tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-870850000207204652.post7608372538174309647..comments2024-03-29T12:26:36.940+03:00Comments on Ladies who do lunch in Kuwait: Alcoholism, a Silent Problem in the CountryLWDLIKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04145494926419061766noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-870850000207204652.post-31622098668051237632012-06-15T00:05:14.527+03:002012-06-15T00:05:14.527+03:00I heard of a guy who was a recovering alcoholic wh...I heard of a guy who was a recovering alcoholic who thought coming to Kuwait was a good idea...Didn't work out so well.LWDLIKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04145494926419061766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-870850000207204652.post-80837905921729098762012-06-15T00:02:03.831+03:002012-06-15T00:02:03.831+03:00Agree, a problem for all nationalities here. Thank...Agree, a problem for all nationalities here. Thank you for the comment and the visit.LWDLIKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04145494926419061766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-870850000207204652.post-87414444552752570752012-06-14T19:10:22.557+03:002012-06-14T19:10:22.557+03:00Alcoholism is more rampant out here amongst the ex...Alcoholism is more rampant out here amongst the expat community as there are not many channels to socialise or do something on the weekends. People take to alcohol here to get over their woes n worries or to have a good time with their mates. Perhaps if it was made legal, we wouldn't have spurious alcohol which can be injurious to health in the long run. <br />SN: I don't drink:)<br /><br />Thanks for visiting Expat VoicesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-870850000207204652.post-56249525051860444242012-06-12T14:51:41.474+03:002012-06-12T14:51:41.474+03:00Hi GK, I know it's every day in the newspapers...Hi GK, I know it's every day in the newspapers. It takes up precious time for customs officials and the police.LWDLIKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04145494926419061766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-870850000207204652.post-30279815773857115992012-06-12T09:48:54.197+03:002012-06-12T09:48:54.197+03:00In today's paper *sigh* :
Bootlegger in cus...In today's paper *sigh* : <br /><br /><br />Bootlegger in custody; Drunks fight<br /><br />Kuwait: A security guard faces alcohol trade charges after being arrested recently with possession of three liquor bottles in Ahmadi. The Asian man was caught near the building where he works. After raiding his apartment, 30 bottles of liquor were found. The suspect remains in custody pending trial, reported Al-Anba.<br /><br />Drunks fight<br />Three people were arrested while seven others escaped after police raided an apartment where a fight broke out between drunken residents. Officers raided a Salmiya apartment late at night after neighbors reported loud noises. Three suspects were arrested while investigations revealed that seven others escaped before police arrived. Investigations revealed that the fight broke out after disputes arose between a group that gathered to drink alcohol behind closed doors, reported Al-Rai.The Grapevine Kuwaithttp://grapevinekuwait.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-870850000207204652.post-63793853719729774212012-06-10T17:20:59.002+03:002012-06-10T17:20:59.002+03:00I wasn't trying very hard to convince anyone. ...I wasn't trying very hard to convince anyone. I'm more about trying to find a solution. Perhaps not having alcohol is better for most Kuwaitis. There is a problem that needs dealing with and those were a few points that could keep us all safe.<br /><br />The whole point of the article is to show that regardless of it being banned, illegal, taboo it is having an effect on the society for those very reasons. I understand your fear but the reality according to the Drs, not me, is that alcoholism is on the rise. Other countries have alcoholism and it is openly treated without huge social stigma. <br /><br />And so you think I wouldn't like to keep my child safe..please get your head out off the sand. The society is crumbling rapidly without the aid of alcohol. Hellloooo open your eyes. Do you read the newspapers?<br /><br />Perhaps you and your children only ever holiday in Kuwait or Saudi so as not to have them contaminated by people who have a glass of wine with their dinner. <br /><br />I get you not wanting to have alcohol in Kuwait but your statement about being 'all for democracy and freedom of speech, but please don't argue for something as harmful and socially irresponsible as legalizing alcohol. Whoever wants to drink will find the means to do so. The rest of us would like to keep our children and customs safe.'- is contradictory and patronising. <br /><br />Your 'customs' pre-date the banning of alcohol in Kuwait. I believe up until the 1960's opium was commonly used among some members of the society - now that's a custom that needed to go. Mini skirts were a common item worn by Kuwaiti women in the 1960's, hijabs were rare, abayas were loosely worn around the shoulders, and there was alcohol served on Kuwait Airways up until 1977 to anyone who wanted it - so what customs are we talking about exactly? <br /><br />But thank you for your comment makes interesting debate.LWDLIKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04145494926419061766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-870850000207204652.post-25959854632526281152012-06-10T16:28:17.104+03:002012-06-10T16:28:17.104+03:00Well, I have to say your argument for allowing alc...Well, I have to say your argument for allowing alchohol in Kuwait wasn't a very good one. Being illegal has made it desirable so we might as well make it legal so people who want to do wrong things will not drink? Even if it were legal (which it will never be thankfully) then it would be illegal to Kuwaitis (and if legal to Kuwaitis illegal to people under a certain age) it will still be wrong and desirable. Furthermore, I don't see countries with legal drinking having any less of a problem with alcoholism. I am all for democracy and freedom of speech, but please don't argue for something as harmful and socially irresponsible as legalizing alcohol. Whoever wants to drink will find the means to do so. The rest of us would like to keep our children and customs safe.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com