Just got asked for ID.....

I got asked for ID at the checkout in Tesco just before Christmas, when buying alcohol (actually, normal weekly groceries, but there was a bit extra booze in there for Christmas!)

I was packing bags and an assistant came up, obviously had been "buzzed" by the checkout woman, and asked for ID.
I laughed and said you're joking right. To which she replied, "You're going to tell me you're 40 now or something right?"
"No, but 33 is close enough!"

When I told her I didn't have any as I don't carry my driving licence with me, she said she would have to "consult with a colleague" and was about to leave to get one, when Mrs CF93 and Baby CF93 appeared and I pointed them out.

She said fair enough, and admitted that the oldest person they'd asked for ID in the run up to Christmas was 39!!! She said they were "just being extra careful because of the time of year"
 
stoofa said:
To the poster who remarked something along the lines of "People just love the power of asking for ID".

No - it is not like that at all.
People ask for ID because if they don't and it is a sting operation then it is them who end up getting fined.
Some people seem to think it is just the store who end up getting into trouble - it isn't.
I've never worked in a position where ages need to be checked, however I tell you now that if I did I'd check the ID of anyone who even remotely looked like they might be below age because at the end of the day I don't want to be out of pocket on the deal.
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I just find it extremely hard to believe that a 26 year old could look under 16. I do honestly think some sadacts love the power of asking for ID. I work in a shop that sells a small amount of wine and ale/cider and am all too aware of the fines that can face the cashier. I just use common sense when serving though rather than a blanket ID policy.

At the end of the day though I always have my driving license on me and often get ID'd buying alcohol in supermarkets and getting into clubs, it's no hassle really, the other day I got told I had a baby face... Shouldn't have shaved...
 
well im allmost 23 , and just 2 weeks ago i was asked for id at a chain pub when i was ordering food and 2 cokes! , so mift as its was one of the few days i dont have some id on me, i be fine if it was 2 pints of beer and food but coke and food ? lol
 
lucasade1 said:
I just find it extremely hard to believe that a 26 year old could look under 16. I do honestly think some sadacts love the power of asking for ID. I work in a shop that sells a small amount of wine and ale/cider and am all too aware of the fines that can face the cashier. I just use common sense when serving though rather than a blanket ID policy.
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then read the signs. you have to ask if they look under 21 for anything such as cigs or booze. a 26year old can look 21 or 20 easily.
personally im 18 and i have to ID people, i would prefer to just get on with my job but instead i get idiots kicking up a fuss because they dont keep a basic cheap card with them but somehow manage to have 20+ shop discount cards in their wallets. it works both ways. if your over 18, just purchase a cheap ID with the PASS logo. problem solved.
 
When I worked at Argos I was told to ask for I.D for knives and things, it used to come up on the screen in red writing if I had to check the age. Sometimes it was just embarrasing though.
 
I had to count out the years to an assistant in Sainsburys a few weeks back, even after I showed ID. :confused:

I always seem to have problems in there, they make me take it out my wallet(it has a see through part I keep it in for flashing) and give it a thorough inspection. Very embarrassing when you've got a queue behind you. I've never been asked for ID anywhere else.
 
My friend (who is 27) got asked for ID in this one pub, fair enough she looks quite young for 27. So she showed her passport to the woman behind the counter, who then went ahead and looked at it, confused, and said it was a fake because there was no way she was 27! Haha, we were all dumbfounded and then just left. Bloody Weatherspoons!
 
I always ask for ID if they look vaguely young or if there's even the slightest bit of paranoia in my mind that they're underage. Why? Out of fear - not for some power trip - but because I could get fined, possibly chucked in jail for a short period, my supervisors/manager could also get into trouble, and even the store could get shut down.
 
Hobgoblin said:
then read the signs. you have to ask if they look under 21 for anything such as cigs or booze. a 26year old can look 21 or 20 easily.
personally im 18 and i have to ID people, i would prefer to just get on with my job but instead i get idiots kicking up a fuss because they dont keep a basic cheap card with them but somehow manage to have 20+ shop discount cards in their wallets. it works both ways. if your over 18, just purchase a cheap ID with the PASS logo. problem solved.
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Yes, I'm aware of this challenge 21 stuff. I didn't realise you had to look over 21 to buy a lottery ticket that a 16 year old can buy though, which is what the OP is referring to.
 
they may have to look over 21 for everything with a age restriction . some stores even apply higher mark ups so they dont get prosecuted. as we see when stores do "everyone needs ID" and thus 81 year olds get stopped.

now this next bit isnt for you but it may seem like it is, thus me stating it isnt before you take offence :)

Runbalk has hit it on the head, its fear, we do not want a criminal record or a huge fine (that we cant possibly pay off working part time at a supermarket), so we will ask if we have the slightest suspicion. its not a crime and its certainly within our rights, if you dont want the "hassle" then simply get some ID. the very same people who complain, will at the same time spit at the sight of a "yoof" getting ****** and ask whats been done about it.
 
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