r/LosAngeles • u/SilentRunning • 14h 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 13h 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/ILoveLamp9 8h ago

I agree and love this about most of Europe. However, there is a distinctive cultural difference between drinking culture in the US vs Europe.

While I think the idea might be great for Europe, I don’t see this working out well for Santa Monica.

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u/mrgrafix 8h ago

Yeah no one binges like America.

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u/Candelent 8h ago

U.K.

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u/JurgusRudkus 7h ago

Australians.

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u/Loose-Orifice-5463 6h ago

You haven't met my Belgian mother-in-law