Wow, some of these old German's where I live

[EC]

sure don't give a damn about sobriety at work... I have a cold, the first thing my boss (old German) says when I get into work, here have some brandy in your coffee, that'll cure that. Then one of our old German clients, stopped in said the same thing, a few minutes ago, came back with a fifth of Korbell Xs for me...Cheers....

[democracyindanger]

1. Are you still working at the munitions factory?

[EC]

2. Ha,ha,ha,ha, ha,ha,haaaa, Ha,ha,ha,ha, ha,ha,haaaa,

Worse, an insurance agency.

[zbdent]

3. How much you wanna bet that, had you taken their advice, they would

ask you to pee in a cup?

[LynzM]

4. Nice!

Yeah, they're into that. Some factories in Germany have beer vending machines, or did, last I knew. They just tend to see alcohol as more inherant to enjoying life, and less as an evil, than we do here. IMO, that's a healthier mentality :)

[AllegroRondo]

5. I remember that stuff

when I was moving from Germany (military) the movers took a beer break during the packing. nice guys.

[nytemare]

6. I was stationed in Germany, yes it is healthier IMO

They also have legalized prostitution, and their rate of rape per capita is far less.

I think if main facets of life aren't viewed so puritanically as taboo, and more naturally, it leads to less craziness and less binging.