The Budget 2013 Drinking Game

So, tomorrow’s the day the Budget is announced to us all. A gloomy and fearful day for many around the country – but it doesnt have to be that way.

We here at The Potato have created for you The Budget 2013 Drinking Game. An interactive and enjoyable way to bring in the new austerity measures for next year.

So, grab some cans and a bottle of Jager, invite your friends around (or simply drink in the office) and enjoy this budget like never before.

Budget 2013 Drinking Game Rules:

1. Anytime Michael Noonan is speaking, you must only hold your drink in your right hand. Get it wrong and down your drink.
2. Anytime Brendan Howlin is speaking, you must only hold your drink in your left hand. Get it wrong and down your drink.
3. Any time the word tax is spoken, 1 shot of Jager.
4. If Minister Noonan’s speech reaches 45 minutes in length, everyone must begin drinking and only stop after he finishes.
5. Same with Brendan Howlin‘s speech.
6. Every time the word “billion” is mentioned, last person to stand and sing “I wana be a billionaire so fucking bad” has to down their drink.
7. Anytime the word bondholders is mentioned, the last person to stand up and pretend to be a secret agent, must down their drink.
8. Anytime property tax is mentioned, everyone must sing “He lives in a house, a very big house in the country” from Blur’s Country House song.
9. Anytime the word austerity is mentioned, everyone must give a can to a German.
10. Anytime corporation tax is mentioned, the last person to watch a YouTube documentary about evil corporations must do 3 shots of Jager.
11. Anytime Children’s Allowance is mentioned, the last person to crawl around on the ground crying like a baby, must down their drink.
12. Anytime the word “dole” is used, the last person to stand up and shout “Adrian there’s no facilities“, must down their drink.
13. Any talk of alcohol increases, the last person to place their drink in their sock and shout “Crouching Tiger Hidden Naggin” must consume a shot of jager.
14. Any changes to petrol or diesel prices, the last person to drive to the nearest petrol station (regardless of how intoxicated)  and fill their tank must do 2 shots of jager upon return. Any crashes or arrests face the same penalty.
15. Anytime the word revenue is mentioned, the last person to sing “Rev-en-you  Rev-en-me AHAAA!” must down their drink.
16. Anytime the word jobs is mentioned, the last person to break out in a fit of laughter must do a shot of jager.
17. Anytime “means-tested” is mentioned, the first person to fill out a social welfare form and leave considerable information out about their income, assets or personal savings, may nominate someone to do a shot of jager.
18. Anytime Troika, IMF or ECB is mentioned, everyone must sing “Angela…Annnnnnngelllaaaa, you cant say we never tried…” to the tune of Rolling Stones/Aslan’s Angie.
19. Any time couples or marriage is mentioned, last people to get into groups of 2, or who fail to get into a group at all, must down their drink.
20. Anytime recovery is mentioned, the last person to lie down and place themselves in the recovery position, must consume a shot of jager.
21. When the word pensions is mentioned, the first person to scare an old person may nominate someone to do a shot of jager.
22. Anytime the word deficit is used, everyone must pour some of their drink into a communal bucket, that has several holes in the bottom of it.
23. When the bucket is full, everyone may end the game.

There you go. Remember to invite your friends around, or tell the boss in work that this is going ahead tomorrow at 2:30. Get familar with the rules and enjoy what’s bound to be the best budget day ever.

Will you be taking part in the  Budget 2013 Drinking Game? Let us know on the poll below:

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