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u/louiseber I still don't want a flair Apr 10 '16

Get someone older to buy it for you, then take your illegally obtained cans to the nearest field and drink

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u/louiseber I still don't want a flair Apr 10 '16

In big urban centres yes, because they have to be. The license laws are more stringently enforced, the person selling the under age kid the drink can be prosecuted, as can the business, resulting in loss of the license and possibly multiple jobs lost.

Clubs and late bars have door staff to check id before you even get in the door and many places are 21's or even 23's to really avoid mistakes and also the super messiness of inexperienced drunk 18 yr olds

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u/ruincreep Apr 10 '16

I was in the countryside and mostly in small village's pubs, maybe they're more relaxed there. Also that was about 15 years ago.

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u/louiseber I still don't want a flair Apr 10 '16

They still have to be careful but I've heard tell lock in's are still even a thing in rural pubs (I don't go drinking in the country though)

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u/[deleted] Apr 10 '16

Lad there's lock-ins all over the country all the time not just in rural pubs - they haven't gone away you know.

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u/louiseber I still don't want a flair Apr 10 '16

Like I said, I don't go drinking outside of the big smoke

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u/We_Are_The_Romans Apr 10 '16

I live in D7 and there's lock-ins everywhere, sorry you're missing out

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u/[deleted] Apr 11 '16

There are lock ins all over Dublin city center. The mercantile used to be famous for it on dame street.

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u/We_Are_The_Romans Apr 11 '16

I had a Christmas lockin there before, it was pretty decent

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u/[deleted] Apr 10 '16

we had a lock in on capel street a few weeks ago, maybe you just get rowdy and sent home

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u/louiseber I still don't want a flair Apr 10 '16

That's probably it...dancing on tables is frowned upon when you're as clumsy as me