March 19, 2004

Beer-Wolf?

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From the Economist this week, evidence that what you already knew was right is true. Portuguese drink a little bit at every meal including breakfast and snack breaks (more tea, padre?). The Irish drink a lot, all the time. The Greeks never go out. And the British are, of course, the perfect mean.

Posted by Charles at 06:48 PM GMT
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#1

I honestly wonder where Americans would lie on this chart. I think we'd end up somewhere near the Brits and the Dutch, not because we're steady, reasonable drinkers, but because we're a strong mix of teetotallers and bingers.

Two Americas, indeed.

Posted by: mike on March 19, 2004 07:24 PM
#2

Uh, Charles...that would be the Dutch.

Posted by: Jame on March 22, 2004 03:38 AM
#3

Jame-- I wrote that Britain 'the perfect mean' --i.e. where the mean would be if the world were perfect. Don't get your normative confused with positive, otherwise you will be accused of being an economist.

Posted by: charles on March 22, 2004 12:51 PM
#4

I'll take that as a compliment. You're a sweetie.

Posted by: Jame on March 23, 2004 02:19 AM

&c.

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23/03: Jame: I'll take that as a compliment. You're a sweetie.
22/03: charles: Jame-- I wrote that Britain 'the perfect mean' --i.e. where the mean would be if the world were
22/03: Jame: Uh, Charles...that would be the Dutch.
19/03: mike: I honestly wonder where Americans would lie on this chart. I think we'd end up somewhere near the

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