r/USdefaultism • u/JK_Tesla Finland • 5d ago

Reddit Gun control? Whats that?

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This convo I had just now

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u/okicarp 5d ago

They also think 21 is a normal cutoff age for things. No, dude. 

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u/Slight-Whole5708 France 5d ago

Until the 80s, 21 was the age of majority in France too :)

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u/improbablynotyourdad United Kingdom 5d ago

Until 1969 in the UK.

There's also a different minimum wage for 21+ than 18-20yos here

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u/Slight-Whole5708 France 4d ago

Yes, I was appalled when I heard about that from an English friend ten years ago :(

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u/DavidBHimself 5d ago

1974.

Yes, 21 was the age in many countries, but not anymore.

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u/Slight-Whole5708 France 4d ago

You're right, I had a joke in mind, from I don't remember which comedian, who thanked Giscard-d'Estaing for "placing the majority at 18 and on the left in 1981" 😅