Supermarket staff refused to sell alcohol to a white-haired 72-year-old man - because he would not confirm he was over 21.
Check-out staff at Morrisons in West Kirby, Wirral, demanded Tony Ralls prove he was old enough to buy his two bottles of Cabernet Sauvignon.
Mr Ralls asked to see the manager who put the wine back on the shelf.
The grandfather-of-three said he had refused to confirm he was over 21 as it was a "stupid question."
Mr Ralls, a retired insurance firm regional manager, said he expected the store manager to resolve the situation but he was disappointed.
"I felt like saying 'What do I look like? Are you a fool?'
**In answer to Mr Ralls question yes they are. Its also a symptom of the society that we live in that drones are given petty rules to enforce and enforce them they do - no matter if it defys all logic and common sense.
Shop at Morrison's no thanks, I would sooner go to the local corner shop that has intelligent staff who can tell if a 72 year old is over 21. Besides this may be a petty point here but last time I looked the legal age for selling booze to people was 18 not 21.
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I gotta say Tony doesn't look 72, but then he doesn't look 40 or under either.. What a bunch of brainless morons.
Thats Morrison's for you.
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