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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

Apparently this is in London.

I do love a nice sip, but it's been a few years now since I've gone tea total, like 100% total. Alcohol, ciggs and fuel, the taxman takes so much, but now they threatening to hit sugary produce like soft drinks on the grounds of health and safety. I totally agree. However I think the taxman should give a relief on chocolates. We can totally live without soft drinks but chocolates is awkward situation.

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By *otSoPoshWoman
over a year ago

In a ball gown because that's how we roll in N. Devon

I thought there had been a sugar tax for a while, which is why regular Coke etc are more expensive.

And I can absolutely live without chocolate

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By *ighty_tightyMan
over a year ago

Norfolk/Suffolk

Tee total and just spent a few hundred quid on Whisky that you are considering drinking?

How bizarre!

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"I thought there had been a sugar tax for a while, which is why regular Coke etc are more expensive.

And I can absolutely live without chocolate "

I hadn't noticed softdrinks going up. But then again I don't drink it. Personally I think all soft drinks should be under the same category as alcohol and tobaccos, 'high risk to health'. Must be over 21 to purchase and heavily taxed.

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By *allySlinkyWoman
over a year ago

Leeds


"Personally I think all soft drinks should be under the same category as alcohol and tobaccos, 'high risk to health'. Must be over 21 to purchase and heavily taxed. "

Even sugar free cordials and diet soft drinks ?

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Tee total and just spent a few hundred quid on Whisky that you are considering drinking?

How bizarre!"

This is the first bottle (for special occasions) I've bought in years. Obviously you didn't really read the whole thread. Did you? Smarty pants.

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By *allySlinkyWoman
over a year ago

Leeds

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

£8 a pint. Just one more reason the North is better than the South.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Personally I think all soft drinks should be under the same category as alcohol and tobaccos, 'high risk to health'. Must be over 21 to purchase and heavily taxed.

Even sugar free cordials and diet soft drinks ? "

Apparently if they contain less than 1 tea spoon of sugar then it's tax free. The average can of pop has around 10 spoons.

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By *allySlinkyWoman
over a year ago

Leeds


"Tee total and just spent a few hundred quid on Whisky that you are considering drinking?

How bizarre!

This is the first bottle (for special occasions) I've bought in years. Obviously you didn't really read the whole thread. Did you? Smarty pants. "

"I've been on the wagon a few years. Now I'm getting back. Quality over quantity. I just drink for enjoyment now"

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By *rAitchMan
over a year ago

Diagonally Parked in a Parallel Universe

Eight quid a pint? That's £64 per gallon. Cheaper to drink diesel!

Disclaimer: the above is a joke. Don't try this at home, kids!

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Tee total and just spent a few hundred quid on Whisky that you are considering drinking?

How bizarre!

This is the first bottle (for special occasions) I've bought in years. Obviously you didn't really read the whole thread. Did you? Smarty pants.

"I've been on the wagon a few years. Now I'm getting back. Quality over quantity. I just drink for enjoyment now""

Well that's the master plan.

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By *allySlinkyWoman
over a year ago

Leeds


"Eight quid a pint? That's £64 per gallon. Cheaper to drink diesel!

Disclaimer: the above is a joke. Don't try this at home, kids!"

Diesel is popular in Germany. It is 50/50 lager and CocaCola

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By *otSoPoshWoman
over a year ago

In a ball gown because that's how we roll in N. Devon


"I thought there had been a sugar tax for a while, which is why regular Coke etc are more expensive.

And I can absolutely live without chocolate

I hadn't noticed softdrinks going up. But then again I don't drink it. Personally I think all soft drinks should be under the same category as alcohol and tobaccos, 'high risk to health'. Must be over 21 to purchase and heavily taxed. "

There was a big thing in the media when it happened. It wasn't a stealth thing. You don't have to drink soft drinks to know about it.

Soft drinks covers such a wide range of beverages that it would be ridiculous to put them in the same category as alcohol and tobacco.

As with everything, moderation is the key.

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By *ighty_tightyMan
over a year ago

Norfolk/Suffolk


"Eight quid a pint? That's £64 per gallon. Cheaper to drink diesel!

Disclaimer: the above is a joke. Don't try this at home, kids!

Diesel is popular in Germany. It is 50/50 lager and CocaCola"

Diesel is lager, cider and blackcurrant . . .

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Eight quid a pint? That's £64 per gallon. Cheaper to drink diesel!

Disclaimer: the above is a joke. Don't try this at home, kids!

Diesel is popular in Germany. It is 50/50 lager and CocaCola"

Personally I think as an island country we should eventually become a tea total and soft drink total country in the near future. There are so much more badness than goodness in sugary drinks. It's a crime to see young children drink it. Rottend their teeth and weight.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Eight quid a pint? That's £64 per gallon. Cheaper to drink diesel!

Disclaimer: the above is a joke. Don't try this at home, kids!

Diesel is popular in Germany. It is 50/50 lager and CocaCola

Personally I think as an island country we should eventually become a tea total and soft drink total country in the near future. There are so much more badness than goodness in sugary drinks. It's a crime to see young children drink it. Rottend their teeth and weight. "

No thanks.

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By *allySlinkyWoman
over a year ago

Leeds


"

Personally I think as an island country we should eventually become a tea total and soft drink total country in the near future. There are so much more badness than goodness in sugary drinks. It's a crime to see young children drink it. Rottend their teeth and weight. "

What do you think about caffeine in coffee and tea ?

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By *ife NinjaMan
over a year ago

Dunfermline


"Eight quid a pint? That's £64 per gallon. Cheaper to drink diesel!

Disclaimer: the above is a joke. Don't try this at home, kids!

Diesel is popular in Germany. It is 50/50 lager and CocaCola

Personally I think as an island country we should eventually become a tea total and soft drink total country in the near future. There are so much more badness than goodness in sugary drinks. It's a crime to see young children drink it. Rottend their teeth and weight. "

You've got a thing about weight. You mention it a lot

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By *otSoPoshWoman
over a year ago

In a ball gown because that's how we roll in N. Devon


"Eight quid a pint? That's £64 per gallon. Cheaper to drink diesel!

Disclaimer: the above is a joke. Don't try this at home, kids!

Diesel is popular in Germany. It is 50/50 lager and CocaCola

Personally I think as an island country we should eventually become a tea total and soft drink total country in the near future. There are so much more badness than goodness in sugary drinks. It's a crime to see young children drink it. Rottend their teeth and weight. "

That makes no sense. Are you saying that we should ban soft drinks or just drink soft drinks?

If you ban alcohol and soft drinks you really don't have a great deal to drink... as "soft" in this case means non alcoholic. Thus a drink is either "soft" or "hard", no grey area.

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By *allySlinkyWoman
over a year ago

Leeds


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If you ban alcohol and soft drinks you really don't have a great deal to drink... as "soft" in this case means non alcoholic. Thus a drink is either "soft" or "hard", no grey area.

"

I think there is a third catagory - hot drinks

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"

Personally I think as an island country we should eventually become a tea total and soft drink total country in the near future. There are so much more badness than goodness in sugary drinks. It's a crime to see young children drink it. Rottend their teeth and weight.

What do you think about caffeine in coffee and tea ?"

I stopped drink tea(never been a coffee person) around 3 years ago. So yeah you're right we should try to make tea and coffee that is caffeine free.

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By *allySlinkyWoman
over a year ago

Leeds


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we should try to make tea and coffee that is caffeine free. "

We already have that choice

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By *otSoPoshWoman
over a year ago

In a ball gown because that's how we roll in N. Devon


"

If you ban alcohol and soft drinks you really don't have a great deal to drink... as "soft" in this case means non alcoholic. Thus a drink is either "soft" or "hard", no grey area.

I think there is a third catagory - hot drinks"

I always thought hot drinks were soft as well... unless you put booze in?

Maybe that's the grey area?

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By *allySlinkyWoman
over a year ago

Leeds


"

Maybe that's the grey area?"

A mushroom Cup-a-Soup is grey !

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"

Personally I think as an island country we should eventually become a tea total and soft drink total country in the near future. There are so much more badness than goodness in sugary drinks. It's a crime to see young children drink it. Rottend their teeth and weight.

What do you think about caffeine in coffee and tea ?

I stopped drink tea(never been a coffee person) around 3 years ago. So yeah you're right we should try to make tea and coffee that is caffeine free. "

Do you want to ban everything that people enjoy?

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By *allySlinkyWoman
over a year ago

Leeds


"

Do you want to ban everything that people enjoy?"

There are so many chemicals in water, should we ban that too ?

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Eight quid a pint? That's £64 per gallon. Cheaper to drink diesel!

Disclaimer: the above is a joke. Don't try this at home, kids!

Diesel is popular in Germany. It is 50/50 lager and CocaCola

Personally I think as an island country we should eventually become a tea total and soft drink total country in the near future. There are so much more badness than goodness in sugary drinks. It's a crime to see young children drink it. Rottend their teeth and weight.

You've got a thing about weight. You mention it a lot "

In the west(developed countries) obesity is pandemic). Little children have totally rotten teeth(because of sugary drinks) and health issues. Dentists just can't believe it. But there's

nothing they can do as it's down to the parents.

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By *allySlinkyWoman
over a year ago

Leeds


"

In the west(developed countries) obesity is pandemic). Little children have totally rotten teeth(because of sugary drinks) and health issues. Dentists just can't believe it. But there's

nothing they can do as it's down to the parents. "

My four children aren't fat with rotten teeth. A bigger problem is children haven't been able to see a dentist for two years

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Eight quid a pint? That's £64 per gallon. Cheaper to drink diesel!

Disclaimer: the above is a joke. Don't try this at home, kids!

Diesel is popular in Germany. It is 50/50 lager and CocaCola

Diesel is lager, cider and blackcurrant . . ."

obviously not in Germany it sounds yuk

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


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Do you want to ban everything that people enjoy?

There are so many chemicals in water, should we ban that too ? "

Apples have loads of sugar. Let’s ban them.

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By * and R cple4Couple
over a year ago

swansea


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Do you want to ban everything that people enjoy?

There are so many chemicals in water, should we ban that too ?

Apples have loads of sugar. Let’s ban them."

and bananas ..

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"

In the west(developed countries) obesity is pandemic). Little children have totally rotten teeth(because of sugary drinks) and health issues. Dentists just can't believe it. But there's

nothing they can do as it's down to the parents.

My four children aren't fat with rotten teeth. A bigger problem is children haven't been able to see a dentist for two years "

The problems with bad teeth on children has been in the making for decades. Really now. If you want a debate then be serious.

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By *allySlinkyWoman
over a year ago

Leeds


"

Apples have loads of sugar. Let’s ban them.

and bananas .."

And sweet potatoes

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


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Apples have loads of sugar. Let’s ban them.

and bananas ..

And sweet potatoes"

Have you ever known a child to be obesite due to eating fruit and vegetables? The little buggers won't eat healthy foods because they're given sweets and sugar.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Ban kids.

Or jail parents who allow their kids to get fat.

Or put an age limit on anything that hasn't come straight from the ground

But not chocolate. That diesnt cause obesity or bad teeth.

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By *allySlinkyWoman
over a year ago

Leeds


"

The little buggers won't eat healthy foods because they're given sweets and sugar. "

Yet you say the taxman should give relief on chocolate ?

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By *yron69Man
over a year ago

Fareham

Considering beer is largely water it’s not worth it.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"

Apples have loads of sugar. Let’s ban them.

and bananas ..

And sweet potatoes

Have you ever known a child to be obesite due to eating fruit and vegetables? The little buggers won't eat healthy foods because they're given sweets and sugar. "

The sugar is still bad for their teeth. Ban the lot

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By *ay-89Woman
over a year ago

Norwich

Went to a pub a month ago and was charged £4.10 for a pint of ! I was on the soft drinks as I was driving. Bloody crazy prices for something that the pub pays pennies for.

I understand the beer/cider increases as the whole industry has had a bad hit in the last 2 years. So many brewery's and pubs have closed and unfortunately their prices have had to go up to cover the increases in the production side of things.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"

The little buggers won't eat healthy foods because they're given sweets and sugar.

Yet you say the taxman should give relief on chocolate ?"

Chocolates are in a unique and different category. Surgery drinks is a crime against humanities health whereas chocolate is a sin but manageable.

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By *agneto.Man
over a year ago

Bham

Think I'll turn Scottish.

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By *2000ManMan
over a year ago

Worthing

I just drink water, milk, tea, coffee. Lay off tax man!

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Ban kids.

Or jail parents who allow their kids to get fat.

Or put an age limit on anything that hasn't come straight from the ground

But not chocolate. That diesnt cause obesity or bad teeth. "

Spank the parents I say. Strip them and torture them.

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By *allySlinkyWoman
over a year ago

Leeds


"

Spank the parents I say. Strip them and torture them. "

In this thread you said to me "if you want a debate be serious"

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


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Spank the parents I say. Strip them and torture them.

In this thread you said to me "if you want a debate be serious""

Well how else are WE going to discipline the parents? It starts there not with the children.

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By *dging-In-EssexMan
over a year ago

Southend


"Apparently this is in London.

I do love a nice sip, but it's been a few years now since I've gone tea total, like 100% total. Alcohol, ciggs and fuel, the taxman takes so much, but now they threatening to hit sugary produce like soft drinks on the grounds of health and safety. I totally agree. However I think the taxman should give a relief on chocolates. We can totally live without soft drinks but chocolates is awkward situation."

Apparently?

So not proven?

I mean London is ridiculous but Christ.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Apparently this is in London.

I do love a nice sip, but it's been a few years now since I've gone tea total, like 100% total. Alcohol, ciggs and fuel, the taxman takes so much, but now they threatening to hit sugary produce like soft drinks on the grounds of health and safety. I totally agree. However I think the taxman should give a relief on chocolates. We can totally live without soft drinks but chocolates is awkward situation.

Apparently?

So not proven?

I mean London is ridiculous but Christ. "

It was on a news article this morning.

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By *pursChick aka ShortieWoman
over a year ago

On a mooch

The one or two pubs in London that charge over £8 a pint, those that go there can afford it.

The average is £5-£5.50 in London.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"The one or two pubs in London that charge over £8 a pint, those that go there can afford it.

The average is £5-£5.50 in London. "

They must be in the city. I use to drink there often when I grew up in London.

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By *agic.MMan
over a year ago

Orpington

Is this that Johnny Depp mega pint I've been hearing about?

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Apparently this is in London.

I do love a nice sip, but it's been a few years now since I've gone tea total, like 100% total. Alcohol, ciggs and fuel, the taxman takes so much, but now they threatening to hit sugary produce like soft drinks on the grounds of health and safety. I totally agree. However I think the taxman should give a relief on chocolates. We can totally live without soft drinks but chocolates is awkward situation.

Apparently?

So not proven?

I mean London is ridiculous but Christ. "

Indepent news paper

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