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How ridiculous.

The woman should have sent her daughter out of the shop, then asked for assistance........... a business that won't help a customer with an arm in plaster wouldn't get my business!!

:-|

Wend is older than I am.

Scozz the daughter offered to go outside and they did ask for an assistant to help pack the bags but manager/assistant would have none of it, as I say things are getting a bit out of hand nowadays, we are going to Morriso** today must remember to take passport after all I'm only 70 :-(

I notice that 'common sense' was mentioned on this thread. See if you can answer these challenging common sense questions. (C'P from the Net).

1. Do we have a 4th of July in the UK?

2. How many birthdays does the average man have?

3. Some months have 31 days; how many have 28?

4. A woman gives a beggar 1 dollar and 32 cents; the woman is the beggar's
sister, but the beggar is not the woman's brother. How come?

5. Why can't a man living in the U.S. be buried in Canada?

6. How many outs are there in an inning?

7. Is it legal for a man in California to marry his widow's sister? Why?

8. Two men play five games of checkers. Each man wins the same number of
games. There are no ties. Explain this.

9. Divide 30 by 1/2 and add 10. What is the answer?

10. A man builds a house rectangular in shape. All sides have southern exposure. A big bear walks by. What colour is the bear? Why?

11. If there are 3 apples and you take away two, how many do you have?

12. I have two U.S. coins totalling 55 cents. One is not a nickel. What are the coins?

13. If you have only one match and you walked into a room where was an oil burner, a kerosene lamp, and a wood burning stove, which one would you light first?

14. How far can a dog run into the woods?

15. A doctor gives you three pills telling you to take one every half hour. How long would the pills last?

16. A farmer has 17 sheep; all but 9 die. How many are left?

17. How many animals of each sex did Moses take on the ark?

18. A clerk in the butcher shop is 5'10'' tall. What does he weigh?

19. How many two cent stamps are there in a dozen?

20. What was the president's name in 1950?

21. There once was a lady who really liked pink. In her cozy, little one-story house, everything was pink. Even her dog was pink. Her hair, her carpet, everything. What color are her stairs?

22. There was an evergreen tree in the dark, ugly forest where ghosts, witches, and even Frankensteins lived. All of the sudden, a great gust of wind flew through the forest. Which way did the leaves on the tree fall?

1. Do we have a 4th of July in the UK? ..........yes

2. How many birthdays does the average man have? depends how old he is, one a year?

3. Some months have 31 days; how many have 28? durr dey all have

4. A woman gives a beggar 1 dollar and 32 cents; the woman is the beggar's
sister, but the beggar is not the woman's brother. How come? both are women...?

5. Why can't a man living in the U.S. be buried in Canada? dont bury living people usually........

6. How many outs are there in an inning? is it cricket? or baseball?

7. Is it legal for a man in California to marry his widow's sister? Why? difficult.....he's dead!

8. Two men play five games of checkers. Each man wins the same number of
games. There are no ties. Explain this. they are each playing another person, not each other......

9. Divide 30 by 1/2 and add 10. What is the answer?

10. A man builds a house rectangular in shape. All sides have southern exposure. A big bear walks by. What colour is the bear? Why? white ......its a polar bear at the north pole.....

11. If there are 3 apples and you take away two, how many do you have? 3?

12. I have two U.S. coins totalling 55 cents. One is not a nickel. What are the coins?

13. If you have only one match and you walked into a room where was an oil burner, a kerosene lamp, and a wood burning stove, which one would you light first? the match?

14. How far can a dog run into the woods? only till halfway, then he is running out again........

15. A doctor gives you three pills telling you to take one every half hour. How long would the pills last?

16. A farmer has 17 sheep; all but 9 die. How many are left? 17 still got the living and the corpses........

17. How many animals of each sex did Moses take on the ark? one of each

18. A clerk in the butcher shop is 5'10'' tall. What does he weigh? whatever the shop is selling

19. How many two cent stamps are there in a dozen? 12?

20. What was the president's name in 1950? same as it was, when he was born....

21. There once was a lady who really liked pink. In her cozy, little one-story house, everything was pink. Even her dog was pink. Her hair, her carpet, everything. What color are her stairs? stairs in a bungalow? its a ladder, into the loft........?

22. There was an evergreen tree in the dark, ugly forest where ghosts, witches, and even Frankensteins lived. All of the sudden, a great gust of wind flew through the forest. Which way did the leaves on the tree fall? evergreens dont shed leaves bu could an evergreen survive in a dark forest??

Thanks Bob. I got about 3 of those :-(

What are remaining answers Dermot? And what has it got to do with supermarkets refusing to sell wines and spirits to OAP's.

Q. How old do you need to be before you can stop taking your birth certificate to supermarket? A. 60. If you have a valid bus pass with photo ID :-)

Nobody asks me how old I am either. (Wend).

All I get is do I need help with my packing. :-( :-( :-(


F.

Interesting fact...If the Supermarket staff thought drink is being bought for the 16 yr old and they thought she might drink it at home ...well anyone over the age of five is allowed to drink at home or any other private premises so what was their problem. Not too sure I agree that a five yr old should be allowed to drink (wouldn't get it in my house) ...But the Law is the Law
Think Dermot is just getting the quiz ready for the party ....Got most of them do try Dermot and make them harder ...... or maybe it's an uninteresting thread and he's trying to cheer us up :-D :-D
ps went to the cinema recently Guess what they never even asked for my OAP pass just gave me the reduced price .. how very dare they I wanted to pay full price :-P

I would be mortified if they gave me a concessionary ticket at the cinema, Nolls :-0 :-0

How very dare they. And have just realised that tomorrow I enter the 68th year of my illustrious life. But old age is still 20 years away at least - and will remain so. :-) :-)

LOL! John well am 2 yrs older than you so makes a difference :-D

When I was thirteen I couldn't wait to turn fourteen and get a return ticket on the bus.

I was looking forward to all the concessions that sixty brings but all I have found so far is free prescriptions.

Anyone know the criteria for being asked if you need help with packing your shopping? You look old? You look doddery enough to hold the queue up? Both?

I only get asked if I'm with OH :-S Does that mean we don't look as if we can manage it between us even?

It wouldn't be so bad if the supermarket 'packers' were capable of packing with common sense!

Answer 9 = 70

Answer 15 = 1hour

I try and help the supermarket packers by putting stuff on the belt in logical order. Sometimes it sort of works!!

My problem with alcohol, matches, glue etc. is that the checkout assistants are too young to sell them, so we have to wait for a supervisor. I try to pick an older checkout person, but it's difficult at the weekend.

Wend,s a Bingo Caller. :-D :-D

Nolls - it may be legal for a child aged five and over to consume alcohol on private premises but the law clearly states that...

"It is against the law for an adult to buy or attempt to buy alcohol on behalf of someone under 18. (retailers can reserve the right to refuse the sale of alcohol to an adult if they’re accompanied by a child and think the alcohol is being bought for the child.)"

So, irrespective of where the alcohol is going to be consumed, if it is being bought to be consumed by someone under the age of 18 then the law is being broken.
The consequences for the retailer/supplier are very severe.

The only real exception is for a child aged 16 and over when eating a meal on licensed premises and the alcholol must still be purchased by someone aged 18 and over.

If I even half suspected that drink was being bought for a minor then I would refuse the sale rather than risk my licence, my job , my income, a hefty fine.

I guess it could also be noted that buying alcohol is not a right - it is a privilege. In other words, a retailer or publican can choose to refuse the sale for any reason they wish - even if they don't like the look of their face.
There are no laws that state when alcohol MUST be sold and to whom, but there are plenty of laws governing when it CANNOT be sold. It is very clear.

A friend and I have been buying our weekly shop together,
reason, we can often buy over £60 worth between us,
this spend enables the Fuel voucher, which I often have, and in return the other person gets all the nectar points, we get it subtotalled, and I pay on the card and then I get reimbursed with cash......

however this has now been stopped as you cant(apparently) have different names( nectar holder and payer).........on the same purchase.....
so a change in tactics is required........

My late father's fun answer when asked his age - "I'm the same age as my tongue and a little bit older than my teeth".

Barbara will try that next time I'm asked :-D :-D

I've never been to Morrisons...Have I missed something????? LES..... :-( :-( :-( :-( :-(

Wonder if they would sell a dad a "Lads Mag" if he had a small boy with him, or condoms to a mum with an under age daughter?