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[–] 199 points 2 years ago (60 children)

This is particularly American sensibility about not drinking alcohol casually around children. It's very strange. In the UK and Europe, if a kid is having a birthday party at their house it's completely normal for the adults to be having a casual beer or wine and socialising whilst the children play, obviously not drinking to get drunk and within the legal limits for the driver.

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  • [–] 100 points 2 years ago (3 children)

    Honestly it's just pearl clutching. The same people are probably sneaking wine at their 8 year olds little league game in the bubba 64 oz trucker travel tankard.

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  • [–] 25 points 2 years ago* (2 children)

    It's strange here in the US too. I don't know anyone that has a problem with that. That kind of puritanical attitude about drinking is not the prevailing sentiment here. Sure, my friends and I aren't getting plastered at BBQ's like we did in college, but it's not like we aren't having some beers at a cookout just because half of us have kids now. It's just a vocal religious minority making a lot of noise. Don't get me wrong, this country does have a different, more uptight, relationship with alcohol than Europe, but it's not nearly as extreme as it may appear online and in media.

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  • [–] 18 points 2 years ago

    Nah, my Catholic extended family always had a jug of Carlo Rossi (garbage wine sold in gallon jugs, for those lucky enough to be unfamiliar) at every family gathering. No one was ever worried about there being kids. Evangelicals are just lame.

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  • [–] 15 points 2 years ago

    Bro it's perfectly normal for Americans to do this too...

    I swear, the Twitter snowflakes want to use the lamest of dunks to own the Libs. Then they fail to realize that they might do this themselves.

    Aww, who am I kidding. Twitter shills don't engage in family functions, or have kids for that matter.

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    [–] 167 points 2 years ago (12 children)

    Who leaves their wine glass on the floor next to excited kids? You’re almost guaranteed to be wiping up that puddle in ten minutes

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    [–] 110 points 2 years ago (8 children)

    Its also a glass of wine, not a jager bomb.

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  • [–] 21 points 2 years ago (4 children)

    It could be a Jager bomb in a wine glass. The color looks about the same.

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    [–] 95 points 2 years ago (36 children)

    People also drink coffee while driving. It’s a depraved world out there.

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  • [–] 35 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (32 children)

    Omg one time I was in line at a Subway (food) this dude started small talking about how it sucks because he's so hungry and he has to wait until he gets home to eat. I say, "why not just eat half while you drive?" he says, "what are you crazy?! You can't eat while you drive! You will crash!" and went on this tangent about not being able to eat or drink anything because you're driving.

    Thanks for unleashing this random ass memory.

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    [–] 59 points 2 years ago (4 children)

    I wonder what Trump does when he's alone with underage girls

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  • [–] 54 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    one candidate must be perfectly immaculate and nit-picked on the smallest detail while the other can do and say what the fuck he wants

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  • [–] 39 points 2 years ago (6 children)

    She's having a glass of wine, not getting shit faced. What the fuck is this tweet?

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    [–] 36 points 2 years ago

    Only psychopaths drink wine while playing games with kids. Normal people drink vodka with light ice in that scenario.

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  • [–] 30 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    This is so irresponsible. I only smoke weed when playing with my kids.

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  • [–] 24 points 2 years ago

    I'm only the fun adult when I've had alcohol As in fun enough to play a game with a child and pretend it is a good time.

    ....And bitch like Republicans aren't the class of alcohol abuse..

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  • [–] 21 points 2 years ago

    The only thing weird with this photo is putting a glass of wine anything on the floor next to kids playing games. That glass will either be spilled or broken.

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  • [–] 20 points 2 years ago

    Yeah, this is wildly inappropriate. When I play board games with my kids, I find Old Fashioneds are the ideal way to deliver that numbing hit of booze. Wine requires too much fluid volume per unit alcohol, and the red varietals can stain your games.

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  • [–] 16 points 2 years ago* (20 children)

    ITT: people who apparently despise spending time with their kids so much, that they need to drink to enjoy it.

    like WTF people...it's not an issue to have a glass of wine (or whatever) while spending time with your kids. But it's a fucking problem that you don't enjoy it without it.

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  • [–] 22 points 2 years ago

    ITT: people who apparently despise spending time with their kids so much, that they need to drink to enjoy it.

    ITT: someone making shit up and pretending it's happening ITT.

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  • [–] 19 points 2 years ago* (9 children)

    Buddy, parents spend a lot of time with their kids, and kids are exhausting. You're just coming across as intensely judgemental of anyone who drinks to unwind.

    it's not an issue to have a glass of wine (or whatever) while spending time with your kids. But it's a fucking problem that you don't enjoy it without it.

    You just invented a person to be mad at.

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  • [–] 16 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Finland's former PM Sanna Marin was accused of taking drugs during a party...

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    [–] 14 points 2 years ago

    The outrage should clearly be THAT SHE ISN'T USING A COASTER IT A TRAY AND THAT CHILD COULD EASILY KNOCK OVER THE WINE

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  • [–] 13 points 2 years ago

    Californian here. I used to do birthday parties as a clown or costume character, the parents were almost invariably drunk. Often incredibly so.

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  • [–] 13 points 2 years ago

    Wonder how they'd feel about Bill Mahr getting smashed while sexually harassing children.

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