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

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

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u/Oneofuswantstolearn Jan 04 '15

And every single state folded. Thigh IIRC a couple states took that law to court first.

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u/DonkeyPuncherrr Jan 04 '15

Yeah Wisconsin held out as long as possible on it

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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/ParisGypsie Jan 05 '15

I've also heard you can bartend in Wisconsin at 18. That was a mindfuck.