Geordies pay high price for partying
WE’RE TOP OF LEAGUE WHEN IT COMES TO NIGHTS OUT
GEORDIES are top of the league when it comes to how much we spend on a night out – and recovering with a food hangover cure.
Circle, an app that aims to keep splashing out on booze under control, says its survey shows North East drinkers are the biggest spenders in the UK.
And it has come to the rescue with a hangover cure to swear by.
But be warned – it may do the trick but, trust us, it’s hard to swallow.
Hardened drinkers may like to try downing some pickle juice before and after a night on the town. Having put the North East at the top of the league table, the people behind the app suggest drinking the juice in pickle jars is a great hangover cure. A spokesman for the app said: “Bit of a weird (or gross) one, but people swear by it. “The sour juice contains vinegar, salt, and water, which helps you rehydrate and replenish electrolyte and sodium levels. “All of which need topping up after a night on the sauce. To make the most of it, drink a measure of it before your night out and then another two in the morning.” Circle says the average cost of a night out and hangover food for a Geordie is £44.88. That compares to the more sober folk in the South West who spend the least in the UK at £32.35. The survey said the average hangover cost for a Brit is a staggering £2,092 a year. The app says 35% of boozers are likely to order takeaway the next day after a big booze session, costing around £10.53 each time. With Brits going out once a week on average, it claims British hangovers are costing an incredible £45.3bn a year for the population, with Geordies responsible for more per person than any other region.
The app also allows groups to fairly share the cost of a round and the subsequent hangover food.
Jack Collier, European marketing director at Circle, says: “There’s always that one mate who is reluctant to get their round in and heads home when it’s their turn – or ‘forgets’ their wallet.
“With hangovers costing us an eye-watering two grand a year, you at least need to split the round
The average hangover cost for a Brit is a staggering £2,092 a year Circle app
fairly to avoid losing out even more.
“Circle is the easiest way to divide the cost among friends and make sure they can’t snake out of paying their way.
“Although, the only way to avoid a hangover the next day is to drink less”.
Circle also allows users to enter a friend’s phone number into the app so you can easily request money for the fiver you lent them, the taxi fare home and of course, their share of the hangover food the next day.