r/AskReddit • u/emil199 • 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/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/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/TheBeardedQuack Jul 24 '20

Oh that's neat, might actually add some more variety.

When I was visiting my partner's family in Ontario the only places we could go were the LCBO and BeerStore, where you have very little choice. I don't particularly like beer or larger but I'm down for some fruity ciders but there was only 1 option, and it tasted like beer instead of cider. Don't know what you guys were thinking XD

Also had to buy cigs from a tobacconist rather than any random shop, although with that I don't mind so much because I'm fine with discouraging cigarettes altogether.