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Reminds me of when I went to Amsterdam for my 18th many moons ago, got to the first bar at 8:30am ordered beers, she looked at us funny-were British we said, she kind of shrugged and poured us our beers....
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When they served the first course I tapped the empty wine bottle with my fork, and in my best smooth upper-middle class accent, bade them "Same again Sir!"
Could've heard a pin-drop. The US attitude to drink is just weird...
Also US work colleague said "8 pints on a Friday night? That's a gallon of beer! You drank a gallon of beer!". I don't drink much at all now btw.
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I am in my mid 40s, and I certainly don't look under 21, yet despite my grey beard, get asked for ID. My old man, who is mid 70s was also asked.
Then you get into a bar, order a beer, to find that the beer is actually all between 6 and 9 percent ABV. The session beer, is a mere 5.5%.
But.. should you try to drink booze in a public place, you'd think you were advocating the worst offence ever. I was on a beach and pulled a beer out of my cool box, you'd think I'd laid out the worst pornography possible for all to see, judginby the looks of horror put my way.
But, drink driving is very common. Though in some states, whilst there's no big deal to getting behind your wheel slooshed, woe betide you if you don#t have your booze in the boot. If its in the car cabin, oh dear, naughty naughty.
crackpots.
I got asked for ID to verify my age at TGI Fridays in Atlanta airport two years ago. I was 56 at the time.
I think when they asked my Dad, his response was something like "really???" and they reluctantly let him in without ID. But that is mad. He'd be one rough 21 year old.
Central Park, Sunday afternoon, sunny and warm, picnic, having a beer - big no-no. Why? Do they think I will rear up, piss in the boating lake and start a fight??
then, I AM English I suppose...
Its only the real rebels, those who live life on a knife edge, they are the ones who dare crack a beer on a beach. I've seen rozzers do people for having a beer on a beach. A spliff - fine, beer? No way.
Add to this the fact that, in Queensland at least, students can start university at 17 (the drinking age is 18) and ID'ing becomes routine. Everyone gets ID'd, that way no-one objects or feels singled out.
Back in the UK, Mrs. Randella loves getting ID'd, it always cheers her up
The way the USA go, its bollocks though. There is no way on earth that my old man could be under 21, not even to a blind man. THe notion of asking him for ID is moronic.
What it is reflective of, is a society that is obsessed with following rules and terrified of not conforming. When you spend time in USA, you soon start to see that they are generally ultra conservative, cautious, polite conformists. So, if you say something goes, it goes, all the way, without question.
They like their rules. Some of the funniest sets of rules are dress codes for bars. One said you werent allowed to wear (amongst loads of stuff) - white t shirts or loose clothing. Loose clothing??! And what is up with a white t shirt? Why not say no sky blue t shirts? What about cream/ivory? Nah mate, its not white, its actually cream, so can I come in?? Its not loose either, its not tight mate, but come on, its not LOOSE, maybe a bit baggy perhaps.....