this post was submitted on 13 Sep 2023
688 points (96.5% liked)
Memes
44124 readers
1978 users here now
Rules:
- Be civil and nice.
- Try not to excessively repost, as a rule of thumb, wait at least 2 months to do it if you have to.
founded 5 years ago
MODERATORS
you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
view the rest of the comments
Grew up in South America and underage drinking, though illegal in theory, is pretty much the norm.
I grew up in the US, and the only person I know who didn't drink as a 15 year old is a 33 year old who still doesn't drink. Lol.
Interesting. I'm in Australia now and people here actually do respect the law when it comes to drinking. If you are under 18, it's unlikely you will be able to buy alcohol or get into a nightclub etc. It would be shocking to hear someone got pissed drunk at 15, whereas where I come from that isn't the case.
From OPs post I presumed US would be more like Australia in that regard, but, I take your word
That might be more to do with your social circles. There was a shit ton of teenage drinking happening when I was in high-school.
Might be a thing of social circles. For middle working class in NSW, personally, I've found it's not the norm in my circles and I might say it's also not the norm for even wealthier people- but I don't rub shoulders with these crowds a lot. I'm sure it happens though.
My experience elsewhere was that underage drinking was actually the norm across any backgrounds.