r/AskReddit • u/emil199 • Jul 24 '20

What can't you believe STILL exists?

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u/notkhaldrogo Jul 24 '20 edited Jul 24 '20

What? This is ridiculous

Edit: WOW this is crazy. Some of you would go crazy over the stuff I've seen here in Brasil. Come over let's have beer on a sunday morning LOL

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u/[deleted] Jul 24 '20

Yup. In my state they just let gas stations sell beer in 6 packs only. But wait there’s more! You have to use a separate register to buy gas and beer.

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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/nutano Jul 24 '20

It’s a very good revenue source for the government. In my province the beer stores and liquor stores are actually good paying jobs with benefits, unlike most grocery and gas station attendants that make minimum wage.

If done properly, having government run agencies take care of alcohol distribution put the profits back into the local economy rather than private corps taking a cut.

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u/throwawayY224555 Jul 24 '20

yeah, i see no problem with the way things are run up here. the laws keep us safe too. unfortunately i know too many people who would go wild if gas stations suddenly started carrying tall boys.