DO NOT drink with British Troops

[Zelk]

I was speaking with my sister who's boyfriend serves in the Royal Navy .
He was telling me how a lot of the US troops had been issued small cards
by the american Department of Defence which read;

"DO NOT drink with the British troops"
"DO NOT gamble with the British troops"
"DO NOT fight with the British troops"

"YOU WILL LOSE."

Does anyone know if this is true or not? I have heard that the American soldiers can't handle the drink as much as their British equivalents, and I know that British Basic Training for The Army, Navy and RAF are all longer than their US Counterparts so the fighting rule makes sense.

[Grimjak]

I prefer not to lose against any foreign troopers. Common sense. I will do my best to lose by a cunt hair but lose graciously.

[ThatCanadianGuy]

I hope so. That would be hilarious.

[Reg]

It's not so much Americans can't handle their drink, it's that they join the military 3 years before they can legally drink. They're just untrained in the drinking arts lol

As for the card, no idea if it's true.

[TEHPALLYTANK]

Sounds made up, but there are a lot of things that are true even when they seem fake because of the oddity of it.

[Thug Life]

It's not so much Americans can't handle their drink, it's that they join the military 3 years before they can legally drink. They're just untrained in the drinking arts lol

As for the card, no idea if it's true.

Pretty much this.

[fizzbob]

you know it's not true, you're just taking another cheap shot at 'murrica

if anyone could kick our ass they would. they can't. they don't. we tell the world what to do and they do it. that's reality

[mercutiouk]

It's not so much Americans can't handle their drink, it's that they join the military 3 years before they can legally drink. They're just untrained in the drinking arts lol

As for the card, no idea if it's true.

Our troops have been training since 15 on this score so yeah, say no more
Pretty sure they usually point to British troops being a little more professional so it's probably a "work hard, play hard" mentality our boys have (maybe it's a VERY biased viewpoint too).

[Buttfear]

No, what do you think that would do to morale?

[silvertitan]

I've been deployed with brit's several times and never heard of this card. To be honest outside the SAS the british troops are just average some can drink some can fight just like every countrys military.

[Song]

Some aren't old enough to drink, and what do you mean "can't handle drinks"? No one country/race is anymore able to better handle alcohol then the other. It would more likely vary person to person. That's retarded.

Oh and to answer, no that's not true. Someone wanted to look cool for you.

[SadisticChipmunk]

Some aren't old enough to drink, and what do you mean "can't handle drinks"? No one country/race is anymore able to better handle alcohol then the other. It would more likely vary person to person. That's retarded.

You lose all credibility when you talk out of your butt my friend. You should look up Alcohol Tolerance... Race actually plays a huge factor in your ability to handle alcohol based on your bodys enzymes.

[Thug Life]

Some aren't old enough to drink, and what do you mean "can't handle drinks"? No one country/race is anymore able to better handle alcohol then the other. It would more likely vary person to person. That's retarded.

Oh and to answer, no that's not true. Someone wanted to look cool for you.

The more you drink alcohol, the more tolerant you are to it. That being said people in the UK start drinking at the age of 18, while the US is 21. Same way works for smoking weed, if you smoke a lot of weed it's going to get to the point where you need more then 1 joint to get high.

[Ihnasir]

I would out-drink them.

[Song]

You lose all credibility when you talk out of your butt my friend. You should look up Alcohol Tolerance... Race actually plays a huge factor in your ability to handle alcohol based on your bodys enzymes.

You do realize that any person regardless of race can develop high alcohol tolerance right? Also it has a lot to do with the OWN persons body weight/height. Also, British soldiers and American soldiers are very very alike.

[drwelfare]

Also in Britain if you get caught drinking underage what to they do, in the US it can be pretty harsh, so even those who drink young dont do it that often

[Gohzerlock]

I was speaking with my sister who's boyfriend serves in the Royal Navy .
He was telling me how a lot of the US troops had been issued small cards
by the american Department of Defence which read;

"DO NOT drink with the British troops"
"DO NOT gamble with the British troops"
"DO NOT fight with the British troops"

"YOU WILL LOSE."

Does anyone know if this is true or not? I have heard that the American soldiers can't handle the drink as much as their British equivalents, and I know that British Basic Training for The Army, Navy and RAF are all longer than their US Counterparts so the fighting rule makes sense.

Sounds like reverse psychology to me, if I was handed this card I would naturally do the opposite.

[Deleted]

I was speaking with my sister who's boyfriend serves in the Royal Navy .
He was telling me how a lot of the US troops had been issued small cards
by the american Department of Defence which read;

"DO NOT drink with the British troops"
"DO NOT gamble with the British troops"
"DO NOT fight with the British troops"

"YOU WILL LOSE."

Does anyone know if this is true or not? I have heard that the American soldiers can't handle the drink as much as their British equivalents, and I know that British Basic Training for The Army, Navy and RAF are all longer than their US Counterparts so the fighting rule makes sense.

European beer is stronger.
But you shouldn't drink with the Portuguese guys.
When British and Dutch armys come to Portugal for training missions that get fucked up, they can't handle with us on drinking.
Has for Gambling and fighting we dont do that in the Air force at least not on the Bases I have been.

[Kalyyn]

Some aren't old enough to drink, and what do you mean "can't handle drinks"? No one country/race is anymore able to better handle alcohol then the other. It would more likely vary person to person. That's retarded.

While I doubt the validity of the cards, you're still wrong

[Beasty]

It's hard to blanket generalise a whole bunch of people say they will all behave the same but our squaddie mentality, banter and camaraderie certainly helps them.