Poll: Ban Advertising of Alcohol

The Lighthouse Keeper wrote:

Thank you! It's good to try a new forum to p.ie
I just wonder how many other countries with high consumption per capita obsess at drink being the source of all ills, or is it a uniquely Irish phenenomenon.

The more we drink, the more we obsess, I suppose The Lighthouse Keeper.

btw I like your avatar. I trust the lighthouse will be a beacon that illuminates even the dimmest corners of Machine Nations threads.

cactus flower wrote:

I trust the lighthouse will be a beacon that illuminates even the dimmest corners of Machine Nations threads.

Oi, I though that was me!

I always drink at Halloweeen but never at Christmas.

While the WHO report is compelling, I suspect it might be a bit too general to fit Ireland, which has a rather unique relation to the drug. I think it's possibly comparable to the Brazilian notion of sex or the American notion of guns, a cherished national custom with more pros than (regretable) cons.

It will be seen as Nanny statism, and Nanny statism is a nuisance at best, and an unsustainable luxury (for the Irish Times editor and her ilk) during these difficult times.

I personally like alcohol ads and shudder at the thought of an evenings television dominated by ads for settees and shampoo. Of course, my own preferences are of no consequence when considering whjat is a very serious matter. In my defence though, I only drink vodka and the only vodka ads on are shite.

905 wrote:

I always drink at Halloweeen but never at Christmas.

While the WHO report is compelling, I suspect it might be a bit too general to fit Ireland, which has a rather unique relation to the drug. I think it's possibly comparable to the Brazilian notion of sex or the American notion of guns, a cherished national custom with more pros than (regretable) cons.

It will be seen as Nanny statism, and Nanny statism is a nuisance at best, and an unsustainable luxury (for the Irish Times editor and her ilk) during these difficult times.

I personally like alcohol ads and shudder at the thought of an evenings television dominated by ads for settees and shampoo. Of course, my own preferences are of no consequence when considering whjat is a very serious matter. In my defence though, I only drink vodka and the only vodka ads on are shite.

I think the absolute vodka adds were good, you know where they showed an image and though the vodka bottle you could see the truth behind it all.

I only drink Beer, but even Babycham ads remind me of beer, so I go and get some beer.

Alcohol ads have a 'whatever you're having yourself' effect on me.

But then again, most things remind me of beer.

cookiemonster wrote:

cactus flower wrote:

I trust the lighthouse will be a beacon that illuminates even the dimmest corners of Machine Nations threads.

Oi, I though that was me!

I'll see if it can penetrate the haze of alcohol first!
Their may be some dim posters* but I hope there are very few dim corners on MN!

*I haven't spotted his Dhimmatudeness from Gorey yet.

cookiemonster wrote:

I think the absolute vodka adds were good, you know where they showed an image and though the vodka bottle you could see the truth behind it all.

I don't remember Absolut vodka, which isn't good for them.

is the poll broken.

49% and 50% do not add up to 100% (unless the 1% is "undecided")!

zakalwe wrote:

is the poll broken.

49% and 50% do not add up to 100% (unless the 1% is "undecided")!

The poll doesn't do decimal percentages ... it'll be all fine if the numbers reach 100 voters.

zakalwe wrote:

is the poll broken.

49% and 50% do not add up to 100% (unless the 1% is "undecided")!

Perhaps if you vote again, Zakalawe?

johnfás wrote:

There was a Swedish ban on alcohol advertising a few years ago struck down by the ECJ as a measure having equivalent effect to a quantitive restriction on the free movement of goods within the community as it made it comparatively more difficult for companies from outside Sweden to establish a market share within the Swedish market.

Not sure if there would be a similar reaction now though as I would imagine the EU has developed a stance more against alcohol advertising than might previously had been the case. That said I am no expert on issues surrounding alcohol and the Community. I merely know about the free movement of goods.

The case was:
Gourmet International Case C-405/98; [2001] ECR I 1795.

It was more recent than I had previously thought, 1998. However, the judgment was merely that it fell within the meaning of Article 28 EC. Namely that it was a measure having equivalent effect to a quantitative restriction. Such restrictions can be justified on the grounds of public health or on the basis of the mandatory requirements. Presumably Sweden then proceeded to do this but you wouldn't know from the facts of the case. It would require further investigation.

EvotingMachine0197 wrote:

I only drink Beer, but even Babycham ads remind me of beer, so I go and get some beer.

Alcohol ads have a 'whatever you're having yourself' effect on me.

But then again, most things remind me of beer.

I think once you get past 17 beer takes over the roll of sex.

zakalwe wrote:

is the poll broken.

49% and 50% do not add up to 100% (unless the 1% is "undecided")!

jasis, that ACCA has paid for itself now!

cookiemonster wrote:

I think once you get past 17 beer takes over the roll of sex.

17? Do you think so?

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jasis, that ACCA has paid for itself now!

That it has!

Does that rescue remedy stuff work? Seems a waste setting up a new thread and alcohol is the nearest I could think of .

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I think once you get past 17 beer takes over the roll of sex.

Apparently kids at festivals are loading their bags with Viagra as well as beer so that they can have both.

I was in Portlaoise last night at the Blizzards gig (good fun) - where they did play their Viagra Song (100mg man puts his foot to the floor and leaves the girls begging for more). They didn't mention anything about the contra-indications of mixing Vitamin V with the black stuff, however...

Kate P wrote:

Quote :

I think once you get past 17 beer takes over the roll of sex.

Apparently kids at festivals are loading their bags with Viagra as well as beer so that they can have both.

johnfás wrote:

Does that rescue remedy stuff work? Seems a waste setting up a new thread and alcohol is the nearest I could think of .

No, you're better off with the brandy leave the flowers in the garden.

New avator I see.

Kate P wrote:

Quote :

I think once you get past 17 beer takes over the roll of sex.

Apparently kids at festivals are loading their bags with Viagra as well as beer so that they can have both.

I was in Portlaoise last night at the Blizzards gig (good fun) - where they did play their Viagra Song (100mg man puts his foot to the floor and leaves the girls begging for more). They didn't mention anything about the contra-indications of mixing Vitamin V with the black stuff, however...

Would that be the rock and roll of sex ?

johnfás wrote:

New avator I see.

She's the new black.

cookiemonster wrote:

johnfás wrote:

New avator I see.

She's the new black.

That she is.

zakalwe wrote:

is the poll broken.

49% and 50% do not add up to 100% (unless the 1% is "undecided")!

Ignore the % sign and total votes, then everything is rosy.

cookiemonster wrote:

EvotingMachine0197 wrote:

I only drink Beer, but even Babycham ads remind me of beer, so I go and get some beer.

Alcohol ads have a 'whatever you're having yourself' effect on me.

But then again, most things remind me of beer.

I think once you get past 17 beer takes over the roll of sex.

zakalwe wrote:

is the poll broken.

49% and 50% do not add up to 100% (unless the 1% is "undecided")!

jasis, that ACCA has paid for itself now!

i think you're mistaking me for someone else. i am ACA!

and before the mud slinging occurs, if more accountants were as precise (anal) as me, the banking sector, nay, economy, nay whole global economy wouldn't be in dire straits.

I like alcohol and the quality of the ad helps me to assess the quality of chemical flavourings they are investing in. Advertising also helps me to know which drinks are to be avoided because they are girly.

Zhou_Enlai wrote:

I like alcohol and the quality of the ad helps me to assess the quality of chemical flavourings they are investing in. Advertising also helps me to know which drinks are to be avoided because they are girly.

I like the concept of gender delimited drinks.

You can have Jamesons if I can have Bellinis.