Monday, October 27, 2008

drinking culture
Wilsern and I were discussing of the trend that we observed regarding drinking culture yesterday.
ITs like people work during the weekday. Upon friday night, they will drink alot, get drunk, sleep till 3pm on saturday, get hangover. Then on sat night, they will drink alot, get drunk, sleep till 3pm sunday night, get hangover.
Doesnt that make our weekends so constructive?
Well there is nothing much to do during weekend afterall. All the shops closes early, people tend to stay at home.

Is that what singapore is trying to promote? Our nightlife?
COme to think of it, it does churn out business opportunities and drive the economy in a way.

Just a theory:

If there isnt night life, everyone will be staying at home at night and do constructive stuff during the day.

Whereas with the help of nightlife. People can open up clubs/pubs and sell liquor at night. SO there will be business running at night which is good for the economy. Moreover, with the highly tax liquor, isnt it better for the country if more liquor were purphase?
With people getting drunk it clubs, more job opportunities will be there for bouncer, security guard to be there to ensure order. Hospitals and police might get their share of responsiblities if there are fights going on.
Not only that, with the increase in consumption of alcohol there would be serveral implications.
The health promotion board will have more responsibilties to promote healthy lifestyle. Hence increasing in its job and in turn manpower.
People who drink too often will develop complications such as various illness. This will cause the need of more medical centers and that will mean more doctors and nurses.
Accidents on the roads will imply more traffic police, conorer, paramedics, roadsweepers , repair man etc...
With so many people puking all over, we will have more cleaners plumbers (of the sink get choke cos of that)

Indeed, having a drinking culture will lead to the increase of job opportunities and will cause the economy to prosper.

Therefore, drinking culture can be good for the economy.

But in terms of personal benefits. I see no point of me seeking pleasure by means of consuming depressant. Its just senseless. But everybody likes the feeling of intoxication. Just like all depressant drugs, it gives you the sensation as it numbs part of your brain. The irony is that we are only using a small percentage of our brain's capabilities. Is our life so miserable that we require such depressant to make us feel better?
For me at this point, i have been drinking for the sake of drinking. Most of the time was just 意事意事...
Anyone can tell me why some people just like drinking so much? Perhaps its just a peer pressure thing, you want to see your friend drunk and your friend want to see you drunk. So all drink together? Does this same reason goes for taking drugs and smoking? hmm...

Catching the falling leaves ...[12:42 AM]

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