I've never thought of it before but that's right about Thursday's. My Platoon always went out together on a Thursday night when in the UK, no exemptions were allowed, probably because most of us cleared off home on a Friday. It didn't happen in Germany though.
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Thirsty Thursday!Thursday drinking has always been a 'thing' in the British military. Maybe it's a tradition linked to pay day?
Trevor Morley's Tache
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Is that similar to twofer Tuesday?Thirsty Thursday!
mcfcinprague
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In Czechia they have plug in Wednesday. Nothing to do with drinking though :)Is that similar to twofer Tuesday?
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We used to have a mandatory 'Friday 5 o'clock club' when we were on day shift, and the mandatory mid-shift day off merriment used to kick off about 11:00. Getting up for day shift the following day at 0600 was always a bit emotional to say the least.I've never thought of it before but that's right about Thursday's. My Platoon always went out together on a Thursday night when in the UK, no exemptions were allowed, probably because most of us cleared off home on a Friday. It didn't happen in Germany though.
There were about 25 separate sections bars on unit, and most block common rooms had an honesty bar. You pretty much get a drink 24/365.
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Also closely linked to the other military tradition of doing fuck all on a Friday and getting an early stack.Thursday drinking has always been a 'thing' in the British military. Maybe it's a tradition linked to pay day?
Trevor Morley's Tache
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Ah, you mean the Royal Navy?Also closely linked to the other military tradition of doing fuck all on a Friday and getting an early stack.
I'm fortunate , I can control my boozing , my weakness is gambling , but on the subject of alcoholism , my sister told me of a Facebook group called club soda supporting problem drinking pretty much as the sentiment here, so I joined out of morbid curiosity and its really good , but my god there are some harrowing stories there popping up .
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Don’t go on Facebook much but opened it up yesterday to find an old RAF colleague had passed away after liver complications due to alcohol, tbh from his posts over the years he seemed fine but apparently had struggled last few years, in his late 40s early 50s, leaves a wife and kid, so sad. I must admit it shocked me, someone my age to die is a bit of a wtf moment.
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I carried the coffin of I guy I joined up with. He was in his late 30's and drank himself to death. He was on terminal leave when he died. Missed a medical appointment and was found dead a week later by his sister when she went to his house to find out where he was. He'd been dead over a week when he was found.Don’t go on Facebook much but opened it up yesterday to find an old RAF colleague had passed away after liver complications due to alcohol, tbh from his posts over the years he seemed fine but apparently had struggled last few years, in his late 40s early 50s, leaves a wife and kid, so sad. I must admit it shocked me, someone my age to die is a bit of a wtf moment.
Our paths didn't really cross that much, but every time we met up he always seemed happy with life. He never really struck me as an alcoholic, although he could shift a pint or two. It was vodka that did him in the end. His sister said he was drinking 2-3 litres a day before he died.