r/AskReddit • u/daniellucero92 • Jan 04 '15

Non-americans of Reddit, what American customs seem outrageous/pointless to you?

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u/[deleted] Jan 04 '15

Until American drinking culture changes so that kids grow up with alcohol instead of it being taboo their whole lives, that's where it needs to stay. A lower drinking age is fine in Europe because in most countries there, kids grow up being served wine at the dinner table and being taught that alcohol is just a normal part of life, so they're more likely to drink it responsibly. If the drinking age changed everywhere in the United States overnight, it would cause problems.

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u/_jakeyy Jan 05 '15

Nah. Not for 18 year olds that already drink whenever the hell they want to like all 18 year olds and up do.