Co-op asking for ID

executiverocker

id rather look under 21 than my real age! i just tend to take it as a compliment haha

woohoo_postingid

When I was about 17, I worked in John Menzies and asked a girl/young lady for id when buying cigarettes. She said "I'm f**king 22". - Just the behaviour of a 22 year old don't you think. Needless to say, she didn't get served!

mrbnewc1

I wasn't at all rude to her, we actually had laugh about it.

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woohoo_postingid

mrbnewc1 wrote:

I wasn't at all rude to her, we actually had laugh about it.

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I wasn't for one moment suggesting you were rude to her so please don't think I was. Just pointing out something that happened to me and how till staff have to be very careful in these situations.


**wish I looked 16 again**

Bunnie1982

My OH (aged 26) got asked for ID buying a cheap bottle of Bucks Fizz in Asda. He didn't have his ID on him and so I had to buy it for him (I'm 24)

We both thought it was quite funny.

superscaper

Reminds of an article a while ago where a supermarket (can't remember which one) were doing some kind of offer for expectant mothers. And a pregnant woman went to checkout with offer (think it was on nappies or something) and checkout person wanted written proof she was pregnant. The woman was almost nine months pregnant!!!

gyzmo

staff can get fined £80 on the spot - worse if it goes to court. Probably leads to some staff being over-vigilant. Also, some people are just incapable of guessing someones age within ten years. I hate it when people say "how old do you think I am" - I usually come out with something like 90 (when they are about 60) or 15 when they are actually 40. Or maybe I'm just strange....!

superscaper

gyzmo wrote:

Or maybe I'm just strange....!

You probably are, but I have difficulty guessing ages as well

aj3001

About time they got better, hypothetically, I know of someone who was 14 and was able to buy alcohol in the Co-Op about 4 years ago

Broke_Student

I used to get served booze easily when I was 15. Got into cinema 18 rated movies from the age of 12.
Im now almost 19 and hardly ever get served without ID.

I also regularly get asked for ID for lotto tickets. I get very annoyed at this but never complain as they are just doing their job.

Sometimes things do get funny though:
- Got ID'd at Tesco for trying to buy a BBQ fork, along with an entire range of BBQ products! I was obviously not buying it to have a car park fight...
- Sometimes when I get ID'd I show them a solo bank card for fun(which i've had since I was 12). It is amazing how many people just accept this! If they ask me for ID they should atleast read it and make sure its a proper ID!
- At Morrisons last week two ten year olds (not there with me) got served booze before me. I was next in line and one cashier wispers to the other, VERY LOUDLY, "ID him". She then swiftly turned back around like she had just had a James Bond moment and I didn't notice. I obviously then had to give her a VERY loud reply back "Ye ID that deaf guy standing in front of you who is already waving a red piece of plastic in your face". Pathetic.
- I live near a school so name the school when I need to get a bus back from town. Sometimes the drivers come out with "excuse me you left your change, half ticket is £xx.xx." The cut off age for half fair is 14 or 15 I believe!

edit: Had to add one more from a few weeks ago.
Went out for a curry with some friends. I decided not to drink that night as I was driving and also had to work the next morning. Anyway I was the only one who asked for water. The waiter kept sticking the drinks menu in my face and pointing up and down the spirits! LOL he thought I was not drinking because i'm underage and he was going to do me a favour and serve me booze. Then he thought that I didn't understand him so he kept motioning I can choose any drink and pointing at the spirits again LOL!
"I'm sorry I said I want some water. We are underage (which we obviously were not) so I am not allowed".