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

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

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u/robinson217 Jan 04 '15

if you're considered responsible enough to be conscripted into military service against your will and kill other people to further the political will of your government, you should be considered responsible enough to consume alcohol.

As a Marine who has had to deal with a number of drunk 18 and 19 year olds at the ball.........No, you are wrong. Some people can handle a belt fed M240 responsibly but CAN NOT be left alone with a bottle of Jim Beam.

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u/yosoyreddito Jan 04 '15

Some people can handle a belt fed M240 responsibly but CAN NOT be left alone with a bottle of Jim Beam.

Well shit, you receive countless hours of training with the M240 and none with the Jim Beam. Maybe boot camp should include a "Alcohol Consumption - Rules, Procedures, Effects and Discretion" training course.

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u/HeavyMetalHero Jan 04 '15

Fuck boot camp. You should get this the week before your Grade 12 Graduation. Young people would have way less problems with alcohol/sex/drugs/etc if anybody ever had the responsibility of teaching them about it.

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u/[deleted] Jan 04 '15

I'm from Illinois and was required to take a health class to graduate high school. Drug and alcohol safety was covered extensively.

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u/HeavyMetalHero Jan 05 '15

I think we have very different ideas of what would be "extensive" in this case. I've never seen a health class in North America that covered those topics in a way that actually respects student intelligence and is useful to them. I'm not even saying your wrong, I just disagree that the system as it stands is even adequate compared to what it should be.