so i got served last night...?

Question

as an under eighteen in a pub. I was with my dad and everyone says there is no way i look even fifteen, i look about twelve!

How come?

Answer 1

Because most bartenders could care less about the drinking age...also, you were with your father.

But be careful, if something had happened to you, both the bar and your father would have been criminally responsible

Answer 2

you dont mention what age you actually are, i own a pub and the law is quite lenient under certain circumstances. at 14 yrs old you can drink soft drinks as long as you are with an adult. at 16 you can drink alcohol as long as food has been served and again you are an adult, the upside of this law is that every district has a different definition of what food is, some say crisps, others say a proper restaurant meal. the one thing that doesnt make sense is that you have a problem with this, if you have issues then why did you ask/accept a drink, its very hypocritical. if you were to reprt the pub, not only would you get the pub, barman and liscensee into trouble, but you would also be admitting that your dad broke the law by buying and supplying alcohol to a minor, this carrys a very heavy fine and upto 6months in prison. as a young person you should try not to cause trouble just for the sake of it, without considering who your actions would affect

Answer 3

You had money.
Under the Pub Landlords unofficial unwritten Pub operating manual the parameters for serving alcohol are in two sections, a) which applies in the presence of Police Officers, Local Authority enforcement officers, and other pain in the a*** busybodies, states various ages and I.D. requirements.
When these people are present everyone must be asked for ID before serving alcohol and the pain in the a*** 1 pint a night crib playing oldies who aint got ID can be asked to leave.
section b) applies when authority aint looking and insists that anyone attempting to buy alcohol must have sufficient money with which to pay for it. if they fail to posess sufficient monies they must be asked to leave except b) annex c)(i) good loking birds what keep blokes in the pub who can be served whether or not they can pay and b) annex c) (ii) good looking birds what the blokes behind the bar fancy must be offered free alcohol whether they can pay for it or not.

Failure to adopt the measures of para a) when pain in the a*** busybodies are present can lead to prosecution under the Licensing Act 2003, and loss of personal license and or premises license for the offender for a period of time or permanantly.

Tesco make their staff pay the fine if they are caught selling alcohol to underage folk and also threaten dismissal so dont ask.

Best place to get alco underage is corner shops and off licenses on suburban housing estates. My observations suggest about 60% of their alcohol sales are to Children, especially when sales staf do not have a good enough grasp of english to have read and understood the regulations. Adults bulk buy Booze at Tesco. much cheaper.

Answer 4

The new licensing law (2003) stipulates that an over 14 year old can legally drink in a licensed premises if they are having a sit down meal. They are only permitted to drink wine, lager, cider and are not allowed spirits. If you are not having a sit down meal then you should not be drinking (according to the law!). I do, however, think that the strict laws put in place do not help this society comes to term with the respect we should have for alcohol. Introduce it early so children don't think it's naughty-teach them to respect the booze and their own limits and we'll have less alcohol related issues in the country.

Answer 5

Some pubs are more lenient with serving under-18s than others, and it also depends on the member of staff who served you. That's just the way it goes.

Answer 6

I wonder why you wanted a drink then, alcoholic I assume? what was your dad thinking of? I just want you to know that your liver isn't mature enough to deal with alcohol yet, you may find this funny but you won't when you get older and have problems, think about what you are doing, it's not big and it's not clever, I guess because you got served you would blame the publican? what about taking responsibility for yourself?

Answer 7

I'm a pub manger and all I've got to say is, you, your dad, the bar tender and the licence could all get fined heavily, some loosing their job and facing six months in jail!!!

Its NOT big and NOT clever!

Answer 8

I remember the time that I went to a pub when I was fourteen and tried my luck. The barman served my with a pint of larger then asked me
"Do you want a straw with that"

Answer 9

you were probably weren't supposed to be in there even if you were in there with your dad. tell them you were with your dad and all you did was sit with your dad and you had no alcohol. have your dad help you straighten out this mess and no more pubs until you are 18 yrs old. good luck!

Answer 10

How irresponsible is your father - he should be thoroughly ashamed of himself, he's obviously ignorant to the huge alcohol problem ( especially among young people ). Take care and look after your brain, it's the most precious thing you'll ever be given.