Opinionated Thought

Since when? Really? Am I on candid camera?

Politics - U.S.

So, How old do you have to be to buy Nyquil? Really.. I googled this question and no clear answer has appeared.. I was carded when trying to buy some Nyquil the other night and was dumbfounded. Nyquil nor Dayquil even have pseudoephedrine in them any more. So what is the point?

So my brother isn't feeling well and asked me to run to the store for a sandwich, Pedialite and a bottle of Nyquil. He gives me his keys and credit card and I jog out the door. I have no problem locating my desired items and quickly start scanning the cash lines to see which one will get me out the door quicker. So I choose a line and proceed to wait. (On a side note, ever notice that the divider bar is the only rule and or law that is never broken? Never once has anyone tried to mix the items on the belt..)

So I get to the front of the line and in my mind I'm already back in my car. Then out of no where the cashier (that is about as old as George Burns) ask me for my ID.. Excuse me? I'm not buying any cigarettes. She repeats her request 'May I see your ID please'.. Um.. No you may not... I'm not buying any alcohol, I quit drinking yesterday.. So I tell her my birthday trying to quell the anger from the people residing in the line behind me. To my dissolve this does not do the trick. She calls her manager... Her manager told her not to sell to me. WTF? Really.. Am I on candid camera? Since when are you not allowed to buy over the counter medication for a family member when they're sick?

So I tell the cashier that I don't have my ID on me. I further inform her that I just ran up to the store for some cold medication. This is when she asks a pretty lame question in my opinion... She then asked me "How did you drive?" Really?.. If I didn't just hand her my keys for her to scan my Kroger plus card I would have said ‘Who said anything about driving?' But instead I quipped "I didn't forget my keys I forget my wallet - it's amazing how cars can start without them"

So the interesting thing is that I was able to start every paragraph of this post with the word So.. Bottom line I had to drive all the way back home to get my wallet just to return and make my purchases. Personally the only medication I take is aspirin unless a doctor prescribes it. But most people find themselves on a chemical reliance whenever they're feeling bad. But wouldn't it be better to require ID whenever someone tries to buy two or more boxes of something that actually contain the dangerous substances that you're trying to regulate? Sudafed anyone?

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