Asked for ID in BnQ when buying WD40.....

paddy147

Myself and my girlfriend where out in BnQ,Airside Swords yesterday afternoon having a look around.

I bought a small can of WD-40.
When I scanned it through the self service checkout machine,the machine said that it needed proof of age.:eek:

A staff member came over and asked me if I had ID on me,before she would key in a code that would let the machine scan the WD-40 through.

I thought it was very funny and stupid at the same time though.


Since when is there an age limit on buying a can of WD-40??????

aujopimur

Post your photo, you might get an answer.

yobgod

the name 40 wd 40
lol you will need id/finger print scan to buy anything soon

paddy147

aujopimur wrote: »

Post your photo, you might get an answer.

Im in my 30,s,Im a fully grown man,and not a little kid though.

I found it funny though,that I was asked for ID.

My girlfriend says that I should take it as a compliment,in that I obviously dont look "that old" (her words).:pac:





But I wonder why is there is an age restriction set/warning into the checkout machine on buying a can of WD-40 though????????

aujopimur

Yes, but what do you look like ?

paddy147

aujopimur wrote: »

Yes, but what do you look like ?

Its nothing to do what I look like,and you are missing the point completely.

For the record,Im mid 30s but more like mid 20s
Decent well presented chap who was with my girlfriend and daughter in BnQ having a look around.


The machine didnt ask for proof of ID when I scanned through a packet of 45mm wood screws though.


So obviuosly theres a reason why BnQ feel the need to programme a warning into the scanning machine for WD-40.

Im just wondering what is the reason or reasons???

kona

paddy147 wrote: »

Its nothing to do what I look like,and you are missing the point completely.

For the record,Im mid 30s but more like mid 20s.
Decent well presented chap who was with my girlfriend and daughter in BnQ having a loom around.


The machine didnt ask for proof of ID when I scanned through a packet of 45mm wood screws though.


So obviuosly theres a reason why BnQ feel the need to programme a warning into the scanning machine for WD-40.

Im just wondering what is the reason or reasons???

Solvent abuse. Legally you cant sell a puncture repair kit to a child either because of the glue.

paddy147

kona wrote: »

Solvent abuse. Legally you cant sell a puncture repair kit to a child either because of the glue.

Ah right,never thought of that.

I never knew that about a puncture repait kit either.


Funny little world that we live in today.

fred funk }{

They must of thought you looked the type to do something like that Paddy.

kona

paddy147 wrote: »

Funny little world that we live in today.

You can thank all the Darwin award winners for that! it's madness.

paddy147

fred funk }{ wrote: »

They must of thought you looked the type to do something like that Paddy.

Yep,that must have been it Fred,thats the best and only explanation you can think of..:rolleyes:

fred funk }{

paddy147 wrote: »

Yep,that must have been it Fred,thats the best and only explanation you can think of..:rolleyes:

You clearly got out of the humurless side of the bed this morning Paddy. It was a joke.

Juwwi

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Tails142

This has been around for years, I remember getting a puncture on the way to school in the 90's and during lunch break I went down to the local bike shop to get a puncture repair kit. The fewker wouldn't sell the kit to me, I was raging as I pushed my bike all the way home that day

Sparkpea

solvent abuse, questions would get asked if you bought a few cans of air freshner too probably. also like in tesco you can only buy 2 paracetamol products or whatever.

ok that was a machine thing but sometimes I think some people just take the piss when asking for ID to give them a boost in their boring wee shift. I'm 28 and don't look 28 but look older than 18 or 20 or whatever. 1 shop in particular always would sell me cigs but then one day asked me for ID infront of a queue full of people to do the lottery! which would mean I would have to be under 16. Clearly just a piss take.

tfitzgerald

Just some info on wd 40 . the wd stands for water displacement

Buford T Justice

tfitzgerald wrote: »

Just some info on wd 40 . the wd stands for water displacement

Indeed, and the 40 relates to the 40th time they tried the product out and found this mix worked - Hence WD-40. I've got my geek on today.