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[–] bug@lemmy.one 15 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Drinking alcohol or buying it? Because in Britain it's 18 to buy it yourself but 5 to have it at home.

[–] The_Picard_Maneuver@startrek.website 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] Agent641@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

You ever tried cleaning a chimney while sober at 5 1/2 years of age?

[–] The_Picard_Maneuver@startrek.website 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Would singing a jaunty tune help?

[–] Agent641@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

It would help cover the sounds of muffled child screams from within the wals of the building, so yes.

[–] RamSwamson@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 1 year ago

That is certainly a perspective I’ve never considered

[–] Karyoplasma@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 1 year ago

Purchasing and drinking beer or wine is legal at the age of 16, for spirits of all sorts you need to be 18.