Drinking

I'm actually not sure if I already posted over this or not, but if I did I will just do it again, assuming that no one would read all my post anyway.

This is a topic everyone always asks me about and I dig talking about.

Yes, it is true, The German drinking age is 16 for minor things (beer, wine, champagne, .etc.) and the rest (hard liqueur such as vodka) are legally to drink at 18. Of course once you are able to drink something it is not that a big issue anymore to drink harder stuff. All at once you are able to drink at 16.

This sounds probably in some to all adults and like the perfect country to all teenagers. It is just another culture and it is kind of hard to understand if you're familiar with that culture, but it is more or less like this in all of Europe. I grew up with it. Everybody grew up seeing teenager drink. it is not that a gig deal for us. I was drinking with my parents when I was fourteen. I was not totally drunk but I was drinking and it was fine with them.


I mean we have to face it. The majority of teenager under age here are consuming alcohol. Some every week-end some just occasionally, but about everyone is. So the bad part is that they drink as long there is something to drink or just drink to be drunk and not to enjoy the taste. They drink 8 shots in 5 minuets and pass out. Later they puke for a little bit and are proud of being drunk. What is that?!

They probably even drive home, when they had a little bit, which is just dangerous for everyone. And they just drive home, because they have to be home at a certain time.


Is that better?!


I seriously think that the German or European way is better. I am not saying that we don't have kids who are drinking too much, who pass out or even die, because there are. But one thing is sure, drinking and driving is NOT common in Germany. You drink or you drive not both. And you can normally trust (if not, you better look for better friends) the driver to not drink at all. Not even a beer.


I think this is something the US should be thinking about.