Staff taking ID rules for alcohol too far?

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And even funnier? The person refusing it went to school me, her granddaughter, and I couldn't buy it because the person with me (the 70 year old), didn't have ID

Are people for real?

I said to her "You're joking?!" She said, straight face, not a hint of a smile to suggest she was having us on "I know your age, I remember I went to school with you. I don't need your ID. But I can't be sure of hers so I need some proof of age"

We didn't even bother to persist, one because there was hardly any staff there and two because we couldn't contain our laughter.

What is wrong with people?!

As not to drip feed, some stores have a peculiar policy where you cannot purchase the alcohol if the person with you doesn't have ID. Which makes no sense, what if my DS was with me? He wouldn't have ID (he's a baby).

Where do they draw the line?

When I worked at a supermarket the training always said you ID the person buying unless you have proof that they are buying it to someone else. They shouldn't ID everyone even if it is a group of young people and only one person is buying alcohol.

If this happened to me I would shop somewhere else in the future. I dont mind being ID when I am buying but I would not be happy in this scenario.

That is insane. Most shops have a challenge under 25 rule - assuming she doesn't appear to be under 25 there shouldn't be a problem. I have no idea what happens if you buy wine when your child is with you! I do remember my local Co-op refusing to let some-one buy a 15 DVD because her 10 (ish) year old daughter was with her.

I got asked for ID in a pub for the first time ever this year. The one time I never bothered to take my purse. I’m middle aged! They must have thought my DP was my grandad or something (he’s 10 years older than me, but looks about 10 years older than he is). We were with some other middle aged friends who thought it was hilarious. Needless to say we had to go elsewhere!

Utterly ridiculous, I had an issue recently also in a supermarket. Although more reasonable that the OP's. I was doing a food shop and had bought a bottle of prosecco. I didn't have ID when asked. I am and look clearly over 25 was with son and my Mum. She wouldn't allow Mum to buy incase buying for under age me. The most irritating part was when I said she said well I think you look about 25/26 (I'm
Older! ) well that's clearly way over 18. You are positive I'm not 17 then?!

I understand the ask 25, but it doesn't actually mean you have to be 25 to buy alcohol and I don't think some cashiers understand that.

They're not doing it for fun. They're doing it because their jobs depend on it.

If you have a complaint, take it up with the arseholes in head office who've never worked on a shop floor in their lives.