1. Teenagers drink for the simple thrill of being drunk.
Adults drink for a small holiday from life.
2. Adults try really hard to think of things to do that aren't going to the pub.
Drinking in an actual pub is exotic and exciting when you’re underage.
3. Drinking in the park when you're underage...
Drinking in the park as an adult...
4. You revel in having your youthful looks acknowledged when you get ID'd as an adult.
Getting ID'd when you're under 18 is the ultimate night-ruiner.
5. Adults take pride in seeming like they know about good booze.
Teenagers don't even pretend to give a shit what they're drinking because they know they're going to be sicking it up anyway.
6. As an adult, you buy booze from the newsagents when you've drunk all the good drink and nowhere else is open.
The only place you buy booze when you're a teenager is the newsagents.
7. A hangover is a badge of honour when you're underage.
As an adult, a hangover is the soul-sucking, stomach-churning, skull-grinding, self-loathing curse that blights every Sunday.
8. Sharing a communal bottle of whatever someone nicked from their parents is standard among teens.
Adults often stay at home and drink quality booze alone like ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
9. Teenagers seek out as many opportunities as possible to get pissed.
The aim when you're an adult is usually NOT to get pissed.
10. Teenagers like to boast about being drunk like boozing is the coolest thing they could do.
Pissed-up adults will constantly try to convince people they are not drunk.
11. Teenagers really love drinking.
Adults really love drinking.
