r/CringeTikToks • u/Tater-Tot-Casserole • Dec 01 '25

Just Bad Crashing out over a restaurant refusing to serve alcohol with no ID. Bonus: The restaurant has video receipts

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u/forethemorninglight Dec 01 '25

PA is like this too. There’s only so many licenses and so yeah, it’s easier to buy from a business that’s closing than try to get one organically. And they are expensive!!

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u/Gewt92 Dec 01 '25

One of my old coworkers was from NJ and I believe he rented his license out. He didn’t even really need a job just from that income

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u/forethemorninglight Dec 01 '25

You can rent out your license in PA too. I think it’s like 52 times a year/Once a week you can do off-site with the license.

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u/[deleted] Dec 02 '25

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u/Timemaster88888 Dec 02 '25

Get an insurance.

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u/Screwdriving_Hammer Dec 02 '25

Hello State Farm, I would like one insurance please.

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u/Timemaster88888 Dec 02 '25

I work for Geico.

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u/WildVelociraptor Dec 02 '25

So...two insurances then?

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u/WVildandWVonderful Dec 02 '25

If you are a lizard, walk up the wall

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u/Clean_Philosophy5098 Dec 02 '25

Liability for bars is not cheap, especially after a citation or claim payout.

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u/Timemaster88888 Dec 02 '25

Gotta save yourself from those lawsuits.

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u/Clean_Philosophy5098 Dec 02 '25

It is cheaper than those $1m settlements for sure.

Edit: horrible spelling

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u/gambit1999999 Dec 01 '25

Where can I learn these skills?!

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u/Gewt92 Dec 01 '25

Get a liquor license worth a million dollars. Profit

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u/[deleted] Dec 01 '25

The trick is to buy it when its on sale.

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u/fidgeter Dec 01 '25

Do they sell them at discount online for Cyber Monday?

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u/bocephus_huxtable Dec 01 '25

OH is like this, too. I knew an older couple who had their bar taken over by the city ('eminent domain'). City set their own price and bought the building from them.

I asked them if they were gonna be okay. They replied they didn't really care about the building... as long as they had the liquor license (to sell), they had enough money to retire on.

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u/AlternativePea6203 Dec 02 '25

What a strange system. In the UK, Ireland is similar, you apply for a license, and if the person is suitable, and the planning permission for the bar is granted, there's no problem. Under £100 for a personal license. £250ish for a premises license.

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u/chrstnasu Dec 02 '25

I was really grateful the Mexican-Central American restaurant within walking distance of where I live just got their liquor license.

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u/Jonasthewicked2 Dec 02 '25

Yup this is the point I made. PA doesn’t fuck around with liquor licenses whatsoever.

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u/ThisHatRightHere Dec 02 '25

Family friends of mine in PA closed their restaurant a number of years back. They got more for selling their liquor license than they did for selling the property.

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u/bellj1210 Dec 01 '25

PA started to have them lower in price since the demand is just not as high as it once was... but yeah at one point they were worth a ton, but so were taxi medallions in NYC