Nonsense. Of course the shop or pub doesn't have to serve me but the assistant is the contact point with the customer, the real sad fact is that the cowards behind the legislation are the ones that have put the worker in that situation not me.
I assure you it is not nonsense. What gives you the right to be rude to someone that is merely enforcing the company policy? It's sad and pathetic and makes you look like a complete drama queen who needs to get some perspective in life and find some real things to moan about. The people behind the legislation have not put the worker in any situation other than to ask for I.D. Unfortaunately the legislatures don't take account for arsey folks who think the world owes them something.
Underage drinking is getting worse in this country, it is certainly much worse than when I wasn't old enough to drink without some spotty oik, half my age, asking me if I am old enough to do so. The system we have at the moment is clearly not working, the main reason is that they are not enforcing the current laws adequately, all they are doing is pushing the responsibility onto people that have no appropriate training, pay or desire to do so. Instead of effective policing we rely on a teenage girl reading the message given to her by the till or a big lummox at the door of a pub that thinks they are rambo put there to clean up the streets because they have gone on a wholly inadequate training course set up by the very people that cannot be bothered to their jobs in the first place. It is madness and getting worse.
Yes, underage drinking is getting worse in this country. Hence these programs that have been introduced. I'm sorry but I’m just amazed at how people can take this as anything other than a compliment? I suppose after working weekends for the last 4 years in a shop I shouldn't be, but it just seems to defy all reasonable logic.
"Can I see proof of age please?"
"Yes, certainly"
*pulls driving license out of wallet*
"There you go"
"Thanks, goodbye"
Isn't that so much easier than:
"Can I see proof of age please?"
"What? OMG I'm 23!!!"
"Yes, i'm sure you are, but I don't want to run the risk of a £5000 fine, I.D please"
"THIS IS AN OUTRAGE – MANAGER !!" etc. etc. etc.
Contrary to popular belief this is not some kind of big brother conspiracy to condition us all for ID cards - you can put your tin foil hat down. It is a nationwide procedure that has been introduced in an attempt to curb underage drinking, now you may argue that this isn't working and that's fine, I agree that it certainly shouldn't be the only policy that is introduced. But surely any attempt to stop groups of oxygen thieves standing around drinking should be applauded? Even if it does waste a whole 10 seconds of your precious time.
Long story short, get over it. If you're one of these people that feels the need to kick up a fuss at the slightest thing, then please try and do it with respect for the people that are simply doing their job
