Posted by Wymark on 10/27/2009, 12:54 am
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I went to Asda this evening, to buy 18 bottles of Grolsch, and two 660ml bottles of Becks.
I'd felt a bit stressed/depressed, and reaching for the bottle is a proven, if dangerous and short-term, way of dealing with those feelings.
Anyway, the guy on the checkout, shaven headed, older, and identified by me as a possible comrade, which is why I went to him in the first place, beeped my stuff through.
Then he said 'Have you got any ID?'.
And I said 'No, but i'm 28', which is the stone cold truth.
He looked at me, chuckled a bit, and let me on.
It's a skill i've learnt over the years. The fellas, even if they suspect you look too young to buy booze, will wave you through, where as the women will be dead strict.
So always look for the fellas.
And I mean, I was old enough to buy booze 10 years ago, so the fact I still have to jump through these hoops is ridiculous.
But that's 'Challenge 25' for you.
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