Sainsbury's wouldn't sell me a beer...

sammo62

sammo62

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I was shopping in Sainsbury's yesterday with my little brother - I'm 23, he's 16 - and decided to grab a few cans for my Dad to say thanks for driving me somewhere the day before.

As I get to the till I show the guy my ID and he asks to see my little brother's ID too. At which point I say "he's only 16, but this is my shop and these are mine." The guy refused to sell me any beer because he had "seen us both shopping together". Now I understand supermarkets have to clamp down, but I honestly can't see how this isn't a case of going too far. I asked what he did when a Dad bought beer while his son was present but all he could muster was "it's different then."

I really felt like I was banging my head against a brick wall of stupidity. I had to leave, come back in, and go to a different till to buy them in the end, at which point I walked right past the guy shaking my head as I left. Surely the store should only be liable if they directly sell to someone underage? The liability would fall on me if I then handed those beers to my brother - I don't see what business it is of theirs to stop me buying beer when with him.

For the record my brother doesn't drink and thinks beer is pretty foul in general.
 
yup im sure this has been mentioned before, its hideous....simply take your bro out go to a different cashier and be done with hit....dire just dire
 
I was in Morrisons a few months back and some poles were buying a boat load of alcohol, and they were all well over 21, but the old hag refused to sell it to them as the girl didn't have I.D.

I couldn't believe it, the old bag on the checkout even tried to engage me in conversation about it, but I just ignored the silly bint.
 
Spektor said:
They're checkout staff and they've been handed the only slither of power they will ever wield; to knock you back. Fear them.
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That and the fact that there's a possible £10k fine, 6 months in jail and a criminal record to worry about if you sell alcohol to a minor.
 
I didn't even know that when you shop with someone you all might be asked to show some IDs.

Luckily in my whole life I have never been refused to buy alcohol or entry to pub/club etc, I don't even think I've ever been asked to show ID when buying alcohol even when I was 18 or 19.
 
It's wrong but you can see it from their point of view sometimes. If you have a group of 15,16,17 year olds with one 18 year old with ID, buying a load of drink then there's a chance it will come back on the shop in one way or another. Once you accept that scenario, then it's just a case of where do you draw the line. I'm neither agreeing or disagreeing.
 
If you cannot buy alcohol with friend if one of you don't have an ID then surely parents should not be allowed to buy alcohol when shopping with kids too.

I am confused.
 
Similar thing happened to me in Tesco's a few weeks ago. Stupid bint refused to sell me beer because I didn't look old enough. In the end a superior came over and approved it. now I don't buy alcohol from there anymore, since I don't want to risk being refused it. I'm not carrying my bloody passport with me every time I go there just in case - and no, I don't drive.
 
Lysander said:
Similar thing happened to me in Tesco's a few weeks ago. Stupid bint refused to sell me beer because I didn't look old enough. In the end a superior came over and approved it. now I don't buy alcohol from there anymore, since I don't want to risk being refused it. I'm not carrying my bloody passport with me every time I go there just in case - and no, I don't drive.
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Jesus christ, dry your eyes and order a provisional you big girls blouse.
 
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