Friday 22 December 2023

You Work For ‘The Guardian’, Zoe…



…it’s surely not just at Christmas?
If public calorie announcements have their own specific message – the establishment of a set of rules, with numbers attached, because how can you police others’ behaviour if the law isn’t laid down in advance? – it is marginally less ridiculous than the companion advice of how to avoid a hangover this party season. I’ve read all of these, in new and old media, since time began, partly so you don’t have to, partly because they have the shape of an ancient riddle. The tips, whether it’s “Alternate every drink with a glass of water” or “Never drink more than four units in one go” always boil down to: “Don’t get drunk.

A Guardianista complaining about NuPuritanism and killjoys is rather rich, isn’t it? 

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Maybe she is starting to see the light and has begun to realise that she is on the side of the bad guys?

JuliaM said...

Nah, that's not possible!