You are now required to confirm on the screen by pressing a button that you are at least 18 when buying beer via self-checkout at convenience stores in Shanghai. This was not the case six months ago.
Meanwhile getting carded at 36 was the norm the past few months in USA.
Which is the free country? You tell me.
(I should add “back in ‘Straya you aren’t allowed to drink beer on the sidewalk but here I can so who says it’s less of a free country” is something I’ve heard variations on several times over the years from expats)
Forgot to pay my rent (new place, lots going on, I’m a moron etc).
One day after it was due they changed the password on the door, locking me out and it seems I would’ve only been able to access a temporary password for for one hour if I hadn’t immediately paid.
FWIW, a month ago I paid first month rent plus a one month deposit, so they’d already received two months of rent money from me. (I know that’s not how the deposit works, just saying)
Can’t say Chairman Mao didn’t get some things right.