to think this is a bit of an insult to our parenting?

[KateMess]

DP was in Slummerfields yesterday with his nephew, aged 12. Along with a few bits of food, he picked up a bottle of wine, but was refused service at the till, because nephew is underage . DP's protestations that we wouldn't be providing rioja top-ups fell on cloth deaf ears.

DP brought nephew home and returned to make his feelings more strongly felt. The manager admitted possibly over-zealous enforcement by the cashier (who had been sent 'out back') but refused to serve DP the wine 'because he didn't much like his attitude'. He can have this second point - I've often refused him things on the same basis.

DP is 37 and so clean-cut he was once invited to join an boy-band, so don't go telling me he must have looked rough.

Is this occurring elsewhere?

bumpsoon - I think that's the plan the Government have, they think we are a nation of alcoholics who cannot be trusted to use our own brains and make judgements on how much alcohol we can consume, so they introduce all the "guidlines" for shops to follow,hoping we will all take a huff and stop buying the stuff.

I know some of it silly, but please don't blame the poor cashier who is on the frontline and gets all the abuse and flak. Blame our govt who make all these policies and shop management not the poor person who sits on the till.

I think it is an offence to buy eg a 15 rated game for a 14 year old.. Im going to double check in work tonight. Can anyone do a link maybe to any websites that could clarify this (I'm off to work in a bit, don't have time to look)

But it's not the government who have made the policies, it's the shops.

The law has not changed.

Yes, but the Governement supports it. They have an obsession with binger drinking, and this is a way that they can deal with it - they think. And it's ID cards by stealth.

I know that the law hasn't changed. yet

I've heard it all now. Power obsessed judgmental plebs everywhere

It's still not the cashiers fault is it
And if it's the shops that make this all up then how come its against the law to sell stuff to under age people.

And why in our shop is there a big poster saying 'Challenge 25, working in partnership with the Home Office'

Have done a bit of hunting about video games,will be interested to see if you've got a clearer answer,sheepgomeep.The Game website says,quite clearly,"It is illegal to purchase an age rated product with the intention of then giving it to someone who is below the age indicated." However,it refers you for more info to the BBFC site which only refers to it being illegal to sell or rent to those below the age indicated. On its FAQ section it has an answer to "can a school show a video to children younger that the category age - and this isn't illegal. So none the wiser really.