How do you work, America? (fact help, please?)

[sakesushimaki]

So, once again my European mind has encountered (and almost missed!) a point of ignorance. Help me out, please?

How does this booze-buying work again? You can get beer and softer booze at any supermarket but any harder stuff like vodka and whiskey is bought at a special liquor store, right

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[love4movies]

In Illinois in the 90s it wasn't even allowed to transport alcohol in your car, it had to be stored in the trunk. Yep, that applied for closed beer cans too. And of course you couldn't drink on the street. And they carded pretty much everyone with a pulse.
Quite different...

[sakesushimaki]

Wowy. Speaking of the booze's invisibility, I always found it funny how, in movies, people drink from paper bag-wrapped bottles. I mean, a) everyone knows that it's alcohol or b) the ones that don't and should not be exposed to the bottle labels i.e. kids will just think that you're drinking out of a (garbage) bag. Is that really a better message to the kids? :D

Oh, US of A, you are such a intriguing paradox. <3

[moonbrightnites]

For a minute there I thought you were going to say that you had to rent a little U-Haul trailer to transport it in!

I can't get over how many issues people here have with alcohol. Back when my MiL was teaching she used to drive three towns over (an hour away) to use a liquor store where she felt certain none of her students' parents would see her shopping in.

[love4movies]

Lol, that's just my bad English. :D

IMHO these strong regulations about alcohol don't help the situation. The kids only love what's forbidden. It is my responsibility as a parent to guide my kids and teach responsible handling of alcohol, ziggies, drugs and sex. It's difficult, but it's my job, nobody elses.

[moonbrightnites]

I completely agree.

My parents always allowed my brother and I to have wine with dinner. Neither of us ever associated drinking with rebellion.

[sakesushimaki]

IMHO these strong regulations about alcohol don't help the situation.

Clearly, the law-makers have not watched US teenie movies. ;)