Tesco's Attitude

Wyndham

OK - now I'm upset. I've NEVER been asked for id

Still, I agree, bad attitude from the cashier. I'd have gone to the Customer Services desk in the store and complained on the spot.

ShockingPink

When I was working in a pub a few years ago, I was happily serving a young man with pints of beer. He then came up and asked for a cigar, at which point I very nearly asked him how old he was! (I love beer, but hate smoking...)

Fortunately I caught myself in time, and my colleague said she knew him and he was 20 anyway.:beer:

UKTigerlily

I don't see why the c/out op didn't serve the OP, although maybe their store is really strict on them. At mine we can serve anyone with ID, the only time we'd ask someone with them for ID is if they handed money to the buyer, or were saying it was for them too. The OP didn't say a thing to the c/out op about it being for him & his g-f had ID so I don't see a problem for the op serving them. Her attitude sounds disgusting too, i'd complain to the store manager

surfcat

Addiscomber wrote:

As I am the wrong side of 50 I shall be shocked beyond belief to be asked in the circumstances being discussed here, but what exactly are late teen/twenty somethings supposed to carry? At the moment we do not have any official proof of age in this country - birth certificates are actually useless as they can be obtained by anyone for a small fee. I do not have a driving licence or a passport, and I bet lots of younger folk do not either.

Does the Portman group (a drinks industry federation) not still do its free ID card to prove you're over 18? I had one of these when I was 18, 8 years ago now, and accepted by all pubs at the time.

loracan1

As I am the wrong side of 50 I shall be shocked beyond belief to be asked in the circumstances being discussed here, but what exactly are late teen/twenty somethings supposed to carry? At the moment we do not have any official proof of age in this country - birth certificates are actually useless as they can be obtained by anyone for a small fee. I do not have a driving licence or a passport, and I bet lots of younger folk do not either.

You can use a driving licence with photo, a passport or there are other special cards PASS/citizen cards with photo and DOB that can be taken as proof of age. Anyone under the age of 25 or so should be aware of these and if you look under 21 you'll be asked for it if the assistant is doing their job properly. I've asked to see ID off everyone in a group if I consider it necessary (crates of beer etc) very rarely is there an objection - as I said there are ways and means of asking. Sometimes you just need to hear someone speak before you can tell their age.

I also get the over-fifties asking if I'll be checking their id so of course I go along with it...:rolleyes:

mishkanorman

I was refused at a gig in a uni once, bloke in-front of me was served (must have been 16 at the most) , wasnt asked for ID woman behind bar was all smiley and I stepped up, she looked me up and down and said "NO" I said "no what" She then replied I wasnt old enough and she wouldnt serve me. I got so irate and said you didnt even ask my age or for id and she shrugged and said i can tell you arent old enough and she served the next person !!
My husband walked up at this point and the smug look fell off her face as he jokingly said "let me guess she wont serve you" I looked at her and she looked everywhere but at me, she served my husband in the end.


I was 25 and pregnant at the time, (my husband is 34 so clearly old enough !!)


My all time low has to be being asked for ID to buy Moulin Rouge (crap film) which is a 15, when i was 23 !!


I really dont look that young



mishka

curlynet

I am against people buying for underage (even if I drank in pubs from 16 onwards) and can therefore appreciate c/out op's question, but agree that there are ways and means. I was asked my age when buying cigarettes at uni I was 21. Took it as a compliment, no one asks me now, kids have obviously aged me!!!

Morglin

I wish I had the OP's problem...........I'm fast approaching an age where the only age-related proof I will need to produce is that which will confirm I am entitled to elderly concessions...........:eek: :eek: :eek: :eek:

Lin

Sassers

I don't think the problem was with the Tesco check-out woman asking for ID but how she went about it. Sounds way over-the-top and far too aggressive!
I had a similar experience the other night. I bought loads of fruit and veg all with 10p stickers on them - you should have heard the woman tutting beind the till as she scanned them through. When a mango wouldn't scan she called the till manager over, and were nudging each other and smirking as the manager put the code in! When I finished packing, she turned and said to me really stoppy-like, `Gotta clubcard...oh and you haven't re-used any bags either!'
I was so annoyed by this time, I asked her what her problem was and did she need me to call the manager down to her till to assist her? She soon shut up.
My parting shot - ever so sweetly and with a smile was - Evening primrose oil works wonders for elderly women with stress' and walked off!
Not happy though

gyzmo

The people skills of the assistant may be questionable, but her actions are not. If there is any doubt on the cashiers part as to the age of the person, then she has a duy to request ID. Stores are so paranoid about underage selling (or rather the consequences thereof) that they have diligence plans all other the place - reminders on tills, staff training, huge notices etc. It is infuriating when you are over age and have been refused sale ( I tried to buy my 16 year old brother some bitter for a table meal but was refused even though it was legal!), but having seen the consequences of underage sales, the actions of the stores and all others involved can only be applauded.