to think that there should be an age limit on buying

[Ithinkitsjustme]

magazines. As I've said before on here I work for a large supermarket, and the other day 2 young lads (late teens) came in to buy Nuts magazine. I had just refreshed my age restricted sales training and there wasn't anything on it about magazines. I checked with the store and there is no age restriction on this (only if they contain DVD's or games). I have since looked online and can't find anything to say that I shouldn't have served these boys. AIBU to think there should be an age restriction on these types of magazines?

[waitingimpatiently]

There are restrictions on really hardcore magazines though, probably not the type you sell in a supermarket though.
But if you don't think late teens is appropriate age for nuts you are being a little unreasonable. Nuts isn't that bad really.

[mutny]

Really? Late teens? Are you joking?

[Ithinkitsjustme]

It wasn't that I had any reservations on selling them to these particular boys, just that I was surprised that there are no restrictions at all. Would you be happy with your 7 year old buying them?

[aldiwhore]

YANBU. I would include any magazine with an adult theme, Take A Break's content is far worse than NUTS sometimes!

[LucieMay]

I'd be more worried about the horrors on the internet that lie at children's fingertips than a few boobs and bums in nuts.

[MrsKeithRichards]

Same with books really.

They aren't censored and nor should they be.

[WelshMaenad]

I once had to get someone to authorise my purchase of Pregnancy and Birth at an automated checkout. Because it had a 16 age limit attached, not because it's a pile of poorly informed wank. "please wait for assistance, or put this back on the shelf, it's crap"

I found this particularly ironic as we live in the Valleys, and if girls hit 16 before their first pregnancy then it's considered a small triumph...

[ClippedPhoenix]

Its a grey area isn't it OP.

I remember sneaking mags from my dad's hidden stash over to my mates across the landing at 13/14

[Ithinkitsjustme]

You have to be 18 to buy a packet of plastic spoons or 16 to buy a box of Christmas Crackers ffs!

[ClippedPhoenix]

Ay OP, what reasons do they give for that?

[Ithinkitsjustme]

Goodness knows, aparently it's the law! Christmas Crackers contain EXPLOSIVES and plastic spoons come under the law governing knife sales! Seriously.

[maddening]

I think it depends on the content - haven't read nuts so don't know.

Fwiw my little bro and his friend were caught age 10 with the lingerie section of the littlewoods catalogue so by late teens a magazine with a few breasts will be par of the course.

[ClippedPhoenix]

The world is definitely being far more mad by the second

[3mily]

I got refused service in Asda when I was 16 buying a Xbox magazine because I didn't have any ID with me

[Mrsjay]

I once stayed in my friends late teen sons bedroom was full of posters from Nuts and FHM boys like boobies I didnt know where to look you cant by porn until you are 18 though,

[complexnumber]

You have to be 18 to buy a packet of plastic spoons

What?

[Lilylightfoot]

I think this age restriction thing is just getting mm well 'nuts'. My GS13y can not buy cutlery or party popers and could get into real truoable for having a small pen knife.So is every one a baby until they are what 25?

[complexnumber]

That bit about buying plastic spoons is not actually true is it?

Can anyone provide evidence that doesn't come from the DM?

(I'm getting a bit worked up about this. Maybe I ought to read a pedant thread; far less stressful)

[Cozy9]

Does Nuts magazine have nudity in it or just girls in bikinis etc?

[Paiviaso]

YABU

[fuzzypicklehead]

I have been carded for plastic cutlery on more than one occasion. Each time the shop assistant was very sheepish about having to do it!

[FlaminNoraImPregnantPanda]

A trading standards officer told me once that strictly speaking it is unlawful to sell anything to anyone under 18. This is because a sale is a contract between the seller and buyer and it is unlawful to enter into a contract with a minor. The only exception to this is if the minor is buying something 'essential'. 'Essential' however isn't defined and is open to interpretation.

[BJR]

complexnumber I was asked for ID when buying some plastic cutlery recently, i'm 26

[complexnumber]

complexnumber I was asked for ID when buying some plastic cutlery recently, i'm 26

Crickey! I really would not have believed that!

However I have now instructed both my dd's (9 & 11) never to even think about buying a plastic spoon. I hope they understood the severity of the offence.

[CelticPromise]

YANBU OP. I'd hate younger boys to be buying it. It's not just the porn, it's also the general attitude towards women they promote. It's grim.