Walmart refused to sell alcohol to my girlfriend...

[JickyJuly]

When I lived in Tennessee our Walmart didn't have beer or wine, but I worked in a sex/headshop. So, that evens things out I suppose. It was very weird moving from Flint, MI to a place where buying wine and highlife required a trip to the liquor shop. :lol:

 

[Rose]

When I lived in Tennessee our Walmart didn't have beer or wine, but I worked in a sex/headshop. So, that evens things out I suppose. It was very weird moving from Flint, MI to a place where buying wine and highlife required a trip to the liquor shop. :lol:

Every Walmart in Music City has tons of booze. :lol: But there's less than 5 sex shops between Music City, the army base and the Kentucky border. :roll:

 

[LadyLuna]

Worked at gas stations in two different states, both very heavily Christian (one's in the bible belt, one might as well be).

In both states, I was told that if I didn't card everyone in the group I could get in trouble for them sharing.

I also found out that in some states, it's illegal even for a parent to give alcohol to their children. I think THAT is bullshit.

I think it's funny that when you said you think it's bullshit for some states to not allow parents to give their children alcohol, I was a bit shocked at first that states actually allowed that. I'm really surprised that some states allow parents to give their children alcohol in restaurants. Places around here will watch you like a hawk if they think you might slip someone underage a drink, even their children. I don't see anything wrong with it, but I was just really surprised that places actually allowed that.

My apologies, I should have specified. In some states, if a parent is caught giving alcohol to their child IN THEIR HOME, they can be fined. That's the one that's completely bullshit. I agree that some states can decide what a parent can give their child in public, but in the privacy of your home, what you do should be your own business, as long as no one is getting seriously hurt.

The bible belt sounds like a miserable place that I should avoid at all costs.

Yeah, that's where the worst of the anti-sex laws are, and subtle racism is still quite rampant. Everybody thinks that they know how other people's lives should be lead, and they do their best to put it all into law.

With the exception of certain small areas within the bible belt, it is a place to be avoided.

 

[tubby556]

My apologies, I should have specified. In some states, if a parent is caught giving alcohol to their child IN THEIR HOME, they can be fined. That's the one that's completely bullshit. I agree that some states can decide what a parent can give their child in public, but in the privacy of your home, what you do should be your own business, as long as no one is getting seriously hurt.[/qyote]
I wish Americans would quite being such prudes toward alcohol and take the European outlook on it. Furthermore, it doesn't matter where the beverage is consumed, public or private.

 

[AllisonWilder]

I was recently refused a purchase of a 12-count Mike's Party Pack because my son was in the cart. He's 1 year old, 21 1/2 months old so technically almost 2 years old. What did they think I was going to do? Throw a party and see how wasted he'd get? Yeah, not so much...

I was not at all mad at the cashier as I'm sure she couldn't have cared less either way, but I was miffed with this rule/law in general.

 

[SweepTheLeg]

You should have drank the entire 12 pack in front of them so they knew you weren't going to give any to the 2 year old. And then drive home.

 

[MystiRose]

I think it kinda defeats the purpose of selling alcohol in a grocery store if customers with children are going to be denied their purchase. I mean, isn't the whole point to make it more convenient, one stop shopping?
I worked in a liquor store (never will I do that again) so I understand the importance of checking IDs. The way it works around here, if you're in the store touching or selecting the alcohol to be purchased then you will be asked to verify your age. I was going to the LQ with my mom since I was little and she never got bothered about it. And sure, when I was working I frowned upon children being in the store, but I had a bucket of suckers under the counter just for the kiddies.

The way I see it, as long as the clerk doesn't hand the booze directly to the kid in the cart (or watch the parent do so) then it's really none of their damn business who's gonna drink it. And obviously anyone buying alcohol, whether for a minor or not, is just going to go to the next liquor store and buy it there. They're only hurting themselves by turning customers away. Smaller "mom and pop" liquor stores are the way to go, Walmart is notorious for its "amazing" customer service.

Oh, and I get funny looks every time someone checks my ID. My DL picture is about 5 years old, from when I was more of a BBW. I look younger now than in my picture since my face is thinner and I don't wear as much make-up. It's silly, but I still get a little nervous every time I get asked for my ID.