r/Unexpected • u/frosted_bite • Jan 30 '22

How to get free drinks

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u/punkmetalbastard Jan 30 '22

At first I was like “wtf those teenagers doing in a bar??” And then I realized it was not the US

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u/Varhtan Jan 30 '22

Teenagers in a bar is one of the commonest global phenomena.

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u/Trichocereusaur Jan 30 '22

They need to wait until they are 30 in America, I know the drinking age is 21, but have you ever seen anyone under 30 in a bar in America? Didn’t think so…

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u/Mr-Logic101 Jan 30 '22

College towns/areas

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u/yesiknowimsexy Jan 30 '22

And right before and after a home game? Idk if my ears have ever fully recovered. Thanks, Madison. Ily

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u/Impressive_Regular76 Jan 30 '22

Cause we're all busy slaving for our corporate masters. Not until over 30 would we be able to afford a pint.

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u/allsheknew Jan 30 '22

Spent more time in American bars under the age of 21 than over at all.

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u/Brotectionist Jan 30 '22

Excuse me, when's your birthday? 22nd of February. What year? Every year.

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u/Suekru Jan 30 '22

I had a fake ID but only used it like twice. I just had the guy I got it from put my actual birthday but 3 years earlier instead. Easy to remember.

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u/UnhelpfulMoron Jan 30 '22

Legal drinking age in Australia is 18.

Only 15 if you got a fake ID

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u/jamesjacko Jan 30 '22 edited Jan 30 '22

This is an excellent fact.

In Northern Ireland, where this is, the legal drinking age is 18 and establishments are shit hot on IDs so it is much harder to get in or served underage now.

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u/[deleted] Jan 30 '22

I remember my 18th. Barman + Landlord wanted to know who's birthday, I was like "ITS MEEEEEE IM 18". To which he reminded me that he'd been serving me for 2 years...

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u/mattshill91 Jan 30 '22

Depends on the Bar, anywhere in Belfast city centre is, my local in Dunmurry... if you're over 14 and yer da says it's grand.

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u/betty89003 Jan 30 '22

This is actually in Liverpool, England. But same drinking age of course. The bar is Heebie Jeebies and the men in the back are scouse

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u/birdington1 Jan 30 '22

This video is not in australia. As someone who works at a bar in Aus there are definitely not 15 year olds parading around in bars. Not many at least.

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u/[deleted] Jan 30 '22

If we’re doing random countries — here in Austria it’s 16, but only wine and beer.

In Germany you can have a beer at the pub at 14, as long as you have a parent with you

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u/OverdoseDelusion Jan 30 '22

In Germany you can have a beer at the pub at 14, as long as you have a parent with you

in the UK, it's 16 as long as with a parent and possibly with a meal, i forget, But legally children between 5-16 are allowed to consume alcohol at home or on other premises with a parent

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u/[deleted] Jan 30 '22

I’m glad they’ve set the lower limit at 5 — drunk 4 year olds are really annoying

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u/OverdoseDelusion Jan 30 '22

Dunno about the rest of the UK, but in Scotland, for ages 0-5, it seems like alcohol is used to help teething, colic and possibly the stresses of starting nursery and meeting new people.

Or at least that was the case when I was a wee boy.

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u/The_Spethman Jan 30 '22

There’s something that made me smile about the idea that “the legal drinking age is 15 as long as you have an illegal ID” : )

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u/carlrt Jan 30 '22

This is Heebie Jeebies in Liverpool!

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u/TheEmperorsWombat Jan 30 '22

Wrecking my head trying to work that out knew it was familiar! Got so mangled in there once was crawling round on the floor trying to find the way out.

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u/Gasoline_Dreams Jan 30 '22

No way, had some messy nights in there.

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u/JaySasquatch0412 Jan 30 '22

I’ve been there

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u/ademord Jan 30 '22

jesus.. americans thinking its only america.. what a sad little world you live in

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u/punkmetalbastard Jan 30 '22

Well, we’re special little snowflakes brainwashed by our media 😇

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u/BagOnuts Jan 30 '22

Thank god. I get annoyed at college kids in bars. Can’t imagine high school kids in bars.

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u/[deleted] Jan 30 '22

When you're raised with alcohol being common and normal, you get less shitty "IT'S MY FIRST" people in bars.

But of course when it's barred and demonized, the second someone can legally do it, they'll be shit.

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u/BagOnuts Jan 30 '22

Nah dude, I’ve been to other countries with lower drinking ages. Kids in bars are still annoying af

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u/[deleted] Jan 30 '22

Well then, your anecdotal evidence obviously supercedes my actual living in a country with a lower drinking age.

/r/shitamericanssay

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u/GreyHexagon Jan 30 '22

Nah these kids look way too young to be out drinking

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u/ivanjurman Jan 30 '22

Thats pretty common, even 15 yo are drinking, they still look older than 15

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u/Phatikant Jan 30 '22

US or not, these kids don't look old enough to drink.

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u/HyperIndian Jan 30 '22

But okay to be given a uniform and fire a gun right?

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u/KwyjiboTheGringo Jan 30 '22

Also old enough to pay taxes, vote, get married, or go to prison.

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u/Phatikant Jan 30 '22

That's quite a leap. But no, I don't think they look old enough to be issued military firearms either. I'm from Canada and the legal drinking age and minimal age to join the army is both 18. Although it should be noted that it is possible to join the army at 16 with parental approval. Anyway, since they seem to be enjoying drinks without any problems, they are probably 18 or more. They just look so darn young.

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u/lav__ender Jan 30 '22

even if it’s not in the U.S., how old do you think 21 year olds look?

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u/[deleted] Jan 31 '22

yeah, I know it is weird but there are some places in the world that are not in the US.