| I'm talking about people under 18 drinking, not under 21. In Norway there is no drinking age, you only have to be 18 to buy alcohol. But not to drink it. So I don't really have anything against people my age drinking as it is very common in my country. |
| I'm from Norway too, and I'd say that we have a pretty heavy drinking culture. I think that "underage" drinking is ultimately silly, but I remember being a young teenager myself and wanting to experiment with alcohol, so I can't really blame them; it's part of growing up. It lets you explore your limits and what drinking is about, and it can change your attitude towards it as you get older, because it kills that initial curiosity. However, I'm not a fan of young teens being peer-pressured into drinking alcohol, and that it's glorified and seen as "cool." I don't think that's a healthy attitude. Same goes for sex. |
| I've been sipping champagne and coffee since I was three and I turned out just fine |
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| It all depends on who you're with and where you are drinking. I personally didn't start actively drinking until I was 18, though I had the occasional beer at a family party since I was 14. There are studies linking underage drinking to alcoholism but as far as I know it's still up for debate. |
| It is of course a sin against mankind, shaming yourself and family for 100 million years |
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| I did a lot of underage drinking and I turned out just fine badly. |
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| My fake I.D says I'm not underage so whats the problem officer? |
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| I dunno, different country/state have their different legal drinking age. From all I care about is, don't drive while on influence because, you* might kill someone who shouldn't be in Heaven. |
| I used to drink underage, but I don't drink for over 5 years now, not even an alcohol free beer and I don't judge people who drink, as long as there is a valid reason to drink. Kids nowadays don't have any real hobbies, let's be real here (I might be dwelling in the past), it was just way easier to do something with friends pre-internetera. I see less football clubs, less people in the youth center and in general less people doing something. You are either in the internet most of the time, watching TV or looking for entertainment which is kind of limited nowadays. I'm living in a small town and people start smoking weed with 14, because there is just nothing to do in this boring town. If I wouldn't have a car and I'd be limited to this town, I'd start smoking weed in a week. The lack of social activities drive kids to take drugs (alcohol is a drug) and have sex earlier. Well, I can relate to kids who are drinking alcohol, since I know there is a reason for it (at least in my town), but that doesn't justify it. |
| No It Is Not A Good Thing To Drink While Underage. |
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| I don't support drinking no matter the age; drinking younger just means developing a nasty habit younger. But to each their own, I suppose. (Tl;dr I don't support drinking at any age.) |
| Culture is culture. Generally in Europe the drinking culture is generally a lot more civilized than America's. But I got over drinking after a while. I think that people don't generally learn how to control themselves drunk until they get themselves in trouble whether its cops, DUI's, or blacked out the night of or whatever. In my case, it just didn't make sense why I would spend so much every weekend. |
| Underage drinking isn't really supervised where I live and one slight whiff of positivity I see in it is that the young edgy tween middle schoolers can potentially learn their lesson at an early age, they go way overboard and the aftermath can scare them which can stop them from drinking so irresponsibly. Although that rarely happens since it's apparently hip to end up at the toxicology ward at the age of 12 nowadays and that encourages kids to keep going. |
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| I'm not all that into drinking and I'm overage, my family doesn't really drink much so it was never really something I cared about when I was younger, if I had a kid though I'd allow them to try somethings, I don't really see the problem if it's done in moderation. |
| Same as my thoughts on adult drinking - I don't like it. People back in high school, even in middle school would heavily drink and I was always that one guy having a lemonade, and I still am. |
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| Always seemed silly to me. Then again, I'm not a fan of alcohol in general. |
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| I personally think 18 or above is a great age for drinking. I don't think kids should be under the influence of any alcoholic beverages until they reach man/womanhood |
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| I did it.., if you don't want to then don't, you shouldn't give in to peer pressure you should drink because you want to party hard :D It's really nothing to worry about... sure there's a legal limit, but personally I wouldn't care to enforce it. |
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| I'm fine with it but I think the younger they are the less alcohol content of a drink they should be having. I dont think they should try to get way drunk either but same with older too. |
| I have no problem with it as long as the booze is consumed in moderation. I was 15 years old by the time I started drinking beer besides just having a taste once in a while. But I never drunk (and still never drink) to the point of intoxication. |
| I think the drinking age for fermented drinks should be 16. Let the kids experiment and learn. It's harder to get truly drunk on these, and if kids would all go for beer at the age of 16 they wouldn't put the effort of getting a vodka. |
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| I think drinking at any age is silly, with the exception of a glass or two at some sort of formal social event or celebration. It isn't the healthiest thing you could be doing for your body, plus it often makes people act like rampaging baboons. |
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| It would be fine as long as the underage people were drinking responsibly, but kids don't drink to drink responsibly. |
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| Hungary reporting in. People over here start drinking when they are 12-13. Teachers and adults keep saying no no that's bad but after a while they stop caring. I remember when I started hs at the age of 14 my classmates organized parties every weekend where they got piss drunk. One time a classmate of mine got really drunk and fell asleep in a bush right next to the road. In our Facebook class group my classmates post videos and pictures of them drinking and talking while drunk on a weekly basis. We are currently 16-17 years old. Some of my classmates have connections so some bars allow them in even though under 18 you aren't allowed to enter. While I personally never drink because I find alcohol disgusting I think underage drinking is fine. The problem is that a lot of kids who start early will become alcoholic because at the age of 12 or 13 they don't know their boundaries. I also think starving yourself for a week (which is what many girls do nowadays) just so you can drink all weekend is really bad. Many girls are afraid of gaining weight so they eat little to nothing and then they drink themselves to oblivion during the weekend. |
| I honestly don't care, people can do whatever they want. Here it doesn't really matter, even though it says you need to be 18, they still let younger people buy & drink. |
crashinho said: I honestly don't care, people can do whatever they want. Here it doesn't really matter, even though it says you need to be 18, they still let younger people buy & drink. What country are you from, crashinho? |
| I don't really mind it, as long as it's reasonable. I mean, I started drinking when I was underage, as have most of my friends. I do think someone ought to be at least sixteen before they start drinking, and even then very moderately. I've noticed that it's usually the kids with parents who hold the most strict rules in regards to alcohol, that drink the most. Behind their parents' back of course. |
Usagi said: I think drinking at any age is silly, with the exception of a glass or two at some sort of formal social event or celebration. It isn't the healthiest thing you could be doing for your body, plus it often makes people act like rampaging baboons. A daily glass of red wine is good for the heart. |
Zees said: Hungary reporting in. People over here start drinking when they are 12-13. Teachers and adults keep saying no no that's bad but after a while they stop caring. I remember when I started hs at the age of 14 my classmates organized parties every weekend where they got piss drunk. One time a classmate of mine got really drunk and fell asleep in a bush right next to the road. In our Facebook class group my classmates post videos and pictures of them drinking and talking while drunk on a weekly basis. We are currently 16-17 years old. Some of my classmates have connections so some bars allow them in even though under 18 you aren't allowed to enter. While I personally never drink because I find alcohol disgusting I think underage drinking is fine. The problem is that a lot of kids who start early will become alcoholic because at the age of 12 or 13 they don't know their boundaries. I also think starving yourself for a week (which is what many girls do nowadays) just so you can drink all weekend is really bad. Many girls are afraid of gaining weight so they eat little to nothing and then they drink themselves to oblivion during the weekend. Sounds like you guys had a lot of fun. Anything wrong here? |
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| People don't magically become responsible at certain ages. As long as you're not driving who the fuck cares. |
| Everyone grows up with a different opinion on how alcohol is. Doesn't really matter what because they're typically bound to drink underage sooner or later. Just so long as underage (or any age really) drinkers dont do stupid stuff under the influence I couldn't care less. |
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| I don't know what it is about us specifically but Australian drinking culture is fucked. Binge drinking might as well be a national past time for young people. I can even attest to the fact that alcoholic stupor is a strategy to deal with the 40+ Celsius temps. I knew a lot of people that drank in rural Australia simply so they could sleep through heat. Mostly spirits. Lowers the body temperature. cardiomyopathy here we goooooo You know it's bad when hearts are giving out before livers. |
| It seems more normal to drink than not to where I'm from. I was the odd one who waited until I was 18, just watching my friends mix punch and get wasted ^^; |
| a drink once in a while is fine, but once a week for someone under 18 is a bit excessive. imo people under 15 shouldnt be drinking for "fun". |
| As with internet trolling and stupidass "witty" replies, it's just another way for teens to feel "badass". |
| gotta love an alcohol thread on MAL. so much butthurt... |
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traed said: A daily glass of red wine is good for the heart. I've read conflicting opinions on that. Even if it is true, I'm willing to bet the majority of people who drink most likely aren't going to do it responsibly, especially not someone who is underage. |
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| I couldn't care less whether people underage drink or not (I am underage myself), it's going over the top that is stupid, so many of my friends think it's cool as shit to just get destroyed to the point they can't move or even have fun. That's the line of stupidity for me. |
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Zephaas said: I couldn't care less whether people underage drink or not (I am underage myself), it's going over the top that is stupid, so many of my friends think it's cool as shit to just get destroyed to the point they can't move or even have fun. That's the line of stupidity for me. Sad to inform that it has nothing to do with ages. Older people are still impressed with getting 'smashed' for some reason. |
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| I don't care if underage people drink as long as they stay off the road. Topic kind of makes me wish the liquor store was open tbh. |
| Sure why not? What's wrong with getting mad with it on a Friday night? Doesn't matter if you're 10 or 15, it's the same thing lol |
TheBrainintheJar said: Zephaas said: I couldn't care less whether people underage drink or not (I am underage myself), it's going over the top that is stupid, so many of my friends think it's cool as shit to just get destroyed to the point they can't move or even have fun. That's the line of stupidity for me. Sad to inform that it has nothing to do with ages. Older people are still impressed with getting 'smashed' for some reason. Really? That's pretty damn stupid, I thought it was just people my age being idiots. |
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