im 38 and apart froma birth certificate(that i dont have)i have no id
i dont drink(never tried to buy one) ,dont drive,
dont go to pubs or clubs(now or when i was younger,i spend my teen/20s in cinemas or swimming nightly so ive never bought a round or anything like that) and only holidayed in the uk for years,i used to have a passport but i let it run out
i got asked for id but a teenager in poundland for buying painting equipment,ok she was probably only doing her job
it was bottle paint,brushes,paper and pva glue.i had a 15 y old and a 9 y old with me so im clearly "of age"
after explaining my circumstances she actually refused me my stuff,she even called over a manager as they were really gobsmacked that no one had any id,all i have are bank cards and credit cards
i left fuming,the 15 y old found it hilarious,half an hour later he said he wanted to go to greggs alone and can he have the bank card so i gave it to him while i was i another shop
he came back grinning with the stuff in a bag
he went through the self service without being questioned or age verified(you know when the machine beeps for a worker)
ok he is big for 15 hes 6ft 2 but im bloody 6gft myself
we left the other shop and legged it to the car park just incase(where my partner was waiting)
im using home bargains in future