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Shop Refused To Serve 92-Year-Old Because She Didn't Have ID

Shop Refused To Serve 92-Year-Old Because She Didn't Have ID

I'd take it as a compliment.

Claire Reid

Claire Reid

Underage drinking is a big problem in the UK and anyone serving alcohol should be vigilant. Even if you don't care about kids getting drunk, you can get slapped with a massive fine or lose your licence to serve alcohol.

Having said that, you can be too vigilant. Like the staff at this One Stop Shop in Harlow, Essex, who refused to sell a bottle of whisky to lovely Diane Taylor, because she didn't have her ID.

Credit: SWNS

Now, Diane looks fucking great for her age (she's 92) but does she look under 18? Even if this particular shop follows the Challenge 21 or even the Challenge 25 scheme, my point stands, doesn't it?

Great-grandmother Diane nipped into the shop to pick up the bottle of booze for her son, but was shocked to be asked for her proof of age, given that she turned 18 in 1937. She showed the staff member her over 60s bus-pass and OAP card and even her pacemaker certificate, but was knocked back because she didn't have her passport or driving licence.

It was the first time she has been asked for her ID in her 92 years on Earth.

Diane said: "I asked the girl behind the counter to repeat herself three times, I just couldn't believe what I was hearing, I thought it was a joke.

"I can understand shops being strict with all the youngsters buying booze but surely there's a difference between a 92-year-old and someone of 18.

"I ended up storming out in indignation. It is just ridiculous to ask someone of my age to prove they are an adult, I find it offensive." Too right, Diane.

""I don't see how anyone could look at me and think I needed to prove my age and I don't have a driving licence anymore or a passport."

A spokesperson for the shop said it had a strict 'no ID, no sale' policy in place as a condition of its licence and apologised for any inconvenience.

Featured Image Credit: PA

Topics: Alcohol