to think that as I am nearer 40 than 30 that I should be allowed to buy a bottle of wine without presenting ID?

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I mean, for fecks sake, with the best will in the world, I do not look under 21!

Can't you take it as a compliment?

Take it as a compliment and feel great about yourself

God, I'd be over the moon!

wow! I really really really wish someone would ask me for ID!!!!! (sadly pats her 40 year old face

I bought a bottle of wine in Tesco the other day and the lad on the till was being trained and had a supervisor watching over him. As he scanned the bottle she said "now, it's alcohol, so you have to look at the customer and if you think they might be under 18 ask for ID." He looked at me and went "nah..."

It would have made my day to be asked! A friend of mine was asked for ID when buying cider - she said "but it's for a casserole!"

Well I would take it as a compliment but, I KNOW that I don't look under 21, (ok I may look slightly younger than my nearly 36 years but, 21. No way.)
Although on a cheerful note, I suppose I could kid myself that she wasn't being a jobsworth and pretend that I do look under 21

Lol this happened to me a few years ago in our local co-op. I got really cross and was standing at the till saying 'but I am 39...this is ridiculous.......fine well I'm off to bargin booze up the road then'.

I was so miffed I called their area manager - who apologised profusely and sorted me out a bottle for free next time I went in - my choice, so Chablis it was!

Bloody hell I would be over the moon if someone asked me for ID and I'm only 26 I have never in my life been ID'd even when I was underage! lol

at the risk of offending you, mandy, why on earth would you be miffed at being told you look younger than you are??? I really do not understand your reasoning.

Oh, perhaps I'll have to try that! Could do with a free bottle of Valpolicello!

Do you think it's cos I is shortish?
I have been plagued with ID questions for a number of years.

I would freely snog anyone who thought I was that much younger.

I was mistaken for a grandmother when I was about 23.

Fuckwittery works both ways, I find.

Trust me you wouldn't have wanted to snog the old trout who asked me! Not without washing your mouth out with carbolic soap afterwards

No offence taken ladymariner,
I was miffed for 2 reasons: Partly because I felt like i was being accused of lying. But mostly because I really wanted that particular bottle of wine - Torres Vina Esmeralda - not stocked by anyone else locally (I was on maternity leave at the time, dealing with DD all day and was really looking forward to a glass of wine or two that night). It seemed too ridiculous to be flattering. I do look pretty good for my age , but blatently not 18 years younger.

Was it at asda by any chance?

Yes why?

I get the ID thing fromtime to time.

I am almost 34....
Used to annoy me. Doesn't so much these days

Do they have a policy of asking anyone under the height of 5ft3 for id?

Well it wouldn't have annoyed me half so much if I hadn't really wanted the bottle of wine, dd been a bit of a pita the last couple of days and wanted to put feet up with my knitting (see, I knit) and a glass of vino.

All makes perfect sense now, mandy, and now I'm going to jot down the name of that wine and see if it works for me aswell!! Cheers

I got asked a few weeks back. Granted I am only 25 but am 5 3 too. I did however have a trolley full of shopping and my ds with me.

She asked me for id which I didnt have as I only ever take my card in my pocket when supermarket shopping as I cant watch bag and shop and entertain ds at the same time.

Apparently they have a policy that if you are or appear to look under 25 they ask for id. I understand there is a problem with underage drinking etc but its just another example of how this counrty is turning into a big brother nanny state. The law states that you must be 18 or over to buy alcohol, but Asda in their wisdom have decided that they will introduce their own "policies". Its shit. I dont see why you should have to prove your are over 25. RAAAAAAAAAA

Ladymariner - that wine is lovely - dry but floral (white) - goes very well with Thai food, and interestingly artichokes (memorised the back of the bottle). Do give it a try.

See this is my point, it's a bit over the top, isn't it.

lol, I am (only just) closer to 30 than 40 and have not been asked for ID for a decade, at least.

Funnily enough, when I was underage I was never asked, but when I turned 18 I got asked loads.

I will, thanks for the tip. XX