I just got carded

[Tomtint]

Yep, I'm just over 50 and just got carded..at Home Depot....for buying a can of...Spray Paint.....I now need to be 21 to buy a friggin can of spray paint. .....Seriously, ....

 

[jbrumberg]

It probably contained huffable intoxicating accelerants. Chemically addicted individuals will huff anything including hand sanitizers to fulfill their needs. Sad, but true.

 

[Thomas]

Wait until your over 60 :confused2: but on the other hand kinda makes you feel good.

 

[drssg]

I’m not sure how I feel about that. I can see the idea, but kids can also huff gasoline, and they don’t card people for that. Perhaps spray paint is more desirable?

When I’ve seen huffers on “Cops”, they look pretty stupid with their dazed expression and painted face - still denying that they were huffing.

 

[duffer]

Take ALL warning labels off everything and let nature run it's course. We'll be a smarter nation in 5 years.

 

[Fuddy1952]

Just wanted to say so many good and wise replies to this. On a similar subject I'm 67, and thinking as a kid I had not just friends around my age but loved visiting 60+ people. You never see that now, but I enjoyed their knowledge and wisdom. Now young people seem isolated and don't visit. We were too busy building and doing things. The neighbor kids if I do (although rarely) see outside it's riding an ATV.
Yes, combine all the thoughts here and rather than addressing the problem it's yet another warning label, or product no longer available. No more common sense.

 

[rangerfredbob]

There's two different reasons for that and it goes through stages around here in certain areas. One is huffing, probably less common anymore but still happens, the next is graffiti, you're in Boston or at least the outskirts... I've seen the spray paint be in a locked cabinet before in some areas, and at one point Tide pods were in a locked cabinet...

 

[jbrumberg]

There are "Top Shelf" and "Bottom Shelf" huffables; but when in need any huff will do. Although I saw some buffers did have their favorites as to first and last choices. Degree of need, situation, ease of use, and availability were the deciding factors.

I never thought about other reasons for limiting access for spray paint. Thanks for expanding my reality base.

It's $ profit for big business VS $ cost of liability with the legal system as the medium of exchange that drives almost everything on the market. Lawyers and their supporting professions are the only real winners. The only losers are the consumers and its just not related to huffing and huffers. I blame all parties; when it comes to acquisition of $, power, and control I see no Red-Blue-Green differences only differences in methods.

 

[5030]

Here in Michigan they ask for ID when buying spray paint and I'm 70 and been asked for ID. I show them my CCW....:laughing:

 

[turnkey4099]

Yep, I'm just over 50 and just got carded..at Home Depot....for buying a can of...Spray Paint.....I now need to be 21 to buy a friggin can of spray paint. .....Seriously, ....

Don't feel bad. I"m 84 and look it and got carded buying a jug of schnapps. I had heard about the paint one. I think it also has something to do with tagging as well as huffing.

 

[poncho62]

I would just show them my ID.....and then say...."How about my senior's discount?"

 

[Jim Shooz]

Isn't it an invasion of privacy to demand/request someones age.

 

[Howling]

It is the dumbing down of cashier jobs. Instead of allowing judgement of who is young looking to check IDs they are required to check all IDs.

 

[Alan W.]

I usually just holler at whoever is manning the self checkouts that I have contraband before I start checking out.

I do remember the day my son and myself checked out. He was buying a can of carb cleaner for his dirt bike and I was getting something.
Checkout lady told him he was too young to purchase the carb cleaner. No problem I told her I would buy it.
I paid for it all then turned and gave my son the bag with the cleaner in it.
The check out lady started yelling I couldnt do that. I told her I was a bad parent and to mind her own business.

 

[RickB]

My comment does not mention race or ethnicity.

 

[radios1]

similar topic here. https://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/related-topics/355327-got-carded-tractor-supply.html

 

[2LaneCruzer]

If a retail establishment sells liquor to a minor, they have broken the law. If your friend is the cashier, you might be able to finaggle a six pack at age 16 maybe, without an ID, or maybe you look older than you are. If you are a retail establishment, if you require everyone to show ID and they scan it in the register, you have proof that you tried to comply with the law. Any violation would tend to implicate the checker, if he/she accepted a fake or someone else's ID. I understand red tape. I'm well past 75, and still get carded almost every where.

 

[Oldpath05]

I'd like to know what vitamins people taking that makes them look under 21 and if they make a person feel 21 I want in..................

 

[atsah]

I don't know why they just don't sell it to them, If you want to smoke pot or cigs, lick calcium chloride off of the break down lane on the turnpike in winter or suck on a can of paint, have at it dummy's...

It would cut back on future welfare claims...

 

[atsah]

I have decided to stay out of any political conversations from now on, all I see in it is a bunch of people getting upset over politicians that aren't worth the time of day.. BUT I will sit back and watch the blood pressure go up, hope you guys are healthy... unch: