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The UK is the worst. Grocery shops have adopted an "under 25" policy. You only need to be 18 to buy alcohol but staff will systematically ask for ID if you loo

The UK is the worst. Grocery shops have adopted an "under 25" policy. You only need to be 18 to buy alcohol but staff will systematically ask for ID if you look anywhere near 25. This causes folks in their 30s (close enough to not be sure) to systematically be asked for ID. It's super annoying to be treated like a teenager. :(

LouisSayers 5y ago
Not as bad as NZ. NZ only serves beer and wine in the supermarket for starters. They have the same under 25 policy. They also have policies where if they smell alcohol on you they won't allow a sale. Not only that but if they smell alcohol on someone next to you, they won't allow the sale. Not only that but if the person next to you looks like they could be under-age and don't have ID on them then they will stop a sale. Is truly ridiculous. Once I bought some alcohol and they asked my mum for ID. My mum had me when she was 25.
alibarber 5y ago
If that’s how you’re defining ‘worst’, I’d suggest a trip to the Nordics to make you re-asses.
whoooooo123 5y ago
They do this because the risk is very assymetrical. If someone is >18 and they ask for ID, no big deal. If someone is too young and they don't ask for ID, they risk a huge fine, criminal prosecution and possible loss of their license. So they instruct their staff to "think 25" to minimise the possibility of the latter. It's understandable. I'm 30 and I still get asked for ID occasionally, and you know what? I don't care - because I've been on the other side. I've worked in those shitty low-paying jobs where you often have to ask people for ID and I've seen how rude, pissy and entitled people can be when you make them suffer the enormous inconvenience of flashing their ID so I can avoid the risk of getting fined thousands of pounds and fired. If you think it's such an indignity to be asked to prove you're above 18 then I suggest you spend more time working in service jobs.
antihero 5y ago
I'd say I (32, some beard, probably look tired) get asked ID about 1 in 200 times. Like maybe a couple times a year. And it's not even particularly annoying? Usually more of a compliment.

LouisSayers 5y ago

Not as bad as NZ. NZ only serves beer and wine in the supermarket for starters. They have the same under 25 policy. They also have policies where if they smell alcohol on you they won't allow a sale. Not only that but if they smell alcohol on someone next to you, they won't allow the sale. Not only that but if the person next to you looks like they could be under-age and don't have ID on them then they will stop a sale. Is truly ridiculous. Once I bought some alcohol and they asked my mum for ID. My mum had me when she was 25.

alibarber 5y ago

If that’s how you’re defining ‘worst’, I’d suggest a trip to the Nordics to make you re-asses.

whoooooo123 5y ago

They do this because the risk is very assymetrical. If someone is >18 and they ask for ID, no big deal. If someone is too young and they don't ask for ID, they risk a huge fine, criminal prosecution and possible loss of their license. So they instruct their staff to "think 25" to minimise the possibility of the latter. It's understandable. I'm 30 and I still get asked for ID occasionally, and you know what? I don't care - because I've been on the other side. I've worked in those shitty low-paying jobs where you often have to ask people for ID and I've seen how rude, pissy and entitled people can be when you make them suffer the enormous inconvenience of flashing their ID so I can avoid the risk of getting fined thousands of pounds and fired. If you think it's such an indignity to be asked to prove you're above 18 then I suggest you spend more time working in service jobs.

antihero 5y ago

I'd say I (32, some beard, probably look tired) get asked ID about 1 in 200 times. Like maybe a couple times a year. And it's not even particularly annoying? Usually more of a compliment.