Cheap Whisky In Sheffield That Don't Ask A 45 Year Old For Id?

[Padders]

9 hours ago, Mr Allen said:

Above.

 

It's Father's Day on the 20th, and I'd like to get Dad a bottle of Whisky as well as a card, normally I'd go to Tesco but I buy him Whisky every year for his birthday and I get aged questioned by some blind fool on the Checkout who can clearly see that although I don't look mid 40s I definitely look over 18!  

 

Can anyone help?

 

 

I don't understand your problem Mr. Allen..

The blind fool on the checkout asks "are you over 18?" you answer "yes I am" transaction completed..

Yet you are prepared to go elsewhere..

 

[ECCOnoob]

4 hours ago, Mr Allen said:

Legislation shouldn't replace common sense! Blind Fred can see that I look considerably over 25!  

 

Also, I don't need to "get over myself" so sod off.

 

 

 

Oh yes you do.

 

Here we go again, another load of entitlement syndrome. Overreacting, criticising and complaining about an everyday normal occurrence on a public forum and then attacking those who call you out when you are wrong.

 

It has being politely explained to you the reasons why the rules exist.  It's the law and shops and businesses are not going to risk getting caught out especially when the people behind the counter can be held personally liable. This has been the rules for several years now. Most people have an expectation that if you're buying anything which is restricted you take out some form of identification.

 

All you will need is something that can prove your date of birth, take it with you and problem-solved. In your circumstances you may even have an easier option of potentially asking your support worker or carer to assist with purchasing the goods.  

Edited June 4, 2021 by ECCOnoob

[catmiss]

A couple of years ago I was behind a young man who was ID’d when buying a pack of lager. As I put my bottle of wine (probably for cooking😧) I flippantly asked if I, aged 65, had to show ID. The obviously peeded off assistant said yes and called my bluff when I had none. On a serious note a supermarket worker friend tells me workers have to pay the fine if shops are caught selling alcohol to underage customers 

[rarmin4]

10 hours ago, Rollypolly said:

I recently bought some whisky off Amazon for my son's birthday. The delivery man had to ask me for ID. He was very apologetic but we had a laugh about it as I'm 70 🤣

yup me too and I am 63.

I think its only right tbh 

[Bargepole23]

12 hours ago, Mr Allen said:

Meh, at least I acknowledge Father's Day, a lot of people don't.

 

 

I'm a father, couldn't care less about fathers day, I know my children appreciate what we do for them because they say thanks. Don't need some over-commercialised, over-sentimentalised sales opportunity to know that. 

 

My dad feels the same.

[Ant68]

I’d be happy to get stopped and asked for ID tbh 😂 

[HeHasRisen]

1 minute ago, Ant68 said:

I’d be happy to get stopped and asked for ID tbh 😂 

Exactly, I dont see why people see it as an issue, I take it as a compliment these days and usually have a laugh with the staff member about it.  Clearly not everyone reacts in the same way  but then again not everyone is a functioning member of society with an ID with their picture and DOB on it.

Edited June 5, 2021 by HeHasRisen

[zach]

1 hour ago, HeHasRisen said:

but then again not everyone is a functioning member of society with an ID with their picture and DOB on it.

I'm not sure what you mean by that.

 

I don't always carry ID, does that mean I'm not a 'functioning' member of society? If you mean a certain section of society, please elaborate. Might be an interesting conversation.

[HeHasRisen]

6 minutes ago, zach said:

I'm not sure what you mean by that.

 

I don't always carry ID, does that mean I'm not a 'functioning' member of society? If you mean a certain section of society, please elaborate. Might be an interesting conversation.

You have it though. The only people who surely have issue with presenting ID to buy alcohol are people who dont have any. 

[zach]

9 minutes ago, HeHasRisen said:

You have it though. The only people who surely have issue with presenting ID to buy alcohol are people who dont have any. 

I do, it was the 'functioning' bit that I was curious about. Not everyone is legal to drive, or has a passport. Which other forms of ID have a photo? I'm sure there are, i've just not heard of them.