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| Year | Slovenia’s Average | European Average |
| 1991 | 13.39 | 10.52 |
| 1992 | 16.40 | 10.06 |
| 1993 | 14.09 | 10.21 |
| 1994 | 13.21 | 10.22 |
| 1995 | 13.22 | 10.54 |
| 1999 | 10.31 | 10.15 |
| 2000 | 12.60 | 10.29 |
(Source)
According
to the WHO, the most drunken year in Slovenia’s modern history was
1982. In that year, the average Slovenian adult consumed 19.5 liters of
alcohol. That was enough to put them in second place in Europe; only the Portuguese managed to consume more back then.
Since
then, Slovenes have managed to consistenly stay above the European
average. That may not sound very impressive, but keep in mind that
Europe is the undisputed champion
of the world in alcohol consumption. No other region on Earth even
comes close. In 1999, for example, the average European consumed about
two liters more alcohol than the average North American, five liters
more than the average South American, and a whopping seven liters more
than the average Asian. In short, Slovenia is competing in the premiere
league, and it’s been kicking a lot of ass.
Slovenia
may not have broken the
20-liter barrier like Portugal or Moldova (or France in the 60s and
70s) but it’s managed to outdrink most of Europe’s superpowers at one
point or another: including France, Germany, Italy, the U.K., and
almost everyone else. The next time you’re out, think about ordering
that extra round — even if it makes you puke. Your country needs you now
more than ever.
You can see all global data for alcohol consumption here.
(Thanks crni!)
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Champions in disciplines one cannot be proud of. As usual. And most of the people will still say that minister Keber’s actions were unnecessary. I find this similar to forbidding smoking on buses - it was something quite amusing at the time. Is it still unusual? No. Not to mention spitting in closed public places
Our Sociology teacher in secondry school was explaining to us how the problem with Slovenes and alcohol is notin the sheer volume of consumption, but the way it is consumed. We don’t have a drinking culture, like some nations.French are supposed to be heavy drinkers as well but their drinking is more… civilized. A glass of fine wine for breakfast or lunch. An occasional shot of cognac before dinner… while Slovenes drink strickly to get pissed drunk. They go out, drink 10 beers and a tequila slammer or two on top of that. Then they don’t drink at all for several days. Until next time they feel the urge to get wasted. I think that’s actually something common to all slavic people, but we stand out compared to our slavic brothers and sisters, apparently.
That sounds like the standard non-Latin pattern. The French and Italians are deviating from the European average.
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I’m sure it also has its advantages. For example, a lot of business deals probably require the partner to be able to hold a lot of liquor. Slovenian businessmen, trained to be champions, therefore have a built-in competitive advantage.
When I woke up this morning, I knew it was a bad day to quit drinking. I just knew it. Damn… *plays the Blues*
Quite a relief to see the Mexican consumption (an average of 4.2), I thought it would be much more high but it seems we are only louder. By the way Freddy, in Mexico a good tequila is enjoyed in a slow way, like cognac.
On occasions like these i always think of a famous quote: I used to have a drug and alcohol problem… Now i have enough money.Seriously, i think the big deal here is not getting wasted, but the alarming rate of drunk driving.
I remember hearing two drunks arguing who should drive. I wondered whether they even remembered how to get in a car.