Apparently neknominating someone could leave you open to a manslaughter charge, according to lawyers. Well if that's the case, then the world is actually more fucked up than I thought. How on earth can the voluntary actions of any individual invited to participate in something be the fault of someone else, if the person making the nomination has no control over what the participant will choose to do/drink?
I suggest to you that there are some things which are simply NOT sensible to do. Setting fire to yourself, eating seventeen Scotch Bonnet chillis, voting Labour, banging a nail into a block of wood with your forehead, and eating your left foot are all examples. The very long list also includes, in case you're in any doubt at all:
Drinking a pint of vodka
Drinking two pints of gin
Drinking a pint of wine/whisky/vodka/lager
So, please can everyone take personal responsibility for their actions, and not do anything so daft that it is potentially lethal. I am sure there are loved ones who'd rather you concentrated on being a bit more restrained than engaging in anything on the list, or equally risky. It is sad for those who lose sight of common sense, and so much sadder for the families of anyone who dies through mad actions in the name of 'impressing' others, but as ever, individuals are expected to take responsibility for making choices. The blame culture demands that we afterwards deal with assertions that x, y or z was the culprit, be that a company, institution or person, but that's simply out of order.
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