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Sounds like over zealous cashiers to me who are misinterpreting the rules. Just ask to speak to a supervisor.

Rose

Agree with the staff trying to do their jobs, but some do take it too far

Maggie...
thats so funny...cuz my son is 6'7'' and his girlfriend,(they live together) is only about 5'3' and a tiny size 6
she is older than him (27) and only looks about 14 or 15 unless dressed up.....
they make a cute couple...
cmdx

I think it's getting ridiculous. I understand that the shop assistants are trying to protect themselves from possible prosecution, but it is going too far now, I think. In the supermarket I used to work at, they used to apply the "Think 21" policy, but last time I went in there there were signs saying that if you looked under 25 you would be asked for ID.

They really need to make their minds up because (although I actually am 24, like Maggie's daughter I look young for my age - I certainly don't think I look 25) there are getting to be a lot of loopholes. We're in a situation now where an eighteen year old can be refused a sale if they don't look over 21 (or 25) even though they're technically old enough.

Talk about PC all you like. Why not learn a bit about the Law?

The store employees are (mostly) doing their best to comply with the rules - while (some) customers have little to amuse themselves other than mocking.

Grow up!

Sue.....is there an age requirement for buying pritt stick...I thought kids can use that?

My daughter is 6 foot and had her wedding rings on..
I would not say that anyone would think she looks under age......

Talk about PC

Does that mean you can't buy Paracetamol, Ibuprofen etc, if you have kids with you?????????

I would write to the press about this CMD

Happened to my cousin ~she had her kids with both over 18 and she was asked for proof of the ages as they had booze in their trolley ~they had none and the the girl on the till refused to sell them the booze.

Te*co lost a sale of over £300 ~she has said she will never ever shop with this lot again.

My youngest - small, looks young for her age, could pass for a 15 year old etc is rarely challenged . However, her 34 year old 6'6 fiance is often asked!!! Really pees my daughter off! LOL

It is getting ridiculous. One of my daughter's was stopped from buying Pritt Stick, over 21 oh yes she was, over 5' 2" only just..lol she was not amused!

So glad they left their shopping there! Exactly what I would have done. Next step write to the Head Office.

Sue x

Hi CMD.
The same thing happened to me in the same supermarket. I was standing at the self service till waiting to serve myself. My 17 year old daughter was with me and a worker came up to me and said that i could not buy the lager i had in my hand. I told him that i was over 21 and he said that it did not matter because the girl that was with me appeared to be under 21. I then replied that i was buying non alcoholic lager. He went bright red in the face and appologised. I laughed my head off.
Bet he felt a right pratt.

Alyson

idiots!! as if a policeman would put his job on the line , and as you say if you've got your kids with you does that mean you could be buying it for them whats it comeing to?

My daughter, who is 23 went into the te*co supermarket the other day, with her husband..who is 27....they did their shopping...and got a couple of bottles of wine.......when they got to checkout...the cashier asked my daughter if she had some ID....
she had not....her husband was paying for the groceries anyway.so he showed them his driving licence.......'No' she said we cannot accept that....you have to prove that SHE is over 21...but I am paying....'doesnt matter' she said...you may be buying it for her.....and she may be a minor!!!
SO he got his warrant card out (he is a policeman) and showed them that.....to prove that he would not be buying alcohol for a minor........and still they would not allow them to have it......so they left their trolly with all their shopping in...and have shopped elsewhere..........

So does this mean ....if you go shopping with your kids with you..that you are not allowed to buy wine etc?????
errrr I dont think so....I see loads of folks filling up their trolleys with wines and spirits for parties etc.....
What do you think??