I spent twenty bucks on alcohol in 2024. That was the first alcohol I had purchased since 2018. Gen X here.
this post was submitted on 31 Jan 2026
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Isn't it common for people to start consuming alcohol with age? I found it disgusting still at 20
Not really. Teenagers and young adults used to party a lot, and those parties used to have a lot of alcohol
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I suspect that smoking weed has replaced a lot of drinking for much of GenZ.
I'm wondering how this is calculated? Is the data tracked by IDs scanned and birthdays entered at registers?
Cocktails are $20 a pop. Hell, mocktails are like $15 a pop and they don't contain alcohol.
Money
Is Gen Z even allowed to drink yet?
At least some of us are, yes. Im generally considered gen Z and ive been legally allowed to drink for years
I've seen the line drawn a few different places, but generally Gen Z starts at around 1996-1998 or so. In any case, the oldest Gen Z have been drinking age for a while.
The last gen z are nearly finished with high school. The oldest gen alpha kids are in high school. We're a year into gen beta being born.
Internet and games. Stay inside sober and have fun - including chatting with possible partners - instead of going out drinking trying to get laid.
/GenX who did the drinking variant. Gen Z has it better.
If can either get a bottle of wine or a bottle of pom juice. I'm going with the pom juice.
Because they have no money!
Of course not. Healthcare in the USA is a nightmare.
This is just because they don't get paid enough to afford it in the first place, so it never develops as a habit.
Gen Z spent it all on avocado toast, so they'll have to make due with Olde English "800"
Two hands, taped to each. A wild night for sure