How old do you need to be to...

Hamzter · 29 Oct 2006 at 00:43

...buy a hammer? I happened to need one today, went down to Wilcos and got me a cheapo one, and the woman at the till asked me if I had ID.....I'm 21 in 2 weeks!! Seriously, what do they think they're gonna achieve from stopping someone buying a hammer? Is the world going crazy?!? :rolleyes:

Red and White · 29 Oct 2006 at 00:45

you need to be 16 to buy a knife.(i think)
hammers must be the same

you must look canny young

Van Hellseek · 29 Oct 2006 at 00:47

Hamzter said:
...buy a hammer? I happened to need one today, went down to Wilcos and got me a cheapo one, and the woman at the till asked me if I had ID.....I'm 21 in 2 weeks!! Seriously, what do they think they're gonna achieve from stopping someone buying a hammer? Is the world going crazy?!?

maybe you look like a chav. in which case i would also refuse to sell you a hammer (or anything).

Stellios · 29 Oct 2006 at 00:49

So if i buy my own house at 17 i cant do any DIY?

Al Vallario · 29 Oct 2006 at 00:53

Hamzter said:
Seriously, what do they think they're gonna achieve from stopping someone buying a hammer? Is the world going crazy?!?

I don't see anything wrong with the whole initiative. I'd much rather DIY stores spend two seconds asking each customer for ID than have teenagers rampaging around the streets with potentially deadly weapons, vandalising property and generally running amuck.

It's obviously not the most difficult measure to circumvent ("Psst, go in there and buy us an 'ammer, willya?"), but at least it's a start.

*av

Van Hellseek · 29 Oct 2006 at 00:55

Al Vallario said:
than have teenagers rampaging around the streets with potentially deadly weapons, vandalising property and generally running amuck.

sadly i think we're already there...

Red and White · 29 Oct 2006 at 00:56

Al Vallario said:
I don't see anything wrong with the whole initiative. I'd much rather DIY stores spend two seconds asking each customer for ID than have teenagers rampaging around the streets with potentially deadly weapons, vandalising property and generally running amuck.

It's obviously not the most difficult measure to circumvent ("Psst, go in there and buy us an 'ammer, willya?"), but at least it's a start.

*av

i agree.

Jonny ///M · 29 Oct 2006 at 00:57

Ah,so you would rather they didnt and one person did actually buy a hammer to go attack some OAP outside comet?

I'd rather get Id'd asking for 12 shots and 3 vodkas and, if it came to it,a hammer. Aslong as you have Id its no hassle is it.

Stellios · 29 Oct 2006 at 00:59

Jonny ///M said:
Aslong as you have Id its no hassle is it.

But a hammer isnt really the sort of thing you would expect to need ID to buy. A knife yes, but not a hammer.

starscream · 29 Oct 2006 at 01:03

Stellios said:
So if i buy my own house at 17 i cant do any DIY?

You've hit the nail on the head.

Red and White · 29 Oct 2006 at 01:03

starscream said:
You've hit the nail on the head.

oh dear

Stellios · 29 Oct 2006 at 01:04

starscream said:
You've hit the nail on the head.

Coat......now

Al Vallario · 29 Oct 2006 at 01:07

starscream said:
You've hit the nail on the head.

If I had a hammer...

*av

Cybermyk · 29 Oct 2006 at 01:09

At 17 years old you should be screwing anything you can anyway

Van Hellseek · 29 Oct 2006 at 01:13

you're such a tool.

pinkacidbootson · 29 Oct 2006 at 01:26

These hammer jokes are terrible. Just stop.

Hammertime

Fantom · 29 Oct 2006 at 01:29

Cybermyk said:
At 17 years old you should be screwing anything you can anyway

Groan..

benjo · 29 Oct 2006 at 01:31

I work in ASDA, and at the end of work i went and bought a knife sharpener (for my dad), the till prompted the checkout girl to check my age... i had to be 18.. to buy a knife sharpener?

Hamzter · 29 Oct 2006 at 01:42

seek said:
...maybe you look like a chav...

Oi! I don't look like a chav!!

I agree with anything like knives should be ID'd, but how often have you heard of someone been attacked with a hammer? Just about anything can be used as a weapon in the end, it's stupid putting restrictions on anything more than knives though, what next, ID required to buy pillows??

I just felt a bit insulted by getting ID'd for buying a hammer, it feels as though they think I'm scum and would actually use it as a weapon!

"andy" · 29 Oct 2006 at 01:42

If I had a hammer
I'd hammer in the morning
I'd hammer in the evening
All over this land
I'd hammer out danger
I'd hammer out a warning
I'd hammer out love between my brothers and my sisters :eek:

what about a mallet ? would they sell you one