 7am and there would already be a queue of guys at the bar, knocking back "un ptit blanc"... makes you wonder what is going to happen in England now with 24hr opening.

phil wrote: But the French? I always thought they had far more sense.

Does that make me the exception to the rule? ;-)

by **phil** » Fri Nov 25, 2005 1:48 pm

It might make your wife the exception to the rule ....

by **Gouezeri** » Fri Nov 25, 2005 2:10 pm

nah I also drink her share too

by **quink** » Fri Nov 25, 2005 3:20 pm

Quoted from somewhere I cant remember,

Once the governments of the world have succesfully managed to ban drinking to excess smoking, anonymous sex and anything caffeinated, we probably wont live any longer, but by God it will feel like it.

by **GeorgeW** » Fri Nov 25, 2005 3:35 pm

I regard it as a sacred duty to drink at least three glasses of red a day in order to preserve my health. I feel I owe this to my friends and family.

by **Beanie** » Fri Nov 25, 2005 5:27 pm

Quink! Thanks for that one!

by **BazBean** » Fri Nov 25, 2005 6:31 pm

Quoted from somewhere I cant remember,

Once the governments of the world have succesfully managed to ban drinking to excess smoking, anonymous sex

Hmmmm

isnt not remebering,and by annoymous do you mean "what were they called again".....suggests memory loss and missing hours, isnt that wine related as well.....He He He...... :shock:

by **CakeBoy** » Fri Nov 25, 2005 7:07 pm

Life seriously damages your health. Should we all be wearing labels saying so? No doubt the government will nanny us all to death soon enough ........

GeorgeW wrote:I regard it as a sacred duty to drink at least three glasses of red a day in order to preserve my health. I feel I owe this to my friends and family.

Good on you George

French row over 'wine warnings'

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