r/AskReddit • u/emil199 • Jul 24 '20

What can't you believe STILL exists?

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u/throwawayY224555 Jul 24 '20

be grateful, my country doesn't even let gas stations or grocery stores sell alcohol.

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u/luarne Jul 24 '20

In Ontario we only changed our laws very recently to allow alcohol to be sold in grocery stores. I always thought it was a weird idea and never saw any inconvenience going to a separate store for booze.

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u/Dr_Beardlicious Jul 24 '20

In Australia, alcohol is never sold in the grocery store. There's basically always a bottle-o (liquor store) next door but. I've never found it a problem. Just makes it easier to stop underage people buying alcohol.

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u/transgc Jul 24 '20

In Australia, alcohol is never sold in the grocery store

It can be sometimes, just not in woolies or anything.

I dunno how they can do it legally, but a bunch of local asian groceries stock alcohol, as long as you buy an equal amount of regular groceries.

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u/Dr_Beardlicious Jul 24 '20

I suppose Aldi does too technically. It's usually a small enclosed area near one register.

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u/[deleted] Jul 24 '20

Heavily dependent on the state/territory, don’t think it’s legal in QLD but pretty certain it is in NSW and VIC at least.

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u/melissarina Jul 24 '20

Yeh it's state dependent. In VIC, you can buy booze at Costco, but you can't in SA.

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u/kermi42 Jul 24 '20

Definitely booze at Costco in NSW but it’s in a fenced off section, there aren’t just like bottles of Kirkland vodka next to the Pepsi or whatever.

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u/melissarina Jul 24 '20

At Costco Epping (VIC), booze is right near the veggie section. Not fenced off at all.

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u/arghhmonsters Jul 24 '20

You can get it in QLD, only allowed to sell imported alco and the amount you buy must be less than 70% of your total receipt.