One could certainly note that America also spends by far the most on things like stealth bombers and fighters, or that the most common types of sightings oh-so-coincidentally end up matching the profiles of those stealth planes once they become common knowledge.
I don't remember where I read it (this was years ago) but The US had purposely experimented during the cold war with making people think they've seen ufo's to gauge their reactions and to feed the frenzy to make russia think they have more tech than they actually do.
I've read they do this with our own military too so they can gauge the reaction of military personnel elsewhere in the world without exposing them to our secret technology. I'm like 99% sure that's what all the recent UFO video stuff was that had been circling the Internet.
In what states is this not true? The National Minimum Drinking Age Act said that states needed to make the age 21 or else they would lose federal funding. Looks like they all complied from my quick research into it.
There is no minimum drinking age in Wisconsin if you are with a parent or guardian. Minors can order, possess, and consume alcohol legal at any age, under the discretion of the bartender, as long as they are at the alcohol establishment with their parents or a legal guardian.
All countries are states, and a good handful or so countries are federations which call their largest constituencies states, so Germany for example has states, as does Malaysia, as does Australia.
Edit: just reading now that there's no consensus on what a state is exactly, so, fuck knows.
Post is probably fake. Anyone that thought they were talking to another American WOULD just say 50 States, or all the States.
I reckon someone is using multiple accounts so they can "murder" something to make a point. I'm surprised they didn't throw some metric stuff in their to really throttle the pretentiousness.
It's not cool, but it is an easy drink. Even with a sensitive stomach, you can probably had it. No common allergens or irritants, bar the alcohol itself.
United States states, yeah that makes sense. States within the boundaries of the United States. How else would you say it? If you just say "states" it doesn't necessarily clarify them to be American states but could be ones in other countries.
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I know it's not the point of the post but in what way is that ballsy and sincere? There has to be a name for this kind of post, it's either a gross glorification of a completely uninteresting interaction, or just completely made up because it sounds... I don't know, heartwarming or something?
Why should the restaurant/ bar take a loss though. Should just chalk this up to a lesson in responsibility- being responsible enough to know when to quit drinking, and responsible enough to not ask someone to pay for your mistake.
Because if they refuse and then if the person downs the drink, gets too drunk and injures someone the bar and bartender are held responsible. Bar tenders are supposed to cut you off at a certain point to avoid this.
Yes, I'm not arguing that the bar shouldn't have given the patron a refund. That was incredibly sweet and good business. I'm arguing that the patron shouldn't have asked in the first place.
Okay, let's look at this from a purely economical perspective and disregard that people, including workers and owners, sometimes have pity on people.
This person will remember the kindness and prefer to go to that place in the future. They'll even bring their friends. Therefore, potentially, making it a profitable move.
I 100% agree. I think that it was rude for the customer to ask for refund in the first place. If I go to a restaurant and order dessert after dinner and then decide that I don't want it, I don't ask for my money back. Why is it different just because of alcohol?
Because alcohol has greater liability for the establishment supplying it. They're legally required not to over serve alcohol while no such requirement exists for food. That's because overeating once in a while just results in a stomach ache, maybe vomiting if you really overdo it whereas over drinking can result in death.
I'm not so sure that EU bar laws are similar to American laws as far as liability is concerned. But even if they are, there no reason that an establishment's liabity would excuse the patron's fiscal responsibility. He ordered the drink, he's responsible for paying for it. Just because the customer decides he's done drinking, I don't see why then the bar owes him his money back. And there's no law that says that drink has to be drank. Just put the drink down and go home.
Oh come on. There can't possibly be that many people outside the US right?
Well, there are at least twelve of us
Woah hold your horses there bossman. You and the guy in OPs post. You got a way to go before you can back that claim of "at least" up!
How sure are we that u/colmear isn't just an alt of OP? It could be just OP claiming they don't live in the US!
Your right. I'm such a fool! There's no hope!
Okay let's count. There's you, there's me. That makes two already... ehm who else?
Well, you have Mexico, European Mexico and The Surrenders.
whaddaya mean, the united states is the entire world!
hell, look at every alien sighting and you have your proof.
just, yknow, ignore the 7.7 billion other people on the planet
Then how the bloody hell are we supposed to leave?!
you just gotta double think even harder
They didn't read the fine print from 1945
That's because the rest of us just blame it on CIA weather balloons
Funny, I'm an American and I also blame it on the military industrial complex.
Specifically, fucking planes and now drones.
Are they as good or better than regular planes?
They're extremely sexy. You can't say they're not.
Call me vanilla, but I've never wanted to have sex with a plane or a drone.
Now, if you want to talk about missiles... I don't know what it is, but awww yeah!
I have never thought about the alien sighting thing. Are they really all or mostly in the US?
The vast majority. https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/ufo-sightings-by-country
One could certainly note that America also spends by far the most on things like stealth bombers and fighters, or that the most common types of sightings oh-so-coincidentally end up matching the profiles of those stealth planes once they become common knowledge.
I don't remember where I read it (this was years ago) but The US had purposely experimented during the cold war with making people think they've seen ufo's to gauge their reactions and to feed the frenzy to make russia think they have more tech than they actually do.
I've read they do this with our own military too so they can gauge the reaction of military personnel elsewhere in the world without exposing them to our secret technology. I'm like 99% sure that's what all the recent UFO video stuff was that had been circling the Internet.
a good 80% easily
There are 3 countries in the world. The United States, Alaska, and Hawaii.
Alaska is up north so it's in Canada you idiot
Isn't Canada a State?
You're thinking the state of seasonal depression
YeS BuT YoU SpEaK EnGlIsH!
/S
You speak English because it's the only language you know.
I speak English because it's the only language you know.
We are not the same.
Arrêtez de parler anglais à ces abrutis... ils s'habituent.
speak american!
/s
Pero mi español no es bastante bueno y mi francés es peor.
gewoon lekker nederlands praten dan ouwe rukker
Men hvad nu hvis de ikke kan?
Καλά τά λες
Edit: I apologize, I am actually a time traveler from 1982 when this was not the case
There are states in the US with a lower drinking age?
None that I know of that's for sure
I'm fairly certain if a state tries to lower it they lose government funding
Some states have weird exceptions though where you can drink at home or sometimes even in a bar with parents permission
In what states is this not true? The National Minimum Drinking Age Act said that states needed to make the age 21 or else they would lose federal funding. Looks like they all complied from my quick research into it.
Uh, it is as far as I'm aware.
You're incorrect. The National Minimum Drinking Age Act of 1984 made the minimum drinking age 21 in all 50 states.
What about the non-states? Puerto Rico? Guam? What about tribal nations? What about DC?
Not relevant to the current conversation.
There is no minimum drinking age in Wisconsin if you are with a parent or guardian. Minors can order, possess, and consume alcohol legal at any age, under the discretion of the bartender, as long as they are at the alcohol establishment with their parents or a legal guardian.
Which is specifically listed as an exception to the legal drinking age of 21.
Literally DOZENS.
Why didn't they just say "in all states..." puzzles me. What other states can we be talking about?
Your neighbour, Mexico, has states for one.
Yeah, but no one actually lives there, right? And if they do, they're certainly not on the internet.
Most countries do.
Is that true? Why does Canada have provinces and territories anyway?
Yeah, right, is their name "the United States of Mexico" or something? Ha!
(Poe's Law demands I put /s)
All countries are states, and a good handful or so countries are federations which call their largest constituencies states, so Germany for example has states, as does Malaysia, as does Australia.
Edit: just reading now that there's no consensus on what a state is exactly, so, fuck knows.
Post is probably fake. Anyone that thought they were talking to another American WOULD just say 50 States, or all the States.
I reckon someone is using multiple accounts so they can "murder" something to make a point. I'm surprised they didn't throw some metric stuff in their to really throttle the pretentiousness.
What sick fuck drinks vodka coke?
He was 19ish he doesn't know good drinks yet, just knows that vodka gets you drunk and coke helps it go down lol
Ikr? Ew. Real pirates only drink cuba libre! 🏴☠️🏴☠️🏴☠️
I hate that this is an actual drink
Why? I was joking anyway, fighting over drinking preferences is pointless
cuba libre is amazing, though, to your credit
It's not cool, but it is an easy drink. Even with a sensitive stomach, you can probably had it. No common allergens or irritants, bar the alcohol itself.
The GOP is actively fighting to raise the voting age too.
United states states?
United States states, yeah that makes sense. States within the boundaries of the United States. How else would you say it? If you just say "states" it doesn't necessarily clarify them to be American states but could be ones in other countries.
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"murder"
Wow, people are still posting this ancient history. Imagine owning someone who's probably in middle school. Glad I stayed off Twitter from the start.
Ah yes the United States States... my favourite country.
/s
This was the worst joke on Reddit I'm so glad it came with...
I feel like this subreddit didn't need bringing over from Reddit, it's clearly just as weak as the original
You know you can just not visit this community, right? Ignore, downvote, block even.
I know it's not the point of the post but in what way is that ballsy and sincere? There has to be a name for this kind of post, it's either a gross glorification of a completely uninteresting interaction, or just completely made up because it sounds... I don't know, heartwarming or something?
Pointing out that it's stupid to assume that anyone posting in English on the internet lives in the US isn't hatred.
That's possible, but the way it's phrased gives it an "um, akshully" vibe. And even then, the response doesn't sound like hate.
Didn't read that way to me. Mildly snarky at worst, not mean at all. Guess that's the problem with text!
Why should the restaurant/ bar take a loss though. Should just chalk this up to a lesson in responsibility- being responsible enough to know when to quit drinking, and responsible enough to not ask someone to pay for your mistake.
Because if they refuse and then if the person downs the drink, gets too drunk and injures someone the bar and bartender are held responsible. Bar tenders are supposed to cut you off at a certain point to avoid this.
Those aren't the only two options. A third option, is simply not drink it and walk away.
Easy to say if you're not 19 and broke.
That does raise a good point. The sale shouldn't have been made in the first place, which is a good reason to refund it.
It's not that much different than getting free sodas when you're clearly the DD.
Sure it's small loss but if there's more people that are buying overpriced drinks as a result of a DD it comes out in the wash.
Bars aim for return customers and safe environments for their patrons.
Yes, I'm not arguing that the bar shouldn't have given the patron a refund. That was incredibly sweet and good business. I'm arguing that the patron shouldn't have asked in the first place.
that's probably not the worst thing that 19 year old has done that day.
Ha! You are 100% correct
it's not much of a loss (the drink itself isn't worth much at all) and they asked nicely
I didn't say it was a big loss. But it's still a loss. The bar is taking a loss because a customer ordered something and now doesn't want it.
Okay, let's look at this from a purely economical perspective and disregard that people, including workers and owners, sometimes have pity on people.
This person will remember the kindness and prefer to go to that place in the future. They'll even bring their friends. Therefore, potentially, making it a profitable move.
I 100% agree. I think that it was rude for the customer to ask for refund in the first place. If I go to a restaurant and order dessert after dinner and then decide that I don't want it, I don't ask for my money back. Why is it different just because of alcohol?
Because alcohol has greater liability for the establishment supplying it. They're legally required not to over serve alcohol while no such requirement exists for food. That's because overeating once in a while just results in a stomach ache, maybe vomiting if you really overdo it whereas over drinking can result in death.
I'm not so sure that EU bar laws are similar to American laws as far as liability is concerned. But even if they are, there no reason that an establishment's liabity would excuse the patron's fiscal responsibility. He ordered the drink, he's responsible for paying for it. Just because the customer decides he's done drinking, I don't see why then the bar owes him his money back. And there's no law that says that drink has to be drank. Just put the drink down and go home.
Yes, and there should be no grace in this world for changing your mind or thinking better of a decision.
They should take the loss because they agreed to take the loss.
In this specifc instance, yes. Of course. I'm speaking more theoretically.
because it's vodka and coke and why does owning a business mean god forbid you take a loss? what about the 19yo kid? why should he lose $15?
It has to do with responsibility. Its the kid's responsibility, not the establishments