She could pass for under 18 easy!!A great-grandmother blasted shop staff today after they refused to sell her alcohol at the age of 92, because she had no ID to prove she was over 18.
Diane Taylor was stunned to be asked for proof of age when she asked for a bottle of whisky from her local One Stop Shop in Harlow, Essex.
The great-grandmother-of-three produced her over-60s bus pass, an OAP card and even her pacemaker certificate, but was still turned away because she could not provide a passport or driving licence.
It was the first time that the pensioner, who was born in 1919 turned 18 in 1937, has ever been asked to show ID when buying alcohol.
Diane, who is also a mother-of-two, said it demonstrated a "ridiculous" and "offensive" lack of common sense.
She said: "I asked the girl behind the counter to repeat herself three times, I just couldn't believe what I was hearing, I thought it was a joke.
"I can understand shops being strict with all the youngsters buying booze but surely there's a difference between a 92-year-old and someone of 18.
"I ended up storming out in indignation. It is just ridiculous to ask someone of my age to prove they are an adult, I find it offensive.
"I have never been asked for ID before in my life but then I turned 18 in 1937."
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ID or no booze!!
ID or no booze!!
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She should have done what I always did when someone carded me, thank him/her for the compliment!
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That's my approach too, but at her age any moment could be her last and it's horrible to imagine her dying without that last dram of whiskey!
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Yea, me too! Wow, I agreed with Scooter and BSG, both on the same day? 
This has gotta be a sign of the Apocalypse!!!
This has gotta be a sign of the Apocalypse!!!
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I was asked for ID the other day.
I just said, "Yeah, yeah. Very funny." and went through with the transaction.
I didn't need to take any ID out.
By the sound of it though, the girl serving was not going to take anything less than identification as she had asked for it three times.
I certainly would object if I had to return home for a passport if I didnt drive.
I just said, "Yeah, yeah. Very funny." and went through with the transaction.
I didn't need to take any ID out.
By the sound of it though, the girl serving was not going to take anything less than identification as she had asked for it three times.
I certainly would object if I had to return home for a passport if I didnt drive.
Bah!
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Never been carded 
Your collective inability to acknowledge this obvious truth makes you all look like fools.
yrs,
rubato
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What if she didn't drive, no license, and had never been out of the country, no passport? 
I expect to go straight to hell...........at least I won't have to spend time making new friends.
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...then there's the State ID card ...which you get at the DMV; looks exactly like a driver's license, but you can't use it for driving.
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Your collective inability to acknowledge this obvious truth makes you all look like fools.
yrs,
rubato
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Miles wrote:What if she didn't drive, no license, and had never been out of the country, no passport?
Then she'd certainly deserve a drink.
“If you trust in yourself, and believe in your dreams, and follow your star. . . you'll still get beaten by people who spent their time working hard and learning things and weren't so lazy.”