jeffrey-wimberly wrote: MisterBeasley wrote: BRAKIE wrote:I can relate to the ID thing..I picked up 2 spray cans of Krylon paint at our Wally World and the sweet pea running the cash register ask to see my ID..All I said was "Surely you jest?"..Nope she was dead serious..Let's see then..I am 60 and look 55 and have salt and pepper hair.Hardly a youngster that might want the paint for mischief.How did you know her name was Shirley? Did she show you her ID?All Wal-Mart employees wear name tags.
MisterBeasley wrote: BRAKIE wrote:I can relate to the ID thing..I picked up 2 spray cans of Krylon paint at our Wally World and the sweet pea running the cash register ask to see my ID..All I said was "Surely you jest?"..Nope she was dead serious..Let's see then..I am 60 and look 55 and have salt and pepper hair.Hardly a youngster that might want the paint for mischief.How did you know her name was Shirley? Did she show you her ID?
BRAKIE wrote:I can relate to the ID thing..I picked up 2 spray cans of Krylon paint at our Wally World and the sweet pea running the cash register ask to see my ID..All I said was "Surely you jest?"..Nope she was dead serious..Let's see then..I am 60 and look 55 and have salt and pepper hair.Hardly a youngster that might want the paint for mischief.
How did you know her name was Shirley? Did she show you her ID?
Well, they have to do something to help them remember their own names.
It takes an iron man to play with a toy iron horse.
railroadnut675 wrote: jeffrey-wimberly wrote:I get carded almost every time I buy something age restricted at Wal-Mart. Now, it's really obvious looking at my gray hair and the wrinkles on my face and hands that I'm old enough to be somebody's grandfather. What are they thinking, that some kid is gonna make himself up to look like he's almost half a century old? Come on, give me a break!All they have to do is put on a Ronald Reagan mask
jeffrey-wimberly wrote:I get carded almost every time I buy something age restricted at Wal-Mart. Now, it's really obvious looking at my gray hair and the wrinkles on my face and hands that I'm old enough to be somebody's grandfather. What are they thinking, that some kid is gonna make himself up to look like he's almost half a century old? Come on, give me a break!
All they have to do is put on a Ronald Reagan mask
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My favorite story about this stupidity comes from a visit to Mervyn's to pay my wife's bill. I handed the payment voucher and my check for the full balance to a clerk in the men's department. He would not accept my check without seeing my ID. I asked why, and I was told that any check over a certain amount required identification. I told him that my payment voucher with my Mervyn's account number, which matched my name and address was clearly sufficient identification. Then I asked why the ---- did Mervyn's need identification from some one paying their bill? He told me it was for my own protection! And he continued to demand additional ID.
Can anybody see where the opportunity for fraud exists when paying your own bill? I sure couldn't...and neither could the store manager after I reported this incident. I've never again been asked for ID when paying the Mervyn's bill.
chicochip
mikesmowers wrote:I went to Hobby Lobby where I have yet to be carded. Mike
Way of the Wolf wrote: Memories! When I was a teenager, in the 50's, I was a pin setter. On Friday night some of us would stay after closing for pot games. Of course they gave us "refreshments". The owner had a bar next door. I graduated and a couple of years later I enlisted in the army for three years. When I was 25 and a civilian, my brother and I went to a local bar and lo and behold the owner of that bar was the person whom I worked for setting up pins. Yep, he carded me. Now that law came out when I was in the service and knew nothing about it. I looked at him and laughed. He asked what was so funny. I told him that I used to set pins for him and his buddies for the Friday night pot games. He didn't card me but we had a good time talking about old times.
Memories! When I was a teenager, in the 50's, I was a pin setter. On Friday night some of us would stay after closing for pot games. Of course they gave us "refreshments". The owner had a bar next door. I graduated and a couple of years later I enlisted in the army for three years.
When I was 25 and a civilian, my brother and I went to a local bar and lo and behold the owner of that bar was the person whom I worked for setting up pins. Yep, he carded me. Now that law came out when I was in the service and knew nothing about it. I looked at him and laughed. He asked what was so funny. I told him that I used to set pins for him and his buddies for the Friday night pot games. He didn't card me but we had a good time talking about old times.
You need to explain yourself a little better. Nobody in the past 20 years knows what a pin setter is. AND "pot games" means something entirely different now a days. I'm mid 40's and even I don't know what you mean by pot games.
dale8chevyss wrote:I work at a Kmart store and the people they hire are dumber than bricks. (at least at my store and the one it seems like you were at). I realize this is a cheap shot at myself and I can live with that but it's true, they hire morons. I had one girl the other day ask me how to turn the water on to water flowers. I kid you not. I told her to turn the valve to which I got "which one?" I said turn them on till water comes out! and left.
Nope You're right on with those comments. I avoid K-mart and Walmart like the plague. We have several other stores here (Hobby Lobby, Home hardware, etc.) that actually hire people that can carry on an intelligent conversation and count to 10.
We always laugh at Walmart. Its Halloween there everyday after 5pm. Just look at the clientel LOL!
I havent been to Walmart or Kmart in over 5-6 years now. I buy most of my paint and stuff at Hobby Lobby they have yet to card me for anything
JulesB wrote: I gave the cashier girl a $20.00 bill. The check was for $18.50. She screwed up entering "Cash Tendered" and had to go get the manager. He said to me,"Can you believe she just graduated from high school? I told him to show her how to 'Count UP' to make change. Jules
I gave the cashier girl a $20.00 bill. The check was for $18.50. She screwed up entering "Cash Tendered" and had to go get the manager. He said to me,"Can you believe she just graduated from high school? I told him to show her how to 'Count UP' to make change.
Jules
That's almost as bad as my recent experience at a Jack in the Box and the high school graduate cashier. My total came to something like $5.49. I gave him $6, and then remembered that I had a lot of pocket change, so I gave him the 49 cents, expecting him to simply give me back the $1 bill. He stared at the cash register's screen for a few seconds, looked at the small change, then back at the register. He handed me back the 49 cents and said, "No, this won't work. The register says I have to give you back 51 cents change. If I don't, the register won't balance at the end of my shift." So he gave me another 51 cents in small change.
wgnrr wrote: IRONROOSTER wrote: loathar wrote:I've seen Wal Mart card kids for spray paint, but I think that's a good idea.In Tn. it's a law that all people have to show pictured ID for alcohol. That REALLY ticked off the illegals that have bogus or no ID. They're probably gonna start that for tobacco too.I don't get why they do it for hair spray though? Kids usually huff butane or gold and silver spray paint.You can use the hair spray with a lighter or other fire to make a really nifty torch. EnjoyPaul That's how we get rid of the tent caterpillars....Phil
IRONROOSTER wrote: loathar wrote:I've seen Wal Mart card kids for spray paint, but I think that's a good idea.In Tn. it's a law that all people have to show pictured ID for alcohol. That REALLY ticked off the illegals that have bogus or no ID. They're probably gonna start that for tobacco too.I don't get why they do it for hair spray though? Kids usually huff butane or gold and silver spray paint.You can use the hair spray with a lighter or other fire to make a really nifty torch. EnjoyPaul
loathar wrote:I've seen Wal Mart card kids for spray paint, but I think that's a good idea.In Tn. it's a law that all people have to show pictured ID for alcohol. That REALLY ticked off the illegals that have bogus or no ID. They're probably gonna start that for tobacco too.I don't get why they do it for hair spray though? Kids usually huff butane or gold and silver spray paint.
I've seen Wal Mart card kids for spray paint, but I think that's a good idea.In Tn. it's a law that all people have to show pictured ID for alcohol. That REALLY ticked off the illegals that have bogus or no ID. They're probably gonna start that for tobacco too.
I don't get why they do it for hair spray though? Kids usually huff butane or gold and silver spray paint.
You can use the hair spray with a lighter or other fire to make a really nifty torch.
Enjoy
Paul
That's how we get rid of the tent caterpillars....
Phil
I miss the days when folks bought such thigs to do sily things like Paint Models or maybe hold their hair in place.
I guess that is the official sign that I am now middle aged. :(
I remember buying Dullcote (for my "weathering") at WM & hearing the warning "beep" on the scanner, & thought, "Oh please, don't card me!" (they didn't) I'm 42 years old. I've been told I look younger, but not young enough to pass for a minor!
Not too long ago I bought beer at WM, & the clerk wouldn't scan anything more until I showed her my ID. She had to type in my birthdate. Sheez, I understand the reason, but has common sense gone out the window anymore? (they may have gotten some serious complaints,as I haven't dealt with it since!)
It just doesn't make sense to me-sell it with no questions asked to those whose age is questionable, but ID the obvious "of age." Several times I've watched clerks at the local "fill-em-ups" (I'd love to name the chain, but don't want to get Kalmbach in trouble) sell young pups who weren't more than 14 cigs & "blunts" (which are cigars used for "other" purposes!)
Furthermore, Grandpy, it was NONE OF HER BUSINESS as to what you were using if for. You are "of age." (no offense) & attempting to purchase a perfectly normal, legal product. Any clerk asks me what they did you, the next thing I'll be saying is, "GET ME YOUR SUPERVISOR-NOW!"
Sorry for my folks-I don't usually do that, but that's just one thing about "today" that sticks in my craw-the loss of "common sense."
Kenfolk wrote: When I was in my early 40's, I stopped at a fast food place for a lunch...was not asked to pay for the coffee. I asked, why not? The teen replied, "We don't charge senior citizens for coffee"I said, "I'm not a senior yet, by a good number of years, but since you insulted me like that, I'll take you up on the free coffee that I had planned to pay for!" To avoid the risk of being off topic, I'll just add that businesses may need to "train" their employees a little more, to keep them on the right "track".
When I was in my early 40's, I stopped at a fast food place for a lunch...was not asked to pay for the coffee. I asked, why not? The teen replied, "We don't charge senior citizens for coffee"
I said, "I'm not a senior yet, by a good number of years, but since you insulted me like that, I'll take you up on the free coffee that I had planned to pay for!"
To avoid the risk of being off topic, I'll just add that businesses may need to "train" their employees a little more, to keep them on the right "track".
First they need to hire people that are "Trainable". You have no idea how hard that is to do now days.
Dick
Texas Chief
RicHamilton wrote: mj5890 wrote: ...I was going to get a sample for a cookie and when I reached to get one the lady wacked my hand with her spatuala and said my dad would have to get it for me because it has EGG in it. When you have someone, especially a young child with severe allergies that can cause anaphalaxis to irritants such as egg or tree nuts (items commonly found in cookies), you would understand the importance of knowing the contents of the food that they ingest. Was it the right way to approach it by slapping your hand, probably not, but nice to know that the demo people care enough to inform.
mj5890 wrote: ...I was going to get a sample for a cookie and when I reached to get one the lady wacked my hand with her spatuala and said my dad would have to get it for me because it has EGG in it.
When you have someone, especially a young child with severe allergies that can cause anaphalaxis to irritants such as egg or tree nuts (items commonly found in cookies), you would understand the importance of knowing the contents of the food that they ingest. Was it the right way to approach it by slapping your hand, probably not, but nice to know that the demo people care enough to inform.
I know that some people have some very severe allergies to these things so now when I look back on it, it wasnt that big of a deal becasue she was just doing her job, but I was about 10 at the time so it scared me a bit when she slaped me.
Joe
Sometimes it amazes me how stupid some people are, and how tight some of these rules are, me being a minor(17 curentley) I cant buy any of these things. One time my mom and I were at walmart and we get some fireworks like snakes and sparklers for 4th of july and then we were checking out and I went to grab the bag with the fire works in it to take it out to our car and the older lady working the register just exploded NO NO NO!!! YOU CANT CARY THOSE!! YOUR TOO YOUNG!!! so my mom caried those but as soon as we got out of the store she gave them to me to cary, another time I was at Sams club(similar to costco) and I was going to get a sample for a cookie and when I reached to get one the lady wacked my hand with her spatuala and said my dad would have to get it for me because it has EGG in it.
I work at a local garden store as a cashier/cary out and when Im a casheir we have to ask for ID but since we dont sell anything ilegal for minors we only ask for ID if your credit card is unsinged or "unledgeble" and I have had some people make a huge deal out of this and say that its so dumb and that they'll have to go out to thier car to get it and then after they say that they just look at me like Im gona say ok forget it then or something like that, I mean come on people this is for your own protection, but I will also add that if it says "C.I.D" or "SEE ID" or something like that then I will also ask. Another lady that works there asked to see the ID from a man because his signature looked like a 1 year old did it with a caryon, and aperentley later that day he caled back and told the manager he was discriminated against and carded because of his race(Asain).
She just wanted to know where you live so she could come over later and "tap" some Brakie!
Larry
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