London officials want to ban standing at the bar — yes, really

You’ll have to sit down for this one … The UK council for the heart of London is pushing a bonkers new policy that would ban drinkers from standing up while having a drink. The Westminster City Council — which oversees one of the busiest nightlife districts in Europe — wants to ban what it labels “vertical drinking” in a bizarre bid to cut down on drunkenness, according to the Guardian. London Mayor Sadiq Khan is one of those making a stand against the crazy plan that could crush the $5 billion-a-year bar economy in the central part of the UK capital. The Westminster City Council — which oversees one of the busiest nightlife districts in all of Europe — wants to stop boozers from standing at the bar to order a drink. “Restrictive and anti-growth policies aren’t working,” Khan told the Guar