Refused booze in tesco again

trisontana

I thought that the supermarkets had signed up to a government scheme to cut down on binge drinking by not offering cut-prize booze. What that just a meaningless publicity stunt?

adouglasmhor

sarahg1969 wrote: »

A member of staff was serving another member of staff in Sainsbury's the other night. Chatting away, and she got to a bottle of wine. Asked - "Have you got your ID, luvvy? You know I have to ask." Why does she have to ask? She clearly knew the girl very well (from the conversation they were having) and very probably knew how old she was. Why did she need to ID her if she knew she was over 18?

Because the supermarket has staff working to a script, they are not allowed to deviate even if they know better, common sense replaced by blind obedience to a script made up bt some shiny arsed oxygen thief who never deals with the public but gives good powerpoint presentations to management.

stingeylass

williham wrote: »

Aparrently the law is 16 for alcoholic chocolates.

That is insane! How many chocolate truffles would you need to get drunk? you'd probably slip in to a diabetic coma before getting even a little bit tipsy!

valos_mummy

I read the article about the man who had to carry his shopping in his teeth; I also read the comments after it. Childish, I know, but I like this one:

Just another thought... a bit naughty I know, but if you were to "accidentally" drop a bottle of finest malt and you had your children with you, could they force you to pay for it? "Sorry, I can't buy alcohol, my 14 year old daughter is with me!" :rotfl:

I also got ID'd by association Saturday night. I was in a wine shop with my boyfriend and his dad (his dad was the one buying wine). Thankfully I had it with me though. So I'm back in the lead of the friendly competition I have with my mate!

pulliptears

stingeylass wrote: »

That is insane! How many chocolate truffles would you need to get drunk? you'd probably slip in to a diabetic coma before getting even a little bit tipsy!

I recall Brainiac doing that experiment, and it took a heck of a lot to even register!

mumoftwins

My sister went into Tesco yesterday with my 12 year old daughter. Sister bought 3 bottles of wine and wanted to use the Self Checkout tills but, having never used them before, she asked my daughter for help. So there was my 12 year old scanning through 3 bottles of wine and no-one stopped them or checked them - even the machine didn't register that it was scanning an over 18 product!

Fobi

think 25 policy is....
if you appear under the age of 25 SA must ask for ID! if there is more than 1 appearring under 25 then SA must ask all appearring under 25 (if ID cannot be provided SA has to refuse the sale), with the discression (this is where some seem to be going wrong) that if an adult who is clearly a parent is purchasing alcohol etc with child in toe, that the item is indeed for the adult.
think it would be rather daft to refuse me if i'm in there with my 4 year old!
So think it is both down to the trainig and the SA (if in doubt ask them to check with supervisor/manager but try not to get stressed as it makes situation more difficult and they will be more likely to refuse sale)

sarahg1969

Fobi wrote: »

think 25 policy is....
if you appear under the age of 25 SA must ask for ID!

But, you don't "appear" to be underage, if the SA is fully aware that you are old enough to buy alcohol. That is just completely bonkers.

Fire_Fox

worried_jim wrote: »

Go to a corner shop, they sell anything to anyone. When you were 15 and wanted some cider to enhance your "park experience" it was Patel's mini mart and super booze every time. The perfect combination, White Lightening and a roundabout !
http://www.superlager.co.uk/tramp_fuel31.html
This site features great reviews such as-
White Lightning Cider The Can Says: "Very Strong Cider"
Rortise Says: White Lightning has gone down in legend as a drink which 16 year old kids drink to get drunk on. However, not being put off by this reputation I decided to review the cider, even though no samples were made available to me by the makers. The huge bottle pronouncing "50% extra free" boasts value for money, as does the blue colour shade of the plastic bottle. This should not be confused with cheap and nasty, which is what Heineken is. At 7.5% I felt it might not be able to hack the pace in the company of Rochefort or Carlsberg Special Brew but due to the vast quantity and price it qualifies as tramp juice.

:rotfl:

White Lightening is the only alcohol I have ever deliberately poured down the sink. I bought some from a village shop when I was in my mid-twenties and several years married as it was cheap and I reckoned it couldn't be that bad. It was.

jimmyay

cirrusmp wrote: »

The "we say yes you say yes" policy, where the manager backs up the checkout staff, in my opinion kind of defeats the point of having a manager, and certainly shouldn't be employed at times where my mother was (in Iceland) asked for I.D at age 54. She thought he was just joking, he wasn't and wouldn't complete the sale until he saw proof, she doesn't look 54, but not under 40

the whole thing is ridiculous and i think an American and Nordic import - other countries with a messed up history with alcohol.

I was on holiday in the States a couple of years ago (i'm 35 ) and refused alcohol in an off licence because they had a "think 40" policy -yes - anyone under 40 had to show ID to buy booze in this chain of off licences. It was ridiculous and they made me go and get my passport. Reasoning with them just wouldnt work. It was "The Rules" . This petty fascism is well on the rampage in the UK now too, it seems. Its very depressing - and no wonder more people act like kids when they are treated like them.