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Shopper asked for proof of age to buy Asda teaspoons
Telegraph.co.uk ^
| Tuesday, May 5, 2009
| Aislinn Simpson
Posted on 05/07/2009 7:16:22 PM PDT by Momaw Nadon
A shopper was left baffled after she went to Asda to stock up on picnic equipment and was asked for proof of age to buy a set of teaspoons.
The shop assistant reportedly informed the customer that someone had once been murdered with a teaspoon, and therefore age identification was now required.
That the woman had also bought plates and picnic ware at the Halifax branch in West Yorkshire did not appear to reassure the shop assistant as to her innocent intentions.
The receipt for the bizarre sale was published on the website nannyknowsbest.blogspot.com, a website set up by an internet entrepreneur Ken Frost to "expose and resist the all pervasive nanny state that is corroding the way of life and the freedom of the people of Britain".
The site was subsequently bombarded with comments and suggestions for other items that could cause harm.
One posting read: "Tea towel and a couple of bottle of diet cream soda and you've got all the equipment for waterboarding an Asda manager."
Another reader remarked: "Seemingly Asda believe that nobody over 18 ever murdered anyone."
"If the Government are going to try to take away my constitutional rights this way, I'm going to carry the biggest calibre teaspoon I can find," another commentator added. "I will give up my teaspoon when they prise it from my cold, dead body."
Peter McCarthy, the Asda Halifax store manager, said he was unaware of the spoon ID rule.
(Excerpt) Read more at telegraph.co.uk ...
TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events; United Kingdom
KEYWORDS: asda; banglist; britain; lping; nannystate; shopper; teaspoons; ungland
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To: Momaw Nadon
The easy availability of teaspoons is an outrage! Why, anybody could buy one of these spoons and then go out and, well you know, stir someone.
God save the Queen! She's merely pining for the fjords.
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posted on
05/07/2009 7:19:28 PM PDT
by
Sender
(It's never too late to be who you could have been.)
To: Blue Jays
The maniacal behavior towards firearms overseas makes virtually any story believable.
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posted on
05/07/2009 7:19:34 PM PDT
by
Blue Jays
(Rock Hard, Ride Free)
To: Momaw Nadon
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posted on
05/07/2009 7:19:42 PM PDT
by
ButThreeLeftsDo
(FR. ....Monthly Donors Wanted.)
To: Momaw Nadon
SAY WHAT!
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posted on
05/07/2009 7:19:53 PM PDT
by
SandRat
(Duty, Honor, Country! What else needs said?)
To: Momaw Nadon
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posted on
05/07/2009 7:22:05 PM PDT
by
chemicalman
(Obama the "fly-by" terrorist.)
To: Momaw Nadon
This smacks of someone having fun at the expense of customers.
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posted on
05/07/2009 7:25:21 PM PDT
by
wolfpat
(Revolt, and re-establish the Constitution as the law of the land!)
To: Momaw Nadon
Have the Brits gone completely barmy?
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posted on
05/07/2009 7:25:58 PM PDT
by
mylife
(Obama will be a river to his people, and chains to those who aren't.)
To: bamahead
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posted on
05/07/2009 7:25:59 PM PDT
by
KoRn
(Department of Homeland Security, Certified - "Right Wing Extremist")
To: Momaw Nadon
No spooning, but it’s OK to fork.
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posted on
05/07/2009 7:26:13 PM PDT
by
Palladin
(Waterboard Nancy Pelosi!)
To: Momaw Nadon
“If the Government are going to try to take away my constitutional rights this way, I’m going to carry the biggest calibre teaspoon I can find,” another commentator added. “I will give up my teaspoon when they prise it from my cold, dead body.”
LOL!!!
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posted on
05/07/2009 7:27:01 PM PDT
by
mylife
(Obama will be a river to his people, and chains to those who aren't.)
To: Momaw Nadon
In my 40+ years from beginning to end as a reporter and news anchor, I always noticed that most of the REALLY weird stories came out of the UK.
Some things never change.
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posted on
05/07/2009 7:28:16 PM PDT
by
MindBender26
(The Hellfire Missile is one of the wonderful ways God shows us he loves American Soldiers & Marines)
To: Momaw Nadon
One posting read: "Tea towel and a couple of bottle of diet cream soda and you've got all the equipment for waterboarding an Asda manager." Hilarious!
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posted on
05/07/2009 7:28:29 PM PDT
by
mylife
(Obama will be a river to his people, and chains to those who aren't.)
To: mylife
Can you buy Magnum spoons interstate over the ‘net?
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posted on
05/07/2009 7:29:40 PM PDT
by
MindBender26
(The Hellfire Missile is one of the wonderful ways God shows us he loves American Soldiers & Marines)
To: Momaw Nadon
She should have told them to fork off.
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posted on
05/07/2009 7:29:45 PM PDT
by
Pravious
To: Momaw Nadon
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posted on
05/07/2009 7:31:15 PM PDT
by
mylife
(Obama will be a river to his people, and chains to those who aren't.)
To: Momaw Nadon
Another reader remarked: "Seemingly Asda believe that nobody over 18 ever murdered anyone." No, that's not it. It's just ILLEGAL for anyone under the age of 18 to murder someone with a teaspoon. I mean...
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posted on
05/07/2009 7:32:07 PM PDT
by
FlingWingFlyer
(Politicians always love to talk about "hard work." What the hell would they know about it?)
To: MindBender26
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posted on
05/07/2009 7:32:41 PM PDT
by
mylife
(Obama will be a river to his people, and chains to those who aren't.)
To: Momaw Nadon
One way to get a cute woman's name and address!
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posted on
05/07/2009 7:36:34 PM PDT
by
HuntsvilleTxVeteran
((B.?) Hussein (Obama?Soetoro?Dunham?) Change America Will Die From.)
To: Momaw Nadon
When teaspoons are outlawed, only outlaws will have tea parties.
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posted on
05/07/2009 7:41:50 PM PDT
by
KrisKrinkle
(Blessed be those who know the depth and breadth of their ignorance. Cursed be those who don't.)
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