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Post by Halloween King on Dec 26, 2011 16:57:40 GMT -5
This made me laugh earlier at how stupid I thought it sounded.
I was at Target buying Nyquil when the cashier asked for my Id. I paused for a second and thought why? So I handed it to her and she scanned it. I dont get this. So I asked why. And then she said it was to control kids from using cold medication cause they get high off of it.
I laughed cause it sounded so intellectually- disabled.
And then I said, " It seems to me like its just people being nosey wanting to see what you buy.
And then she followed up with more retardedness.
No, Its so kids dont get high. Apparently kids get high off of Nyquil, Markers, Hair Spray, Spray paint, and glue....... according to this cashier at least.
Just think about it for a second. When have you ever seen a child getting high off Nyquil? Or Hair Spray? or glue? or Markers? It just seems so silly and stupid to me. Especially considering that this target was in Rosemont Il famous for being a fenced in Suburb. Not really any poor people there. I could buy you telling me kids get high sniffing spray paint. And I could see kids sniffing glue or markers, but I dont think glue or markers can get you high.
So I guess if you dont have your ID with you you are SOL if you want relife from your cold/cough/fever symptons.
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Post by JoeyBats on Dec 26, 2011 17:04:43 GMT -5
I had a similar thing happen to me with he ID thing. I went into which I though was a corner store, so i grapped a litre of cola and a bag of chips and put it on the counter. The lady looked at me and asked me for my ID, I was like Jeez I know its bad fo me but since when do you have to be 19 to buy pop? Little did I know you had to be 19 to go in the store because they did not have there Smokes covered.
And to answer your question I dont think Ive ever seen a kid getting high off Nyquil or anything like that.
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Post by Affliction: Elite Trader on Dec 26, 2011 17:05:06 GMT -5
i've heard of it too. when i was in high school, many of my friends would load up on nyquil and robotussin for the high. i thought it was gross drinking 3-4 bottles just for a high. i used too rather get high another way instead. my wife's a grammer school teacher and she catches kids sniffing markers all the time. it's not just in poor neighborhoods either. she teaches at the top school in our county, students who live in mansions and gated communities, with mothers and fathers that are doctors, scientists, and powerful businessmen. it's crazy how things are changing and everyday household items are being used for highs. so in that aspect, i agree with Target and these other stores not selling medicines to underage kids.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 26, 2011 17:06:20 GMT -5
I don't see how the cashier doing their job makes them a intellectually- disabled person ?
They're told to i.d on certain products, it's not their own choice and people esung the stuff you mentioned to get hish is actually pretty common place.
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Post by Nivro™ on Dec 26, 2011 17:07:16 GMT -5
People will get high off anything they can get their hands on. Doesnt matter what city they grew up in or what kind of neighborhood they're from. The "rich, suburban" types are usually the worse anyway.
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Post by Halloween King on Dec 26, 2011 17:13:39 GMT -5
I don't see how the cashier doing their job makes them a intellectually- disabled person ? They're told to i.d on certain products, it's not their own choice and people esung the stuff you mentioned to get hish is actually pretty common place. Doing your job doesnt make you a intellectually- disabled person. To automatically assume that every child who purchases any of those products just so they can get high is intellectually- disabled IMO. Ill also add that I do think the only reason they scan your Id is to trace back your purchases. Like say some kid actually does get high on Nyquill. Im sure who ever busts the kid will ask where they got it. Kid will tell on whoever purchased, and they will look in that persons ID. Just the store/goverement spying on you. |
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Post by Kalob Black on Dec 26, 2011 17:20:18 GMT -5
They are required to do that. It's not their fault. They don't assume that every child does that, but due to records of kids getting high off of certain things, they must ID everyone. It's been going on for years down here in Louisiana. I don't see what the problem with it is. It's a simple safety precaution.
Down here, besides cigarettes and alcohol, you're also carded for spray paint, some other paint products, and a lot of medications. Some of which, people have found ways to make meth out of. Idk how you're just getting wind of this, because I know it's not just one state. It's all over the world.
I don't think it's the store or government spying on anyone.. I think it's to make sure that you're of age to be using whatever you purchase the proper way. Adults are less likely to be buying over the counter medicines and paints to get high, because they can simply buy alcohol or illegal drugs other ways to get by if that's their thing. For decades now, studies have shown that kids and teenagers between the ages of 12-17 get high off of a wider spread of products such as these medicines and paints, let alone weed and other crap.
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Post by Hulkamaniac on Dec 26, 2011 17:29:56 GMT -5
They're required by law to do that as other people have said. Yes, kids do get high off things like glue, paint, etc.... I have no idea where this comment came from. It's so ridiculous it doesn't even deserve a rebuttal. Especially considering that this target was in Rosemont Il famous for being a fenced in Suburb. Not really any poor people there. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 26, 2011 17:30:12 GMT -5
I don't see how the cashier doing their job makes them a intellectually- disabled person ? They're told to i.d on certain products, it's not their own choice and people esung the stuff you mentioned to get hish is actually pretty common place. Doing your job doesnt make you a intellectually- disabled person. To automatically assume that every child who purchases any of those products just so they can get high is intellectually- disabled IMO. Looking at your opening post, at no point did she say every kid does. |
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Post by Halloween King on Dec 26, 2011 17:33:11 GMT -5
They are required to do that. It's not their fault. They don't assume that every child does that, but due to records of kids getting high off of certain things, they must ID everyone. It's been going on for years down here in Louisiana. I don't see what the problem with it is. It's a simple safety precaution. Down here, besides cigarettes and alcohol, you're also carded for spray paint, some other paint products, and a lot of medications. Some of which, people have found ways to make meth out of. Idk how you're just getting wind of this, because I know it's not just one state. It's all over the world. I don't think it's the store or government spying on anyone.. I think it's to make sure that you're of age to be using whatever you purchase the proper way. Adults are less likely to be buying over the counter medicines and paints to get high, because they can simply buy alcohol or illegal drugs other ways to get by if that's their thing. For decades now, studies have shown that kids and teenagers between the ages of 12-17 get high off of a wider spread of products such as these medicines and paints, let alone weed and other crap. Oh so you're traveled the world and bought cold medicine all over to know this for sure? I know it isnt all over the world. I can get any kind of medicine I want in Mexico with out needing a perscription much less an ID. I can go to a flea market/swap meet and buy the same meds with no Id required. I know this is just corperations or goverenment being nosey because not every store has scanners. You may not know this but back in the day and still some stores today...... they put stickers on everything to price items. And then the cashier adds it all up with out the help of a scanner. |
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Post by gravedigger3 on Dec 26, 2011 17:36:29 GMT -5
I work at the electronics department at target and guests get mad at us all the time for us asking for an Id. Thing is the computer props it itself we don't ask just for the sake of asking. It's just so Target won't be responsible if a minor got a hold of them since there is no way we sold it to an underage person. Same thing with the Rated M games and all the lawsuits they had before now with that policy Target can't get sued since we didn't sell to an underage person since its required to be purchased, if they don't have an id we need to see something with your birthday but a manager has to approve it.
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Post by 1992 on Dec 26, 2011 17:37:58 GMT -5
This thread is mind boggling.
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Post by Halloween King on Dec 26, 2011 17:41:20 GMT -5
I work at the electronics department at target and guests get mad at us all the time for us asking for an Id. Thing is the computer props it itself we don't ask just for the sake of asking. It's just so Target won't be responsible if a minor got a hold of them since there is no way we sold it to an underage person. Same thing with the Rated M games and all the lawsuits they had before now with that policy Target can't get sued since we didn't sell to an underage person since its required to be purchased, if they don't have an id we need to see something with your birthday but a manager has to approve it. See this is what gets me. When I buy a dvd or game that is rated mature or R. Or Alcohol..... im usually never asked for an ID. And when I am asked for ID it's never scanned. They just hit the keyboard. So why Cough medicine is so important to know exactly who buys it makes me think theres more to it than just the cover story of kids getting high. |
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Post by Kasper on Dec 26, 2011 17:44:02 GMT -5
Point is: The cashier was just doing her job. I understand you're like 'wtf' to the policy, but that's how it is because since some kids DO get high off those items, it's a safety precaution. Ofcourse all kids don't get high off it. Whether or not the Gov is being nosy, the reason for an ID requirement is to ensure the fact that you're a responsible adult and not a little kid doing God knows what. Maybe there's something more to it, maybe not.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 26, 2011 17:49:53 GMT -5
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Post by Jimmy on Dec 26, 2011 17:51:15 GMT -5
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Post by the franchise on Dec 26, 2011 17:55:00 GMT -5
The poor people comment is very bizarre. I'm pretty sure that not just poor people are using those goods you mentioned to get high.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 26, 2011 17:59:23 GMT -5
My IQ drops every time I read one of your silly threads.
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Post by Cass on Dec 26, 2011 18:05:59 GMT -5
The people that just ignored the ID for stuff are probably people who have worked there a long time and just don't care. This cashier was probably new/newer and was just following standards so she wouldn't get in trouble.
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Post by Suckasays on Dec 26, 2011 18:27:37 GMT -5
It's actually quite common and common knowledge and kids and adults use cold medicines to get high. If that little cup can knock you off your ass, imagine what downing a whole bottle would do. You can also use certain cough medicines as ingredients in meth. The cashier was doing her job. Nothing intellectually- disabled about it.
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