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[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Have just seen on the news today, that a 38 year old women, shopping with a teenage daughter has been refused alcohol, because the cashier thought that she may give some of the alcohol to her daughter. :-?

What gives this cashier the moral right to make this judgement? This is just yet more creeping political correcteness/health & safety legislation.

Apparently Tesco rules suggest that they should not serve alcohol to an adult if they think they may give it to children. To which I would say

1. As long as they are over 18 it is non of their f***ing business.
2. What gives them the right to make  a judgement on a person they have never met before or know anything about?

Whatever happened to common sense and discretion. If somebody looks over 18 serve them. If they look under 18 don't, unless they can prove otherwise.

I was in a supermarket the other week ,and I saw a 30 year old man being refused alcohol, because he could not prove he was over 18 as he did not have any ID. But he was so clearly over 18,that it beggared belief that he was being refused. Had common sense been used, all this could have been avoided.  

As Jack Nicolson would say "This flat belly bullshit (PC and H&S in this case) is killing the country!"  

[Jimbob]

I often buy beer / wine / spirits with a 4 and 1 year old with me


Whats next, that enough to stop me being served?

If so Tesco will be picking all my shopping off the floor and restacking their shelves!

[Lazydocker]

Have just seen on the news today, that a 38 year old women, shopping with a teenage daughter has been refused alcohol, because the cashier thought that she may give some of the alcohol to her daughter. :-?

What gives this cashier the moral right to make this judgement? This is just yet more creeping political correcteness/health & safety legislation.

Apparently Tesco rules suggest that they should not serve alcohol to an adult if they think they may give it to children. To which I would say

1. As long as they are over 18 it is non of their f***ing business.
2. What gives them the right to make  a judgement on a person they have never met before or know anything about?

Whatever happened to common sense and discretion. If somebody looks over 18 serve them. If they look under 18 don't, unless they can prove otherwise.

I was in a supermarket the other week ,and I saw a 30 year old man being refused alcohol, because he could not prove he was over 18 as he did not have any ID. But he was so clearly over 18,that it beggared belief that he was being refused. Had common sense been used, all this could have been avoided.  

As Jack Nicolson would say "This flat belly bullshit (PC and H&S in this case) is killing the country!"  

Errm... Not seen it on the news but I know that my 42 yr old step mum had the same problem the other day and has gone to the press!!! She lives near Brighton if that's any help (as she may have lied about her age ) Even the manager was being an ar$e over it!!!

To make it even funnier, the teenager in question is my step sister, who turns 18 in a couple of weeks Oh, and she always helps her mum with the shopping and the previous week they had bought 4 cases of beer!! This time... A bottle of red wine

In the end they emptied the shopping back onto the checkout and went to Sainsbury's, who didn't bat an eyelid!!!

[Andy B]

Obviously ill thought out steps to prevent you from being pestered by 'youths' outside a shop to buy booze & fags for them. If I want to buy alcohol, usually in the form of wine, and share it with my under 18 yr old kids at home with a meal etc (they're 19 & 20now but .....) I'm perfectly within the law to do so. I'm sure that 'under age' kids are allowed to be served alcohol in restaurants as long as it's with a meal.

[rikki_essex]

just to be a numpty i think is the problem here. and licenced premises can refuse to dsell alcohole to any one they fancy and nothing can be done about it

[maria]

I think it is dame right disgusting and they should be able tell if your in your 30s or 40s and so on , i give my 12  & half yr old some wine some times but it's only 4% vol as it is Lambrusco and i dont see any harm and she only has a very small glass

[Andy B]

... i give my 12  & half yr old some wine some times but it's only 4% vol as it is Lambrusco and i dont see any harm and she only has a very small glass

 ..... and it's bugger all to do with Tesco if you do or don't.  

[willyboy]

Wish they would ask me I could show em my Over 60's pass  

Mind have left all the trolley full of goods in Asda once , got to end of belt where you put em on stood there a while then woman on till says sry love i'm closing after this lady  .....moved to another checkout but waited ages then she said she forgot to put the closed thingy on belt & was closing ! so just wheeled em in to middle of aisle swore & f**kt off they were all stood looking as if I was some kinda nutcase !

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

I have just taken this up with a Tesco check out girl.
She says they are being asked to make value judgements.Such as.
This 40 year old woman looks like she might give booze to her 14 year old girl so I will not serve her,or this person looks responsible enough not to give her kid booze so I will serve her.
I repeat it is none of their fu**ing business. They are not the Police they are not judges so as long as the person is over 18 Butt out.

The Tesco workers do not want these powers but they are so worried about loseing their jobs because of these crazy laws.
Fags next. Sorry Mr 40 year old but I will not serve you because you look like the sort who may give a fag to your kids.
This interfering in our lives is like a snowball rolling down hill. Beware.

[Danny]

and there's me thinking that in the home, children over the age of 5 can consume small amounts of alcohol under parental supervision, for example with meals

[FRE07962128]

Have just seen on the news today, that a 38 year old women, shopping with a teenage daughter has been refused alcohol, because the cashier thought that she may give some of the alcohol to her daughter. :-?

What gives this cashier the moral right to make this judgement? This is just yet more creeping political correcteness/health & safety legislation.

Apparently Tesco rules suggest that they should not serve alcohol to an adult if they think they may give it to children. To which I would say

1. As long as they are over "18" it is non of their f***ing business.
2. What gives them the right to make  a judgement on a person they have never met before or know anything about?

Whatever happened to common sense and discretion. If somebody looks over 18 serve them. If they look under 18 don't, unless they can prove otherwise.

I was in a supermarket the other week ,and I saw a 30 year old man being refused alcohol, because he could not prove he was over 18 as he did not have any ID. But he was so clearly over 18,that it beggared belief that he was being refused. Had common sense been used, all this could have been avoided.  

As Jack Nicolson would say "This flat belly bullshit (PC and H&S in this case) is killing the country!"  

This all started some months ago, with also adults purchasing 'over 18' DVD's being questioned when accompanied by children!!

At that time on this Forum I vowed to cut up my Tesco Clubcard and cease using their stores; this I did and never use them now!

They have not been elected by the people to be our moral guardians, and certainly have no legal authority to act against adults legal purchasing goods!

[Proz]

Yes the world has gone mad ..... to many " do-gooders "  :-/

[stuart30]

I think it is dame right disgusting and they should be able tell if your in your 30s or 40s and so on , i give my 12  & half yr old some wine some times but it's only 4% vol as it is Lambrusco and i dont see any harm and she only has a very small glass

My wife would be half cut on that.....

Good sensible attitude you have regards drink and children,my dad done just the same with myself and brother and we both grew up too respect alcohol.

[stuart30]

I have just taken this up with a Tesco check out girl.
She says they are being asked to make value judgements.Such as.
This 40 year old woman looks like she might give booze to her 14 year old girl so I will not serve her,or this person looks responsible enough not to give her kid booze so I will serve her.
I repeat it is none of their fu**ing business. They are not the Police they are not judges so as long as the person is over 18 Butt out.

The Tesco workers do not want these powers but they are so worried about loseing their jobs because of these crazy laws.
Fags next. Sorry Mr 40 year old but I will not serve you because you look like the sort who may give a f*g to your kids.
This interfering in our lives is like a snowball rolling down hill. Beware.

But oddly enough tesco will happily deliver booze and fags via online shopping....

[tmx]

nonsense morrisons are by far the worse for these stupid ideas

they wont sell lucozade to under 16s!