What if I don't like tea or beer?

[graphicbreeze]

A bit of a concern I am having.

I am noticing the majority of English people always talking about going for a pint during lunch, after work, sometimes even before work which totally baffles me. My cousin married a Brit and during the wedding i was shocked and in awe of the alcohol tolerance all of the grooms British friends had. I would of had to have my stomach pumped if I was to drink even half the amount one of them had. That and the fact I really don't like the taste of beer at all.

Also I am reading in sites and other forums how many GD's requirements for jr designers and interns is that they can make the perfect tea matching the same color as a stated pantone. I at least don't hate tea but I never drink the stuff because it has this magical power of making me have to get up and urinate every 10 minutes for the next 3-4 hours after drinking a cup. Plus I stay away from ingesting anything with caffeine as the idea of being addicted to coffee or tea and getting splitting headaches and the shakes until I have a cup isn't to appealing.

So I am very curious if this should be a concern, the fact I don't like either of the 2 staple liquids in the UK.

[dedwardp]

Don't worry about it, I don't like tea and I don't drink alcohol but I never have a problem.

Always annoys me though having the young one making all the tea, especially when you don't even drink tea yourself. If I don't want a cup of tea then I don't want to have to go and make everyone else's.

[Dave L]

Obviously you don't have to consume alcohol or caffeine but you will have to come up with alternative methods of a) getting into a fight in a taxi queue, and b) getting up in the morning.

[garlex]

A bit of a concern I am having.

I am noticing the majority of English people always talking about going for a pint during lunch, after work, sometimes even before work which totally baffles me. My cousin married a Brit and during the wedding i was shocked and in awe of the alcohol tolerance all of the grooms British friends had. I would of had to have my stomach pumped if I was to drink even half the amount one of them had. That and the fact I really don't like the taste of beer at all.

Also I am reading in sites and other forums how many GD's requirements for jr designers and interns is that they can make the perfect tea matching the same color as a stated pantone. I at least don't hate tea but I never drink the stuff because it has this magical power of making me have to get up and urinate every 10 minutes for the next 3-4 hours after drinking a cup. Plus I stay away from ingesting anything with caffeine as the idea of being addicted to coffee or tea and getting splitting headaches and the shakes until I have a cup isn't to appealing.

So I am very curious if this should be a concern, the fact I don't like either of the 2 staple liquids in the UK.

Think yourself lucky, we have to drink this amount to maintain the stereotype!

[djb]

Don’t worry, there’s always coffee and vodka...

[bigdave]

Firstly, I dont think its likely you will get addicted to tea of coffee! I drink between 5 - 10 cups of coffee a day and apart from p**sing like a race horse, I'm fine.

Secondly, are you confusing beer and lager as theyre 2 very different things in the UK? Lager is what you would call beer. its generally light it flavour and colour, highly carbonated and served chilled (think of Coors/Miller/Bud). However, the word beer is usually used when refering to what is known as a bitter (or ale). These are often dark in colour with a much lower carbonation level, have a thicker body and stronger tatse. You should find a beer festival in the summer, theres an ale for all paletes

[heroes_46]

I like drinking tea but not beer :)

[sweetums]

I don't think it should be a problem. I'm British, I'm a web designer, I'm under 26 and I don't drink beer. In fact I hardly touch any alcohol at all, with the exception of the odd pint of cider (I am from the west country after all :p), and I haven't had any problems working in a studio with other people who drink.

[Boss Hog]

There's always coffee and wine

[James Barnes 77]

You'll learn to drink in the UK for sure