[Kizzy]

Originally Posted by LemonJam

I may do it actually. Either this or Stoptober: https://stoptober.smokefree.nhs.uk/registration-c

Not both though, I'm not a ****ing psychopath.

I'm doing both... Oh, wait....

[King Gizzard]

wow, what an achievement to not drink for a month

(unless you're an alcoholic, then I apologise for my sarcasm)

[LeatherTrumpet]

I think i will go for this even tho my bd is in that month. I once went 10 years without a sweet or chocolate and 18 months without a drink so a month is a piece of piss

[Saph]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

I once went 10 years without a sweet or chocolate and 18 months without a drink

how and y

[Josy]

Originally Posted by Jake.

the ice bucket takes me two minutes, I'd rather just donate and still drink

The stop drinking is to give you some health benefits too though as well as helping out a charity.

Originally Posted by Nathan

wow, what an achievement to not drink for a month

(unless you're an alcoholic, then I apologise for my sarcasm)

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

I think i will go for this even tho my bd is in that month. I once went 10 years without a sweet or chocolate and 18 months without a drink so a month is a piece of piss

What a man.

[Marc]

But I have plans

[Jake.]

Originally Posted by Josy

The stop drinking is to give you some health benefits too though as well as helping out a charity.

But I know what drinking does to me and I make the choice of destroying my liver twice a month after a week of work I think it's only fair that I'm able to unwind a bit

[LeatherTrumpet]

Originally Posted by Nathan

wow, what an achievement to not drink for a month

(unless you're an alcoholic, then I apologise for my sarcasm)

Asking middle England not to drink for a month is like asking them if you can fist their grannies

[LeatherTrumpet]

Originally Posted by Saph

how and y

the sweet thing was a 1 month bet that went on a bit

and by no sweets or chocolate I mean none, not even choc flavor or drinks or puddings or nowt

[Braden]

If I make it to the 14th of this month then I've gone a whole month without drinking.

I would definitely take part because I have a few events in October and it will be interesting for me to not drink in an environment where everyone else is.

[Josy]

Originally Posted by Jake.

But I know what drinking does to me and I make the choice of destroying my liver twice a month after a week of work I think it's only fair that I'm able to unwind a bit

Calm down, no one is forcing you, the thread is asking who is taking part

[Jake.]

Originally Posted by Josy

Calm down, no one is forcing you, the thread is asking who is taking part

Whilst being judged if you aren't

[Marsh.]

Originally Posted by Josy

I find it hilarious that people say no way to something like this and brand it stupid but praise the ice water nominations..

They're scared of an actual challenge.

Or they're alcoholics.

[Marsh.]

Originally Posted by Jake.

The ice bucket thing was quick/easy to do and was a bit of fun, sitting home watching the X Factor on a Saturday evening instead of being out and drinking isn't

You can't go out without drinking?

If you need alcohol to be fun then you're not very fun.

[Kizzy]

Some Brits need a drink to loosen their stiff upper lips and stiffen other regions maybe?...

[Stu]

Originally Posted by LiamPRW

It's just stupid though, it's not about the charity, it's about people being able to gloat and show off that they're doing something for charity, there's plenty of promotion out there for charities as there is.

It's a bit of fun you can chose or chose not to take part in. If it raises a bit for charity in the interim that otherwise wouldn't have been raised, that's a beautiful thing.

Seriously. Suck a lemon.

[Marsh.]

Originally Posted by Kizzy

Some Brits need a drink to loosen their stiff upper lips and stiffen other regions maybe?...

Doesn't it usually have the opposite effect?

[Liam-]

Originally Posted by Stu

It's a bit of fun you can chose or chose not to take part in. If it raises a bit for charity in the interim that otherwise wouldn't have been raised, that's a beautiful thing.

Seriously. Suck a lemon.

I just don't believe in the art of self promotion in order to raise money for charity

[Jake.]

Originally Posted by Marsh.

You can't go out without drinking?

If you need alcohol to be fun then you're not very fun.

Yeah, I'm a miserable bastard so drinking helps in all honesty I probably could but I'm going on holiday in October so I'll need to drink

[Samuel.]

Originally Posted by Stu

It's a bit of fun you can chose or chose not to take part in. If it raises a bit for charity in the interim that otherwise wouldn't have been raised, that's a beautiful thing.

Seriously. Suck a lemon.

+1

Ultimately it only does good. In a perfect world we'd be donating daily to every charity going, but the reality is you need events like this to raise some excitement surrounding said charity to funnel people's interest in the cause it's for.

[Jamesy]

I thought 'nice idea' until it got to the 'cancer' bit. Cancer charities already get enough, maybe smaller, less-known charities would benefit from these stunts... the ice bucket challenge was a good example of that.

These things are pretty pointless anyway. Personally I just approach a charity myself and donate, no quitting drinking, no changing my habits, no throwing ice water on myself. You know, how things were done in ye olden days.

But ah well, sign of the times of social media and the internet. I guess if that's how we get people to donate to charities these days I can't complain too much.

[King Gizzard]

Just the annoying ones who are like ''wow this is so tough, I'm struggling etc etc'' fair enough its really hard for some. But the ones where you know they're talking bollocks..

[Kizzy]

Originally Posted by Marsh.

Doesn't it usually have the opposite effect?

Giving too much away there marsh...

[JoshBB]

It's a good idea but I don't see how going sober links to cancer, wheras obviously the ice bucket challenge you'd feel what it is like to have ALS.

[Doogle]

I'd rather die than do this