James_H
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That happened to 75yo person in tesco, was in the paper, just seems idiotic to me.
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Colin
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Registered: 4th Apr 02
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I carry id with me as I know what to expect......even though I clearly look my age.
However my old man wouldnt, he's 62.......why would he carry id 
This countries getting more like America every day!!!
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Hammer
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Registered: 11th Feb 04
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Originally posted by Colin
It really is a joke, when I was underage & just starting out on my drinking career we never bought booze from supermarkets anyway cos it was too expensive. Have these days changed
Don't lie, it was only cause they never stocked the famous tonic wine
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Lee Wilson
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Registered: 20th Feb 06
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 Cant believe he wanted ID from your Mum.
Me and a few mates were in Tescos last night and about 4 of us had ID but one of us didnt. They wouldnt serve us Alcohol even though were all crearly the same age 
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Colin
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Originally posted by Hammer
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Originally posted by Colin
It really is a joke, when I was underage & just starting out on my drinking career we never bought booze from supermarkets anyway cos it was too expensive. Have these days changed
Don't lie, it was only cause they never stocked the famous tonic wine
Aye that aswell, either that or the Mad Dog 20/20, Tesco was too posh to have that on its shelfs.
Tho in the early days my pocket money would only cover a bottle of cheap cider so feck knows. I just remember getting served from the local pakis at 15 & the local pub at 16. I mind getting barred from the boozer when telling them I was bringing a squad down for my 18th birthday celibrations....they were like hold on you've been drinking in here for 2 years
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Hammer
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PMSL
I had my 18th birthday for my 15th, 16th, 17th and 18th
We got on with the guy from 'bliss' the pub we frequented now and he says he always knew we were under age but weren't doing any harm so let us away with it.
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lil_g
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Should have smashed the bottle and then claimed you can't pay for it as you can't legally buy the alcohol without ID.
That usually does the trick 
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Jay
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ive just done my "think 21" training with Tesco and they cant stress enough to ID anyone as the law are coming down on them harsh and can fine them something like £5k everytime and take there license, I do the dotcom delivery driving and we are meant to ID them at the door and not hand them ANYTHING unless they are 21, ive never one asked for it
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Colin
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18th's were the best I had 3
Those were the days though eh, wish I could still have a pretend 18th in the pub with all my mates
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jacko198
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Originally posted by JayM
ive just done my "think 21" training with Tesco and they cant stress enough to ID anyone as the law are coming down on them harsh and can fine them something like £5k everytime and take there license, I do the dotcom delivery driving and we are meant to ID them at the door and not hand them ANYTHING unless they are 21, ive never one asked for it
Someone did that to me! My mum got a tesco's delivery, and was out, it was my 18th birthday, and i had cards on the windowsill and "happy 18th birthday" baloons all over the place!
But the tesco's man asked me for id (i do look like i am 16) So i had to go find the fucking thing!
My girlfriend asked him "why the hell would he blow up baloons, just to trick tesco's into not asking for id"
They guy had no answer!
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Colin
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Think21........what a load of bullshit
Why 21 anyway the legal age is 18.
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John
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this angers me greatly
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JonnyJ
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At asda they tell the checkout people to ID anyone who looks under the age of 25!
[Edited on 30-05-2008 by JonnyJ]
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John
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They have to apply some common sense.
A couple of 23 year old guys buying cases of beer and bottles of 25 quid bourbon ffs cleary aren't under 18.
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Ste L
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Registered: 3rd Jul 06
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Originally posted by lil_g
Should have smashed the bottle and then claimed you can't pay for it as you can't legally buy the alcohol without ID.
That usually does the trick
you dont have to pay for stuff you break though, so wouldn't make a diff
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Theham85
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I worked in the coop when I was 20 between Uni terms on the actual kiosk (alcohol counter), I finished my shift and went up to that very same counter and got asked for I.D lol, I was like WTF you know I have to be over 18 to work on this till and your not serving me, then guy turns round and says I think you grew some stubble today so you looked old enough to buy beer , think its a power trip half the time TBH
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chris-sri
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Another example of the death of common sense in this country. The policy is obviously designed to stop one 19 year old with an entourage of 16 year olds buying a load of booze to go and drink in the local park. Common sense dictates that this isn't going to be the case where one of the people is 50. What a farce!
[Edited on 31-05-2008 by chris-sri]
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Andrew
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Had a party the other week at my flat. 7 of us went into Tesco for some booze. Thought it was strange that we all had to provide ID though. Dunno how we all had ID on us, one of my mates whipped out his passport He's never gonna live that down
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Laney
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Registered: 6th May 03
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Last saturday I got ID'd at a pub for a BURGER AND COKE.
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The fuck what?!
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Bart
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i think we need to see pics of your mum if she is being mistaken for under 21 
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Matt H
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Someone needs to take serious action, like a facebook group or a Tesco death cult or something
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Graham88
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Registered: 16th Apr 07
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Someone needs to take serious action, like a facebook group or a Tesco death cult or something
I love those kinda groups on Facebook.
Yes, cause making a group about Tesco is going to make them change company policy
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