Supermarket Policy?

[BigSi]

I was in one of the well know major supermarkets this morning doing some shopping. Whilst using the self-service checkouts, a young couple beside me attempted to swipe a small pack of disposable cutlery.

One of the staff members who was monitoring the screen, came up to the couple and asked if they were over 18? The young guy said no, as the staff member then informed him that he couldn’t purchase the knives due to their age restriction policy! The young guy then explained that they has decided to have a picnic as the weather was so nice, and were there buying the ingredients that they needed (bread, butter, cheese, etc).

As the staff member took the cutlery away, the couple just looked in amazement!  :shock:  :shock:  :shock:  :shock:

[clbarclay]

As in plastic knifes that break the moment you place then near butter :shock:  :lol:  :lol:

Personally I wouldn't let anybody buy something as pointless (ie. blunt) as cheap plastic cutlery, for picnic I find you only need one knife and they tend to have folding steel blades.

[BigSi]

As in plastic knifes that break the moment you place then near butter :shock:  :lol:  :lol:

Yep, they were the one's!!!!!  :shock:  :shock:  :shock:  :shock:  :shock:

[Guardian.]

its pathetic, i do agree there are guidelines, or rules that people have to adhere to, but, people also need to use there nodles.
i was thinking the otherday, your not allowed a flick knife over here, yet my audi key is just a blunt flick knife!   just press a button on the plastic handle bit and the key flicks out, might sharpen the spare one up and have a legal audi flick knife / key thing officer.
there are tons of dumb rules that are useless overhere.

[Boggert]

You are kidding, my kids have plastic knives and forks in their toy cutterly set!!!

[Jesska]

:roll:  :roll:  :roll:

It was hardly a case of Stella was it... but saying that I get ID's for everything.. cigarettes, rizla's, alcohol, glue.... I am only 21, but with my lifestyle look more like 31!  :roll:

[Lee_D]

I went on my first aircraft last year.

I understood about not taking a knife on the plane but the plastic knife they gave me to eat my dinner was actually sharper than the knives in my kitchen draw.

Bonkers!

[BigSi]

I’ve spelt ‘Policy’ wrong, haven’t I!!!  :oops:  :oops:  :oops:  :oops:

[Lord Shagg-Pyle]

What happens if they selected a particularly pointy banana? All hell could have broken loose!

Picture the scene!

"Medic!, we have a man down!, aisle 2, severe lacerations from a sharpened pineapple!"

[clbarclay]

I understood about not taking a knife on the plane

[fatusbloke]

Listning to radio the other day, a gentalman wrote in to say about being asked for verification that he was over 18 and a supervisor to sign off on it to buy a pair of garden shears - he celibrated his 80th birthday the other week :roll:

[Niel]

As in plastic knifes that break the moment you place then near butter :shock:  :lol:  :lol:

Personally I wouldn't let anybody buy something as pointless (ie. blunt) as cheap plastic cutlery, for picnic I find you only need one knife and they tend to have folding steel blades.

That almost sounds like my daily carry tool (Winchester Engage Plus Tanto Blade) which survives being used as a chisel being tapped with a 4lb lump hammer when removing rust on the land-rover to buttering rolls after cutting them!
I also have a Spyderench and Winchester multiplier and a few other, mainly broken, knives, mostly only lasted weeks, I don't use my Swissarmy knife anymore as its closed bitting me once too often...

My Scouting knife is a fixed blade Frosts Mora (and a Kershaw camp axe with a belt mounting mask), other lane/path clearing tools include a 48" slasher, billhook and a machete...

Nanny doesn't like sharp things, but so often you can't work without them!

Supermarket policy, no, Gov't knee-jerk legislation!

[Evilgoat]

Listning to radio the other day, a gentalman wrote in to say about being asked for verification that he was over 18 and a supervisor to sign off on it to buy a pair of garden shears - he celibrated his 80th birthday the other week :roll:

Funny you mention that, Alison got a set of mini garden tools at B&Q yesterday and they required age verification :S

[hobbit]

Mind you, you'd better beware of anybody buying a saucepan or even dare I say a frying pan, both evil and deadly weapons in the wrong hands. :?

Also the thought of someone purchasing a can opener sends shivers down my spine :shock:

Also the effect of a full can of baked beans can cause injuries, both opened and unopened.

I suppose I better go get a licence so I can carry such offensive items in public :?