in Great Britain:

Quote :

"Time is being called on the traditional beer glass as the Home Office calls in experts to develop a safer pint pot. The move follows growing concern at the number and extent of injuries caused in violent incidents involving glassware each year. Over the next four months a team of designers will produce a range of drinking vessels that are not only a safer pint glass but, crucially, find favour with the public. Although there is confidence that the designers can produce a safer glass, the key problem is overcoming the drinkers’ attachment to the traditional pint glass. "

http://tinyurl.com/m7r6ab


This is pretty silly, but is it really something the Government needs to spend their time on? Combine this with the installation of CCTVs in private homes as well as throughout the city of London ( http://tinyurl.com/2nll2p / http://tinyurl.com/m9dzh8 ) and I question those who say it could never happen here.

9/9/2009 3:53:09 PM

HOLY FUCKING UK, MAN!!!

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9/9/2009 3:58:42 PM

Last I heard, public safety was still one of the responsibilities of the government

9/9/2009 4:01:57 PM

Yes. so just arrest people who hit people w/ glasses. Don't go out and spend public funds on making new glasses. durr

9/9/2009 4:04:50 PM

even the nanny's union's like... really?

maybe britian really is JUST THAT VIOLENT

9/9/2009 4:15:25 PM

can we talk about the beer glass problem in this country? we need to adopt a larger glass so that we stop getting short pours, right now the option is either a beer that you spill as soon as you pick it up or a short pour.

9/9/2009 4:19:09 PM

In the UK, people don't carry guns. They carry Boddingtons.

9/9/2009 4:23:31 PM

^^TRUE!


Well, whenever you get really frustrated and pissed off with the US gov't you can just look at how bad it is in the UK, then laugh a little and feel better about where you live.

9/9/2009 4:38:25 PM

i saw Trainspotting. Britain is full of violent hooligans.

let them drink out of paper cups.

9/9/2009 4:41:19 PM

this thread is now about british beer.

i like fuller's london pride.

9/9/2009 4:50:48 PM

I think English styles have been made obsolete by American craftsmanship.

9/9/2009 7:02:52 PM

^^^That fucker just completely skipped Solo cups Less hope for the common Brit than a US college student.

9/9/2009 7:08:48 PM

i was ridin' a boxcar to Phoenix and I seen a man get his throat cut with a broken Solo cup.

9/9/2009 7:11:01 PM

n/m

[Edited on October 22, 2009 at 5:16 PM. Reason : n/m]

10/22/2009 5:03:06 PM