Child banned from buying crackers.

2bit · 13 Nov 2010 at 21:32

Yeah the real irony is that the crackers and required chemistry are probably made in China by six year olds - and under less than ideal conditions.

CaptainComedy · 13 Nov 2010 at 22:11

wait wait wait... wait now... so let me get this straight.....

parents can buy christmas crackers for children to use on christmas day.... everyone knows the children will do it..... yet the children can't buy them themselves???

Does anyone recognise this minor detail?

Vulcan · 13 Nov 2010 at 22:26

Energize said:
I am more shocked every day by the crazy laws that have in this country,

It's not law, it's crazy supermarket policies.

2bit · 13 Nov 2010 at 22:28

codec said:
wait wait wait... wait now... so let me get this straight.....

parents can buy christmas crackers for children to use on christmas day.... everyone knows the children will do it..... yet the children can't buy them themselves???

Does anyone recognise this minor detail?

Yes but under normal adult supervised conditions... lord knows what damage an unsupervised child could do with a 12 pack.

..not to mention that they could choke on a plastic dice or spinning top.

Energize · 13 Nov 2010 at 22:32

Longbow said:
It's not law, it's crazy supermarket policies.

That's not what the article says.

The Pyrotechnics Articles (Safety) Regulations introduced in 2010 reinforced laws banning the sale of explosive items to children.

The regulations ban all Under 18s from buying outdoor fireworks – but Under 16s are also banned from buying crackers, novelty matches and indoor fireworks.

Fr0dders · 13 Nov 2010 at 22:34

More stupid labour police state laws then. What a shocker.

Vonhelmet · 13 Nov 2010 at 23:04

I know someone who blew a hole in their hand with a Christmas cracker.

True story.

Cosimo · 13 Nov 2010 at 23:07

This story is completely crackers.

yoyo50 · 13 Nov 2010 at 23:08

I thought it was a banging story.......

Energize · 13 Nov 2010 at 23:09

Do you think this could be related?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-11750179

Man found dead after explosion at Battersea flats

A man's body has been found after an explosion and a fire at a block of flats in south London.

Residents described hearing two loud explosions before the building in Crichton Street, Battersea, partially collapsed in the early hours.

Cosimo · 13 Nov 2010 at 23:29

Energize said:
Do you think this could be related?

Let me guess, the man was making cracker bombs.

Vulcan · 14 Nov 2010 at 00:15

Energize said:
That's not what the article says.

But the child wasn't paying, the adult was. So it's a stupid policy, not law.

Amp34 · 14 Nov 2010 at 00:37

MrLOL said:
More stupid labour police state laws then. What a shocker.

Acually the acts I saw mentioned last year or so bt M&S were around 1988 and 18** something. Nothing necessarily to do with Labour.

Anyone that has a chance to go into M&S could you see if there are any signs restricting the sale of crackers?

PapaLazaru · 14 Nov 2010 at 00:57

This story amuses me for two reasons.

Who the **** names their daughter Tia-Rose?

Why are they buying crackers in early November?

I hate this Country sometimes.

2bit · 14 Nov 2010 at 01:27

PapaLazaru said:
This story amuses me for two reasons.

Who the **** names their daughter Tia-Rose?

Why are they buying crackers in early November?

I hate this Country sometimes.

Naming is each to their own I suppose.
I would have gone for Tia Maria myself.

Why are they buying crackers in early November?
Surely they are cheaper in January - buy ahead and save!

There's no need to hate this country. It's a wonderful place really.

rypt · 14 Nov 2010 at 01:30

Amp34 said:
Acually the acts I saw mentioned last year or so bt M&S were around 1988 and 18** something. Nothing necessarily to do with Labour.

The laws were not Labour, but chances are those laws were never intended to be used for cases such as this ... and the spread to things like crackers definitely occurred under Labour.

Edward78 · 14 Nov 2010 at 05:02

OMG, this can't be true, it is to stupid!!!

Cosimo · 14 Nov 2010 at 08:45

PapaLazaru said:
Who the **** names their daughter Tia-Rose?

Tia Maria drinkers.

GoatBotherer · 14 Nov 2010 at 10:13

I've just started work at M&S and I was told about selling crackers. I don't know if our store is more lax than other stores, but they just asked us to use our judgment when selling restricted items. For example if a middle aged man came in to buy some beers and he was with his 17 year old son I would still happily sell the man his beer as long as he was the one that paid for it. But to be honest I would still sell an 18 year old alcohol if he was stood with 5 other 17 year olds as long as he had the ID and made the transaction (even if one of the underaged guys handed me the goods).

This shop assistant clearly doesn't know what she is talking about. It's obviously fine for a child to hold and even use crackers. It's just the selling of them is not, which doesn't matter in this case because her mother was going to pay for them anyway.

SexyGreyFox · 14 Nov 2010 at 10:26

I put this in another thread but it is related -

Last Wednesday I went to our local shop in the hospital to get a bag of crisps.
A bloke in front of me had got a bottle of Mountain Dew and the 2 shop assistants just looked at each other and called a 3rd one over.
One of them said 'He's bought a bottle of Mountain Dew what do we do?'.
The 3rd woman asked him 'Are you over 18? Are you OK with caffeine? OK you can have it"
The rest of us in the shop just looked at each other.