That's a good point. In the UK people can buy alcohol at 18 or drink it at home or with a meal earlier than that. By 23 everyone is 5+ years into their "drinkin

That's a good point. In the UK people can buy alcohol at 18 or drink it at home or with a meal earlier than that. By 23 everyone is 5+ years into their "drinking career" and (mostly) know their limits. "Getting hammered" for the sake of it is kinda passe at that stage too. If US tech companies are full of people with the alcohol maturity of a British 19-20 year old then I can see why that might end badly.