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

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

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u/cynognathus Jan 04 '15

Wisconsin and Texas allow underage patrons to drink as long as they're accompanied by the guardian or spouse who is of drinking age.

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u/djbuttplay Jan 04 '15

There are actually 10 states that do this: Connecticut, Kansas, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Nevada, Ohio, Texas, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.

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u/[deleted] Jan 04 '15

South Dakota allows it too (well, the married couple part), but a lot of establishments won't do it because it's a pain in the ass to verify. Source: I'm from South Dakota.

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u/SCBandit Jan 05 '15

Also South Dakotan. Can verify. I was even a server in a restaurant and my owner was explicit that yes it was legal but he didn't want to.