Comments on: UK to Institute the Plastic Pint Glass

By: Eva

Eva — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 12:24:59 +0000

Agreed. In the UK there’s certainly a perception (and probably also a statistical reality) that sudden, relatively unprovoked violence is increasingly more likely now than in past years. One of the first things international students were told at my school were which bars NEVER to venture into – an odd experience in a tiny, medieval tourist/university town.

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By: Carlo

Carlo — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 08:49:01 +0000

Hal, I think what’s new is the ease at which patrons use glass as a weapon, without a second thought. As I hinted in the piece on Melbourne, there’s a general lack of respect out there. It’s a bit general to say society is going down the tubes, but that’s what it feels like.

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By: Hal

Hal — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 01:09:34 +0000

I wouldn’t have thought barroom glass fights were anything new.

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By: Eva

Eva — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 00:24:24 +0000

Noooooooo! I thought Britain of all places could be counted on to keep serving a proper pint. Damn.

ps: I’m betting these drunken a-holes will just find new and more bizarre ways to harm each other. You’re right – the glass isn’t the problem.

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