Nose cut off, face spited

[andrewducker]

73 year old man refuses to say "I am over 21." Supermarket refuses to serve him alcohol. Both end up looking pretty fucking stupid.

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[pigeonhed.livejournal.com]

15 years working behind a bar in a pub just a few hundred yards from a sixthform school. We had regular visits from the police reminding us of the law and penalties, letters from our Head Office, etc.

The emphasis in application of the law changed a few years ago in England, so that if you look over 18 and I have no reason to suspect otherwise then I may serve you even though you may be under-age. It is very difficult to judge however, particulalrly with teenage girls, hence places opting for 21 as a safety net.

[marrog.livejournal.com]

With all due respect, that's not proof; it's you restating your opinion.

I have another long-standing barmaid here who says quite definitively that regardless of how old they look, if you serve an underager, you are liable, and your employer, not the purchaser.