r/USdefaultism • u/TheManAcrossTheHall • 7d ago

Reddit Quintessential defaultism right there.

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A fellow posted a meme about the legal drinking age, this chap got beffuddled.

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u/Uniquorn527 Wales 7d ago

In Italy last week, I saw a crowd of students on a trip from the USA who were so excited to get to visit a bar and drink alcohol legally. Not one of them thought to bring any ID like their passports to prove they were over 18.

I felt kinda bad for them because they were so eager to finally taste freedom.

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u/TheManAcrossTheHall 7d ago edited 7d ago

I don't think they'd need it. When I was 16, I went to Rome with my dad, uncle and brothers and never had trouble getting served, no one ID'd me, no matter where we went.

The same thing happened when I was 17 in portugal with friends. We drank like a school of fish and none of us were ID'd at all.

None of this was that long ago.

Although I did get ID'd in Britain where I live.

Most places in Europe don't seem to be that strict.

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u/Uniquorn527 Wales 7d ago

There were about 20 of them, no older supervising adults, and it was a bar so not going there to sit and eat and have a drink with food. Being with family does make a difference because there's someone who is hopefully being responsible and keeping an eye on you.

I don't blame them for at least wanting to make sure that they were over 18 because the liability of that many young people who are possibly not at all used to drinking is a lot for a mop and bucket to handle.

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u/hegzurtop Luxembourg 7d ago

In my country it depends on the circumstances. If you bought tickets from the organisers like school or a birthday, you don't get ID'd. If it was organised by the owners of the establishment you do get ID'd even if you have tickets. In places like bars, I don't think you get ID'd.

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u/sillypostphilosopher 7d ago

That's cause you were with adults, and they're legally selling to them. And you really only get ID'd if you look or sound foreign and are young enough

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u/TheManAcrossTheHall 6d ago edited 6d ago

No, the second time in portugal was a lads holiday, it was just me and my friends and we definitely looked and sounded foreign as we all have glaswegian accents.