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To feel insulted

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insulted4 · 16/09/2024 17:03

I was in town today and browsing in a pharmacy/shop, and a member of staff approached me and asked if I would be interested in a free blood pressure check, which they're offering today. I thought why not? That could be useful to know.

I then went through the process to have this done and after I gave my DOB they said I'm not old enough as you need to be 40. I am only in my very early 30s!

It's really spoiled my day that the original woman thought I was 40+. Maybe I'm being pathetic but I feel like complaining to the shop as approaching people who are nowhere near 40 and assuming they are would upset people. AIBU

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insulted4 · 16/09/2024 17:22

Purpleraiin · 16/09/2024 17:18

It could have been a genuine oversight. I work in pharmacy and the company gets paid for each blood pressure reading we take, however, the patient must fit a certain criteria. Being over 35 is on the list of criteria and honestly, my boss properly lays into us multiple times a day for blood pressure readings. He is relentless and causes a lot of anxiety amongst the staff with his hounding. Multi times a day one of us will ask someone who doesn't meet the age criteria, just because we are so on edge about getting them to begin with that we don't even think about the criteria list, we just ask and hope to god the person says yes, then remember afterwards there's a criteria list. I asked a 23 Yr old lad the other day who looked about 17 but at the time of asking, his age never even crossed my mind, knowing my boss would be off my back for about 10 mins did though!

Thanks for the response. Yes hoping this was the case, but if managers are putting that pressure on staff to the extent it means they are risking insulting customers to meet numbers surely that needs to be addressed?

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alpacachino · 16/09/2024 17:21

Don't complain. You're putting a value judgement on age. You're the one saying it's insulting to be thought to be over 40 when you're in your 30s.

It's a you problem

Purpleraiin · 16/09/2024 17:18

It could have been a genuine oversight. I work in pharmacy and the company gets paid for each blood pressure reading we take, however, the patient must fit a certain criteria. Being over 35 is on the list of criteria and honestly, my boss properly lays into us multiple times a day for blood pressure readings. He is relentless and causes a lot of anxiety amongst the staff with his hounding. Multi times a day one of us will ask someone who doesn't meet the age criteria, just because we are so on edge about getting them to begin with that we don't even think about the criteria list, we just ask and hope to god the person says yes, then remember afterwards there's a criteria list. I asked a 23 Yr old lad the other day who looked about 17 but at the time of asking, his age never even crossed my mind, knowing my boss would be off my back for about 10 mins did though!

Moveoverdarlin · 16/09/2024 17:09

Don’t complain. It’s really hard to judge ages sometimes.

Boidont · 16/09/2024 17:08

I think I’d of had to say something! The cheek 😂

comedycentral · 16/09/2024 17:06

I'm sure it didn't feel nice but they are trying to do a good thing for health, having to make really quick judgements about a person's age. I'm not sure what a letter would achieve, but maybe they could work on their wording slightly. 'Offering the check to you or anyone in your life as long as over 40'.