A French student is accused of licking a straw at a juice vending machine before putting it back and posting the video online. He faces jail time if convicted in Singapore, a country famous for its tough laws.

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[–] 3 points 4 months ago (4 children)

Title being "teen", I thought he'd be 13 for something that dumb. That dude is an adult in French law.

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  • [+] -6 points 4 months ago (3 children)

    You do know where that word comes from, right? Thirteen, fourteen, and so on? That unsurprisingly includes nineteen as well - a teen is someone between the ages of 13 to 19.

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  • [–] 8 points 4 months ago* (2 children)

    Yes M. Pedantic, I know where the word teenager comes from. It is a technically true title that makes the headline more click grabby so it sounds like a kid got arrested. It is also true that he's legally an adult where he comes from and at 19 you should know better.

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