Now Tesco are at it …… the lunacy must be contagious!

Staff at supermarket giant Tesco refused to sell wine to a mother - in case she gave it to her 14-year-old daughter.

Fraud investigator Karen Dumelow, 46, and her daughter Emily were at the check-out when a cashier said she could not serve her in case the wine was given to the youngster.

Read this almost unbelievable story at http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1158864/Tesco-refused-sell-wine-46-year=old-woman–case-gave-14-year-old-daughter.html

Reminded me of last week when, in ALDI, I tried to buy three packs of Ibuprofen to top up my medicine chest. As they were scanned at the checkout I was told that I could only purchase two (the checkout girl presumed that it was in case I was intending using them to commit suicide or something) and one was taken away. I didn’t need three - I didn’t even need two, but out of bloody-mindedness I went into NETTO and bought two more. You see, these potty regulations don’t achieve anything.

I think the lady who was insulted in Tesco behaved very graciously. I would have left all my groceries - including the wine - where they were on the check-out and just walked out of the store - to buy my groceries and wine somewhere else. I hope she will do that next time.

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