Asked for ID to by paper!

Helix · 07-12-2009 09:27PM

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?

in toronto you need id to buy anything related to tobacco smoking, including papers. perhaps its something new thats been introduced as supervalu policy?

seanybiker · 07-12-2009 09:30PM

helimachoptor wrote: »

Haha loser

Ha ha ha ha. Short and sweet

wudangclan · 07-12-2009 09:33PM

FouxDaFaFa wrote: »

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

Well,explain it to us,at least.

FouxDaFaFa · 07-12-2009 09:48PM

wudangclan wrote: »

Well,explain it to us,at least.

I think it had something to do with the fact that no matter how small the scissors it could potentially be used to stab someone to death. And you can only do that if you're over 18.

Thrill · 07-12-2009 09:58PM

FouxDaFaFa wrote: »

I think it had something to do with the fact that no matter how small the scissors it could potentially be used to stab someone to death. And you can only do that if you're over 18.

What? You can only stab someone to death with a scissors if you're over 18?

It must really suck to be under 18.

FouxDaFaFa · 07-12-2009 10:06PM

Thrill wrote: »

What? You can only stab someone to death with a scissors if you're over 18?

It must really suck to be under 18.

True, no wonder they're so angry.

bluto63 · 07-12-2009 10:09PM

I remember being asked for ID to buy spray glue. Normal glue, yea, you could go sniffing it, I can understand that one, but spray glue? You'd have to be really stupid to spray that up your nose, and if you are, you deserve the consequences.

tom francy · 07-12-2009 10:21PM

:eek: Nobody told me i work in an off licence and have been serven kids lighters papers and matches for a while now.....AM I IN TROUBLE

ejmaztec · 07-12-2009 10:30PM

tom francy wrote: »

:eek: Nobody told me i work in an off licence and have been serven kids lighters papers and matches for a while now.....AM I IN TROUBLE

You're ok as long as you don't tell anyone on Boards.

Overheal · 07-12-2009 11:07PM

Cant blame her for playing it safe. 3 grand and she would lose her job because you didnt want to walk out to the car? Oh yes. That would have been Justice.

rubensni · 07-12-2009 11:17PM

tom francy wrote: »

:eek: Nobody told me i work in an off licence and have been serven kids lighters papers and matches for a while now.....AM I IN TROUBLE

Yes, but only if you're working class. It is Ireland after all :P

Apparently the lighters are fine all the same:

“tobacco product” means—
(a) any product consisting, in whole or in part, of tobacco, that is intended to be smoked,
(b) a tobacco product within the meaning of the Finance (Excise Duty on Tobacco Products) Act, 1977 (inserted by section 86(1) of the Finance Act, 1997 ),
(c) any cigarette paper, tube or filter manufactured for use in the smoking of tobacco,
other than a medicinal product within the meaning of the Irish Medicines Board Act, 1995.
-Public Health (Tobacco) Act 2002

InKonspikuou2 · 07-12-2009 11:24PM

Chris Spoiled Giant wrote: »

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...

Hate that thing too. I was in lidl a few months back and was buying some vodka. A younger fella asked me for the time while i was in the queue and and the girl wouldn't serve me because she thought i was getting it for the fella who i had never seen before. Took almost 10 minutes to get the manager down and explain that i hadn't a fúcking clue who the fella was.

yerayeah · 07-12-2009 11:25PM

Few years ago I was buying spoons in tesco and I was asked if I was over 16! Apparently they don't sell spoons to under 16s...

donojono · 07-12-2009 11:32PM

Chris Spoiled Giant wrote: »

. 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.

Just smash the bottle of vodka on the ground if you forget your ID next time, they wont charge you. One time in tesco Roselawn, myself and friend went in at 2 in the morning and downed 2 cans each while picking up munchies, we got the beer for free because it supposed to be closed off after hours.

Sofiztikated · 07-12-2009 11:45PM

Because thats the adult thing to do. Throw a tantrum.

I got ID'd in Tesco a few months back (I was chuffed at the time, haven't been ID'd in years.) Didn't have any on me, I said I had my licence in my car. Said they didn't accept licences as ID. I said, "Good day" and left.

Thats how a grownup deals with that sort of thing.

egan007 · 07-12-2009 11:49PM

Tobacco - yeah....sure

Buceph · 08-12-2009 12:06AM

jimi_t wrote: »

They're also used for drying the reeds of certain musical instruments.

And they're sometimes used by photographers as lens cleaners.

Libertewhite · 08-12-2009 12:24AM

Sofiztikated wrote: »

Said they didn't accept licences as ID.

Is this a new thing? I thought they were always accepted.

AFC_1903 · 08-12-2009 12:29AM

Buceph wrote: »

And they're sometimes used by photographers as lens cleaners.

"I'd like a pack of blue Rizla branded lens cleaners please...." :P

Buceph · 08-12-2009 12:39AM

AFC_1903 wrote: »

"I'd like a pack of blue Rizla branded lens cleaners please...." :P

And a fifty gram pouch of Samson fake moustaches as well please.

ejmaztec · 08-12-2009 01:25AM

Sofiztikated wrote: »

Because thats the adult thing to do. Throw a tantrum.

I got ID'd in Tesco a few months back (I was chuffed at the time, haven't been ID'd in years.) Didn't have any on me, I said I had my licence in my car. Said they didn't accept licences as ID. I said, "Good day" and left.

Thats how a grownup deals with that sort of thing.

No we don't.

Atavan-Halen · 08-12-2009 01:31AM

Thats ridiculous. Even more ridiculous: My friend (who might've posted here already) was buying ice-cream and spoons in tesco and got asked for ID to buy the spoons. Apparantly you have to be over 16 to buy spoons in tesco just in case you might be using them to do drugs. Madness!

Atavan-Halen · 08-12-2009 01:33AM

Libertewhite wrote: »

Is this a new thing? I thought they were always accepted.

No, alot of places won't accept drivers licences because they're so easy to forge.

me_right_one · 08-12-2009 01:38AM

Tobacco should be banned and dispensed to addicts on perscription IMO.

Buceph · 08-12-2009 01:42AM

me_right_one wrote: »

Tobacco should be banned and dispensed to addicts on perscription IMO.

That's genius! I'd save a fortune with the drugs payment scheme.

jaffa20 · 08-12-2009 01:45AM

atavan-halen wrote: »

No, alot of places won't accept drivers licences because they're so easy to forge.

I would have wasted my time going out to the car so:( It's ridiculous. She did ask if i had Guarda ID. I got that when i was 18 and what a useless piece of card that was. A licence or a passport should do. It's their problem if they aren't able to spot forges.

Adiboo · 08-12-2009 02:27AM

Sofiztikated wrote: »

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

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soup_nazi

monkeypants · 08-12-2009 10:18AM

atavan-halen wrote: »

Apparantly you have to be over 16 to buy spoons in tesco just in case you might be using them to do drugs.

That's my Tuesday morning sorted now.

shivvyban · 08-12-2009 10:20AM

I get ID'd all the time when I'm buying smokes but never when I'm buying drink. Its great getting asked when you have ID on you but I hardly ever carry it on me. At 24, I thought I wouldn't have to worry anymore... :rolleyes:

TobyZiegler · 08-12-2009 10:42AM

I think Tesco are the strictest for asking for ID. Im 25 so dont have an age card. The only ID I would ever have on me is Drivers License and have been refused drink there.

Yes will have to remember my passport in future but dont like bringing in out with me when I can avoid it.

Asked for ID to by paper!

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