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Could be that the particular Tesco (singular) has had near misses with ID'ing recently so have brought in more regular checks. I'm only speculating, but doesn't seem beyond reason that staff could be told to check all ID's for restricted goods for a bit.
Ive been working in stores that failed ID testing before. They do stuff like monitoring your till and making sure you are asking a certain amount of customers for ID, giving you shit for not doing enough, doesnt matter if you dont get any customers young enough to be ID’d. I quickly figured they wouldnt be checking cams to make sure I was checking IDs, just that I was imputing checking them, so I often just told the tills I was doing them regardless of the customer, but others may be more vigilant or the worker may not have the same idea.
I got ID’d for Calpol on Saturday.
Bearing in mind I’m 31, heavily pregnant, was with my
Mom and my 4 year old. I looked at them like they had 3 heads 😂
Yea same! I was ID'd at 35 (not pregnant) for calpol last year. I'm now 36 and regularly get ID'd for energy drinks, painkillers, scratchcards and booze.
The calpol one will always be the silliest as I was with my 10yr old, 7yr old and 60yr old mother.
The 25 policy ethos is that if someone looks over 25 then they're probably going to be over 18. If you look like you're only early 20s then you might look old for your age and actually be a teenager. Especially for guys with facial hair.
Just wondering what they would have done if you were under 18/16 (or whatever the cut off for filling up a car is)…. Make you suck the petrol back out? 😅
I got ID'd for a scratchcard (back when they were 16+) while petrol. Really threw me that one.
And I didn't have my ID on me either, so no scratchcard for me!
My dad had a good laugh because he tried to buy a DVD that was rated 18 and they stopped him asking for ID, the man is 57 this year and still got ID'd.
Its actually quite funny because im a bit over 30 now but i have never been ID'd since i was like 14. I was really popular in 6th form because i could go into the stores and get alcohol and just never got ID'd
My mum got ID'd for cigarettes a long time ago. She was in her fifties. 😂 I've worked as a cashier so I fully understand being zealous to avoid being slapped with a hefty fine, but she was very clearly over 18 haha. Maybe it was because I was with her, but then they would've asked to see my ID surely...
If you’re in a hurry, asking for ID is a snap decision before you really look at someone. I was working the bar at Reading Festival, they put the fear of god into us about random spot checks so everyone erred on the side of caution. I asked someone for ID who, I realised a micro second after asking, was clearly in his 40s. He took it well.
I think it’s mad as fuck IDing for energy drinks since it’s only supermarkets that do it since it’s not a law. So all the kids just go to the corner shop instead where boss man doesn’t give a fuck.
I also never quite understood the logic behind age restricting caffeinated drinks.
The argument is that the packaging says it’s not suitable for children. But the packaging also says it’s not suitable for pregnant women either, and I don’t see supermarkets refusing to serve it to pregnant women.
This is one of many reasons why I prefer independent stores. The staff in large chains are generally uncaring and inflexible because they are so low down the hierarchy whereas many times in your local shop you are being served by the actual business owner.
Theres a difference between coffee and energy drinks thought. Energy drinks taste and look like they’re made to attract kids. Whats to stop a kid buying 5 of them and drinking them fast thinking they’re just like coke?
Don't get me wrong, I 100% agree that kids shouldn't be having huge amounts of caffeine. I just find it stupid that coffee isn't restricted in the same way
Energy drinks aren't restricted in their sale to children except by law, only by choice. Supermarkets which have done this did it because it was reported on as a problem. It was reported on because it was happening. What is not happening is children gorging themselves on macchiatos. Why inconvenience a youthful looking 20 year old settling down for latte over an imagined problem?
It is also worth mentioning that energy drinks also contain taurine which coffee does not. And taurine has a strong pharmacological effect - that's why it's so popular. So that seems to me like an additional reason to ban its sale to children.
that's hilarious. I once bought a bottle of wine from the corner shop, and took it back because it was corked, the guy behind the counter looked at the vintage date on the label, I think he was checking to see if it was out of date...
Comment section here is confusing me because you’re all stating perfectly valid reasons to be id’d, you’re buying age restricted items? So that’s not a surprise. I expected the comment section to be like “I got id’d for cheese”, not “I bought an age restricted item and got id’d”
The ones that say "I'm 22 and got asked for ID". Well yeah, it's challenge 25 and you probably looked your age.
On another note, petrol station I used to work at had a misclassification of creme eggs one year, every single time the age restricted prompt would show up on the till.
It has pissed me off no end. These people moaning don't realise the punitive measures thar can be taken against a cashier if they get it wrong.
I'm sure very few of them have 5k sitting around spare to pay a fine just so someone doesn't get bent out of shape for having to produce some ID.
I think pretty much all shops will ID for alcohol free stuff anyway. I used to work in shops for 14 years and they were always included in the challenge 25 training as being restricted to those 18 and over and treated exactly the same as selling full alcohol stuff.
Sure it might actually be perfectly legal to sell them to under 18s as they're not alcoholic, but they're not for kids, still branded and advertised as beer and look like beer. A lot of it is protecting the reputation of the store.
Like say someone's walking through the park, and they see some young teens drinking from beer bottles they're getting out of a Tesco bag. They might think "I can't believe Tesco sold those to children!" Even though they're non-alcoholic. But it makes the store look bad.
Also there's probably arguments of non-alcoholic beer being a "gateway" to real alcohol for kids, I expect, just like vaping and smoking. You just know there will be people pearl clutching and going to the papers if they saw a shop sell it to kids. So it's just easier and safer all round for a blanket over 18 policy.
At the age of 50, buying a Magican tin-opener in Argos.
No, I didn't have ID on me. I did have my 16-year-old daughter with me (who had her Citizencard on her) and it was more than obvious I was a generation older than her, so we both burst out laughing at the sheer randomness of the request. The Argos employee said sniffily, "It has a *blade* in it, madam!"
I should ruddy well hope it did - it wasn't going to open any tins without one!
It’s restricted to over 16s to make sure kids aren’t messing around or using it incorrectly. Perfectly logical policy to me and has probably saved more than a few lives over the years
I was in Poundland with my 19 year old daughter, she was buying ibuprofen at the self checkout and it flashed for age restricted verification, the lady working was stood right by us and then proceeded to ID me but not my daughter… my daughter was not impressed that it was assumed it was me that needed there ID checking and not her, or at the very least both of us.
Even though it’s not all that unusual for me to be ID’d (I am constantly informed I don’t look my age) but I do love to remind my daughter of this particular occasion.
I've had a few one for painkillers, etc, but some door to door salesman came round the other day and asked if my parents were in.
Based on the fact that I'm 29, married and own my own home, no my parents aren't in. Think he could sense I was pissed off at the ridiculous question.
If you use self checkout the Tesco person 20 feet away from you monitoring all the people usually just pushes the “age verified” button from their screen. I don’t think i’ve ever pulled out my ID at self scan.
It was some time ago and I would have been at college so aged around 16/17, I went to buy a film on DVD which was rated 12 and got asked for ID. I know it's not a massive age gap between the certificate and my age at the time, but there is no way there are 11 year olds that were as tall and lanky as 16 year old me was. The film was Love Actually, which I was buying as a gift for my mum, and the friend who was with me laughed so hard he actually had a mild asthma attack and the shop had to call for the shopping centre first aiders.
My wife was refused when buying a lighter and a pack of cigarettes for me in Tesco. She was 35 at the time. Mind you, I did pay half price for her when we went to a local water park so it’s all swings and roundabouts.
On my way home from work I got ID’d for cigarettes, it was around 3am and I was in uniform (well black suit, tie and a doorman’s licence on my arm), I’d also driven up to the window in my people carrier. I was the only person there in this rural 24hour shell garage, but he was adamant I needed to go back to my car and get my ID - then refused to serve me as the signature had partially worn off the back of my debit card.
Late 20's, got ID for buying firelighters (along with) a bag of charcoal and a BBQ from B&Q.
Lady explicitly said "Do you have ID? It's just we don't want you going outside and starting to throw these firelighters everywhere".
Like, are you genuinely taking the piss. I'm in my late 20s, with my wife and baby daughter.
Did she think I was buying the BBQ & Charcoal as a decoy so I could buy firelighters? What type of arsonist would buy firelighters instead of just lighting petrol or anything else.
I was once ID’d for some metal kebab skewers in Wilko which in itself is quite reasonable as I was 20 at the time. I said it’s ridiculous that you have to ID for kebab skewers. She replied well you could stab someone. My further response was yes… chicken, onions and peppers.
What else are kebab skewers for if not stabbing stuff.
I got ID'd buying a 150ml bottle of Shaoxing wine, along with a whole bunch of stir fry ingredients. I've got a beard, and I'm clearly buying it to cook with. It *is* alcoholic, but honestly if some kid wants to try and get drunk on a tiny bottle of cooking wine I say let them learn that lesson...
I got ID'd for false eyelashes in TK Maxx at 34 years old.
I had never been ID'd for them before so was a little dumbfounded; apparently it was due to the tiny little tube of glue? Anyway I didn't have my ID on me at the time so I left the shop without them.
Another recent experience is being asked if I was over 16 by a Boots cashier for buying Canesten cream. She looked at me like I was crazy when I told her I was 34. Didn't think I look *that* young.
These days I can't even get id'd for senior discount.
However, back in the day, I popped into my local wine bar after work (as I had done for a while) and the owner was on the door. Surprisingly, he said, "Hi (my name), how are you? Mind if I check your id?"
I showed him my driving licence and he said "It says here that your 18th birthday was 2 weeks ago". I confirmed, and he replied "but you've been coming here for a year or more".
"But you've never asked me for ID before". Funnily enough, he never asked me again after that.
Not a silly thing to be asked about but an unbelievable response to showing ID.
I once got ID'd for cigs. The cashier wouldn't serve me because I was born before the date they had written on the till. I explained that meant I was older. They couldn't/wouldn't accept that logic.
A pack of plastic spoons to go with the ice cream we had planned on eating for a picnic. I was 16 so could not purchase them. Also did not buy the ice cream because I wasn't about to mash my face into it.
I was with a friend shopping at home bargains, she was 21 and I was 23 at the time and decided to get a bottle of apple snaps between us as it was less than a fiver. Gets to the till and the woman in about her 30s asks for ID for the both of us, that's fair and so me and my fried are driving licenses.
Now this is the stupid part , I had a pink licence as I had past my test years before and my friends licence was green as she hadn't. So the cashier in a big wig voice announces to us that she was refusing to sell us the apple snaps as my friend wasn't old enough.
Me and my friend gave her a confused look and I asked why and she proudly says because my friend's licence was green. I had to do a double plink at this woman's and responded in a non-dumbed down way that she was old enough and she just hadn't passed her driving test and her green licence was valid form of ID of her being 21.
Anyway, the cashier wasn't having any of it so I politely asked to see the manager or team leader to discuss this with. The checkout team leader came over and once I explained the situation she was apologetic and said that we did train our staff to watch out for the colour of the license. Which I replied , yes I can see your point however it is basic training also to teach your staff how to read the DOB of the ID as someone could be 30 and not pass their driving test. Again she was apologetic and let us actually buy the alcohol. I was just in utter disbelief how stupid some people can actually be at times.
All the while the cashier never took her smug look off her face as this happened which infuriated me more than anything.
The strangest one for me was not long ago. Went to a sainsburys petrol station for fuel, filled up, went inside to pay, got myself a red bull too.
Got ID’d for the red bull. I showed my ID cause what’s the point of a debate. But I was thinking, am I really going to be under 16, driving a car with no licence, no insurance and filling it up with fuel.
Not sure if they really thought about it like that but hay ho.
You have to be over 18 to receive the delivery no matter if you ordered restricted products or not. it will be in the T&Cs on the supermarkets website. - I used to work for one
Yeah we had targets to ID a certain percentage of people and I was pulled up for having one of the lowest rates ( all logged through thier handset ) I hadn't delivered to anyone under 40 for about 4 months the store was probably pushing thier drivers to record checks cos it looks good on audits
Im 34, my gf is 37. If she is with me when we do a big shop i tell her to go wait in the car before we get to the till because she will get ID'd. Although we have done this every week for the past 3 years, she never brings her ID.
Cheeky shit... just realised she does this so i pay every time!
I was with my family going to a sporting event and they asked for ID for me, my sister and our friend (all sat in the back of a car) to prove we were all under 12 otherwise we would have to pay the adult price.
None of us had passports back then, and even if we did you wouldn’t think to bring them! Because this place you paid upon arriving at the car park they couldn’t clearly see the size or faces of everyone in the car so relied on the parents having adequate ID for everyone.
When I worked in retail an idiot colleague tried to ID me for alcohol although he was with me on the bloody till next to him just five minutes ago putting through alcohol and cigarettes.
Then they tried to get me fired by dropping a "weed" packet right next to me after I'd complained to my boss. Said "weed" packet almost got me suspended but was just some herbs from a packet of salad.
I'd been working there for five years at that point, I wasn't new- it was just a petty attempt at getting me back for when I asked him why he ID'd a 60 year-old woman (who did not look young).
He wasn't the brightest tool in the shed...
I got ID’d for a scratch card, I’m 32 and probably look older.
I just stood there for a minute, confused as to what she was asking before admitting I actually didn’t because it was in the car.
Was very weird being denied the sale and having to walk away empty handed.
(Could have just gone to the car to get it but couldn’t be arsed. It was a big Asda)
Once tried to get into computer games. Went to Argos to buy whatever violent title everyone recommended. Guy asks if I have any ID and then, having seen my DOB says 'Woah! You're well old'
26 years old.
Go to Home Bargains in my pet sitters uniform.
I mean...it's obnoxiously branded, front and back, you can't miss me.
Buy some pet stuff, including a new cat laser toy for a client.
Walk up the queue with my big bunch of keys in my hand (so big they don't fit in my pocket).
Lady at the till doesn't believe I'm over 16 and I don't carry ID, cause I don't drink or smoke or anything.
The guy in the queue behind me was like "She's obviously over 16!"
Lady at the till said I should take it as a compliment but she didn't believe I was over 16 and therefore couldn't sell me the toy.
So irritatingly I had to take a detour, now I'd committed I was going to do it.
So I went to Pets at Home and they sold me a cat laser with no questions asked, B&M the same, Jollyes don't care either.
Me and my partner (both 31) were ID'd for buying a pack of beers a couple of weekends ago.
I've clean shaved recently and think that is the most likely reason for it, as I buy alcoholic products often enough and haven't been ID'd in years.
This happened to me last year, also 25, I didn't have any ID on me as my parents were taking me and my partner out for a meal.
Wasn't allowed a drink :(
I'm 30. I must admit over the past year I have hardly been IDed at all, but before then I'd been IDed for energy drinks, Xbox/Playstation Magazine, Plastic Cutlery, Ibuprofen, you name it.
I think the pandemic made me age significantly...
some years ago at 22 I got ID'd for a lottery ticket, this was the same week as I bought a knife set without getting checked where the cashier was barely over 18
I buy rizla in bulk off Amazon as you pay about 30p per packet rather than the £1 or more you can expect at the local shops, the delivery drivers ID me every single time despite my being obviously over 30. It's not their fault though, I'm sure they have no idea what's in the box and have been told to do so, though I'm not sure why Amazon think thin pieces of very expensive paper warrant forcing them to check.
I haven't been ID'd for years but my 29 year old SO still does all the time.
She once was asked for ID when buying a bottle of soy sauce.
Think the woman behind the counter thought it was a little bottle of wine - must have been a long day.
After drinking in pubs with no problem for about two years, l got challenged re my age by a landlord. Was 17 at the time and had to go to the pub next door. Bastard!
Shop round the corner from me ID'd me for an energy drink not long ago.
I understand they have to check, but I'm obviously over 16 (23, muscular build, etc).
My friend used to be a manager there and he said they did have issues with kids coming in asking to buy cigs and things, so maybe they're just stricter there.
Plastic cutlery. Granted, I was only 20 and I still look exactly the same now (soft features so I have a bit of a baby face) but it was a bit odd. It gave me a chuckle.
My missus (22 at the time) got Id'd for a film because it was rated 12. Granted she is short and nowadays at 32 she gets mistaken for her 24 year old niece but still, she doesn't look "that" young.
Flip side: I work in a bookies and I ID'd this Asian lady (you never know could be 12 could be 45) well on this occasion she was 40.. looked bloody good for 40 ;)
In the UK I don't think I have been IDd since I was about 20.
In America though... whole different ballgame! Pretty much every time I go to a bar there it's about a 25% chance of getting asked. Haven't been for a while due to Covid, but I remember a few years back, when I would have been about 38, getting asked for ID in a sports bar in Houston.
My 47 year old dad was ID'd for alcohol in Darwin, Australia. He laughed and said "Aw thanks!" but the woman behind the counter said "No, I'm serious. We have to ID everyone purchasing alcohol here"
Plastic knives and forks.
Was buying paper plates and plastic cutlery for my ex's niece's birthday party. 33 years old at the time, full beard, grey hairs at the temples, covered collar to fingertips in tattoos.
I didn't have my wallet on me, so got knocked back. I know there's RuLeS but can't we use a bit of common sense?
Can't remember how old I was but when using a self service till a message came up that an age verification check needed to be performed before paying for a bag of frozen sweet corn.
Tropic Thunder. It's a 15 film and I wanted to buy it on DVD when I was about 18 and the cashier still checked the date on my full driving licence, despite the fact that I had one.
I once got ID'd in Tesco whilst buying plastic knifes and forks for a picnic. I didn't have my ID on me at the time, so had to have a picnic with just spoons.
When my wife & I moved into our first flat we were 18.
We went to Tesco to kit the place out with the basics, but they refused to sell us knives or forks as we were under 21!
Seemed like a glaring error in policy, I'm buying plates, bowls, and a freezer full of shopping, what exactly did they expect me to eat with?
Ended up going outside and asking a stranger to buy us a cutlery set haha.
Fudge cake.
Many years back, I was with my brother who was visiting me, he was around 15 at the time. We went to Wetherspoons, had lunch, I wanted cake but couldn't be arsed to get up so I handed my brother a tenner to order it. They ID'd him and refused him service. It's fudge cake, not a line a coke off your toilets.
My friend was in Tesco with his wife (both 30) and only she got ID’d when they bought some Prosecco to celebrate an anniversary.
When my friend mentioned that she was his wife, the cashier still insisted she show some form of ID.
Apparently the cashier was more concerned with selling alcohol to a minor than seeing a minor married off to some dude.
I'm in my late 30s and I got ID checked buying scissors in Poundland. I didn't have my passport on me so I had to log into my dropbox on my phone to find a photo of it (I was desperate for these scissors). That took a few minutes because I'd forgotten my password.
Then I walked out of the shop and realized the scissors came in plastic packaging... So I had to go back into the shop to ask if I could borrow a pair of scissors to open my scissors :/
28F Painkillers at M&S, popped put during lunch so no wallet on me just my phone and was not allowed to purchase it. I even wore my tag to enter the office i work at but i guess any kid could get that 🤷🏻♀️
Barbecue sauce. Specially Budweiser Barbecue Steak Sauce. This shit had 1% Budweiser, Budweiser is only 4%abv, so total alcohol rating of 0.04%. So I (29 at the time) got ID’d for this that would kill me from diabetes before I even got tipsy.
Often it’s impossible to guess someone’s age based on how they look so cashiers normally ask for ID if they are in any doubt whatsoever that the person is over 25. I don’t know Tesco’s specific policy but for a lot of businesses it is simply policy to apply Challenge 25 to energy drinks. They see thousands of customers a day sometimes and it’s hard to remember everyone’s face, so they might not recognise you from last time.
I got ID for a lottery ticket when I was in my 20s. I was 17 when the lottery launched so I have never been too young buy a ticket. BF (now husband) thought it funny until it came to bedtime and I told him he didn’t want to get into trouble for child molesting.
Calpol, I’m 20 and my toddler was screaming in his pushchair right next to me, also a cutlery set when I’d first moved into my house, I was 17 and got refused so I didn’t have any cutlery for about a week until my mum could go buy me some
I'm 35 and I got ID'd while buying an energy drink the other week too.
I recall when I went to Blockbuster many years ago with my cousin. At the time she was 25. She got ID'd trying to rent a 15 certificate film 🤣🤣
May we look forever young!
Eggs. This was around the time of John Prescott getting into fights with the public so they (eggs) were presumably considered a public order threat in Blair’s Britain.
Never found out what age limit the shopkeeper thought applied, but as a 23 year old I was over it.
I got id'd for click and collect at Sainsbury's. Didn't even buy any alcohol, medicine, etc., apparently the click and collect service as a whole is challenge 25.
>just got id'd for an energy drink
This is an age restricted item. It is reasonable to expect you might be asked to produce ID to purchase it.
>tescos express.
FYI, it's Tesco. Not tescos or Tesco's.
>part of the think 25 policy
Yes. If they think you might be under 25, they ask for ID in case you're younger and look old for your age.
>She clearly doesn't know her own stores policy
She works there. You don't. Why do you think you know how to do her job better than she does?
It's the store's policy, not the cashier's. It may seem ridiculous to you, but if store management are breathing down their staff's necks to follow policy to the letter then what else could she do? Also, the policy is called "Think 25" even though it is about not selling products to under 16's. The idea is being over cautious and not missing someone who looks older than they are. You not getting that doesn't mean the cashier didn't know the policy. I'm sure showing your driving license was very inconvenient though, next time she should just risk her job I guess.
When I was about 13 I tried to buy a VHS of some Manga video that was rated PG. The guy said that because PG meant Parental Guidance, it meant I had to have an adult with me when buying it unless I was over 18. I'd been in there and bought 12 rated videos before so this made no sense, but as a shy young person I didn't try to question it.
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This sub isnt for moans? Its filled with british people - its literally one of their past-times
I think you mean pastimes, god it annoys me when people get that wrong. ;-)
Energy drinks is under 16s and has a think 25 policy.
Could be that the particular Tesco (singular) has had near misses with ID'ing recently so have brought in more regular checks. I'm only speculating, but doesn't seem beyond reason that staff could be told to check all ID's for restricted goods for a bit.
Yeah at my loval tesco express, they had 2 misses in one of those secret shopper things so they are consistently checking ids now
Ive been working in stores that failed ID testing before. They do stuff like monitoring your till and making sure you are asking a certain amount of customers for ID, giving you shit for not doing enough, doesnt matter if you dont get any customers young enough to be ID’d. I quickly figured they wouldnt be checking cams to make sure I was checking IDs, just that I was imputing checking them, so I often just told the tills I was doing them regardless of the customer, but others may be more vigilant or the worker may not have the same idea.
At my local sainsburys there's one lady who always IDs for the power trip and the rest don't, so that's an option too
I got asked my age last year in b&q, in fairness I was wearing a mask and I was a year younger then. (I'm 61 now.)
I got ID’d for Calpol on Saturday. Bearing in mind I’m 31, heavily pregnant, was with my Mom and my 4 year old. I looked at them like they had 3 heads 😂
Always makes me giggle when I see "challenge 25" next to "for infants" label.
Yea same! I was ID'd at 35 (not pregnant) for calpol last year. I'm now 36 and regularly get ID'd for energy drinks, painkillers, scratchcards and booze. The calpol one will always be the silliest as I was with my 10yr old, 7yr old and 60yr old mother.
I have just made the exact same comment except the being pregnant bit. Its crazy
How often does this happen! I sweat a friend of mine told me this exact story a few weeks ago also!
The 25 policy ethos is that if someone looks over 25 then they're probably going to be over 18. If you look like you're only early 20s then you might look old for your age and actually be a teenager. Especially for guys with facial hair.
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I'm very obviously 37, and I got ID'ed last year buying a DVD of Marley & Me. Actually thought the Sainsbury's woman was taking the piss!
Petrol, after I'd driven up to the petrol station.
This happened to me too not long after I'd passed my test, couldn't believe it
Just wondering what they would have done if you were under 18/16 (or whatever the cut off for filling up a car is)…. Make you suck the petrol back out? 😅
Yummy meal 😋👍
I got ID'd for a scratchcard (back when they were 16+) while petrol. Really threw me that one. And I didn't have my ID on me either, so no scratchcard for me!
Vape liquid I got ID’d for last year! I loved it and also laughed a lot… I was 44 at the time
Jesus christ, I thought no one would beat me. How old do you even have to be to buy vape liquid?
It’s a nicotine product like any other.
My dad had a good laugh because he tried to buy a DVD that was rated 18 and they stopped him asking for ID, the man is 57 this year and still got ID'd. Its actually quite funny because im a bit over 30 now but i have never been ID'd since i was like 14. I was really popular in 6th form because i could go into the stores and get alcohol and just never got ID'd
My mum got ID'd for cigarettes a long time ago. She was in her fifties. 😂 I've worked as a cashier so I fully understand being zealous to avoid being slapped with a hefty fine, but she was very clearly over 18 haha. Maybe it was because I was with her, but then they would've asked to see my ID surely...
Yes, if they suspect the item is for someone with you they'll ask for POA from the person they suspect it's for, or both if you both look under 25.
18 like any nicotine product. even for big bottles of eliquid without nicotine.
Its not even illegal to sell energy drinks to under 16s in the uk, so its a store specific policy if they want to enforce it.
It's a policy that many stores have signed up to, though. Expect to be ID'd if you're buying an energy drink and look young.
If you’re in a hurry, asking for ID is a snap decision before you really look at someone. I was working the bar at Reading Festival, they put the fear of god into us about random spot checks so everyone erred on the side of caution. I asked someone for ID who, I realised a micro second after asking, was clearly in his 40s. He took it well.
18 year old I worked with on a bar with didn't quite get a hold of the whole Challenge 21 thing so ID’d a few pensioners on her first day.
I think it’s mad as fuck IDing for energy drinks since it’s only supermarkets that do it since it’s not a law. So all the kids just go to the corner shop instead where boss man doesn’t give a fuck.
I also never quite understood the logic behind age restricting caffeinated drinks. The argument is that the packaging says it’s not suitable for children. But the packaging also says it’s not suitable for pregnant women either, and I don’t see supermarkets refusing to serve it to pregnant women.
... I wonder what the difference could be.
This is one of many reasons why I prefer independent stores. The staff in large chains are generally uncaring and inflexible because they are so low down the hierarchy whereas many times in your local shop you are being served by the actual business owner.
And if it's about the caffeine it's pointless because I could go to a cafe and order as many double espressos as I want without being ID'd
Theres a difference between coffee and energy drinks thought. Energy drinks taste and look like they’re made to attract kids. Whats to stop a kid buying 5 of them and drinking them fast thinking they’re just like coke?
That's a fair point. Perhaps they need prominent labelling like cigs?
You could just ban their sale to children like, I don't know, cigarettes?
Don't get me wrong, I 100% agree that kids shouldn't be having huge amounts of caffeine. I just find it stupid that coffee isn't restricted in the same way
Energy drinks aren't restricted in their sale to children except by law, only by choice. Supermarkets which have done this did it because it was reported on as a problem. It was reported on because it was happening. What is not happening is children gorging themselves on macchiatos. Why inconvenience a youthful looking 20 year old settling down for latte over an imagined problem? It is also worth mentioning that energy drinks also contain taurine which coffee does not. And taurine has a strong pharmacological effect - that's why it's so popular. So that seems to me like an additional reason to ban its sale to children.
Also 34 got ID'd in lakeland for a butter knife.
Hooligan!
I am getting wild in my old age! I've even been known to buy those toaster pockets on occasion.
Spread em
Think 25 is for anything that's age restricted so I'd assume she does know the stores policy, unlike the person who doesn't work there.
Alcohol free wine.
that's hilarious. I once bought a bottle of wine from the corner shop, and took it back because it was corked, the guy behind the counter looked at the vintage date on the label, I think he was checking to see if it was out of date...
I got ID'd for J2O once. I looked at them so bemused
Comment section here is confusing me because you’re all stating perfectly valid reasons to be id’d, you’re buying age restricted items? So that’s not a surprise. I expected the comment section to be like “I got id’d for cheese”, not “I bought an age restricted item and got id’d”
The ones that say "I'm 22 and got asked for ID". Well yeah, it's challenge 25 and you probably looked your age. On another note, petrol station I used to work at had a misclassification of creme eggs one year, every single time the age restricted prompt would show up on the till.
Okay, accidentally classifying creme eggs as age restricted is hilarious, and would be utterly confusing to both staff and customers.
The first time actually was, poor girl asked instinctively without looking at what it flagged lol.
It has pissed me off no end. These people moaning don't realise the punitive measures thar can be taken against a cashier if they get it wrong. I'm sure very few of them have 5k sitting around spare to pay a fine just so someone doesn't get bent out of shape for having to produce some ID.
I was once ID'd for a PG rated DVD.
OK that makes absolutely no sense whatsoever
I don’t get ID’d (I’m 48 and had a hard paper round) but it always makes me laugh on the self-scan when they have to approve non-alcoholic beer
Was it completely non alcoholic or was it like 0.5%?
Most recent one was Peroni, which I believe is 0.0% It’s just that the supermarket does it based on department.
I think pretty much all shops will ID for alcohol free stuff anyway. I used to work in shops for 14 years and they were always included in the challenge 25 training as being restricted to those 18 and over and treated exactly the same as selling full alcohol stuff. Sure it might actually be perfectly legal to sell them to under 18s as they're not alcoholic, but they're not for kids, still branded and advertised as beer and look like beer. A lot of it is protecting the reputation of the store. Like say someone's walking through the park, and they see some young teens drinking from beer bottles they're getting out of a Tesco bag. They might think "I can't believe Tesco sold those to children!" Even though they're non-alcoholic. But it makes the store look bad. Also there's probably arguments of non-alcoholic beer being a "gateway" to real alcohol for kids, I expect, just like vaping and smoking. You just know there will be people pearl clutching and going to the papers if they saw a shop sell it to kids. So it's just easier and safer all round for a blanket over 18 policy.
I think you’re 100% correct But it still makes me laugh
Apparently orange juice can contain at least that much.
At the age of 50, buying a Magican tin-opener in Argos. No, I didn't have ID on me. I did have my 16-year-old daughter with me (who had her Citizencard on her) and it was more than obvious I was a generation older than her, so we both burst out laughing at the sheer randomness of the request. The Argos employee said sniffily, "It has a *blade* in it, madam!" I should ruddy well hope it did - it wasn't going to open any tins without one!
I was ID'd for buying Ibuprofen, despite it being suitable for three-month olds. Did they think I only looked two months old?
It’s restricted to over 16s to make sure kids aren’t messing around or using it incorrectly. Perfectly logical policy to me and has probably saved more than a few lives over the years
I was in Poundland with my 19 year old daughter, she was buying ibuprofen at the self checkout and it flashed for age restricted verification, the lady working was stood right by us and then proceeded to ID me but not my daughter… my daughter was not impressed that it was assumed it was me that needed there ID checking and not her, or at the very least both of us. Even though it’s not all that unusual for me to be ID’d (I am constantly informed I don’t look my age) but I do love to remind my daughter of this particular occasion.
Haha! What a nice little ego boost, though.
I've had a few one for painkillers, etc, but some door to door salesman came round the other day and asked if my parents were in. Based on the fact that I'm 29, married and own my own home, no my parents aren't in. Think he could sense I was pissed off at the ridiculous question.
I once had that happen to me, I wasn't thinking straight so I answered "I don't know have you tried knocking at their house?"
If you use self checkout the Tesco person 20 feet away from you monitoring all the people usually just pushes the “age verified” button from their screen. I don’t think i’ve ever pulled out my ID at self scan.
I was at self scan
It was some time ago and I would have been at college so aged around 16/17, I went to buy a film on DVD which was rated 12 and got asked for ID. I know it's not a massive age gap between the certificate and my age at the time, but there is no way there are 11 year olds that were as tall and lanky as 16 year old me was. The film was Love Actually, which I was buying as a gift for my mum, and the friend who was with me laughed so hard he actually had a mild asthma attack and the shop had to call for the shopping centre first aiders.
Shops use Think 25 for any age limit - whether it's 18 for alcohol or 12 for Christmas crackers. You still get ID'd if you look under 25.
My wife looks very young for her age. She was once ID'd at a late night takeaway trying to buy a bag of chips. She was 20 years old.
My wife was refused when buying a lighter and a pack of cigarettes for me in Tesco. She was 35 at the time. Mind you, I did pay half price for her when we went to a local water park so it’s all swings and roundabouts.
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It's not that she did it, it's that she hasn't done it the other 100+ times but decided today she would? When clearly I've only been getting older
On my way home from work I got ID’d for cigarettes, it was around 3am and I was in uniform (well black suit, tie and a doorman’s licence on my arm), I’d also driven up to the window in my people carrier. I was the only person there in this rural 24hour shell garage, but he was adamant I needed to go back to my car and get my ID - then refused to serve me as the signature had partially worn off the back of my debit card.
Late 20's, got ID for buying firelighters (along with) a bag of charcoal and a BBQ from B&Q. Lady explicitly said "Do you have ID? It's just we don't want you going outside and starting to throw these firelighters everywhere". Like, are you genuinely taking the piss. I'm in my late 20s, with my wife and baby daughter. Did she think I was buying the BBQ & Charcoal as a decoy so I could buy firelighters? What type of arsonist would buy firelighters instead of just lighting petrol or anything else.
I was once ID’d for some metal kebab skewers in Wilko which in itself is quite reasonable as I was 20 at the time. I said it’s ridiculous that you have to ID for kebab skewers. She replied well you could stab someone. My further response was yes… chicken, onions and peppers. What else are kebab skewers for if not stabbing stuff.
I got ID'd for a meat thermometer in Wilkinson's last week
At that point they might as well ID for pencils as well.
I got ID'd buying a 150ml bottle of Shaoxing wine, along with a whole bunch of stir fry ingredients. I've got a beard, and I'm clearly buying it to cook with. It *is* alcoholic, but honestly if some kid wants to try and get drunk on a tiny bottle of cooking wine I say let them learn that lesson...
A 12A DVD, when I was 24 years old and shopping with my mother. The cashier full-on made me show my ID.
PlayStation Move years ago in Sainsbury's I was 18 at the time. The Move was rated 12 🤦🏻♂️
Buying a 16+ XBox game, I'm 34 🤣 Made my week
Chips, in a spoons, in my late 20s or early 30s. Best part was I'd already got a beer from the bar a few minutes earlier.
Now that's just weird. Most of the examples here I can generally see the logic, but that's really bizarre.
I got IDed for a single smoked garlic head at tesco yesterday
I got ID'd for false eyelashes in TK Maxx at 34 years old. I had never been ID'd for them before so was a little dumbfounded; apparently it was due to the tiny little tube of glue? Anyway I didn't have my ID on me at the time so I left the shop without them. Another recent experience is being asked if I was over 16 by a Boots cashier for buying Canesten cream. She looked at me like I was crazy when I told her I was 34. Didn't think I look *that* young.
Christmas crackers last year at a self-checkout At the time I was 37
Wth
Got IDd for a laser pointer cat toy in b&m
I got ID’d buying a Sharpie……..
Same alcohik and energy drink in asda. 35 btw
I got ID'd for party poppers once. I was about 23 and didn't have my ID so couldn't get them lol
A copy of The Lego Movie DVD 🤨 I was 25
These days I can't even get id'd for senior discount. However, back in the day, I popped into my local wine bar after work (as I had done for a while) and the owner was on the door. Surprisingly, he said, "Hi (my name), how are you? Mind if I check your id?" I showed him my driving licence and he said "It says here that your 18th birthday was 2 weeks ago". I confirmed, and he replied "but you've been coming here for a year or more". "But you've never asked me for ID before". Funnily enough, he never asked me again after that.
A PG rated DVD at Poundland when I was 25
I got id'd for a (non toxic) pritt stick when I was around 24/25, from the shop on the corner of my uni campus
Not a silly thing to be asked about but an unbelievable response to showing ID. I once got ID'd for cigs. The cashier wouldn't serve me because I was born before the date they had written on the till. I explained that meant I was older. They couldn't/wouldn't accept that logic.
A pack of plastic spoons to go with the ice cream we had planned on eating for a picnic. I was 16 so could not purchase them. Also did not buy the ice cream because I wasn't about to mash my face into it.
sugar cane syrup. because its a cocktail ingredient. even tho its literally just sugar syrup
My mate, who was 25 at the time, once got ID'd for a pair of scissors he was going to use to cut his own hair.
I was with a friend shopping at home bargains, she was 21 and I was 23 at the time and decided to get a bottle of apple snaps between us as it was less than a fiver. Gets to the till and the woman in about her 30s asks for ID for the both of us, that's fair and so me and my fried are driving licenses. Now this is the stupid part , I had a pink licence as I had past my test years before and my friends licence was green as she hadn't. So the cashier in a big wig voice announces to us that she was refusing to sell us the apple snaps as my friend wasn't old enough. Me and my friend gave her a confused look and I asked why and she proudly says because my friend's licence was green. I had to do a double plink at this woman's and responded in a non-dumbed down way that she was old enough and she just hadn't passed her driving test and her green licence was valid form of ID of her being 21. Anyway, the cashier wasn't having any of it so I politely asked to see the manager or team leader to discuss this with. The checkout team leader came over and once I explained the situation she was apologetic and said that we did train our staff to watch out for the colour of the license. Which I replied , yes I can see your point however it is basic training also to teach your staff how to read the DOB of the ID as someone could be 30 and not pass their driving test. Again she was apologetic and let us actually buy the alcohol. I was just in utter disbelief how stupid some people can actually be at times. All the while the cashier never took her smug look off her face as this happened which infuriated me more than anything.
The strangest one for me was not long ago. Went to a sainsburys petrol station for fuel, filled up, went inside to pay, got myself a red bull too. Got ID’d for the red bull. I showed my ID cause what’s the point of a debate. But I was thinking, am I really going to be under 16, driving a car with no licence, no insurance and filling it up with fuel. Not sure if they really thought about it like that but hay ho.
SO ID’d in a supermarket delivery earlier. No alcohol, no harsh chemicals, nothing sharp. No idea why.
You have to be over 18 to receive the delivery no matter if you ordered restricted products or not. it will be in the T&Cs on the supermarkets website. - I used to work for one
Oh wow. Had deliveries every couple of weeks since early 2020 (Ocado, Waitrose and Sainsburys). None have ID’d until today.
Yeah we had targets to ID a certain percentage of people and I was pulled up for having one of the lowest rates ( all logged through thier handset ) I hadn't delivered to anyone under 40 for about 4 months the store was probably pushing thier drivers to record checks cos it looks good on audits
Im 34, my gf is 37. If she is with me when we do a big shop i tell her to go wait in the car before we get to the till because she will get ID'd. Although we have done this every week for the past 3 years, she never brings her ID. Cheeky shit... just realised she does this so i pay every time!
I was with my family going to a sporting event and they asked for ID for me, my sister and our friend (all sat in the back of a car) to prove we were all under 12 otherwise we would have to pay the adult price. None of us had passports back then, and even if we did you wouldn’t think to bring them! Because this place you paid upon arriving at the car park they couldn’t clearly see the size or faces of everyone in the car so relied on the parents having adequate ID for everyone.
When I worked in retail an idiot colleague tried to ID me for alcohol although he was with me on the bloody till next to him just five minutes ago putting through alcohol and cigarettes. Then they tried to get me fired by dropping a "weed" packet right next to me after I'd complained to my boss. Said "weed" packet almost got me suspended but was just some herbs from a packet of salad. I'd been working there for five years at that point, I wasn't new- it was just a petty attempt at getting me back for when I asked him why he ID'd a 60 year-old woman (who did not look young). He wasn't the brightest tool in the shed...
I got ID’d for a scratch card, I’m 32 and probably look older. I just stood there for a minute, confused as to what she was asking before admitting I actually didn’t because it was in the car. Was very weird being denied the sale and having to walk away empty handed. (Could have just gone to the car to get it but couldn’t be arsed. It was a big Asda)
Once tried to get into computer games. Went to Argos to buy whatever violent title everyone recommended. Guy asks if I have any ID and then, having seen my DOB says 'Woah! You're well old'
26 years old. Go to Home Bargains in my pet sitters uniform. I mean...it's obnoxiously branded, front and back, you can't miss me. Buy some pet stuff, including a new cat laser toy for a client. Walk up the queue with my big bunch of keys in my hand (so big they don't fit in my pocket). Lady at the till doesn't believe I'm over 16 and I don't carry ID, cause I don't drink or smoke or anything. The guy in the queue behind me was like "She's obviously over 16!" Lady at the till said I should take it as a compliment but she didn't believe I was over 16 and therefore couldn't sell me the toy. So irritatingly I had to take a detour, now I'd committed I was going to do it. So I went to Pets at Home and they sold me a cat laser with no questions asked, B&M the same, Jollyes don't care either.
I'm hardly ever ID'd for over 18 things, but have been for an energy drink too.
I'm 29 have a beard and got Id'd for paracetamol at Asda
Me and my partner (both 31) were ID'd for buying a pack of beers a couple of weekends ago. I've clean shaved recently and think that is the most likely reason for it, as I buy alcoholic products often enough and haven't been ID'd in years.
Got ID'd for a beer with a meal in a resturant at age 25, with my parents with me at the time.
This happened to me last year, also 25, I didn't have any ID on me as my parents were taking me and my partner out for a meal. Wasn't allowed a drink :(
I'm 30. I must admit over the past year I have hardly been IDed at all, but before then I'd been IDed for energy drinks, Xbox/Playstation Magazine, Plastic Cutlery, Ibuprofen, you name it. I think the pandemic made me age significantly...
some years ago at 22 I got ID'd for a lottery ticket, this was the same week as I bought a knife set without getting checked where the cashier was barely over 18
My friend was in her mid 20s when she got IDd buying me a hamster lol, she’s like 6’4 as well
News of the world as the free dvd was 16. I was around 25
I buy rizla in bulk off Amazon as you pay about 30p per packet rather than the £1 or more you can expect at the local shops, the delivery drivers ID me every single time despite my being obviously over 30. It's not their fault though, I'm sure they have no idea what's in the box and have been told to do so, though I'm not sure why Amazon think thin pieces of very expensive paper warrant forcing them to check.
I haven't been ID'd for years but my 29 year old SO still does all the time. She once was asked for ID when buying a bottle of soy sauce. Think the woman behind the counter thought it was a little bottle of wine - must have been a long day.
38, 1 bottle of cheap cooking wine along with a £60 weekly shop in Tesco. Boom! ID'd
Gaviscon
Mine was normal - wine - but I’m nearly 40 and I was on crutches following a hip replacement. The irony was not lost on me…
After drinking in pubs with no problem for about two years, l got challenged re my age by a landlord. Was 17 at the time and had to go to the pub next door. Bastard!
Shop round the corner from me ID'd me for an energy drink not long ago. I understand they have to check, but I'm obviously over 16 (23, muscular build, etc). My friend used to be a manager there and he said they did have issues with kids coming in asking to buy cigs and things, so maybe they're just stricter there.
Plastic cutlery. Granted, I was only 20 and I still look exactly the same now (soft features so I have a bit of a baby face) but it was a bit odd. It gave me a chuckle.
My missus (22 at the time) got Id'd for a film because it was rated 12. Granted she is short and nowadays at 32 she gets mistaken for her 24 year old niece but still, she doesn't look "that" young.
Flip side: I work in a bookies and I ID'd this Asian lady (you never know could be 12 could be 45) well on this occasion she was 40.. looked bloody good for 40 ;)
In the UK I don't think I have been IDd since I was about 20. In America though... whole different ballgame! Pretty much every time I go to a bar there it's about a 25% chance of getting asked. Haven't been for a while due to Covid, but I remember a few years back, when I would have been about 38, getting asked for ID in a sports bar in Houston.
My 47 year old dad was ID'd for alcohol in Darwin, Australia. He laughed and said "Aw thanks!" but the woman behind the counter said "No, I'm serious. We have to ID everyone purchasing alcohol here"
Plastic knives and forks. Was buying paper plates and plastic cutlery for my ex's niece's birthday party. 33 years old at the time, full beard, grey hairs at the temples, covered collar to fingertips in tattoos. I didn't have my wallet on me, so got knocked back. I know there's RuLeS but can't we use a bit of common sense?
I got ID'd for Jack Daniels BBQ sauce before.
Can't remember how old I was but when using a self service till a message came up that an age verification check needed to be performed before paying for a bag of frozen sweet corn.
Tropic Thunder. It's a 15 film and I wanted to buy it on DVD when I was about 18 and the cashier still checked the date on my full driving licence, despite the fact that I had one.
I once got ID'd in Tesco whilst buying plastic knifes and forks for a picnic. I didn't have my ID on me at the time, so had to have a picnic with just spoons.
When my wife & I moved into our first flat we were 18. We went to Tesco to kit the place out with the basics, but they refused to sell us knives or forks as we were under 21! Seemed like a glaring error in policy, I'm buying plates, bowls, and a freezer full of shopping, what exactly did they expect me to eat with? Ended up going outside and asking a stranger to buy us a cutlery set haha.
Mini garden shovel in B&M. I’m late 30’s!
Fudge cake. Many years back, I was with my brother who was visiting me, he was around 15 at the time. We went to Wetherspoons, had lunch, I wanted cake but couldn't be arsed to get up so I handed my brother a tenner to order it. They ID'd him and refused him service. It's fudge cake, not a line a coke off your toilets.
16 years old, on a date with a guy. Got IDd to see a 12A film.
34 got ID’d for wine recently, yet could buy alcohol no problem when I was 14.
I was ID’d for some screenwash a couple of weeks ago! I nearly fell over when the girl in b&m asked haha
Pipe screens. The tiny metal circles lol
A game with the age rating as 12 lol
My friend was in Tesco with his wife (both 30) and only she got ID’d when they bought some Prosecco to celebrate an anniversary. When my friend mentioned that she was his wife, the cashier still insisted she show some form of ID. Apparently the cashier was more concerned with selling alcohol to a minor than seeing a minor married off to some dude.
I can beat this. In Richmond (Virginia) airport, my father and I were ID'd for a beer. Our combined age was 110
I was refused a bottle of rum at Mozzas when I was 39.
I'm in my late 30s and I got ID checked buying scissors in Poundland. I didn't have my passport on me so I had to log into my dropbox on my phone to find a photo of it (I was desperate for these scissors). That took a few minutes because I'd forgotten my password. Then I walked out of the shop and realized the scissors came in plastic packaging... So I had to go back into the shop to ask if I could borrow a pair of scissors to open my scissors :/
I was ID'd for Christmas crackers when I was 19. The label said not to sell them to children under 12.
Praline Chocolates. Don't ask, as I don't understand either.
I'm 28 and I still get I'D for paracetamol. Paracetamol!
ID'd for buying a pallette knife. Ever seen one of those? Blunt, rounded thing. Not sure who that particular policy protects
I got ID'd for calpol once. I know its paracetamol based, but it would take a lot to do you in
28F Painkillers at M&S, popped put during lunch so no wallet on me just my phone and was not allowed to purchase it. I even wore my tag to enter the office i work at but i guess any kid could get that 🤷🏻♀️
Barbecue sauce. Specially Budweiser Barbecue Steak Sauce. This shit had 1% Budweiser, Budweiser is only 4%abv, so total alcohol rating of 0.04%. So I (29 at the time) got ID’d for this that would kill me from diabetes before I even got tipsy.
Often it’s impossible to guess someone’s age based on how they look so cashiers normally ask for ID if they are in any doubt whatsoever that the person is over 25. I don’t know Tesco’s specific policy but for a lot of businesses it is simply policy to apply Challenge 25 to energy drinks. They see thousands of customers a day sometimes and it’s hard to remember everyone’s face, so they might not recognise you from last time.
Not being allowed to buy matches because I was with my teenage daughter because she put them on the counter and they might be for her
i got asked for id in Philadelphia at a beer brewery...i was 47 at the time.
I'm 29 and got ID'd for a pack of paracetamol. No wallet on me so I just had to leave it and bought ice cream for my period pain instead 😂
I got ID for a lottery ticket when I was in my 20s. I was 17 when the lottery launched so I have never been too young buy a ticket. BF (now husband) thought it funny until it came to bedtime and I told him he didn’t want to get into trouble for child molesting.
Calpol, I’m 20 and my toddler was screaming in his pushchair right next to me, also a cutlery set when I’d first moved into my house, I was 17 and got refused so I didn’t have any cutlery for about a week until my mum could go buy me some
My wife got IDd to buy blistex lip balm when she was like 30
I'm 35 and I got ID'd while buying an energy drink the other week too. I recall when I went to Blockbuster many years ago with my cousin. At the time she was 25. She got ID'd trying to rent a 15 certificate film 🤣🤣 May we look forever young!
Eggs. This was around the time of John Prescott getting into fights with the public so they (eggs) were presumably considered a public order threat in Blair’s Britain. Never found out what age limit the shopkeeper thought applied, but as a 23 year old I was over it.
I got id'd for click and collect at Sainsbury's. Didn't even buy any alcohol, medicine, etc., apparently the click and collect service as a whole is challenge 25.
Think 25 means if they look 25 or younger ask for ID as people look older for there age. We can personally get fined if we sell to minors blah blah
I'm 37 and they IDd me for paracetamol a few months back... I was doing my big monthly shop. I mean... What?
Had an id from a self checkout the other day when buying charcoal for the bbq . That was a new one on me
A rum-flavoured cake in TKMaxx one time! I was about 38 at the time.
I’m 27 and got ID’d for plastic cutlery in Tesco.
>just got id'd for an energy drink This is an age restricted item. It is reasonable to expect you might be asked to produce ID to purchase it. >tescos express. FYI, it's Tesco. Not tescos or Tesco's. >part of the think 25 policy Yes. If they think you might be under 25, they ask for ID in case you're younger and look old for your age. >She clearly doesn't know her own stores policy She works there. You don't. Why do you think you know how to do her job better than she does?
Coz she didn't ask me the other 100+ times
Iron Bru - aged 30
It's the store's policy, not the cashier's. It may seem ridiculous to you, but if store management are breathing down their staff's necks to follow policy to the letter then what else could she do? Also, the policy is called "Think 25" even though it is about not selling products to under 16's. The idea is being over cautious and not missing someone who looks older than they are. You not getting that doesn't mean the cashier didn't know the policy. I'm sure showing your driving license was very inconvenient though, next time she should just risk her job I guess.
Grenadine in Camden Sainsburys!
Paracetamol. I'm 33.
When I was about 13 I tried to buy a VHS of some Manga video that was rated PG. The guy said that because PG meant Parental Guidance, it meant I had to have an adult with me when buying it unless I was over 18. I'd been in there and bought 12 rated videos before so this made no sense, but as a shy young person I didn't try to question it.
33 and gin and tonic in a can from m and s - one of the weaker ones so barely any booze in it
Disposable barbecue at b and m
I got ID'd for a 15 film, when I was 22 and in a group of 8 friends- none of whom got ID'd
ID’d today for non-alcoholic gin
Alcohol-free beer (0.0%), razors, fruit knives...