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Tuesday, July 29, 2014

Walmart Says Dad Can’t Buy Beer Because He’s Shopping With Teen Daughter

Back in college, I’d to the grocery store with friends and we always had to separate the beer from the other items being purchased because anyone chipping in money (yes, this was a time when most people paid by cash or check) had to be of legal drinking age. But if anyone under 21 just happened to be standing in line near the beer, no one cared. This is apparently not the case at Walmart, where a dad was told he couldn’t purchase beer and booze because he was shopping with his teen daughter.

The man tells the Des Moines Register that, along with some groceries, he took a couple of Bud six-packs and some vodka up to the register at a Walmart in Ames, IA, earlier this month.

But rather than ask the 57-year-old for ID, the cashier carded the teen girl.

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4 comments:

Anonymous said...

People are way too sensitive.I run into so many stupid people that I don't pay them any mind.I would just go elsewhere instead of making a federal case out of it.

Anonymous said...

Why doesn't our Walmart's sell beer?

Anonymous said...

This happened to my sister and I at the Wine Rack in Fruitland... She is 22, wanted some wine.. I went into the store with her and they carded me because I was with her. They refused to sell her anything so we went to Cheers instead.

Anonymous said...

Depends on company policy. I used to work for Royal Farms and if we saw 2 people go to the back of the store for beer, they were both carded at the register. If either were under 21 than it was a no sale. If one left the store, they had to come back and be carded.

If you go to most of the liquor stores around town they have a "Card Everyone" policy, usually posted on the door as you walk in. It's a C.Y.A. thing to keep the store from being liable for people buying alcohol for minors.