Think you’re right. There’s only so much of Doe A Deer, and Feed The Birds I could listen to.

Ridiculously hypocritical coming from a guy who is happy dealing much more dangerous drugs to his customers in the form of alcohol.nnI’m all in favor of him making his own rules on how much he charges for drinks on his premises, but I draw the line when he hides behind an anti-drug policy.

I thought there was a law stating all establishments that sell alcohol must give tap water out for free, or did I just pick that out of the air?

Please someone clarify this.

Also, this is ridiculous. Whenever I go out I drink one for one. One beer, one water and no drugs, really aids the hangover the next morning. So as someone else already said, now I’m presumed to be a drug user? Whatever, won’t be going there,

Ever…

I was talking to someone who works in catering and bar business and she says that you are supposed to by law the second I told her about this article

just goes to show them in the business know nothing.

Ian I might be wrong but I don’t think that’s the law. And I was a manager in this field before. There is however a definite 100% law about having running water, toilets wash hand basins etc in any food or drinks premises, and you have to close if you don’t have that. (with the exceptions of wide water outtages like we had last year) They are not obliged to have drinking water, only for their staff. In Some pubs you would not want tap water anyway. They are legally obliged to supply water, but they can charge even a service charge for tap water. Also, if it was illegal I doubt he would have got away with it for ten years.

i think on the UK theres a law like that but not 100% sure, defo dont think we have one though

Ah water.. The ultimate gateway drug! ;)

Hey Brendan,
Thanks for your comment. I’ve contacted the club about that and a spokesman said there’s absolutely no family connection between them and the water company.
Cheers,
Jennifer

Different family same name !

I think you may well have a point here regardless of what the club say…

Shercock’s very own Peckham Spring!!! ;-)

Darran, don’t know why you got two thumbs down for that clarification.

Cola’s better in such circumstances, so I’m told. Not from experience obviously.

It’s really not

Doesn’t the sugar help with the buzz as you burn through it faster … or so I’m given to understand …

Why would you bother taking it if you wanted to burn through the buzz as fast as you can? That’s like having a mug of coffee after every couple of pints.

No you burn through the sugar faster … apparently.

Actually Damocles, for some people when they take pills they say that coke is too thick – indeed any soft drinks, water goes down easier, as their hunger / thirst mechanism is skewed and they feel like their stomach has shrunk!
Have to say, I experienced the same thing when I had a hypomanic episode as a side effect from anti depressants so I can appreciate where they’re coming from..

It’s not for taking with, it’s to stop dehydration over the course of 10 hours of dancing or whatever.

NO

Fair enough it is in the UK after a case in the early 90s and a young girl who died after taking E on a night out, I just naively assumed it was the same here to

Maybe it was the tap water at the SHM gig that caused the problems there too!

No it’s not, check your facts before posting

The provision of free tap water isn’t a legal requirement in England & Wales unless conditions are imposed on the licence. It is however a legal requirement in Scotland that premises authorised for the sale of alcohol for consumption on the premises must provide free tap water under the provisions of the Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005, Schedule 3, s.9(2) (http://www.opsi.gov.uk/legislation/scotland/acts2005/50016–m.htm#sch3).

“In April this year we announced the first three conditions of the Licensing Act 2003 (mandatory licensing conditions) order 2010. They apply to all licensed premises and those with a club premises certificate in England and Wales. They were:

a ban on irresponsible promotions
a ban on dispensing alcohol directly into customers’ mouths
mandatory provision of free tap water”

http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/drugs/alcohol/alcohol-licensing-conditions/

I think you’ve misunderstood his point.

One effect of certain pills is producing a tremendous thirst for water – users will not take pills in the pub as they will suffer huge discomfort if they can’t get loads of water.

Stephen, whoever told you that was talking through their ars. I presume when you say “certain pills” you are refering to MDMA , while it has been suggested that it can cause dehydration, mainly because of the fact that when people take it and they go clubbing they tend to dance their socks off in a crowded atmosphere causing them to sweat profusely… Therefore doctors recommend drinking lots of water.
Personally I’m not much of a dancer and don’t enjoy the clubbing scene, but I do enjoy the occasional bit of mind expansion and experiencing altered states of being but have never found that MDMA (ecstasy) to make me abnormally thirsty.
Perhaps what the owners actually meant is that they do not wish to supply their customers with drugs, in the form of the fluoride that the powers that be seem to deem fit to lace our water supply with. Fluoride has been linked with cancer, osteoporosis and genetic damage, among other sinister effects also.

We all deserve the right to choose what we put in our own bodys.

F manditory medication & F hypocrisy!

Sheer oportunism

ps. when I referred to fluoride as a drug I was using the term loosely, trying to make a point (that has little to do with the article I admit)( but is none the less a much more important and pressing matter then whatever the proprietor of this establishment chooses to serve or not serve at his club)
“drug” suggests that it either has some medicinal benefit or produces an enjoyable experience for the user.
Fluoride has neither of these qualities.
It is Poison. Plain and simple.

Stephen – I’m sorry to say you are not correct! Dehydration (often the next day or even the day after) is not an immense thirst – taking a pill safely (I know, there’s no safe way…) should always include drinking water – but you don’t get amazingly thirsty! He just wants to sell water… He’s a business man… There’s nothing wrong with that… McDonalds won’t give you tap water in their restaurants… (I heard an elderly woman being refused in dublin airport the other morning!!!)

Of course it’s a well known fact, if you drink tap water, your a drug user. Whereas if you pay for water, your an upstanding member of society. Absolute horsesh!t

No fluoride for you, yet you’ll shovel shit pills full o’ horse tranquiliser and f%cking chalk down your hypocritical gullet. But, no tap water for you.

No fluoride for you, yet you’ll shovel shit pills full o’ horse tranquiliser and f%cking chalk down your hypocritical gullet. But, no tap water for you.

Yes G, I do drugs. Beer and Whiskey mostly and quite a bit of tobacco too. and yes, on occasion I have imbibed substances as mentioned, but not limited to the above. This includes fluoride. on a daily basis I drink water from my tap, in my tea and coffee. The difference is that I don’t particularly like being force fed something that I do not want to consume, and only do so through necessity. if I could I would have a constant supply of clean drinking water, but under my current situation and that of almost every other urban dweller in this country that is impossible while our supply continues to be contaminated consistently by the same people who tell us that we shouldn’t damage ourselves recreationally from time to time. I’m not the one forcing or even sneaking anything down anyone’s throat. And I’m not encouraging anyone to adopt my lifestyle choice, so you have absolutely no right to call my gullet hypocritical buddy!.

drugs are bad mmmkay

Try thinking about the difference between consensual and non-consensual sex, and perhaps you will see where I’m coming from.

It’s apparent judging by the red thumbage that your comment went over many peoples heads. I for one found it refreshing. Bravo! ;-)

That must have done wonders for public health, with the club patrons going around with traces of urine & faeces on their hands and spreading it around god knows where!

Because most patrons wash their hands at these raves anyway. Really puts people out!

I’m sure they charge a nice admission fee.

p Turple you are absolutely right. People get apoplectic if they are asked to pay for water, ignoring the fact that if everyone wanted to drink free water there wouldn’t be a club anyway. Who do they think pays the rent, the wages, provides the equipment etc?

Er, I thought in clubs they usually use disposable glasses? Just because people are dancing and moving around and they are liable to drop them or get knocked or jolted coming back from the bar – having to clean up broken glass in a packed club would be a nightmare and dangerous too with drunk people falling over (because you see far more of *that* in nightclubs).

In a pub you may get glass alright, but serving drinks in glasses in a nightclub is insanity..

The point is he will not provide a glass of water, but will provide a bottle of water.