Over 18s Wristband are you going to get 1

[mike99]

I see no point in them if you are underage you will get served just go to a different bar. If you have a real problom get a nice person to get it 4 u.

[scottt]

i think the idea is that you wont need to carry your I.D around. Although id need it to get my over 18's band i nthe first palce, and i would think its safer being carried around that in my tent. Although i suppose if you buy a locker between your group of friends it will cost like £1 each and you can put it in there.

[DanDan]

no point, dont fancy wasting good drinking time queing up for an extra wrist band when i will more than likely get asked for ID either way lol

[Joshuwarr]

I have about 6 wristbands on (will soon take them off) so Im hoping they will just presume one of them is an over 18s one!

[tjallen900]

I am going to, as when you first get it, they may even have a special place for over 18 wristbands.

If anything will only add like 2 minutes to it. But as long as they dont ask me for ID as well in the arena it will be better than having to carry my ID. Get really paranoid about losing it, so will just plonk it in my locker. Costs like £30 to replace driving license if you lose it.

[markeee]

I am going to, as when you first get it, they may even have a special place for over 18 wristbands.

If anything will only add like 2 minutes to it. But as long as they dont ask me for ID as well in the arena it will be better than having to carry my ID. Get really paranoid about losing it, so will just plonk it in my locker. Costs like £30 to replace driving license if you lose it.

Edited August 8, 2009 by markeee

[moshing]

This wristband wont be used to prove your age at all, if someone working the bars thinks you are underage you will still have to provide one of the accepted IDs to confirm your age.

[farmer_andy]

Yeah it is, otherwise whats the point in the idea?

[Chris12345]

Find the other thread on this... a bar worker explains exactly why these won't work (well, from a legal perspective atleast) and that FR possibly have an ulterior motive for doing this...

[rockinthecasbah]

Although id need it to get my over 18's band i nthe first palce, and i would think its safer being carried around that in my tent.

[dan1892]

i've never been id'd at leeds since i've been 16 yet week in week out in town i am!

[FiestaDave]

Costs like £30 to replace driving license if you lose it.

[rachbon]

do you have to pay any extra for it?

you still need to take ID with you to get the wristband, which is a pain in the arse. i supoose if they're free i might aswell get one.

[markeee]

Isn't the whole point of the over 18 wristband that the people at the bars will not need to ask for ID?

[Duffbox]

im 22 i shouldn't need one, though the 17 spotty teasco chasier thought i needed to prove my age, lol

[farmer_andy]

think 25 now innit, so course youll get asked

[Duffbox]

yeah i saw that the other day on the tills, crazy shit,

[markeee]

im 22 i shouldn't need one, though the 17 spotty teasco chasier thought i needed to prove my age, lol

[Duffbox]

totally agreee markeee, heard some argument that a dumbass superviser in my local co-op wouldn't serve a womad wine with her shopping as she couldn't prove it wasn't for her daughter, it was some kinda red wine, if it had been archers or smirnoff ice, there might be need to ask, but c'mon

[farmer_andy]

It is annoying being asked and all that (if you dont have ID) but to people who work in shops (like me) its not just a bottle of wine or whatever its a massive fine, losing job, criminal record etc.

[FiestaDave]

how can anyone prove alcohol isnt for someone else. tesco are stupid

[rachbon]

it is ridiculous that some people won't serve you if you're with someone who's underage. fair enough if it's maybe an 18 year old and 17 year old in buying booze, but if you're just buying some booze with your shopping while your kids are with you, i don't see the problem.

i know someone who got knocked back for the lottery a few weeks ago, and she's 31!

[markeee]

totally agreee markeee, heard some argument that a dumbass superviser in my local co-op wouldn't serve a womad wine with her shopping as she couldn't prove it wasn't for her daughter, it was some kinda red wine, if it had been archers or smirnoff ice, there might be need to ask, but c'mon

[markeee]

it is ridiculous that some people won't serve you if you're with someone who's underage. fair enough if it's maybe an 18 year old and 17 year old in buying booze, but if you're just buying some booze with your shopping while your kids are with you, i don't see the problem.

i know someone who got knocked back for the lottery a few weeks ago, and she's 31!

[dakyras]

what kind of muppet buys alcohol from the bars anyway?

a guaranteed way of getting your wallet raped.