Omletina Kyckling Posted September 24, 2008 Share Posted September 24, 2008 What a day! I went into Morrisons this morning to do some shopping and was at the check out, loading up my bags then paying and the checkout lady said "Do you want any vouchers for your kids or grandkids?" I couldn't believe it, I'm only just 40 and don't think I look a particularly old 40 but she obviously thought so!!! I don't even have children!!! All my friends/family think it's hilarious and have tried to say helpful things like "well there are some very glamorous grannies around these days!" I think I'll use this trauma as the excuse for buying three more chickens today!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milly Posted September 24, 2008 Share Posted September 24, 2008 She was probably on auto-pilot! Or was she very young? Milly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel (& Paul) Posted September 24, 2008 Share Posted September 24, 2008 probably very young. they always are Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omletina Kyckling Posted September 24, 2008 Author Share Posted September 24, 2008 No.....she was probably in her 50s.....that's worse, isn't it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel (& Paul) Posted September 24, 2008 Share Posted September 24, 2008 I'd have given her a slap then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted September 24, 2008 Share Posted September 24, 2008 So would I Mel, with a nice wet halibut !! Cheeky monkey! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel (& Paul) Posted September 24, 2008 Share Posted September 24, 2008 So would I Mel, with a nice wet halibut !! Cheeky monkey! nothing better than a slap with a wet fish and I dont understand why they NEVER ask me to prove my age when I am buying a bottle of wine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted September 24, 2008 Share Posted September 24, 2008 They do make you laugh, don't they? I was asked for proof of my age the other day at Homebase... I was buying a new shovel In my 20s I was called 'sonny' by a shop-keeper; I wouldn't have minded, but I has waist-length hair at the time.. perhaps his eyesight was bad Mel, do they always ask whether you want a brown paper bag though? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel (& Paul) Posted September 24, 2008 Share Posted September 24, 2008 nah, they just hand me one - they know me by now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoid Posted September 24, 2008 Share Posted September 24, 2008 I got asked for proof of age when I tried to see a U film! And when I tried to buy a 12 DVD! (ID coming soon, thank God!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted September 24, 2008 Share Posted September 24, 2008 I got asked for proof of age when I tried to see a U film! And when I tried to buy a 12 DVD! (ID coming soon, thank God!) Are you short for your age Fred? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoid Posted September 24, 2008 Share Posted September 24, 2008 No, I was towering over the person at the till. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted September 24, 2008 Share Posted September 24, 2008 There was a programme on telly tonight about young grannies....average age 28 I think. **Here** I've been asked twice recently if I have grandchildren. I am at the stage of wishing I had. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MedusA Posted September 25, 2008 Share Posted September 25, 2008 In my 20s I was called 'sonny' by a shop-keeper; I wouldn't have minded, but I has waist-length hair at the time.. perhaps his eyesight was bad Reminds me of when I was a tomboy aged 11/12. Someone asked me "Are you a boy or a gel?" (Lived in Lincolnshire at the time) That was the day I started growing my hair! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted September 25, 2008 Share Posted September 25, 2008 I've got the opposite problem - my step daughter kindly made me a granny when I was 27! I do get some odd looks when my strapping, 6' tall, 16 year old grandson calls me Nanna! Just think, in a few more years I could be a Great Grandma! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alih Posted September 25, 2008 Share Posted September 25, 2008 I took my sister-in-law to hospital with her baby last year and was holding him while she was elsewhere - the registrar came in and asked if i was the mum - I said no and he immediately asked "granny?"....he must have seen the look on my face (I was 42) as he stuttered something about there being lots of very young mums there etc.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted September 25, 2008 Share Posted September 25, 2008 I was a Grandma at 42....no 43 - luckily, my daughter didn't follow my lead and waited until she was 26 before starting her family, or I could have been a Grandma at 34 Both Carl and I have been asked questions about Lauren and Jake (my grandchildren) and didn't know the answers - causing some strange looks for not knowing our own children! Omletina - I wouldn't worry....I'm sure the woman was on auto-pilot! - you don't look old enough to be a Granny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krysia Posted September 25, 2008 Share Posted September 25, 2008 Sorry but this really made me laugh. I would have gone for the slap with a wet fish too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dancing cloud Posted September 25, 2008 Share Posted September 25, 2008 My mother (then 64) always tells of how flattered she was about three years ago, when someone told her how lovely her daughter was. Meaning me I assumed ? Oh no ! They were talking about Abby the eldest grandchild then aged 8 . I daresay it may have been physically possible, but highly unlikely! My father made various comments about whether they'd asked the guide dog for a second opinion I'm just hoping she passed the lookng-young gene on to me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krysia Posted September 25, 2008 Share Posted September 25, 2008 My firend who is 30 was asked for ID at a bar recently, she was over the moon until the bouncer read her DOB and said 'Oh dear' and let her in! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiggy Posted September 25, 2008 Share Posted September 25, 2008 I once worked in an area where being a granny in your 30s is normal, a 12 year old went into labour on my examination couch, (MOM) her mom was 26 (granny) her mom was 40 (great granny) and her mom was 56 (gggranny), very sad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 25, 2008 Share Posted September 25, 2008 That is appalling Tiggy. I'm not sure how you manage to keep an impassive face on! I'm still put out that when I was 16 someone asked my mother and me if we were twins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keyhole kate Posted September 25, 2008 Share Posted September 25, 2008 I had my first DD at 19 2nd DD at 21 3rd DS at 25 and YD at 32 (surprise ) I then became a nanny at 41 People often think my GS is my son My YD who often babysits for him and his YB age 3 tells me granny's give her evils in town when she looks after them My Oldest DD who was 13 when my YD was born said she got the same with her sisiter and worse if she picked up her sister from nursery she would hear mums say "ask ******** mummy if she can come round to play" She was not amused Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cordelia Posted September 25, 2008 Share Posted September 25, 2008 I was in the doctors waiting for my babies vaccination, when an old woman in her late 60's (apologies to all) but she was looking aged..said to me, we grand mothers get the worst jobs dont we...I just smiled sweetly at her... although I truly wished to murder her... I'm 40 (although used to lie and say 34 LOL ) !!! My mother who is 73 took too much amusement from the incident when I told her So I know exactly how you feel... all I can say is that the doctors surgery is in a poor area, and grandmothers are probably VERY young there as a rule I think the woman at your checkout must have been daft....no two ways about it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keyhole kate Posted September 25, 2008 Share Posted September 25, 2008 Definately a slap in the face with a wet fish moment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
