Polish vodka as a mean of protest

Hugh Laurie asked to boycott the Olympic games in Russia by not buying its produce due to, among others, outrageous laws concerning LGBT community. In case of the substitution for the strong alcoholic drink he suggested to buy Polish:


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Polish vodka is generally better anyway

I agree.

I agree that making homosexualism illegal in Russia is an awful, awful thing but I don't think the international community should boycott Sochi Olympics. There is hardly a country/government in the world that isn't guilty of breaking the human rights in one way or another. If the olympics in Sochi is to be boycotted because of gays then London Olympics should have been boycotted because of the Iraqi and Afghan children

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The next flood that would destroy the world would be flood of vodka.

If you say so, we should believe you. I never drink Russian vodka and Polish vodka once, twice a year.

The vodka boycott seems to have had limited impact. As a staple in Russian households with a long shelf life, it's not the most effective target for economic pressure. Perhaps those who make such decisions could learn from the Chinese, who have had more success with boycotts of imported agricultural products.

I thought they drank it right away.

Of course. But we need the first stone that will start the avalanche. First vodka, then oil, gas and everything. Until barbaric Russia collapses..............

I boycott all alcohol with a very positive impact on my life.

If anyone can explain why I should consume a liver-damaging poison, I will be happy to read it.

That`s so unRussian!!! You are simply amaSSing! :):):)


You don`t need to. Posting on the PF gives you a better trip than alcohol or fentanyl. hahahaha buhahaha

Because it's fun.

The data suggest that alcohol, in small doses, has some beneficial effects (in terms of gut biome, blood quality etc). Unfortunately it's very easy to overdo it and consume it in quantities that nullify the benefits....

Don't think I've ever not drunk alcohol at least once a week, for years. Normally 2-3 times, almost every day during stressful weeks.

Mostly when going out with friends and only occasionally alone at home. I do it because I like the taste of alcohol, and the fuzzy feeling you get when slightly drunk. I occasionally drink a lot, but I don't cross the limit between drunk and shitfaced. I like being drunk, I don't like being so drunk I puke and don't remember half of the night's events.

Also, sometimes I drink harder alcohols in order to make my depression more bearable. Being drunk tones it down and prevents me from constantly overthinking everything, so it helps a lot.

I have never felt 'addicted' though.

Googled: Is alcohol healthy in small doses?

The answer: Drinking alcohol is a health risk regardless of the amount. Research on alcohol suggests a sobering conclusion: Drinking alcohol in any amount carries a health risk.

Do you expect to live forever, LOL?

Light, regular alcohol consumption protects against coronary heart disease.

Red wine, anyway.


Perhaps if he had a drink, he wouldn't be such an appalling individual..

I drink every day (not vodka but mostly wine, sometimes a beer). I can tell it works for me. Being abstinent = being a 100% vegan = unhealthy. Alcohol is very quickly digested into the bloodstream; it doesn't stay in the liver for long. Cabbage or fermented foods are much harder on the liver if you're concerned about it (but I'd still advise to eat a lot of fermented foods).

Define "works".

When I drink antifreeze it "works" for me, too.

Do you do that often?

Does it work?

I feel better than not drinking at all (I used not to drink at all for a couple of years, then I got back to small drinks every day as I felt the health benefits). It's not about getting drunk, but overall it seems the heart pumps better and there are no negative symptoms in blood work, either.

A nice big gin and tonic after work and before dinner goes down nicely.

The French who drink wine with meals live long as well.

There are some meals that I can't imagine without wine.... duck, rabbit, goose, my combination porkolt/gulyas among them. The wine and food complement and improve each other for a more enjoyable experience.

While the rule for alcohol is 'too little is better than too much', in moderation it makes life nicer and probably has health benefits.

Some things just need it. Roast beef is one of them. And anything French.


Very much so. Old wine glasses were always smaller.

Then again, we've all started cooking, had a few drinks in the kitchen and not got round to serving the whole dinner that night.

"Feel better" is not a reason to ingest poison.

Sugar, refined or natural, is one of them. Alcohol is sugar. Out.

A smoker is statistically shortening his life for the pleasure of feeling better while smoking.

As far as I know, vodka, whiskey, tequila etc. contain 0g sugar. I prefer these plus dry red wine.

Yeah, with one very small problem...

Ethanol is incredibly energy dense.

One gram of ethanol has a caloric value of 7 calories. Sugar contains only 4 calories per gram.

You can literally run an internal combustion engine on ethanol, that's how "energetic" it is. It contains only slightly less calories than gasoline.

Also, despite not being a sugar, ethanol is prioritized by the liver over glucose during metabolism. This could raise your blood sugar level as well.

Sorry - I drink a lot myself - but wanted to chime in with this little bit of science.

Whatever the "scientist" may say, a lot of animal / fish fat, coffee, alcohol in moderation, vegetables, fruit, fermented foods and minimum sugars = healthy life. I live by this and not going to change it as I've tried different forms of dieting. If you cut one of these, your gut bacteria and overall health may not be optimal in a long term.

@Ron2

Yeah no argument from me on that front. My point was simple - alcohol contains a tremendous amount of energy.

If you drink 300 grams in one day, you can basically not eat at that point. You already received your daily caloric need.