Marks and Spencers and ID

lulaloo

:mad: :mad: :mad: :mad:

I know that the staff were just doing their job but i am so angry i had to vent somewhere.

I went to buy the Mothers Day 'Meal for 4 for £15' at my local Marks and Spencers.

Got to the till. Girl puts everything through. 'Do you want a bag for life for 10p?' 'Yeah, go on then.'

Bags it up for me.

Then says 'Have you got any ID for the bottle of wine?'

I'm 27.

And despite my efforts, I know I don't look any younger than 25 on a good day. And today is not a good day.

Me: 'Um, what kind of ID do you take? I only have my student card with me that has my DOB on...'
Hands over NUS card.
Cashier: 'I don't think we take these, but i'll ask my supervisor' (beeps supervisor)

(At this point I am thinking 'I know for a fine fact that they will say they don't take NUS, but maybe when the supervisor gets here she will realise that I am indeed old and decrepid and clearly not under the age of 18')

There are 5 people in the queue behind me now, all craning their necks to see what the hold up is. I am beginning to contemplate making a run for the shop door before my face turns an even darker shade of beetroot. I have never wanted to see someone more than this supervisor.

...waiting...

Cashier: 'Do you not have your passport or driving license?'
Me: 'No. I don't drive and had just popped into town to buy this for my Mum so I didn't think I'd be needing my passport.'

...more waiting...

Cashier has now started to go red and is apologising profusely.

...more waiting...

Supervisor arrives (eventually ), looks at NUS card and says 'No, sorry we don't take these.'

Me: 'Ok, so I can't buy this now?'

Supervisor: 'You can buy the other things just not the wine'

Me: 'Right, so I can have the other three items for £19.97, rather than paying £15 and getting the wine?'

Supervisor: 'Yes'

I grab my NUS and say in my most sarcastic tone 'Brilliant, Thanks VERY much for your help' (I was contemplating throwing in a 'my family wont eat on sunday now because of you' :rotfl: but I decided this may be a little dramatic)

Before the posts fly in with 'The cashier was just doing her job'. Yes, I know she was. But that doesnt make me any less !!!!ed off.

My only comfort is the fact that at least someone in this world thinks I look younger than 21. :rolleyes:

nomoneytoday

When you are 40 and the cashier thinks you are 21 that would be a bonus

Enfieldian

I was in Morrisons a while ago doing the weekend shop with my wife.

She was packing bags while I was unloading the trolley.

As a bottle of wine goes through the cashier turns to her and asks if she has got any ID because she looked "awfully young"

I nearly p155ed myself laughing. She's 36.....

I didn't think to ask why she was being asked when we were clearly together, there is no way I would mistaken for under 30, let alone 21....

Does this mean that women doing the shopping after picking the kids up from school can't buy alcohol either? Or does it mean that management are not explaining procedure to the staff properly....

so2006

See thats the problem these days. Many people have loads of drugs, and look older. A 15 yr old could take some weed and then look like a 20 yr old.

The cashier is just covering his back, I think they just do it for the fun of it lol

williham

Everyone has ID now so I just ID everyone if I'm not sure. Especially now you get IDed if you look 25 or under. You should expect it until you're about 30 :P

lulaloo

I knew this would turn into 'You should accept that you would be ID'd and should of been carrying it'

What happened to a good old fashioned rant?

lynzpower

im sorry but its really unsafe to be carrying a passport round with you! I never would do that, let alone if it was lost and anyone can get hold of it.

I do carry my driving license about but v scared of losing it TBH

Sigh. my mate whos 29 got IDed for a lottery ticket last year ( and she doesnt look good for her age PSML ) so I suppose its a compliment

OTOH you could have had the juice or the presse or whatever it is on this deal- we never have the wine as we dont really drink.

lulaloo

I could of, but I really wanted the wine. I'll have to go back tomorrow with my passport I suppose.
And if there's nothing left in the deal, you might see me on the evening news:rotfl:

Bebsie

This happened to me in Tesco and i am 35 and I am not kidding........ a little bit of "common sense" me thinks....

Miss_Liquorice

When I got ID'ed for a bottle of wine in Tesco's on a rare, ID-less occasion, I told the cashier I understood (even though I was a bit disgruntled) and went to the Co-op to put a lottery line on. When I got ID'ed there, I just said increduously "I'm 21!" and she went very red and served me.

The other day, a guy in front of me got ID'ed for beer - he handed over his ID, confirmed he was 28, and then turned to his mate and went "Yes!". I'd take it as a compliment. Annoying, but still a complement.

hollydays

so2006 wrote: »

See thats the problem these days. Many people have loads of drugs, and look older. A 15 yr old could take some weed and then look like a 20 yr old.

The cashier is just covering his back, I think they just do it for the fun of it lol

eh? What are you on?