Alcohol Sales

[Govangirl]

Martin, I think the following is even worse. My friend's husband went to Tesco last week to get alcohol for his 50th birthday bash and took his 12 year-old son with him. When he got to the check-out the assistant refused to serve him as he 'could have been buying it for the boy' - seriously!!!! The manager was called and he confirmed that it was indeed Tesco policy and wouldn't allow him to buy it. My pal's husband is a really laidback, easy-going guy but he lost it with them at how ridiculous this policy was! Eventually, the manager agreed to sell it to him but he told him where to put it and went elsewhere!!!!!! I looked this up and it's true!

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1955793/Tesco-ban-on-alcohol-sales-to-parents.html

[Martin]

Oh dear, oh dear. That's laughable. I'm just waiting until some fool asks me for photo ID, I won't know if I should laugh or cry.