Young people not drinking very specific acceptable amount of alcohol

YOUNG people are either exceeding or falling short of the specific amount of acceptable alcohol consumption older generations dictate, they have admitted. 

Britain’s teenagers and twentysomethings are either proving to be a massive disappointment by abstaining from alcohol or endangering their health by knocking back far too much of it.

Bill McKay, aged 48, said: “Is it so hard to stick to the recommended number of units per session? They’re printed on the sides of bottles for f**k sake.

“Sober youngsters need to start pulling their weight. I don’t care if they can’t afford to get shitfaced. They have to sort out their priorities and stop frittering away money on food and rent.

“Meanwhile these pissed-up youths in our town centres are a menace. Getting so wasted they’re throwing up in ornamental flowerbed and fighting. Behaving like that’s outrageous outside of occasions like weddings, funerals and christenings.

“Both extremes need to get their act together, no exceptions. The next time I see a pregnant young woman she’d better be supping on a Foster’s.”

Young person James Bates said: “It’s impossible to enjoy yourself when you’re constantly checking strict alcohol guidelines. Meanwhile recreational drugs let you set your own limits.”

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China: friend, or foe we must pretend is a friend because it's f**king terrifying?

IS China Britain’s enemy? And if it was, would we still pretend it wasn’t because we’re too small to do anything about it? We examine the facts: 

China owns the world’s economy

The entire world is dependent on China continuing to sell us things and continuing to buy our things. And they’re a command economy, meaning Xi Jinping could say ‘Britain’s out’ tomorrow and our economy would collapse. Cowardly politicians believe this must be factored into whether we class a country as our enemy.

China is very big

Geography only goes so far. For example, for a couple of centuries Britain’s navy was big and sophisticated enough to run the world. However those days are gone, and China’s area of 3.7 million square miles and population of 1.4 billion does give it some weight in international proceedings. And speaking of our navy…

China bears us something of a grudge

Chinese history talks of the Century of Humilation, beginning with the First Opium War, when other countries treated it rather badly and which it still resents. Who was on the other side of the First, and indeed the Second, Opium War? That would be Britain. Does a country with three millennia of written history easily forget and forgive? No.

China has built a huge sphere of influence

China, using its vast wealth, has India and most of Asia on side. India is, inconveniently, yet another massive country with a huge population and many natural resources. Meanwhile, post-Brexit, Britain has no mates.

America no longer give a shit about us

For decades, the UK has thrown its weight about on the world stage because we had a hard friend. Unfortunately, while Trump likes our pomp, ceremony and shortbread, he is very much not on the side of the underdog. If China decides to wipe our nation from the face of the earth he would hold its metaphorical coat.

Conclusion: we love China

China is the best. What’s a little spying between friends? Any chance of a trade deal? We love Shein and TikTok and Temu. If you need a beachhead for invading Europe we’re available.