Well, that wasn’t a very successful trip to the shop

A couple of years ago my other half tried to buy a 4-pack of cider from Morrisons and was refused. She was 25 at the time and actually had ID. The ID was a US passport, with various stamps from UK Border Force and the actual Home Office (visa) stamped in it. Rejected because "it could be a fake".

One hell of a fake ID if you ask me.

 

That Morrison's shop assistant could have a sparkling career in the Border Force....

 

@JamDrop take the positives, if you are 35 and getting challenged for age that’s a massive compliment.

 

35? Cheeky sod!

 

Transposition error?

 

It's always disappointing to read of other people's negative perceptions about supermarket workers, especially those on checkouts. The accusation of being a 'jobsworth' is most unfair as we (and yes, I man the till at a supermarket) not only have the company rules to follow but also have to be very mindful of the law and legal requirements. With respect to medicines such as paracetamol, aspirin, etc., supermarkets are following the advice and guidance from the Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) - so only to over 16's but as most stores have a Think 25 policy then don't be surprised if you are asked to provide ID if you are at the younger end of the age spectrum, or look younger than your actual age. In recent times, due to wearing of face masks, I have had to ask far more people than usual to provide ID when purchasing age restricted products. It is not something I (or we) do for fun and a little more patience and understanding would be helpful in these situations. Fir the record, and again in recent face mask wearing times, all of the customers I have asked for ID have provided it without question, even the young man who had to go outside to his car to fetch said ID.

 

I didn’t say a word to her as, as I said in my opening post, I get she was just doing her job. Had my husband not provided any then fair enough once she had asked but she could definitely have just accepted his as I don’t look that young. I’ve not been ID’d in Morrisons for about 5 years and I never have for paracetamol anywhere.

 

My Mrs got ID'd last week buying plastic cutlery.

 

Perhaps I should have made it clearer but my post was not a response to your opening message. Accusations of being a jobsworth and incompetent, when the reasons for refusal don't meet with the customers thinking, are, in my humble opinion, unfair and unwarranted.

 

First world problems.

Sounds a trying day though, nevertheless.

 

Thank your lucky stars you don't live in the jungle. No painkillers to be found there, because the parrots eat em all.