Popping the champagne is a globally recognized way of celebration, and of course nobody will let that expensively precious liquid go to waste. It may only be legal for the twenty-one-ups to consume such celebratory liquids, but that doesn’t stop the younger ones from joining in.

Now, we’re not talking about a bunch of rowdy teenagers hopping into parties and getting hopped up on goofballs. No, we’re talking about drinking with their parents. Sure the law says “no”, but you’re in your parents’ house, and you’ll follow their rules.

It seems that more often than not, the folks will only allow drinking – if any – during celebrations, such as weddings, holidays and all that jazz.

“I have been allowed to have a glass of champagne on New Years. Haven’t really asked about other occasions,” said senior Chloe Loesch, whose mom co-owns King’s Wine Bar in South Minneapolis. However, her brother, Max, doesn’t get the same rights when it comes to drinking.

“It’s up to the family – up to the parent,” said Max. “I don’t think its any worse than adults drinking with their families. So long as it’s reasonable,” continued Chloe.

Chloe, who also works at King’s has said that the underage drinking has stuck to the household for now, as no parents have reportedly bought drinks for their children at the wine bar. “Well sir, that’s not legal,” wrapped-up Chloe.

Well… not legal here. Across the pond however, things are very different. Fun fact: The United Kingdom’s minimum drinking age is eighteen, but with parents in the vicinity, the drinking age is reduced to five years old.

Many other European countries such as Germany, Spain, or Greece can have you drinking up the brew as young as sixteen years old.

If you really want to get technical when explaining to the men in blue or your parents why you were drinking enough to make Asher Roth proud, the constitution prohibits the purchasing of alcohol by anyone under twenty-one, but states nothing of the sort regarding the possession or ingestion of alcoholic beverages after the age of eighteen.

At least, that’s what was brought up by a court ruling in South Carolina in 2009. Because of that, it appeared that alcohol possession and consumption was legal for anyone above the age of eighteen, as the South Carolina State Constitution Article 17, Section 14 stated that anyone over the age of eighteen is given “full legal rights and responsibilities” as any other adult. However, this was shot down and is still under discussion.

So sure, you might be taking a few swigs of wine with your parents in the comfort of your own home, but as of now, when it comes to the United States outside your front door – you’ll be stuck waiting to waste away in Magaritaville until you’re twenty-one.