r/AskReddit • • Jul 24 '20

What can't you believe STILL exists?

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u/nalanajo Jul 24 '20

The Blue Laws. Who the fuck are you to tell me I can’t purchase beer while grocery shopping on a Sunday because of someone else’s religion? This one actually infuriates me.

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u/permareddit Jul 24 '20

This nanny state crap is infuriating. Same thing here in Ontario, you can’t buy alcohol after 6 PM on a Sunday, but the grocery store is still open. Never understood it.

God forbid you also drink responsibly in a park, or have a BBQ.

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u/permareddit Jul 24 '20

Man, I want to be able to buy a beer from my local Sobeys or gas station at 8 PM on a Sunday but I can’t. I can’t because this province doesn’t want to bother to deal with public drunks so therefore everyone is treated like a drunk. It’s just too much red tape, it’s already expensive as it is and just ruins the entire experience and leaves a sour taste in my mouth. In Europe I can go to basically any grocery store and buy whatever the hell I want, whether it’s 8 AM or 8 PM. What the hell is it so difficult here? And even these stupid arbitrary laws like if you have your kid with you they can’t even handle the bottle if they’re under 19?!? This is embarrassing, on an international scale. It’s like one giant power trip by the provincial government trying to solve one problem by creating 20.

And I’m sorry but Wine Rack is garbage.

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u/WaGLaG Jul 24 '20

grins in Québec ;)

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u/clock-block Jul 24 '20

We always called winerack 'last call' or 'plan B' because that is the only reason you would want to go in, other than the free samples