BBC Parliament Drinking Game

[StarsOfCCTV]

Saw this on facebook, made me laugh, might try it one day :lol:

Essentials:
Freeview or sky with BBC Parliament (ch31 freeview)

Alcohol

Rules:

1) Everytime the following words are heard, you must drink the corresponding measure:

Goverment ------ 1 finger
Parliament ------ 2 fingers
Mr. speaker ------ 3 fingers
The right honourable gentleman ---- 4 fingers
Public -------- 5 fingers
society ------- 6 fingers
liberal democrat ------7 fingers

If the words "the war in iraq" are heard word for word, every finishes their drinks.


2) Everytime a speaker points his finger, whoever is sitting in the corresponding place in relation to the TV must drink.

If the speaker non-chalantly waves his hand o'er the majority of the screen, all must drink.

If the speaker sets his hands parallel with each other in the air and brings them upwards and downwards whilst speaking, all must drink the corresponding hand movements to finger measures. (see fig 1)

3) In the chamber, when the rabble is roused, the last person to slam their fist down and call for "order" must drink.

4) In the chamber, when there is an eruption of laughter, the last person to join in laughing must drink.

5) Everytime the speaker says "England", "English", "Britain" or "British" ... the last person to stand up and salute must drink.


***** This game reaches its full potential during a house of commons debate *******

[Abigail]

Goverment ------ 1 finger
Parliament ------2 fingers
Mr. speaker ------ 3 fingers
The right honourable gentleman ---- 4 fingers
Public -------- 5 fingers
society ------- 6 fingers
liberal democrat ------7 fingers


What does the fingers bit mean?

[StarsOfCCTV]

I think they mean shots...:hmm: :p

[Siobhan]

Goverment ------ 1 finger
Parliament ------2 fingers
Mr. speaker ------ 3 fingers
The right honourable gentleman ---- 4 fingers
Public -------- 5 fingers
society ------- 6 fingers
liberal democrat ------7 fingers


What does the fingers bit mean?

it means that the glass is filled to the height of a finger held horizontally, that is, parallel to the table on which the glass sits.

it represents the breadth of a finger, about three-quarters of an inch.

[Abigail]

Ah righty. This sounds like a good game.

Better not let the PC brigade know about this, people will be complaining about this website condoning dangerous drinking :rotfl:

[Perdita]

Is there a guide on the size of the finger? My fingers are smaller than some others but bigger than a child's finger (only just, mind :lol: )

[StarsOfCCTV]

I think that just means you'll get drunk slower :lol:

[Abigail]

Is there a guide on the size of the finger? My fingers are smaller than some others but bigger than a child's finger (only just, mind :lol: )

Find a guy with long fingers and use him as a guide :rotfl:

[Kim]

Ah righty. This sounds like a good game.

Better not let the PC brigade know about this, people will be complaining about this website condoning dangerous drinking :rotfl:

Lol. Might get some parents as well, complaining that its encouraged their underage children to drink :lol:

[Perdita]

Is there a guide on the size of the finger? My fingers are smaller than some others but bigger than a child's finger (only just, mind :lol: )

Find a guy with long fingers and use him as a guide :rotfl:

Would not be the long fingers I am interested in :rotfl:

[StarsOfCCTV]

Is there a guide on the size of the finger? My fingers are smaller than some others but bigger than a child's finger (only just, mind :lol: )

Find a guy with long fingers and use him as a guide :rotfl:

Would not be the long fingers I am interested in :rotfl:

:eek: :nono: :rotfl: :rotfl: