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submitted 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) by pruwybn@discuss.tchncs.de to c/nostupidquestions@lemmy.world

I'm thinking in the U.S. and Canada. For example, if you're on vacation, you've checked out of your hotel room and have several hours until your flight, and you have some cans of beer left over. I know you could sneakily drink them in a park or something, but I'm just curious if there's any way to do it that's legal.

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[-] copd@lemmy.world 179 points 7 months ago

Upvoted for understanding everyone on this website isn't American and referencing the countries specific to this discussion clearly in the main body of the question

[-] Hugh_Jeggs@lemm.ee 69 points 7 months ago

Rest of the world wondering what kind of Freedom©®™ makes it illegal to drink outside?!? 😂

[-] hperrin@lemmy.world 49 points 7 months ago

The freedom that puritanical Christians enjoyed to write all the laws.

[-] wahming 4 points 7 months ago

Eh, it's pretty common in a lot of other countries as well. Those with significant Muslim populations, and even countries like Norway.

[-] folekaule@lemmy.world 8 points 7 months ago

I grew up in Norway, but haven't lived there for some time. When I first read this I was like "bullshit. you can drink anywhere". But, I looked it up and you are correct. However, it is not very often enforced unless you're being a nuisance. Drinking and driving on the other hand is taken very seriously. Don't even gamble with that a little bit in Norway.

[-] whoreticulture@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 7 months ago

It's honestly the same in the US. You can drink a beer in public. I think those laws are probably mostly used to harass homeless people, or selectively enforced at like playgrounds or outside businesses.

[-] Tebbie@lemmy.world 2 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

I first found out about this while trying to leave a bar with a bottle of beer when I was 22. I was like, "dude, I'm not wasting this, so you're telling me I have to get smashed for the next few minutes if I was to leave the bar without wasting my drink?"

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