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    Giles Coren gives up booze

    An amusing article in Esquire (British version, I guess) -- full of sound advice:

    "The Rules Of The New Boozelessness:

    Rule One: Don?t tell anyone. It?s nobody?s fucking business but your own. They?ll only either make you vomit with sympathy or tell you you?re a poofter.

    Rule Eight: Give up exercise. Another of the great boons. You only ever ran to clear your head, sweat out the impurities, repair some of the damage and beat yourself up.

    Now your head is always already clear, there are no impurities, there is no damage, there is nothing to beat yourself up for. Burn your Lycra! Running is for pissed wankers."

    Well, I though it was funny...

    Giles Coren Gives Up Booze - Esquire
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    Giles Coren gives up booze

    Great way to start my Monday morning......very, VERY funny stuff! :H
    Remember: A craving will never last as long as a hangover, and you'll never wake up wishing you'd drank the night before. (Thank you K9Lover)

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      #3
      Giles Coren gives up booze

      I love giles coren, this article is great
      AF since 2nd Oct 2012
      Day by day

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        Giles Coren gives up booze

        I read the entire article... he has quite the gift of gab.. on paper anyways. Very unique approach and not far off the mark except I don't think many of us have the confidence to drink that occasional drink just to fit in... lots of tongue in cheek humour. loved it.
        Tipplerette

        I do this for my children, my grandchildren, my health, my peace of mind, and mostly for the opportunity to learn to live with my true, unfiltered, clear-headed, vulnerable self.

        "If you do not change direction, you may end up where you are heading."
        ? Lao-Tzu

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          Giles Coren gives up booze

          Giles is restaurant critic for The Times ("There was a miserably underdone veal chop that tasted mildly of headache") and, I guess, all round funny fellow.
          I'd agree - the occasional half-glass of wine to prove to myself that I'm not a sad alcoholic would soon turn into the occasional crate of beer, and I'd be buggered. Mr Coren, unlike everyone here, seems to be one of those fortunate people who can drop bad habits just-like-that. This isn't advice for alcoholics; it's just an amusing magazine column.

          As for the word "Wanker" -- it's not rude at all. In fact it's usually a sign of great respect. Similar to "your honour" or "sir" but in a much more flexible way, it can be used to greet figures of authority (policemen, passport controllers, judges...)
          Most London hotels will automatically upgrade your accommodation if you walz up to the reception and announce yourself with the magic words, "Hello, you wankers, we've booked a room..."

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            Giles Coren gives up booze

            I tried that, the room upgrade was instant, but now I only have a stone bed, a pillow and bars

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              #7
              Giles Coren gives up booze

              Great article

              What a great article. I think with the drinking now and then comment, he is just avoiding something that can be very daunting about quitting, that you would never have even a drop again. So for him this is a choice.

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