London, Nov 2: A shop refused to sell a 92-year-old great-grandmother a bottle of whisky because she was unable to show an ID to prove that she was over 18.
Diane Taylor produced her over 60s bus pass, an Oap card and even her pacemaker certificate, but was still refrained from getting a bottle from her local One Stop Shop in Harlow, Essex, because she could not provide a passport or driving licence.
It was the first time that the pensioner, who was born in 1919, has ever been asked to show ID while buying alcohol.
She said it demonstrated a "ridiculous" and "offensive" lack of common sense.
"I asked the.
Diane Taylor produced her over 60s bus pass, an Oap card and even her pacemaker certificate, but was still refrained from getting a bottle from her local One Stop Shop in Harlow, Essex, because she could not provide a passport or driving licence.
It was the first time that the pensioner, who was born in 1919, has ever been asked to show ID while buying alcohol.
She said it demonstrated a "ridiculous" and "offensive" lack of common sense.
"I asked the.
- 11/2/2011
- by Ketali Mehta
- RealBollywood.com
A 92-year-old woman was refused service at an off-licence because she was unable to prove she was over 18. Diane Taylor, who is a great-grandmother, was unable to provide photo identification at a One Stop Shop in Essex while trying to purchase some alcohol for her son. "It seemed so stupid, I thought the cashier was complimenting me," Taylor told The Mirror. "But then I realised that she was being serious so I pulled out (more)...
- 10/30/2011
- by By Tom Ayres
- Digital Spy
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