[Iron Lady]

I will admit I was absolutely shocked as I read the Daily Mail's article on the number of young British teenagers and young adults taking holidays with their friends.

The article has confirmed my initial beliefs of such events:
1. They're dangerous: alcohol and its consequences.
2. Inability to take responsibility - blaming resorts such as Magaluf for the balconies. Pathetic.
3. Only thinking of a short term thrill.

It is worrying to think that this is now considered mass culture.

[sugar-n-spice]

Yes but what can you do?

[. . .]

I saw this post was by you. I opened it and you had a link to the daily****up. I don't even need to read it to tell you it's not an accurate portrayal.

[sugar-n-spice]

(Original post by . . .)
I saw this post was by you. I opened it and you had a link to the daily****up. I don't even need to read it to tell you it's not an accurate portrayal.

You can't assert something is wrong based only on the source.

[Ben F]

(Original post by sugar-n-spice)
You can't assert something is wrong based only on the source.

You certainly can. Laughing gas the equivalent to "the effects of a snort of cocaine"? Give me a break

[. . .]

(Original post by sugar-n-spice)
You can't assert something is wrong based only on the source.

The dailymail doesn't have the best track record for reporting reliable information does it?

[Iron Lady]

(Original post by . . .)
I don't even need to read it to tell you it's not an accurate portrayal.

How would you describe today's youth then?

[The Unique Bloke]

(Original post by Iron Lady)
I will admit I was absolutely shocked as I read the Daily Mail's article on the number of young British teenagers and young adults taking holidays with their friends.

The article has confirmed my initial beliefs of such events:
1. They're dangerous: alcohol and its consequences.
2. Inability to take responsibility - blaming resorts such as Magaluf for the balconies. Pathetic.
3. Only thinking of a short term thrill.

It is worrying to think that this is now considered mass culture.

No one can argue that this article is false , it is the general trend here , thats why i pride myself for being different

[. . .]

(Original post by Iron Lady)
How would you describe today's youth then?

Not as stupid as the dailymail attempts to portray them as this website being evidence.

[sugar-n-spice]

(Original post by Ben F)
You certainly can. Laughing gas the equivalent to "the effects of a snort of cocaine"? Give me a break

You have to put it into context. Did it mean the pleasurable effects of them, or the long term damage. there are many ways two things can be equivalent.

[sugar-n-spice]

(Original post by . . .)
The dailymail doesn't have the best track record for reporting reliable information does it?

http://www.theolivepress.es/spain-ne...proving-fatal/

Considering most newspapers use each other as sources, present only the facts which support their argument and are biased.

Many young people drink too much alcohol, it's their choice I don't care and I would prefer to look at data rather than pictures of drunk people but there is no escaping that Britain has an alcohol problem.

[Podcaster]

Yeah because we're all the same.

[. . .]

(Original post by sugar-n-spice)
http://www.theolivepress.es/spain-ne...proving-fatal/

Considering most newspapers use each other as sources, present the facts but give their own ideological slant.

Many young people drink too much alcohol, it's their choice I don't care and I would prefer to look at data rather than pictures of drunk people but there is no escaping that Britain has an alcohol problem.

Of course Britain has an alcohol problem that is both adults and "youth".

[Ben F]

(Original post by sugar-n-spice)
You have to put it into context. Did it mean the pleasurable effects of them, or the long term damage. there are many ways two things can be equivalent.

Even when "put into context", to compare a 10 second feeling of the giggles and a slight ringing in your ears to the dramatic effects of cocaine is shoddy, sensationalistic journalism.

[Ursin]

SOME of today's youth, yes. There's no doubt that binge drinking culture amongst youths is a problem, but that culture is learnt from the adults for the most part.
It's unfair to tar all of the youth with the same brush.

[thecookiemonster]

Hey guys, I went to Magaluf at the age of 18 with 6 of my mates... I also know countless other groups of people who have been there... and oh, guess what? We're all alive and well, and none of us ended up in hospital or hurt in any shape or form! We all had a great time!

The fact is that the people who die or get hurt are a minority. Ok the article says the 10 britons go to hospital in Majorca each week, but oh surprise surprise the daily mail fails to specify why they went to hospital, For all we know it could have been someone having an accident on a banana boat, or slipping over on the beach and breaking a bone. Furthermore, that's 10 britons every week, out of the hundreds who go there every week. It's a MINORITY.

Yet another ridiculous article by the daily mail, trying to over-exagerrate in order to attract people to their website.

[sugar-n-spice]

(Original post by . . .)
Of course Britain has an alcohol problem that is both adults and "youth".

Alcoholism in young people is more damaging than it is in middle-aged adults, so maybe they have a point here. Lots of young people drink socially which can lead to crime whereas adults drink at home with their family or by themselves, this doesn't piss off the Spanish nearly as much. Adults drinking doesn't mean its wrong to give younger drinkers media attention. I'm sure this newspaper has run stories on the middle class adults drinking, but the issues are different.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...r-workers.html

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/ar...-drinkers.html

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/ar...n-reveals.html

It's a laugh when you look at it the right way

[thecookiemonster]

Hey guys, I went to Magaluf at the age of 18 with 6 of my mates... I also know countless other groups of people who have been there... and oh, guess what? We're all alive and well, and none of us ended up in hospital or hurt in any shape or form! We all had a great time!

The fact is that the people who die or get hurt are a minority. Ok the article says the 10 britons go to hospital in Majorca each week, but oh surprise surprise the daily mail fails to specify why they went to hospital, For all we know it could have been someone having an accident on a banana boat, or slipping over on the beach and breaking a bone. Furthermore, that's 10 britons every week, out of the hundreds who go there every week. It's a MINORITY.

Yet another ridiculous article by the daily mail, trying to over-exagerrate in order to attract people to their website.

Oh and for the love of God that point about the laughing gas is laughable. I've had laughing gas, and the effect lasts 20 seconds at the very maximum, it's not even on the same level as cocaine, let alone comparable to it.

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(Original post by sugar-n-spice)
Alcoholism in young people is more damaging than it is in middle-aged adults, so maybe they have a point here. Lots of young people drink socially which can lead to crime whereas adults drink at home with their family or by themselves, this doesn't piss off the Spanish nearly as much. Adults drinking doesn't mean its wrong to give younger drinkers media attention.

So drinking at home with family is not drinking socially?

[Chief Wiggum]

(Original post by Iron Lady)
I will admit I was absolutely shocked as I read the Daily Mail's article on the number of young British teenagers and young adults taking holidays with their friends.

The article has confirmed my initial beliefs of such events:
1. They're dangerous: alcohol and its consequences.
2. Inability to take responsibility - blaming resorts such as Magaluf for the balconies. Pathetic.
3. Only thinking of a short term thrill.

It is worrying to think that this is now considered mass culture.

I know people both at medical school and at Oxbridge who went on such holidays. Going on holiday to party for a few days doesn't make them bad people - it's not like 99% of young people are acting like those photographed on the Daily Mail's article.