Cigarette Displays Banned!

[Barrel of Fun]

Blimey, what a lot of fuss about nothing.

If you're a smoker- do you really give a shit whether you can see the fag packets when you go into the shop? From what I know of smokers, they are creatures of habit, and tend to stick to the same brand, so it's not as though the regulations are in any way going to restrict your choice or purchase.

And if you're not a smoker, it will have absolutely no impact on you.

So why are people getting in a huff about it? FFS, relax

:yahoo: Krabappel on the money again.

Something to complain about. We can throw in phrases such as 'Big Brother', 'PC gone mad' and 'Totalitarian government' for good measure.

However, I do see the positives behind it. Various studies have shown that the non-smoking adverts do not work as smokers are inclined to want a cigarette if they see one being smoked, so perhaps it is worth a shot at removing a 'reminder'.

 

[seagullsovergrimsby]

yes i said illegal to purchase as opposed to illegal to sell. the person buying does not get fined only the shop keeper. both in my opinion should get fined and persistant offending shops should be banned from selling cigarettes.

i personally dont want any young person smoking i have seen the effects of lung cancer and its not nice.

In the case of a larger shop or supermarket the person making the sale gets a £80 fixed penalty ticket and a criminal record , the shopkeeper or store gets a £1000 fine.

 

[ewe2]

We all have our drug,and it can be in many forms !just supose cannabis was made legal,i wonder what tax would apply !Yes we are living longer ,the problem is most have lost their brain and live nursing homes .Is it quality of life or quality of death ?

 

[seagullsovergrimsby]

Whats next banning the display of alcohol in shops.

The Government dont want to go this far but if the Scottish Parliament introduce legislation to raise the drinking age in Scotland to 21 it will have implications in England & Wales. Contingency plans are afoot to have "alcohol only" checkouts in supermarkets so people who do a weekly shop will have to do their normal shopping first and then go back to purchase their alcohol through a designated checkout. When the drinking age in Scotland goes to 21 then the UK will adopt challenge 30 which means under 30's (but over 18 in England/Wales and over 21 in Scotland) are going to have to show their ID every time to buy booze.

 

[defrocked priest]

If you know your brand then it should not be an issue, you'll get use to it.

 

[desprateseagull]

the challenger 21 thing is very subjective- who;s to say someone who looks older than they really are gets sold, and someone younfer looking gets chcked?

best check EVERYONE's age when buying alcohol, or just ban the whole lot.

 

[seagullsovergrimsby]

the challenger 21 thing is very subjective- who;s to say someone who looks older than they really are gets sold, and someone younfer looking gets chcked?

best check EVERYONE's age when buying alcohol, or just ban the whole lot.

Most supermarkets now ask for and check ID for anyone looking under 25/30 buying alcohol. Tesco's checkout staff have taken it to the extreme and only authorise the sale by checking all IDs if a group of two or more turn up together at the checkout and at least one of them looks under 30, older people get told they cant purchase alcohol if they are with their teenagers on the assumption they might be buying it for the kids.

 

[RM-Taylor]

Most supermarkets now ask for and check ID for anyone looking under 25/30 buying alcohol. Tesco's checkout staff have taken it to the extreme and only authorise the sale by checking all IDs if a group of two or more turn up together at the checkout and at least one of them looks under 30, older people get told they cant purchase alcohol if they are with their teenagers on the assumption they might be buying it for the kids.

This happened to me and Liam last week, I had my ID but he didn't so they wouldn't sell us in Tesco, but we weren't asked at all in your store

I forgot to tell you this

 

[sten_super]

older people get told they cant purchase alcohol if they are with their teenagers on the assumption they might be buying it for the kids.

This is something that really grates with me. When I was a teenager I used to go and do the weekly shop with my dad, he'd buy a shit load of alcohol (my parents drink a lot!) and we'd have no problem. If you tried the same now, there's no way we'd get served. The most ridiculous thing is that this is a completely useless measure; surely the teenager can just come around the shop with their parent/whoever, pick what they want, and then leave the shop while the older person pays?

 

[adrian29uk]

I'm a smoker, I do want to give up, but I feel it is absolutely crazy that fags will put underneath the counter.

Ok, if they are going to do that I suggest all supermarkets put all unhealthy products out of sight as well because of obesity.