No thanks.

  • MaoTheLawn [any, any]@hexbear.net
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    uh oh

    he’s made me ready to die for my country

    the first ounce of patriotism I’ve felt in years

    rule Britannia

    you can take my childhood alcoholism from my cold dead hands

    • Lerios [hy/hym]@hexbear.net
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      i don’t rate much about this country but the ability to have the odd drink at when you’re 8 is certainly one upside. having to wait til 21 is mad.

      • 30_to_50_Feral_PAWGs [she/her]@hexbear.net
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        In certain US states (most of them?), it’s legal for people under 21 to drink alcohol with parental supervision. Ironically, being exposed to Old Milwaukee Lite piss-water when I was about 7 made me stay away from booze until I was 21.

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          yeah genuinely - i feel like associating vodka with my mother/family events much more strongly than Cool Fun Parties definitely helped dull the lustre of going wild when i turned 18, and “underage” drinking made sure i knew my limits by the time i went out into the world on my own. its good for the soul and that’s why the average amerikkkan is Like That 😔🙏

        • PeeOnYou [he/him]@lemmygrad.ml
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          same… except i was 17 when started drinking which was at least 2 years after my friends began pestering me to drink with them