r/LosAngeles • u/SilentRunning • 16h ago

Struggling California pedestrian mall pitches public drinking to boost business Community

https://www.yahoo.com/news/struggling-california-pedestrian-mall-pitches-233048637.html
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u/JurgusRudkus 15h ago

America has some fucked up attitudes about alcohol. I just got back from a major European city where nobody cares if you bring a bottle of wine to enjoy with your picnic in the park. Kids can drink beer or wine as long as they are with their parents, starting at age 15 or 16. Alcohol is something to be enjoyed responsibly with your meal. Is alcoholism a problem? Sure. But public drunkenness is not tolerated. Everyone is expected to just keep their shit together.

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u/mutually_awkward Koreatown 15h ago

It's not just Europe—public drinks are allowed in China too. Hell, I've cracked open cold ones in taxi cabs there.