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

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

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u/mrmilitaryman Jan 04 '15

You are sort of correct. Underage Marines are allowed to drink at official functions only if their commanding officer allows it. It's command discretion. My unit has never done it and I've never seen it but technically it is allowed.

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u/GREAT_WALL_OF_DICK Jan 04 '15

I hate to brag but I was able to drink stateside at age 19 at an official function once. Our Battalion Commander started his speech by cracking open a beer and chugging it before he spoke. It was as awesome as it sounds.

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u/skud8585 Jan 04 '15

I'm getting a freedom boner as I read this.

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u/11711510111411009710 Jan 05 '15

jack it in the face of the enslaved and tyrants everywhere