Tesco and beer...

phonypony

..or specifically, non-alcoholic beer. There I was getting my shopping and thought 'ooh I fancy a beer...'. Seems a 27yr old cannot buy non-alcoholic beer without being asked for ID. And when he produces a Driving Licence it's 'not acceptable'. I can go to the UK on a driving licence and use it as ID to buy booze, why not here? And I certainly don't look 17. I took at least some pleasure in leaving my shopping for her to clear away while I scooted off to Aldi and got them cheaper. What the hell is wrong with this country?

KeithM89_old

Bloody Tescos, wouldnt sell me a box of matches last week without ID :mad:

poisonated

Yeah that's annoying. Especially since it's non-alcoholic. The worst though is shops that don't accept a passport.

BTW non-alcoholic beer is disgusting. Well the stuff I tried.

445279.ie

You're still at an age when you're insulted by being asked for ID.

Give it another couple of years and you'll be on here boasting about it

johnmcdnl

I'm 18 but have been stopped because driving licenses aren't accepted - what's that about - surely a driving license is a valid form of identification

I was stopped in Dunnes I think it was but still

yoyo

phonypony wrote: »

..or specifically, non-alcoholic beer. There I was getting my shopping and thought 'ooh I fancy a beer...'. Seems a 27yr old cannot buy non-alcoholic beer without being asked for ID. And when he produces a Driving Licence it's 'not acceptable'. I can go to the UK on a driving licence and use it as ID to buy booze, why not here? And I certainly don't look 17. I took at least some pleasure in leaving my shopping for her to clear away while I scooted off to Aldi and got them cheaper. What the hell is wrong with this country?

I know it sounds rediculous but I think shops need to treat NA alcoholic beverages as alcoholic due to containing .001% alcohol or whatever the f**k it is, No excuse if you look your age but wouldnt suprise me if NA beer is treated like alcoholic beer, and thus it shows up on their system as so, I'd love to know if its possible to get drunk off the .001% alcohol NA drinks have actually

Nick

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

Why the hell are they not accepting passports? What ar they accepting?

Pherekydes

phonypony wrote: »

What the hell is wrong with this country?

It's not the country; it's Tescos. [sic]

johnmcdnl

Ikky Poo2 wrote: »

Why the hell are they not accepting passports? What ar they accepting?

seems like the garda ID is the only thing that will make sure they accept you

CreepingDeath

Ah sure it's worse in America.
I was there 2 years ago, in a computer game store and asked to produce ID to buy a computer game (18 cert). I was 36 at the time.

I asked if they thought I had progeria, which amused this guy with his kid standing beside me in the queue.

r3nu4l

445279.ie wrote: »

You're still at an age when you're insulted by being asked for ID.

Give it another couple of years and you'll be on here boasting about it

True Phonypony, I was stopped two years ago (aged 33) on my way into a pub by a bouncer, sorry, doorman, doorperson who wanted to see my ID. Only thing was I didn't actually realise he was stopping me so I walked in straight past him It was only seconds later I realised he meant me and I looked back, he's looking in the door at me with a look on his face that says 'What am I, invisible?' and I just shrugged and mouthed 'sorry' to him. Truth be told, it was flattering

Fart

Ikky Poo2 wrote: »

Why the hell are they not accepting passports? What ar they accepting?

Blow jobs.

MistyCheese

Sure in England a 30 year old woman was asked for ID when she went to buy cheese.

My name is URL

I'll be 27 on Tuesday and still get asked for ID a lot of the time. The look of embarrassment in the cashiers/bouncers faces when they realise how badly wrong they were in their assumption, is heartwarming

coffee_cake

"Hannah Craig, 30, was asked for ID before being allowed to purchase Morrisons £1 Cheddar and Whisky Trickle."
"But a Morrisons spokesman insisted the retailer took its responsibility seriously when it came to selling alcohol."
-seriously? How is that taking it seriously? Turning it into a joke

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

johnmcdnl wrote: »

seems like the garda ID is the only thing that will make sure they accept you

Bizarre. I now of two places where an Irish passport is not accepted as proof of ID: Ireland, and the Irish embassy in Belin.

alwaysadub

Dunnes are just as bad. I'm nearly 31,and they wouldn't let me buy a bottle of wine without ID a while back. Told them the ID was in the car and i'd be back in a minute, went to the off licence instead where i got it no bother.

Kinky Slinky

alwaysadub wrote: »

Dunnes are just as bad. I'm nearly 31,and they wouldn't let me buy a bottle of wine without ID a while back. Told them the ID was in the car and i'd be back in a minute, went to the off licence instead where i got it no bother.

They probably thought you were underage since you didn't come back

Erica<3

I'm 18 and never gotten asked for ID...

Devil08

Did your drivers licence have McLovin written on it?

Wolfe Tone

What I do in Dunnes is ask for the manager.

Devil08

MUSSOLINI wrote: »

What I do in Dunnes is ask for the manager.

I do this just so I can get all excited when I hear them call the manager over the intercom. Makes you feel a bit special doesnt it?

Wolfe Tone

Devil08 wrote: »

I do this just so I can get all excited when I hear them call the manager over the intercom. Makes you feel a bit special doesnt it?

I'm usually a bit thick at that stage. Nothing more infuriating than queuing up for ages and then not be sold the beer because you have an old pic in your passport.

babyfratelli_x

I posted this recently enough in another thread.

Got asked for ID in Dunnes for LUCOZADE!!
Was told it was new policy in Dunnes to ask for ID for Lucozade and Red Bull :rolleyes:

Also got refused in Aldis when tryin to use my passport even though i hadnt even been 18 for a week, told her there was no way it would have been possibe for me to have an age card that soon... eventually got the manager who gave it to me as " a one off"... havent been back since.

xOxSinéadxOx

^ why are they refusing passports now? well it has never happened to me but you'd think a passport would be the hardest thing to forge, and you'd get in a lot of trouble for that

starbelgrade

KeithM89 wrote: »

Bloody Tescos, wouldnt sell me a box of matches last week without ID :mad:

What age do you have to be to buy matches??!?!

Devil08

Age restrictions are stupid! sure up until recently you coulnt watch some films until you were 18! come on now! And thats including porn! you have to be 17 to have sex but 18 to watch it! here now! explain that one!

laugh

Prime Time made them look like a dial-a-drink service for the underage last week, they probably have their panties in a bunch as a result of that.

Millicent

starbelgrade wrote: »

What age do you have to be to buy matches??!?!

16, IIRC. And from working in Tesco (not any more), it depends on the store whether they accept a passport or not. I know I got it accepted in the store I worked in when I pointed out the discriminatory nature of asking non-nationals for an Irish specific age card. They loved me there.

starbelgrade

Millicent wrote: »

16, IIRC. And from working in Tesco (not any more), it depends on the store whether they accept a passport or not. I know I got it accepted in the store I worked in when I pointed out the discriminatory nature of asking non-nationals for an Irish specific age card. They loved me there.

You need a f*cking passport to buy matches?!?!

Holy crap - talk about nanny state-ism in the extreme.

ldxo15wus6fpgm

AFAIK they have to accept a driving license or passport as they're state-approved forms of ID...