Taking your kid into a liquor store

onewhippedpuppy · 04-30-2009, 06:54 AM

Anyone else feel weird about it? When I say kid, I mean like my 5 year old. It's a strange quirk I seem to have, because I've never tried to hide drinking from my kids. My son knows what beer is and that kids can't drink it. I normally have a beer with dinner or in the evening, and this weekend I'll have a houseful of friends that will all be drinking their fair share.

So I'm not shy about drinking and my kids, why do I feel weird about taking him into the liquor store with me?

gr8fl4porsche · gr8fl4porsche's Garage

Not sure why you feel that way, I have no problem with it. My 5 yo daughter likes to go to the fridge and get me a beer. Why she plays 'waitress' she asks if I would like water, milk, coffee or a beer when she takes my drink order.

stomachmonkey · 04-30-2009, 07:00 AM

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Originally Posted by onewhippedpuppy

Anyone else feel weird about it? When I say kid, I mean like my 5 year old. It's a strange quirk I seem to have, because I've never tried to hide drinking from my kids. My son knows what beer is and that kids can't drink it. I normally have a beer with dinner or in the evening, and this weekend I'll have a houseful of friends that will all be drinking their fair share.

So I'm not shy about drinking and my kids, why do I feel weird about taking him into the liquor store with me?

Because you are concerned that you may be perceived as a low life lush?

I would not worry about it.

Now if you take him along when you go hooker and blow shopping.....

gprsh924 · 04-30-2009, 07:01 AM

As long as these aren't daily visits to the liquor store, I think you are fine.

Speedo959 · 04-30-2009, 07:03 AM

The Arab liquor stores around here usually have the smut stuff at little ones eye level. Seems like a no brainer to me.

dhoward · dhoward's Garage

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The Arab liquor stores around here usually have the smut stuff at little ones eye level. Seems like a no brainer to me.

So you can get beer and sex ed for the kid at the same time?
Sweet!

Rot 911 · 04-30-2009, 07:09 AM

My favorite is going to court for criminal law docket day and seeing defendants there with their kids. Truly a magical moment.

GG Allin · GG Allin's Garage

When I was a kid I used to love going into liquor stores with my dad. I remember there was always cool stuff to look at. Beer cans were a big thing in the 70's too. Alot of beer cans to look at in liquor stores. I turned out fine, I think.

Zeke · 04-30-2009, 07:18 AM

Lots more in a LQS than booze. Buy him an ice cream.

legion · 04-30-2009, 07:20 AM

I never went into a liquor store as a kid, but then again, my parents didn't drink at all either.

porkee · 04-30-2009, 07:29 AM

[QUOTE=onewhippedpuppy;4636495]Anyone else feel weird about it?

Not at all. I have fond memories of making regular trips to the packy w/dad for the black labels and taking a few limited supervised sips of a nice cold one. It's a good time to be open and try to teach some responsibiliy at the same time imo.

The Gaijin · 04-30-2009, 07:40 AM

Kids don't belong in bars - at all.

But a store is just a store. Unless they sell those real little bottles behind bullet-proof glass..

David · David's Garage

I feel weird but I still do it.

One of the weirdest times for me as a child was going to the Dallas Playboy club. I was probably 9 or 10. I'm sure it scarred me for life

maxnine11 · maxnine11's Garage

fond memories!!

i remember, a few times a week standing outside of the liquor store with my dad, waiting for it to open. Sometimes, he'd take me to school later.

just kidding

widebody911 · widebody911's Garage

No, you probably shouldn't take the kid along when you're robbing liquor stores.

onewhippedpuppy · 04-30-2009, 08:01 AM

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No, you probably shouldn't take the kid along when you're robbing liquor stores.

But who will hold the bag?

onewhippedpuppy · 04-30-2009, 08:03 AM

I probably feel weird because my parents were so anti-booze. The first time I set foot in a liquor store was when I was 16, ummm, I mean 21. At least that's what the ID said.

HardDrive · 04-30-2009, 08:10 AM

We have state liquor stores here in WA, so the shops are actually pretty nice. More like a wine store that happens to sell booze. No porn, tobacco, etc. I don't drink liquor, typically only wine with occasional beer, so I have no reason to go the booze shops. You can beer and wine in the grocery store.

onewhippedpuppy · 04-30-2009, 08:13 AM

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Originally Posted by HardDrive

We have state liquor stores here in WA, so the shops are actually pretty nice. More like a wine store that happens to sell booze. No porn, tobacco, etc. I don't drink liquor, typically only wine with occasional beer, so I have no reason to go the booze shops. You can beer and wine in the grocery store.

Around here liquor stores are just that. Grocery stores/gas stations can't sell anything with more than 3.2% alcohol in KS, so no wine or liquor for them. The only reason I buy my beer at a liquor store is price and selection. The store nearest to me is actually very nice, no porn in sight.

onlycafe · 04-30-2009, 08:18 AM

when i was eight i became the official martini maker for my parents and their friends.
we moved to new rochelle in 1960, i was ten years old. when my parents were going to go to the liquor store in our new town i said that i should go along to make sure they got the right kind of gin.
you could not imagine the shock i got when we walked into wykagyl liquors and there, standing behind the counter was......buffalo bob smith!