Thursday, January 12, 2012

Scientists take three decades to discover what one evening's session proves

Did you know it is 2012 already? I fucking noticed, to such an extent I even got three quarters of the way through a blog post on 2011 and the horrors awaiting to us in the new year ... until I procrastinated on finishing it long enough for laptop to fuck up, the cause of much whining on Facebook.

Now it is working again, I shall limit myself to merely noting this important news: Scientists have done it once more. Let no one ever call the fuckers useless again.

Yes... according to the Sydney Morning Herald, scientists, after a full 30 years of research, have provided conclusive evidence that drinking alcohol is fun.

A full 30 years of research, and they say: "Drinking alcohol makes people feel better because it produces the same chemicals in the brain as exercising and laughing, a study has proved for the first time."

In fact, we may say here that the therapeutic value of drinking, so important given the state of the world, is further heightened by the fact that I always find a drinking goes hand in hand with laughing. Quite possibly due to the fact that I always find that alcohol, taken in sufficient quantities, encourages me to dance.

And, on this topic, let me make it perfectly clear: I will "dance" while shouting "look at me, I'm dancing like Jarvis Cocker!" in return for booze. Same thing with my renowned turn as Axl Rose. (My rendition of Blaze of Glory is free. It is my gift to the world.)




If drunk, I will offer my rendition of this one for free, as my gift to the world.


And exercise... anyone who who has had a decent session in the company of the Conversation film series co-creator Ben knows that, at a certain time of the night, you are going to be sprinting from the cops ... or indeed Ben, carrying his tattoo gun bought for 30 bucks over the net from some obscure Chinese vetinary clinic, shouting "Do you trust me? Come on, just a small one!"

Apparently, these scientists studied the brains of drinkers and discovered the act of drinking releases happiness-inducing endorphins.

Now, I don't wish to be misunderstood here. Such a finding can only be welcomed in this age of relentless anti-booze propaganda and associated calls for laws to restrict our ability to consume it.

But... now, I do not wish to question the intelligence or efficiency of the scientific community. I would not dream of such a thing at a time when scientists can be killed with impunity by The Only Democracy In The Middle East (TM). (Seriously, why is it if I kill a scientist with a car bomb I am an "evil terrorist", but Israel does it and the world is all like, "whatevs"?)

And I mean it is not like there is anything more pressing for scientists to try and deal with.

But... I mean... 30 years??? What the fuck is wrong with these people? One decent fucking session at the Townie is more than enough evidence.

I mean, you work a fucking horrible job and you live in a fucking horrible world ... you want a fucking drink. Why? Because in a world run by goddamn arseholes you need *something* to make you feel good.

Oh but that is just alienation... OF COURSE IT FUCKING IS!!! If you are not alienated from a status quo as horrific as this one, you have some serious issues and are probably some sort of sociopath.

The only possible explanation I can think of for why it might take scientists 30 years to draw such a screamingly obvious conclusion is that they began their experiments back then and have only now sobered up enough to write up their findings. In which case, I can only say to them: WHAT THE FUCK ARE YOU DOING??? Get back to pub you bastards, you are missing the very aptly-named happy hour.




Siobhan is having a whiskey, Siobhan is having a gin ... and she is happy and she’s warming, cause Siobhan is having fun! In one two-and-a-bit-minute song, The Tossers sum up what it seems to have taken scientists three fucking decades to figure out.

6 comments:

  1. The fact of the matter is that you really should trust me Carlo, It only needs to be a small one.

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  2. I'm going to go ahead and be the a-hole who knocks the forth wall down on this one...

    Awesome post. Drives a hold-in one into the cup from 400 yards, highlighting the differences between sanity, idiocy, and common sense.

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  3. Dear Guruchild,

    What the fuck? If you are a spambot, you have forgotten to mention which pharmacy, penis-enlargement company or Nigerian bank that you work for.

    If you are not, then I, of course, thank you quite sincerely for saying "awesome post" but am left wondering what everything but "awesome post" meant.

    Yours in alcohol abuse,

    Carlo

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  4. It was pretty awesome that you took 5000 words to say what 5 could do. I was so drunk when I made this comment that I can't remember the context. I'm so drunk now, I don't even remember how I discovered this hit-and-run.

    Yours in honesty...

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  5. Your contribution is, as always, fully appreciated.

    Carlo

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