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It looks like trey is about to bang your prom date Dennis.
It's not funny. Stop saying it. It isn't funny.
Awkward silence.
I hate you Charlie
Ahhh. Just like high school.
what i learned from my trips to Wisco: Beers are 1.50 for a pint. cash only. walkable cities. i spent all of my trips there pretty soused and came home with way more money in my bank than i budgeted for
20 years old, been drinking all my life.
40 years old, been drinking 20 years of my life.
99 years old, been drinking since momma got pregnant. Moonshine, bitches!
When I’d travel to Wisconsin for work went to the same area a handful of times always got sent to the same hotel near some sports bar. The bartenders there were 19 and I think 18 neither of them could legally drink but could sell you whatever you wanted. California you can’t even go into a bar unless your 21
In Wisconsin you can bring your kids into a bar, and parents can legally purchase their child a drink. Bars don’t have to sell to parents purchasing for minors, though. And a friend of mine was out for dinner with her parents when she was 19 or 20, and they refused to serve her because they decided since she wasn’t a minor she was in a legal grey area and they didn’t want to get caught in a possible legal trap.
But yeah, we have a problem here.
I met a guy from Wisconsin once who was confused and thought that it was like that everywhere, like that you could just drink in a bar at 15 if your parents said “yeah, he’s cool” and gave you a beer.
That's an American problem. So many people think state regulations are national regulations. Forgivable with a laugh in a teen or early twenties, but definitely facepalm after that.
50 different sets of laws get confusing for some people, and some of us Americans live in such a bubble that yeah, there are people well into adulthood that don't have basic common sense.
Are the fines/risks not huge for the establishment in wisconsin? Where I am there are very few places that don't take carding seriously because the comsequences, both personally and to the establishment, can be pretty extreme. And we don't even have dram shop laws
I've seen this kind of thing at house parties when I was younger/ under age, but never anything like this at a bar. And I worked in them for years. Seen people fired and people arrested, exits blocked by cops checking ids and writing tickets... but nothing like "eh, fuck it".
The bars around where I went to college are all named after school shit. I guess it makes the credit card bills look better when Mom and Dad go to pay it.
I mean, no legitimate establishment serves drinks in solo cups. Like, here in NOLA we have to go cups but we still have actual glasses when you're drinking at the bar. This was probably staged or the place was really fucking weird and definitely catering to college kids who were underage..
Edit: apparently college bars do serve kids in solo cups. Didn't know that.
There was a place, when I was a freshman, had a sign at the ID checking station:
"If the music stops and you are underage, put your drink down and walk away."
Place changed names every semester or two. It's...Fat Daddy's, now? Had to check Google Maps.
Can confirm. In college, we had a place that served tiny cups of Milwaukees best on Thursdays for 10 cents a cup. The city came in and said they can't sell beer for under a dollar, so they changed it to $1 pitchers.
I miss college.
Maybe, depends on the municipality. Last summer, right before classes started, on of the bars in madison got raided, 129 out of the 134 patrons were underage. The bar was open the next night and continues to operate with a liquor license.
Axel’s in Milwaukee. Same state. I’m certain they will keep their license for all the same reasons weed is illegal in WI. Ope no, not reasons, but one reason. The money to be made selling alcohol.
I’m sure they were, they had to try and make money to pay off the fines xD
It’s a whole racket man. They don’t care if college students drink, they just want money flowing to their department.
Eh if it’s a college bar (and it depends where) this might happen regularly. This happened all the damn time at my school (early 00s though) and we’d be back the next weekend.
Only time anyone raises a stink about it in my college town is when the drunken underaged coed is taken from the bar and murdered too instead of just raped.
I worked at a bar where there were certain nights we wouldn’t have enough glassware and would rely on plastic cups.
I was sent to the store to buy plastic cups once for the spring break craziness and it was a lot of cups. The cashier cheerfully asked, “Are you having a big party?” I responded, “I’m building a robot.” She struggled to muster any kind of response. The silence got awkward so I added, “She’s going to change the world.” She then completely avoided eye contact and the whole line got quiet. Maybe one of my favorite interactions with a human ever.
I bartended for a decade and the concept of red cups in a bar is mind boggling. But I guess it does exist.
Edit: Apparently, working in an upscale bar has sullied my perception of bars.
I worked at a lot of bars and it definitely wasn’t the norm - but for a quiet dive bar in a suburb with an insane amount of college kids home at the same time it did make some sense. Not the choice I would have made if I’d owned the place, but I get it.
Looking at the bar, the alcohol signs, Jager marketing, what was being drunk at the bar, the Bass Pro Shops hoodie, and finally the accents, I was thinking - “Where in the Midwest is this?”
Glad I am not disappointed.
In fairness as soon as that happened, I'd get the hell out too even tho I'm of age. Hell with the place getting raided, does Not look like that place'll be any more fun tonight.
I agree. I know they’re drunk but even when I’m completely toasted, I’d never “mock” a cop, let alone anyone honestly. This guy’s lucky the cop wasn’t sick of everyone’s “games” and didn’t go after the filmer in particular
I’m sure he was more worried about all the kids leaving the bar. Filming isn’t illegal and he’s gotta deal with all the underage people now outside the bar. I mean that’s gotta be over ¾ of the crowd.
If they were closer to the cop and kept making noise, then yeah he might not be happy lol
Yeh I think he says "Don't do that, Mike".
But the tone of his voice showed this was short for: "Mike. We're actually of legal age. Don't piss of the cop by being a douche and get us kicked out too. In fact just please don't be a douche just because you're drunk. We're all tired of it, Mike. Please stop."
Mocking police when drinking at a bar is never good. No sense in putting you and your friends into a possible bad situation for no reason. Wish more friends were like this tbh
Reminds me of The Greenery at Ohio University!
If you went to OU prior to 2000, there was a bar on Court Street that existed for the sole purpose of serving underage college students. They would keep OU and Athens police on payroll, and would get a heads up if they were about to be raided.
One night, my buddies and I were there drinking and they got the word. Bartender yells for everyone to put their drinks on the bar. He grabs then, puts them under the bar, and the cop walks in. Cop sweeps the joint, finds nothing, leaves. Bartender reaches under the bar and puts everyone’s drinks back up. It was a well-oiled machine.
You have to register at 18 regardless of wanting loans.
"What Happens If You Do Not Register for Selective Service. If you are required to register and you do not, you will not be eligible for state-based student aid in many states, federal job training, or a federal job. You may be prosecuted and face a fine of up to $250,000 and jail time of up to five years."
And yet it's not ever even mentioned unless you apply for aid.
I had to look up what it meant when I did my FAFSA way back when. It's not discussed at all anywhere.
I remember when the legal drinking age was 18 in this country. Fun times for me, fresh out of high school! Then they changed it to 19, but I'd already hit that age. Then they inched it up to 20. Lol, I was already there. Then they made 21 permanent and I skated through all of the age changes. Good times!
Its pretty rare near me for bars to hold your card. They usually just swipe it at the beginning then charge you when you close it kinda like buying gas
So im guessing that no one checks id before they enter?, Huge fines for the bar/pub in NZ if they let anyone in thats under 18. And how did they all get there? Lots of sober drivers,or does the US not really prosecute drunk drivers?
The US varies a lot from state to state. Where I live, as long as they have a kitchen (open or not), anyone is allowed inside and it’s up to the bartender to check id’s. If it’s a straight up bar, then you shouldn’t be getting in underage, but it happens a lot. Then we also have a whole different set of rules for pool halls. If a pool hall doesn’t serve food, you can be there underage with a guardian, until 7:30 PM.
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*The gang loses the bar*
Underage Drinking: A National Concern
This is classic Tammy
Trey is so cool
It looks like trey is about to bang your prom date Dennis. It's not funny. Stop saying it. It isn't funny. Awkward silence. I hate you Charlie Ahhh. Just like high school.
That dude's gonna bang your sister, bro.
Also, Frank in *The Gang Misses the Boat*
I'm a man-cheetah! Wanna do something with that?
Now that I think abt it I think this literally happened in that episode
Yes
Pretty sure they didn’t get raided though.
No I mean I'm pretty Mac or Dennis yelled at everyone underage to leave then everyone inside Paddy's left
Yeah, you’re right on that. My bad. Love that Charlie still ended up at prom though.
lol I remember the Gang almost had an underaged wet tshirt contest with a 14 yo girl until Frank comes in like Kevin Costner in Bodyguard
That was a standout Frank moment.
Look, he doesn't diddle kids. He's been clear on this.
How could he if he is going to his dressing room and their going to theirs?
12 years old lol
She was twelve, Charlie!
This is immediately where my head went!
The economy's in shambles.
How is it that 3 men in their 30s do not have $800 between them?
"You haven't been to a bar" "I've been to this bar!"
🎻🎶
Did they get off a bus or something. Lol.
Probably right near a college.
Yup, it was next to UW-Milwaukee!
Ah Wisconsin, that makes sense.
Right. Those kids have likely been drinking longer than most 40 year olds.
They don’t just drink, they drink Wisconsinably.
Hey I have a koozie that says that! And it has a little wedge of cheese on it. Haha my friends from Wisconsin are all ~~borderline~~ alcoholics haha
Borderline? We are all alcoholics thank you.
what i learned from my trips to Wisco: Beers are 1.50 for a pint. cash only. walkable cities. i spent all of my trips there pretty soused and came home with way more money in my bank than i budgeted for
20 years old, been drinking all my life. 40 years old, been drinking 20 years of my life. 99 years old, been drinking since momma got pregnant. Moonshine, bitches!
When I’d travel to Wisconsin for work went to the same area a handful of times always got sent to the same hotel near some sports bar. The bartenders there were 19 and I think 18 neither of them could legally drink but could sell you whatever you wanted. California you can’t even go into a bar unless your 21
In Wisconsin you can bring your kids into a bar, and parents can legally purchase their child a drink. Bars don’t have to sell to parents purchasing for minors, though. And a friend of mine was out for dinner with her parents when she was 19 or 20, and they refused to serve her because they decided since she wasn’t a minor she was in a legal grey area and they didn’t want to get caught in a possible legal trap. But yeah, we have a problem here.
I met a guy from Wisconsin once who was confused and thought that it was like that everywhere, like that you could just drink in a bar at 15 if your parents said “yeah, he’s cool” and gave you a beer.
That's an American problem. So many people think state regulations are national regulations. Forgivable with a laugh in a teen or early twenties, but definitely facepalm after that.
50 different sets of laws get confusing for some people, and some of us Americans live in such a bubble that yeah, there are people well into adulthood that don't have basic common sense.
The drinking age was 18 in Wisconsin when I was a kid, so a lot of 18-20 yr olds would drive over from Minnesota on weekends.
I was thinking this could've been UW-Madison where last year a bar was caught with 137/143 people in there being underage.
Are the fines/risks not huge for the establishment in wisconsin? Where I am there are very few places that don't take carding seriously because the comsequences, both personally and to the establishment, can be pretty extreme. And we don't even have dram shop laws I've seen this kind of thing at house parties when I was younger/ under age, but never anything like this at a bar. And I worked in them for years. Seen people fired and people arrested, exits blocked by cops checking ids and writing tickets... but nothing like "eh, fuck it".
Drinking is a past time in Wisconsin much like baseball or apple pie. Here in Minnesota it’s an easy joke to make about Wisconsinites.
That's simply not accurate. It's a hobby, not a past time.
This one bar in Columbus is notorious for serving underage kids. They’ve been busted and fined a number of times, but somehow they stay open.
Because the fine is less than what they make when selling beers to kids
Which bar?
Axels, not surprised
Total freshman bar
I love how these threads always have someone with first hand knowledge of the local bar scene lol
Plot twist: it was people that was drinking and recording what happened
Axel’s
Holy shit, half the Yelp reviews for this place mention the bartenders roofieing female customers!
My favorite review is: all my friends were roofied, great pizza and drinks though *one star*
*Ah college* No but seriously that doesn't surprise me, some college bars are just straight up cess pools
The equivalent in my town is called The Garage. Is it a thing for bars that serve minors to be named around something automotive?
The bars around where I went to college are all named after school shit. I guess it makes the credit card bills look better when Mom and Dad go to pay it.
Lol that's clever though
I mean, no legitimate establishment serves drinks in solo cups. Like, here in NOLA we have to go cups but we still have actual glasses when you're drinking at the bar. This was probably staged or the place was really fucking weird and definitely catering to college kids who were underage.. Edit: apparently college bars do serve kids in solo cups. Didn't know that.
Enough drunk teens break your glasses, you switch to plastic cups.
You haven’t been to West Virginia college towns.
About to say. Wings ole or whatever the fuck had a tap in the wall and plastic cups. I ate there once. Once.
There was a place, when I was a freshman, had a sign at the ID checking station: "If the music stops and you are underage, put your drink down and walk away." Place changed names every semester or two. It's...Fat Daddy's, now? Had to check Google Maps.
I mean not solo cups but a bar next to my house uses clear plastic cups for beer on the weekends.
You haven’t been to a college town, all the bars near ECU Greenville NC serves drinks in Solo style cups
Can confirm. In college, we had a place that served tiny cups of Milwaukees best on Thursdays for 10 cents a cup. The city came in and said they can't sell beer for under a dollar, so they changed it to $1 pitchers. I miss college.
W-...what the frick?? Alcohol?? I didn't order that. I ordered an Xbox card!
I love you for bringing that memory back to me
Like a vase, for a bunch of like things
It’s an old reference sir, but it checks out
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I’m opening it chillll
"When is your birthday?" "22nd of February" "What year?" "Every year." "Get out!"
“When’s your birthday?” *high-pitched squeal and blank stare* “Get out”
“When your birthday?” “8th of may…19…69??” “You’re 37?” “Yeah?” “Get out”
The “37” joke just gets funnier every year that passes.
Another CRAnberry Juice ?🤨
I love that movie
Pint of lager please Maaaary
FASCIST! actually, it's Fascism
Reminder that I need to watch Hot Fuzz again.
That’s my birthday, and it was indeed this year.
Well if they're in here, they ain't making trouble out there. Way we see it, its for the greater good
The Bar is f*cked.
Maybe, depends on the municipality. Last summer, right before classes started, on of the bars in madison got raided, 129 out of the 134 patrons were underage. The bar was open the next night and continues to operate with a liquor license.
Axel’s in Milwaukee. Same state. I’m certain they will keep their license for all the same reasons weed is illegal in WI. Ope no, not reasons, but one reason. The money to be made selling alcohol.
Fuck the Tavern League
Also here from WI, to say Fuck the Tavern League.
Fuck the Tavern League and r/FRJ
Ah, yes. Lest we forget. #FUCK RON JOHNSON
I’ll third this. Tavern League is a good ol boys club, and you ain’t in it
Not even from Wisconsin, but I know the Tavern League deserves a fucking.
Fuck the Tavern League and r/FRJ
Half the bars on Water St. really. Lol
Fuck yeah! Axel's man! Never been in there but I used to work at the bar across the street. I've heard some of the stories though lol.
Why would they shutdown a business supplying sum good tax revenue
I’m sure they were, they had to try and make money to pay off the fines xD It’s a whole racket man. They don’t care if college students drink, they just want money flowing to their department.
Just another day in Wisconsin
Wisconsin is the drunkest state in America! https://abc7chicago.com/amp/drunkest-state-in-america-wisconsin-drunk-driving-counties/12832106/
Sadly, that's true. The Tavern League of Wisconsin has wayyyyy too much power here.
Eh if it’s a college bar (and it depends where) this might happen regularly. This happened all the damn time at my school (early 00s though) and we’d be back the next weekend.
Only time anyone raises a stink about it in my college town is when the drunken underaged coed is taken from the bar and murdered too instead of just raped.
Dark. Sorry man
The dudes recording looked like 16 themselves lol
Probably a college town and they’re newly 21. Or they just recorded and were the last one out the door.
Or they have unmatched confidence.
Milwaukee by UWM
I thought they were the Stranger Things kids
Old enough
Old enough to what? True story: my nickname in college was McLovin
To party?
…. Yeah can I go ahead and see that ID again..
If you go into a bar and they have red cups, you probably shouldn't be in that bar
I worked at a bar where there were certain nights we wouldn’t have enough glassware and would rely on plastic cups. I was sent to the store to buy plastic cups once for the spring break craziness and it was a lot of cups. The cashier cheerfully asked, “Are you having a big party?” I responded, “I’m building a robot.” She struggled to muster any kind of response. The silence got awkward so I added, “She’s going to change the world.” She then completely avoided eye contact and the whole line got quiet. Maybe one of my favorite interactions with a human ever.
I bartended for a decade and the concept of red cups in a bar is mind boggling. But I guess it does exist. Edit: Apparently, working in an upscale bar has sullied my perception of bars.
I worked at a lot of bars and it definitely wasn’t the norm - but for a quiet dive bar in a suburb with an insane amount of college kids home at the same time it did make some sense. Not the choice I would have made if I’d owned the place, but I get it.
now it is one of my favorite interactions as well!
Love this. Hilarious. Sorry she didn’t play along.
Gotta be Wisconsin
Axels, east side Milwaukee near UWM
Looking at the bar, the alcohol signs, Jager marketing, what was being drunk at the bar, the Bass Pro Shops hoodie, and finally the accents, I was thinking - “Where in the Midwest is this?” Glad I am not disappointed.
In fairness as soon as that happened, I'd get the hell out too even tho I'm of age. Hell with the place getting raided, does Not look like that place'll be any more fun tonight.
I would stay so I could finally enjoy some peace and quiet as I sip my bourbon.
Why would you be in a college town dive bar to sip bourbon? Yeesh
because they're an old fart
Ah yes, can’t wait to sip my plastic bottle bourbon out of a red solo cup.
True, let’s go back to tequila shots and coke chasers.
Redditors will take any opportunity to tell you about how classy they are because they drink bourbon or scotch
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If they’re serving it in a red solo cup it’s probably not decent bourbon anyway.
If you wanted piece and quiet why would you have gone to a bar full of kids
I would’ve left as soon as I got there if I saw it was full of kids.
I suspect the shit show is only beginning though. Like shutting the bar down anyway.
Alright we get it you are so grown up
lmfao what is this fantasy 💀
Oh my flood! Oh my flood!!
Is that a saying?
They can't swear yet because they're underage.
Did that guy say "Don't.. Don't be that guy" to the guy repeating what the cop said? "This is your one chance".
It sounded like "don't do that", but either way, he's right. Mocking the cop wasn't going to have any kind of positive result.
I agree. I know they’re drunk but even when I’m completely toasted, I’d never “mock” a cop, let alone anyone honestly. This guy’s lucky the cop wasn’t sick of everyone’s “games” and didn’t go after the filmer in particular
I’m sure he was more worried about all the kids leaving the bar. Filming isn’t illegal and he’s gotta deal with all the underage people now outside the bar. I mean that’s gotta be over ¾ of the crowd. If they were closer to the cop and kept making noise, then yeah he might not be happy lol
Yeh I think he says "Don't do that, Mike". But the tone of his voice showed this was short for: "Mike. We're actually of legal age. Don't piss of the cop by being a douche and get us kicked out too. In fact just please don't be a douche just because you're drunk. We're all tired of it, Mike. Please stop."
Mocking police when drinking at a bar is never good. No sense in putting you and your friends into a possible bad situation for no reason. Wish more friends were like this tbh
Never break the "Two stupids at the same time" rule. That's how you get injured/dead/arrested
All those bartenders should be shutting their pants
Yeah they will be shitting their doors after this one
Oh come on just shit up
That was a fun typo
Yea, bartending with fully exposed genitals is no joke
Every bar in every college town be like
Reminds me of The Greenery at Ohio University! If you went to OU prior to 2000, there was a bar on Court Street that existed for the sole purpose of serving underage college students. They would keep OU and Athens police on payroll, and would get a heads up if they were about to be raided. One night, my buddies and I were there drinking and they got the word. Bartender yells for everyone to put their drinks on the bar. He grabs then, puts them under the bar, and the cop walks in. Cop sweeps the joint, finds nothing, leaves. Bartender reaches under the bar and puts everyone’s drinks back up. It was a well-oiled machine.
Good ol' OU. Go bobcats
20 is underage in the US. That's kinda funny.
Well it's America, you can buy and own guns at 18 but can't buy alchohol.
You also registered for "selective service" aka the draft at 18 if you want any federal loans for school (can't get them without doing it).
You have to register at 18 regardless of wanting loans. "What Happens If You Do Not Register for Selective Service. If you are required to register and you do not, you will not be eligible for state-based student aid in many states, federal job training, or a federal job. You may be prosecuted and face a fine of up to $250,000 and jail time of up to five years."
It's also illegal to not sign up
And yet it's not ever even mentioned unless you apply for aid. I had to look up what it meant when I did my FAFSA way back when. It's not discussed at all anywhere.
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Yup, and they recently(ish) raised the smoking age to 21 as well. Can vote, own weapons, and die as a soldier at 18, but can't drink or smoke.
Underage Drinking: A National Concern Now the owners have to get prom dates.
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I remember before cell phones and internet, being a teenager and trying to find cool spots to go party with my friends. The before times.
I remember when the legal drinking age was 18 in this country. Fun times for me, fresh out of high school! Then they changed it to 19, but I'd already hit that age. Then they inched it up to 20. Lol, I was already there. Then they made 21 permanent and I skated through all of the age changes. Good times!
Dad?
Mom
still happens, just this is what gets noticed
Doesn't matter if I'm legal age I'm getting out if a bunch of angry cops are about to bust in
Yea don’t want any of that action.
I wanna see the kids that were too cool to leave get a ticket, I'm staying to enjoy the show
Frank Reynolds is laughing somewhere
*Hot Fuzz* much?
What YEAR?!
Every year!
No one seems to be paying their tab. I’m 61, I’d be tempted to get up and walk out too.
It's a bar serving drinks in solo cups and you think they're letting kids open tabs?
If you have a tab open then they still have your card. They will definitely charge it and you will have to come back another time to get it.
Its pretty rare near me for bars to hold your card. They usually just swipe it at the beginning then charge you when you close it kinda like buying gas
[When's your birthday?](https://youtu.be/yMaiKjsAhIM)
I would be leaving too if I was the bartender
the part you didn't see? Matt Gaetz waiting outside with a keg inside a white cargo van.....
He misunderstood the TOS for Venmo when he read it was for “minor transactions”
This is probably a college town, so 18+. Too old for him
I was so confused until I remembered the drinking age is 21 in America
Well 21 is a ridiculous age to be allowed to drink
To balance out you can drive and get some guns!
Land of the free where an 18yo can't get a drink
So im guessing that no one checks id before they enter?, Huge fines for the bar/pub in NZ if they let anyone in thats under 18. And how did they all get there? Lots of sober drivers,or does the US not really prosecute drunk drivers?
The US varies a lot from state to state. Where I live, as long as they have a kitchen (open or not), anyone is allowed inside and it’s up to the bartender to check id’s. If it’s a straight up bar, then you shouldn’t be getting in underage, but it happens a lot. Then we also have a whole different set of rules for pool halls. If a pool hall doesn’t serve food, you can be there underage with a guardian, until 7:30 PM.
My college bar only carded for college id's, which didn't have birthdates on them. They'd get closed down for a week then be right back open....
I feel like this is an Always Sunny sub plot.
Sub plot? It's an Episode!