Have you ever bought drink for a minor?

Andy!! · 04-09-2012 10:13AM

unclejunior wrote: »

I was walking down the village this morning minding my own business when this kid came out of no where and asked me to buy him drink. I was kinda shocked by the request since it was a bit early in the day to be drinking and it being a Sunday of all days. I asked the kid had he a drinking problem or something since he seemed a bit nervous and slightly jumpy and I wanted to make sure that he wasn't suicidal but he said that he didn't and that the drink was for his friends.

I felt slightly honoured that the kid would ask me to buy him drink as I feel teenage drinking is a right of passage and the person who provides the drink has a special part to play in this almost religious ceremony.
I asked the kid for something in return since I wasn't going to risk breaking the law for nothing. So I said to him ''what do I get outta this?'' And he said ''Come on man it's my birthday''. I met his response with silence and he said he that had a couple of euro in his pocket. I decided to hustle this kid and said to him that he would have to do better than that. I said to him ''Everything has its price.''

The kid then pulled out a 20 euro note and gave it to me reluctantly. He said '' you can take ten outta that, just get me two naggins of vodka, the ''five euro ones.'' I was delighted, it was definitly a risk worth taking so into the shop I go with an agreement that I meet the kid in an alleyway after! Unfortunatelty the Pakistani shop assistant informed his Irish co-worker who was in the middle of serving me the two naggins, that it was too early, it being only ten to twelve in the morning, which was news both to me and him.

I went outside and the kid was waiting, not at the agreed spot. I think at first he thought I was about to do a runner and asked for his money back. I explained to him what happened and told him I would give him my number if he wanted me to buy him drink later in the day. He refused saying that he had to be at the train station for 12.40 ''to go and see the match'' and it would not be worth his while so I kissed goodbye to my 10 euros.

So have any of you ever bought drink for a minor or ever remember the day when some dodgy character would buy you drink in the offy?

There's literally something in every one of those paragraphs that set off massive alarm bells for me. You need to be assesed by a psychiatrist I reckon.

JohnMarston · 04-09-2012 10:23AM

No, i never have

04-09-2012 10:23AM

Never have, never would.

El Horseboxo · 04-09-2012 10:29AM

Don't remember ever doing it in Ireland. But when I was 21 my girlfriend was 20 so I bought drink for a 20 year old minor on the regular. Ridiculous law.

danslevent · 04-09-2012 10:31AM

I did when I was eighteen on saint Patrick's day. They were about 15/16 and I made ten euro

wouldn't do it again though, not from morals or anything, just f**k getting caught!

Halfpan · 04-09-2012 10:49AM

I've never bought drink for someone I didn't know. But when I was 18, I would've bought drink for 16 or 17 year old friends. I've also had to buy drink for people older than me because they weren't carrying ID. That felt a bit ridiculous.

CrazyRabbit · 04-09-2012 10:55AM

The casual attitude to underage drinking in this thread is somewhat concerning.

MadsL · 04-09-2012 03:45PM

CrazyRabbit wrote: »

The casual attitude to underage drinking in this thread is somewhat concerning.

I fully agree, my teenage daughter (14) came home drunk one Saturday afternoon. I put her to bed then had it out with her.

Turns out she has been 'fishing' for cider with her mate. I was furious. I would not have minded so much had she been at a mates house and booze was handed around, but deliberately going and getting someone to buy for them.

All sorts going through my head, two 14 year olds obligating themselves to an adult stranger.

I was also raging that some arsehole had decided that he would allow a 14 year old unsupervised access to alcohol.

In the US buying alcohol for a minor is a Class 4 felony; a felony conviction in the US is a very, very serious matter. In Ireland, a €4000 fine.

Wompa1 wrote: »

Based on what people on here are saying it would be a great idea to up the fine for people caught buying for a minor and then setup a bunch of sting operations.

The economy is saved!

I think they should certainly do this, and up the penalty to very heavy fine and a suspended prison term.

e_e · 04-09-2012 04:04PM

I dislike this whole culture's obsession with alcohol in general, so of course I'm not going to force it on kids. Hell I'd think twice about throwing my own money away on it.

Sleepy · 04-09-2012 04:17PM

Would've bought booze for my brother when he was 16/17 alright but never for the little scrotes that hang around outside off-licenses looking for an idiot to incriminate themselves.

later12 · 04-09-2012 04:28PM

Absolutely never. They'll spend enough time in hungover stupors as adults, or regretting their drunken mistakes, or growing beer guts. Youth is far too important to be spent in a drug or alcohol induced glaze, in my opinion.

Besides, at that age, many of them are far too irresponsible to handle alcohol ; the difference between them and irresponsible adults is that we can't do anything about the irresponsible adults.

This phenomenon of adults buying alcohol for kids really bothers me, but not quite as much as adults buying them cigarettes. Look at them, they're healthy 17 year olds, why do you wish to turn their lungs black and wheezy; for what

Vicar in a tutu · 04-09-2012 04:37PM

No! , underage teenagers do not need the fear... plus I'd only spend the night worrying if they were ok :pac:

Mr. CooL ICE · 04-09-2012 04:39PM

I did when i was 18, but never for randoms. It was always for friends that were 17ish. However, when I turned 19 I developed a holier than thou attitude and stopped.

I also worked in an off license when I was 17 (now illegal, wasn't back then). It was hilarious when underagers would come in. The same story would be handed out every time they were asked for ID: "But I'm 19! I've been coming here for two years!". No, I have never seen you here before AND you are a year below me in school. GTFO!

Ilyana · 04-09-2012 04:49PM

I'd buy drink for my 17 year old sister, but I don't buy her more than what she's able to drink - I'd never buy her a shoulder of vodka or anything. She's nearly 18, and I never bought it for her until recently. I never buy drink for random kids, and very rarely for my sister's friends.

I would never buy a minor cigarettes though. I usually won't even buy my parents cigarettes if I'm going to the shop. I know a woman who scabs cigarettes from her 16 year old daughter

Junco Partner · 04-09-2012 06:34PM

i live beside a pub with an offie during the summer i get the odd sixteen-seventeen year olds ringing the doorbell and asking will i go in for them, i know and am friendly with most of them i live in a village everyone knows everyone. i'll get it for them as long as they aren't 14 , 15, at that age a can will knock you and i am not comfortable knowing i've helped them get in that state but at 17 when a couple of months is all that's separating you from buying it yourself yeah i'll get it for them.Although at work what i get a lot if i go outside for a smoke, is early teens kids asking for a fag the answer is always no. and if they are of the scobe variety i usually get abuse for my moral standards

Blitzkrieger · 04-09-2012 06:51PM

My dad and I once got a 17 year old girl ****faced in the pub!

It's less sketchy than it sounds.... sort of.....

It was a staff Christmas party and she was turning 18 the following week. Fair play to her, once she realised how drunk she was getting she started refusing to drink any more, but just had too much drunk already. Had to get one of the girls to get in the taxi with her to make sure she got home okay.

zcorpian88 · 05-09-2012 02:43AM

BOF666 wrote: »

I just went back up to a different barman when I got down to the last quarter of my pint, once he saw I already had a pint he didn't ask my age, just gave me another one! :cool:

S**t if only I thought of that, oh well, ya live ya learn. If I knew to do that when I was under 21 I'd have tried that. No need now

The Radiator · 05-09-2012 02:46AM

Yes and marijuana. I took a 10% tip

Oranage2 · 05-09-2012 04:17AM

Some guys asked me the other day to go in the 'offo' for them. They looked old enough 16-17, told them no as I put a case of Heineken in the car. I must be getting old since I dont care if teenagers think I'm 'cool'.

Case was bought in the supermarket, off license was beside where I parked.

Honest opinion · 05-09-2012 05:08AM

MaxSteele wrote: »

My local Centra had this minor (who apparently looked about 22, although he was 16) come in before looking for a bottle of wine. The cashier (believing him to be well over 18) gave it to him no bother.

Next minute in comes garda John Q ranting and raving to staff about how they sold booze to HIS underage son, threatening them and whatnot. The miserable, nosey aul cuunt was actually going around performing entrapment on local businesses with his son.

What a gimp.

I think you will find its the law

grenache · 05-09-2012 05:18AM

MaxSteele wrote: »

My local Centra had this minor (who apparently looked about 22, although he was 16) come in before looking for a bottle of wine. The cashier (believing him to be well over 18) gave it to him no bother.

Next minute in comes garda John Q ranting and raving to staff about how they sold booze to HIS underage son, threatening them and whatnot. The miserable, nosey aul cuunt was actually going around performing entrapment on local businesses with his son.

What a gimp.

Garda Underage Testing. It's the law. I've been tested myself and happy to say i passed. I have zero pity for businesses who fail it. They know the law and are well aware of these tests.

kmaciej1 · 15-09-2012 11:32PM

Hey guys I have question that really nurture me. I work in alcohol section in of widely known retailer in Ireland. I always check ID and never sold to minor alkohol. That what had happened to me pulled me to seeking answer. I was serving in offlicence section and there was very long queue. I couldn't see what is going on on the back of section. Once came to me over 35 years old guy who bought 5 beers. When he payed he was leaving shop during that time he gave bag of beer to his "minor" pal. On security desk was sitting manager who watched everything. He had never took action to stop guy or barred him or demand to refund alkohol. I can't see everything or what is going on after transaction. I sold to mature fellow. Manager came after and started giving out me. He said that my fault that I served him. I don't care that but what he supposed to do? I want to marked once again. I hadn't seen both guys at that time cause of the crowd. Is it managers fault that he let them go or didn't took action? Can shop be liable for that?

squod · 15-09-2012 11:35PM

kmaciej1 wrote: »

Is it managers fault that he let them go or didn't took action?

Yes, you must now go crap on his sandwiches.

Shane-KornSpace · 15-09-2012 11:38PM

I always tell them Im not over 18.

Somehow they dont believe me.... hmmmm.... *strokes beard*

Have you ever bought drink for a minor?

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