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Liberal_in_LA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-11-11 07:56 PM Original message |
Self check out at grocery stores - under 21 using it to get alcohol |
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Drale (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-11-11 07:58 PM Response to Original message |
1. At my Local grocery |
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Liberal_in_LA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-11-11 07:59 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. is there an age requirement for condoms? If not, they should be allowed to be sold at self checkout |
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Drale (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-11-11 08:02 PM Response to Reply #2 |
7. Not that I know of theres not an age requirement |
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Shagbark Hickory (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-11-11 08:06 PM Response to Reply #2 |
11. I could've sworn there used to be. They used to keep them locked up behind the pharmacists counter. |
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Liberal_in_LA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-11-11 08:07 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. They are one of the most stolen items... embarrassment probably |
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Shagbark Hickory (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-11-11 08:22 PM Response to Reply #13 |
23. Makes sense to keep them behind the counter then. I guess that's the reason. |
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Control-Z (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-11-11 08:42 PM Response to Reply #23 |
25. No. They should be free |
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Shagbark Hickory (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-12-11 07:29 AM Response to Reply #25 |
44. I guess from the title of that post you'd think I mean they STILL should be. But |
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gkhouston (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-11-11 08:14 PM Response to Reply #11 |
19. Some places still have them locking cases near the pharmacy, but the cases |
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grilled onions (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-11-11 09:05 PM Response to Reply #2 |
28. Service stations used to have them |
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Erose999 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-12-11 08:48 AM Response to Reply #28 |
46. Some gas station do, but those condoms are the cheap off brand ones. I wouldn't trust them. |
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WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-12-11 08:55 AM Response to Reply #2 |
49. What grocery chain sells condoms? Drugstores do. |
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Tesha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-12-11 06:11 PM Response to Reply #49 |
61. What grocery chain doesn't? At least here in New England. (NT) |
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Frank Cannon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-12-11 06:17 PM Response to Reply #61 |
62. I see them in grocery stores all the time. |
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BeeBee (480 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-12-11 05:02 PM Response to Reply #2 |
58. self-delete |
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Shagbark Hickory (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-11-11 08:05 PM Response to Reply #1 |
10. Um I think it's more embarassing for adults. :-) |
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Drale (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-11-11 08:07 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. I don't know teens are already embarrassed enough |
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Shagbark Hickory (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-11-11 08:21 PM Response to Reply #12 |
22. Buying condoms as a teenage boy was not embarrasing in the least. But was afraid I'd get yelled at |
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themadstork (797 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-12-11 05:00 PM Response to Reply #12 |
57. I don't think it's embarrassing |
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Sonoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-11-11 08:19 PM Response to Reply #1 |
21. Especially when the clerk asks, "What size?". |
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Manifestor_of_Light (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-11-11 10:14 PM Response to Reply #21 |
33. There's a classic scene in the movie "Summer of '42" |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-11-11 09:10 PM Response to Reply #1 |
32. I always thought it was embarrassing but managed to get over it when |
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LisaL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-11-11 07:59 PM Response to Original message |
3. These stores can lose their liquor licenses if this is the case. |
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Paradoxical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-11-11 07:59 PM Response to Original message |
4. Who cares? |
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Dead_Parrot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-11-11 08:00 PM Response to Original message |
5. Hmmm |
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Terry in Austin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-11-11 08:01 PM Response to Original message |
6. UHHHM - I'm gonna tell! |
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maxsolomon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-11-11 08:02 PM Response to Original message |
8. Lower the drankin' age back to 18. |
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KharmaTrain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-11-11 10:23 PM Response to Reply #8 |
34. Insuarnce Lobby Will Never Go For It |
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comrade snarky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-11-11 08:04 PM Response to Original message |
9. Damnit! |
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Shagbark Hickory (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-11-11 08:08 PM Response to Original message |
14. We used to go into the seedy parts of town to buy it thinking they wouldn't check the ids. |
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Journeyman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-11-11 08:08 PM Response to Original message |
15. The grocery store I frequent has electronic alarms on all the alcohol bottles. . . |
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Liberal_in_LA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-11-11 08:12 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. Here..I've seen tags on the expensive alcohol only - bottles of whiskey and such |
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blueamy66 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-11-11 11:59 PM Response to Reply #15 |
41. the grocery stores miss a few bottles |
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doc03 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-11-11 08:10 PM Response to Original message |
16. I think I caught a clerk trying to rip me off on the self checkout |
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Liberal_in_LA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-11-11 08:12 PM Response to Reply #16 |
18. weird! |
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ZombieHorde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-11-11 08:16 PM Response to Original message |
20. Ha! Funny. nt |
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sharp_stick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-11-11 08:41 PM Response to Original message |
24. I'm 45 |
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GoCubsGo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-12-11 04:34 PM Response to Reply #24 |
54. That's how it is in my local stores, too. |
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Booster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-11-11 08:45 PM Response to Original message |
26. I refuse to use the self check out thingey. Bring back cashiers |
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htuttle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-11-11 08:49 PM Response to Original message |
27. Why would they take the chance when they could just go to Applebees? |
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fishwax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-11-11 11:09 PM Response to Reply #27 |
39. hehe n/t |
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krabigirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-11-11 09:05 PM Response to Original message |
29. good, the drinking age should be 18 anyway. |
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Berserker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-11-11 10:54 PM Response to Reply #29 |
37. I Agree |
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pipi_k (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-12-11 08:44 AM Response to Reply #29 |
45. As long as... |
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RB TexLa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-11-11 09:06 PM Response to Original message |
30. I guess it was from growing up in Louisiana, but we just gave them the money and took our alcohol |
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tammywammy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-11-11 09:08 PM Response to Original message |
31. The self-checkout at the grocery store I go to has an employee monitoring |
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blueamy66 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-12-11 12:03 AM Response to Reply #31 |
43. Yeah, mine too....except they're always yapping to another employee |
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Luminous Animal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-11-11 10:28 PM Response to Original message |
35. It has been confirmed by my daughter (21 since February) that she and |
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Throd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-11-11 10:43 PM Response to Original message |
36. They just scan a sixer of Pepsi and then bag a sixer of beer instead. |
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WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-12-11 08:56 AM Response to Reply #36 |
50. Wow, thieves, to boot! |
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rufus dog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-11-11 11:00 PM Response to Original message |
38. What I have noticed in the south OC |
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blueamy66 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-11-11 11:57 PM Response to Original message |
40. Good! |
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Supply Side Jesus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-11-11 11:59 PM Response to Original message |
42. HOLY F**** SH*** !!!!!!! |
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Liberal_in_LA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-12-11 04:17 PM Response to Reply #42 |
52. lol. U being sarcastic? |
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Bunny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-12-11 08:52 AM Response to Original message |
47. Well, I'm in PA and we don't generally sell booze in supermarkets. |
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WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-12-11 08:54 AM Response to Original message |
48. Well, then this store is just stupid beyond stupid. My Wegman's places the beer and cashiers in a |
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Taverner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-12-11 09:04 AM Response to Original message |
51. This is what you get when you let machines do what Union Members should be doing |
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RegieRocker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-12-11 04:25 PM Response to Original message |
53. Lol good! |
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TheKentuckian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-12-11 04:49 PM Response to Original message |
55. Good and I hope they steal shit loads as well. They ought to have cashiers, union cashiers. |
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LynneSin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-12-11 04:52 PM Response to Original message |
56. I was at a store in Florida where you cannot use self-checkout to buy alcohol |
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-..__... (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-12-11 05:15 PM Response to Original message |
59. How difficult can it be? |
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JoePhilly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-12-11 05:22 PM Response to Original message |
60. Not really. |
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