Drinking culture
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Drinking culture is the set of traditions, rituals, and social behaviors associated with the consumption of alcoholic beverages. Although alcoholic beverages and social attitudes toward drinking vary
The Merry Drinker (c. 1628–1630) by Frans Hals
English and Dutch football fans drinking together in 2009
Reunion of gentlemen around a table in an interior, by Jacob van Schuppen
Social lubricant
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A social lubricant is any food, beverage, drug, or activity that stimulates social interactions or helps people feel more comfortable in social occasions. Different cultures use different social lubri
Drinking culture
…globe with many countries have developed their own regional cultures based on unique traditions around the fermentation and consumption of alcohol as a social lubricant, which may also be known as a beer culture, wine culture etc. after a particularly prominent type of drink. Alcohol has played a significant role in…
People drinking alcohol at a pub in Brighton, England