I'm from Europe and somehow I got carded like 3 or 4 times in my life and I was 18+ at the time even though I bought stuff like alcohol before that. It feels so weird to me but now that I'm older I'm shocked of all the things I got away with

[–] TheGrandNagus@lemmy.world 6 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (2 children)

True, it feels like places are a lot more strict about it now than they used to be.

When I was younger, despite it technically not being legal, it was normal to let teenagers drink in pubs, because it was seen as better to have them there where adults could keep an eye on them than out on the street at night. That just isn't a thing in pubs anymore in my experience.

(My experience is based on the UK and Ireland, I'm not sure about elsewhere)

[–] Demdaru@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Yeah, it is more strict. Parents are bombarded with pedophilia news 24/7, same as kidnappings, bullying, deaths...

Meanwhile buisnesses are under constant threat of checks from authority and a lot of legal threat in case shit goes down the drain.

We made world safer, but also...dry and constricting. And then people wonder what's up with generations becoming less social.

[–] Noodle07@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago

Yeah if theres a control and 1 kid buy alcohol the business is done for and the owner is in for a lot of troubles too

[–] Emi@ani.social 2 points 3 weeks ago

It's all for The greater good.

[–] Khrux@ttrpg.network 4 points 3 weeks ago

For me it's the weird ones. I never get ID'd buying alcohol, and it's got to the point where I often don't bring it out (I don't drive). But then I'll be buying a wood file where I need to be 16+ and get ID'd.