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I know you all enjoy a challenge so beat this for modern day idiocy!

I went to a wellknown supermarket this morning and only having 6 items decided to risk the serve yourself tills - all went well until I tried to pay - authorisation needed said the computer - I looked at my buys and wondered what I was buying that needed me to be checked out -
Alcohol -NO
Tobacco - NO
Knives - NO
Any Sharp implements - NO

By this time I was running out of ideas so when the checkout man arrived I said " I'm only buying 2 packets of soup, 2 packets of bread rolls(gluten-free!) and two newspapers - why do you need to check my age?"

"The newspapers!", he said and left me open mouthed - luckily I apparently looked over the required age or presumably I would have had to produce my passport to be able to buy a daily paper

so if all those of you who look young remember to take your ID with you if you want to buy a newspaper!

AND before anyone asks - no I was not buying the papers renowned for their saucy pictures!

bet you were!


I would love to be asked to confirm my age!
even hair in bunches doesnt help!

Oh goodness!
Jo

cant beat it, but try buying no alcholic beer you need permission for that too

What you want to drink beer with no alcohol in it for?
It's me of course but surely beer without alcohol is not beer!!

they make it as beer then take the alcohol out if your up before 5 in the morning you can drink as many as you like liecence ok

What? Say that again!!

repeated for bob

peterd wrote:they make it as beer,

then take the alcohol out,

if your up before 5am in the morning ,

you can drink as many as you like and no risk to your licence, ok bob

re written in small sentences for you

I still dont get it do you Rob?

Northern Lass wrote:I still dont get it do you Rob?

you wouldnt be over the alcohol limit next morning anyway as you dont get up till afternoon

peterd wrote:

Northern Lass wrote:I still dont get it do you Rob?

you wouldnt be over the alcohol limit next morning anyway as you dont get up till afternoon

and I am always grateful for that cuppa you bring me dear!

Northern Lass wrote:

peterd wrote:

Northern Lass wrote:I still dont get it do you Rob?

you wouldnt be over the alcohol limit next morning anyway as you dont get up till afternoon

and I am always grateful for that cuppa you bring me dear!

you be lucky a bucket of water over you maybe

Rob wrote:What you want to drink beer with no alcohol in it for?
It's me of course but surely beer without alcohol is not beer!!

I agree with Rob on this one.

I don't even get asked for proof of age when asking for a Senior's Discount

What?
Senior's discount?