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What are some of the weird/hilarious/stupid things that are legal in Germany but illegal in other countries (and vice versa)? (lemmy.world)
submitted 6 months ago by nodimetotie@lemmy.world to c/germany@feddit.de
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My buddy and I were discussing the allowed blood alcohol content for driving (purely hypothetically) and how it varies across countries and then we stumbled upon the question in the title. Would be curious to hear if you guys know any good examples.

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[–] Downcount@lemmy.world 12 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (5 children)

Wegbier

Is that a thing in whole Germany? I didn't know this when I was still living in Lower Saxony (where I've seen this doing it by the youth at weekends) but learned that it's totally normal for everybody / everyday in North Rhine-Westphalia.

[–] geissi@feddit.de 3 points 6 months ago

Wegbier

Is that illegal anywhere except the US?

[–] nodimetotie@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago

Just learned about this today)

[–] viking@infosec.pub 1 points 6 months ago

I'm from NRW, born and raised, and only heard about it after moving from my hometown to Bochum. Seems to be a thing in the Ruhrgebiet, not in the whole state. Have heard it later when I moved to Berlin, in Rheinland-Pfalz and Saarland I heard Fußpils, but never Wegbier.