OT:You couldn't make it up

An 87-year-old man was asked to prove he was over 21 when he tried to buy a
bottle of sherry in a York supermarket.

jmcquown...

And here was was flattered when the guy at the liquor store last year asked
me to prove I'm in (rapidly) approaching 50 ;)

Jo Firey...

The one that is depressing is the first time you get a senior discount
without asking for it.

jmcquown...

Hey, I'll take it! When John and I travel I often book our hotels using the
50+ thing (he's 60) and why not? One trip we were on, we stopped at a
liquor store to stock up for the upcoming 700 mile drive and I said,
somewhat shyly, "Hon, why don't you ask if you can get a senior discount?"
Heh, saved him $20. Why not take advantage of it?

As the old hair dye commercials say, I'm not getting older, I'm getting
better :)

Jo Firey...

The discount is great. Its the assumption that stings the first time.
Cheeky twenty year old kids.

William Hamblen...

Worse is getting the senior discount when you're not old enough yet.
I didn't think I looked that bad.

EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque)...

How old was the cashier? To many teens, "old" is purely
relative - anyone past highschool qualifies!