As a parent, would you find this unacceptable?

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In the UK the drinking age is 18 but we can legally drink at 16 at a pub or restaurant with a meal (only cider and wine) if an adult is present, or younger than 16 if you’re in your own home with adults permission.
I’m 17 and my coworkers are harassing me to go to a Christmas meal with them in December. I don’t want to for multiple reasons, two big ones being I don’t like them and don’t celebrate Christmas 😂
Well anyway they’re bribing me by saying they will order me alcohol there. I don’t drink anyway so that isn’t convincing me lol.
I just wanted to see if you guys thought this was acceptable. Yes it’s legal, but would you be okay with that as a parent, without them even asking for your permission?

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Depending on the maturity level of my kid, at 17 I would probably be ok with friends ordering alcohol for them at an event like a Christmas party. I would not however be at all ok with “friends” trying to bribe or pressure them into drinking if they did not want to. I plan on having many conversations with my future kids about alcohol so I hope they would feel they could be honest with me and know they could call me for a ride or if at anytime they became uncomfortable.

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This doesn’t sound like bribing but more like teasing, like oh yeah “we can order some booze for you”. I have had this happen to me and its not a big deal. People joke around this stuff and i think some people in the comments are seriously reaching. 
As a parent i know i wouldn’t be able to control what people say around my child,i would hope that i raised children right and as an adults they can make the right decisions. 
As for the drinking age, i would let my children try alcohol around me, a few sips just to get them used to the idea of alcohol, so when they go to a gathering as an adult they wont get wasted from a sip or two. If they openly hate it, i wont push it and that will be it. I think the first glass of wine was about this age with my mother and father at a Christmas party and i was fine with it.

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I’d be upset they weren’t taking no for an answer moreso than the alcohol part. That’s not being a good friend to you.

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i think it depends on the child. 
when i was 17 i went out all the time with my co workers (hairdressers) and they got me drinks in pubs and stuff.. my mum didn't care at all- she knew all the girls and she knew and trusted me. 
although parents had allowed me to drink little bits at home probably from the age of about 15... (only like WKD's and stuff atthe start!) 
but if it's someone who has never really had a drink in their lives and their parents don't normally do that sort of thing at home then i think it's abit out of order.... 
i do think they should have maybe said 'if it's cool with your parents we're happy to get you a drink or two at the bar'

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It sounds reasonable to me. If I'm letting my teen go out without me then I trust them to make good choices.

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You don’t like them 😂😂😂
It would depend on my kids. If I know for a fact, they’re not mature enough to be responsible, I’d be a little peeved. But ultimately I don’t believe it’s a huge deal, especially if it was a Christmas party and they weren’t getting shitfaced and driving or something.

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Depends on the kid. And if they asked before.

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Sounds a bit sketchy that they are trying to bribe a minor with the promise of alcohol if you ask me......

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Holy shit, its September  and they are already Harassing  you 🤦🏼‍♀️  I personally  don't  think  anyone other than your pare nts should consent  to giving a minor  alcohol.

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I would be upset. That's adults trying to pressure you/bribe you and if you dont want to go then they dont need to harass you.

As a parent, would you find this unacceptable?

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