Asked for ID to by paper!

ejmaztec · 07-12-2009 06:16PM

The Rizla Nazi....................

Sofiztikated · 07-12-2009 06:19PM

ejmaztec wrote: »

The Rizla Nazi....................

Wow, Godwin'd in 32. Not bad.

Why is it that when someone upholds the law, no matter how mundane it may be, they get called a nazi? (I'm not capilatising the N, they don't deserve it.)

monkeypants · 07-12-2009 06:19PM

I use matches and lighters to light the fire or a BBQ. I thought you were trying to buy a paper and the paper asked for ID.

monkeypants · 07-12-2009 06:22PM

Sofiztikated wrote: »

Why is it that when someone upholds the law, no matter how mundane it may be, they get called a nazi? (I'm not capilatising the N, they don't deserve it.)

Because the Nazis were really strict on enforcing laws. Apart from the one about killing everyone who isn't you.

Hellm0 · 07-12-2009 06:24PM

I get ID'd for skins all the time, total BS to be honest but I guess no one has a problem with showing their papers on request. Next thing you know we'll have to wear something on our clothing to denote our filthy habit, and then its off to the gas chamber for a nice smoke up...

Fad · 07-12-2009 06:26PM

To buy anything associated with tobacco you have to be 18, so that includes papers/filters/tobacco itself etc.

She was perfectly right not to serve you, and if you happened to be under 18, she could possibly loose her job, never mind the fine that the shop would get.

I really amnt sure what the story is with lighters/matches, I tend to just use my discretion when serving people who look under 18, but no-one (Who looks under 21) gets papers or tobacco without ID.

jenzz · 07-12-2009 06:29PM

jaffa20 wrote: »

So, i was in supervalu today getting some stuff. I went to the express counter cos i had to buy some rizla. The girl serving me actually asked me for ID. I repeated tobacco PAPERS. She kept asking for ID. I was getting frustrated as i didn't have any on me and wasn't going to go out to the car to get my license over this. I was more annoyed as to why she was demanding ID for some pieces of paper. I thought she missunderstood what i wanted.

She asked the manager to intervene and she explained that they need to ask for ID for tobacco and tobacco PAPERS. I told her there must be a mistake as they wouldn't be doing anything illegal by selling something that doesn't have tobacco in it.

I told her it was ridiculous and she agreed but said they could lose their license over it and the girl serving me could be fined 3k for selling me the papers. She told me to take it up with the authorities if i had a problem :rolleyes:

The two guys behind me couldn't stop laughing and offered to buy them for me My mate who was in the queue was also declined them (he's about 32) because the girl said he could have been buying them for me. Was that even any of her business?:mad:

I'm actually 24 and don't even look 18 and i wouldn't have minded if it was tobacco or cigarettes i was buying but it was papers. It's like refusing wine glasses to someone without ID.

Bloody ridiculous IMHO but there must be a law regarding it or they wouldn't have made a fuss about it.

Does anyone know?

I got asked for ID going into Coppers on a Monday night when I was 27. I nearly wet myself with the excitement someone could think I was underage....:D

ejmaztec · 07-12-2009 06:32PM

Sofiztikated wrote: »

Wow, Godwin'd in 32. Not bad.

Why is it that when someone upholds the law, no matter how mundane it may be, they get called a nazi? (I'm not capilatising the N, they don't deserve it.)

A Seinfeld reference cancels out Godwin.:P

Jay P · 07-12-2009 06:32PM

Aw man, I thought it was a newspaper you weren't allowed buy. Maybe cos Page 3 is now too explicit or something like that....

Vain · 07-12-2009 06:35PM

Sofiztikated wrote: »

Ew, good grief no. Do you know what kind of chemicals go into the product of those napkins?

Ammmmm you do know that tobacco has plenty of chemicals?

citizen_p · 07-12-2009 06:37PM

i thought this would be about a newspaper.....them page 3 girls are the di'vil

Prof.Badass · 07-12-2009 06:39PM

OP i feel your pain. This happened to me once, luckily i had my id on me. The funny thing was i wasn't buying anything else, so i like to think she knew exactly what i was using them for. The stare she gave me was classic :pac:.

Although I still prefer the story of when i was asked for over 16s id to buy a can of red bull in tesco :eek:.

Raze_them_all · 07-12-2009 06:42PM

snyper wrote: »

Unless you have a rather small hole and you use them to wipe your arse with they have no other use..Perhaps a small little love letter or, grease paper for a tiny cake.

Otherwise they are used to fill with tobaco, And you need to be over 18

Too old to remember how to cheat on tests??

pq0n1ct4ve8zf5 · 07-12-2009 06:44PM

jaffa20 wrote: »

The two guys behind me couldn't stop laughing and offered to buy them for me My mate who was in the queue was also declined them (he's about 32) because the girl said he could have been buying them for me. Was that even any of her business?:mad:

That drives me insane. I was in Tesco when I was 19 with two friends the same age, one of whom was buying a bottle of vodka for a houseparty, the other friend and I were getting food. Fair enough, we were 19, getting ID'd was completely reasonable. Queued up together, chatting away, friend with the booze is first. Gets asked for id, takes out her passport "we don't accept passports" (ridiculous enough anyway imo), so gives her age card. "And id for the other two as well"

because we happened to be in the same queue with someone buying drink she had to ask us? All we had on us was our student cards because we weren't buying booze, and it turned into a big hoopla. I felt really bad for the cashier, she was really embarassed, she went and got her manager and he said it was fine, but really, pain in the arse holding the line up for that.

On topic, is this paper law new? I remember being little and being sent to get papers for my dad with no problem. Actually maybe that's just coz I'm from the country...

silverharp · 07-12-2009 06:47PM

OP, have you tried using those hotel Gideon bibles, the pages work quite well. A holy smoke if you will.

jaffa20 · 07-12-2009 06:49PM

Deleted User wrote: »

Did you try hitting her?

Believe, me i was tempted. She was doing her job but was a bit cheeky all the same.

Dublin_Gunner wrote: »

Seriously, you must look REALLY young.

Nah, i never get asked for id anywhere but this place. The guys behind were about 16 and thought it was funny cos i looked about 26. I think the shop was stung by the guards before so now they are almost too strict with things like this.

I think it's a bit over the the top that there is a law regarding this if you are only buying a lighter, papers or matches. You could do more damage with other products on sale; glass, bleach etc.

CrazyRabbit · 07-12-2009 06:49PM

Stop smoking. Problem solved.

And you'll save a small fortune as well.

antodeco · 07-12-2009 06:49PM

The manager didnt look like this when you went outside by any chance?

Guy:Incognito · 07-12-2009 06:50PM

Sofiztikated wrote: »

Ew, good grief no. Do you know what kind of chemicals go into the product of those napkins?

Stuff that gives you cancer if you burn and inhale it?

Sofiztikated · 07-12-2009 06:52PM

Vain wrote: »

Ammmmm you do know that tobacco has plenty of chemicals?

True that, but why add to them? Also, I like to use as little tobacco as humanly possible, whenever I'm using skins anyway. Not that it makes an iota of difference, still smoke cigarettes.

ejmaztec wrote: »

A Seinfeld reference cancels out Godwin.:P

Going to have to be blunt, not a Seinfeld fan, can you point it out for me?

monkeypants · 07-12-2009 07:05PM

Chris Spoiled Giant wrote: »

"we don't accept passports"

Is there a better type of ID?

antodeco · 07-12-2009 07:06PM

monkeypants wrote: »

Is there a better type of ID?

Fanny fuzz :cool:

RonMexico · 07-12-2009 07:14PM

People who moan about having to produce ID deserve to be asked as much as possible. Especially when they take it out on the people WHO ARE JUST DOING THEIR JOB!

If you have a problem about the law go moan to your local TD and stop holding up everyone else in the shop/off-licence

Run_to_da_hills · 07-12-2009 07:15PM

With the way our strict tobacco laws are heading it wouldn't surprise me if you soon had to be over 18 with ID to purchase cigarette papers, lighters and ashtrays.

3hn2givr7mx1sc · 07-12-2009 07:20PM

actuallylike wrote: »

It's worse in off licences, the one I used work in had the policy of not serving anyone under 18 anything at all. This sounded reasonable but every now and again, a small girl would come in looking to buy ice for her mum outside in the car and I was supposed to refuse them?!? I never did refuse them, wasn't worth the wrath of the mum or dad storming in giving out.

On the topic of your friend getting refused after you, I can totally understand why by the way. Used to do that all the time to people, really annoying when you refuse someone because they don't have ID and they just smile and shout back to their mate in the queue to get their stuff, or when a dad and their 16/17 year old child comes in and the child picks everything out in front of you and the dad steps forward to pay for it, expecting it to be okay.

Eh it's legal for a child to drink in a private residance under the supervision of a parent or guardian.

Sofiztikated · 07-12-2009 07:33PM

Alejandro Straight Stroller wrote: »

Eh it's legal for a child to drink in a private residance under the supervision of a parent or guardian.

Try that again. Still illegal to purchase alcohol for a minor, or to purchase on behalf of a minor.

P.C. · 07-12-2009 08:09PM

RonMexico wrote: »

People who moan about having to produce ID deserve to be asked as much as possible. Especially when they take it out on the people WHO ARE JUST DOING THEIR JOB!

If you have a problem about the law go moan to your local TD and stop holding up everyone else in the shop/off-licence

QFT

Papers are cover by the same law as tabacco.
The shop, and the employees are legally entiteled to ask anyone for ID.

It does not matter how old a person is, or how old they look, the seller is legally entiteled to ask for ID - even if the person is 80 years old, and looks every day of those 80 years - No ID = No sale.

If anyone has a problem with a law, go and see your local TD. Shop staff have no influence in making/changing the law.

Wertz · 07-12-2009 08:41PM

ID for skins? lol
Lucky the dealers don't ask for ID eh?

Once they don't start taxing them as some sort of harm reduction policy...

G_R · 07-12-2009 08:59PM

i was once asked for ID when buying matches. I wouldnt mind but i was buying firelighters and coal aswell. And to make it worse i was about 2 weeks off being 18 at the time. I was mortified having to go out and ask my mam to come in and buy some fcuking matches:mad:

FouxDaFaFa · 07-12-2009 09:17PM

When I was working in Dunnes we had to ask people to hand over ID to buy scissors.Fun times explaining that to people.

Asked for ID to by paper!

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