Just because you’re 18 doesn’t mean you can buy alcohol

**weeds** · 24th February 2019, 10:52 AM

Daughter went away camping with three girlfriends.....they decided to go to a pub for lunch one day...

Ordered one beer and three soft drinks....Barman asked for ID, had a look and said give me 5....comes back suggesting she buy four soft drinks. Daughter says but I’m 18 and would like a beer thanks. The barman said they were not keen to sell her a beer because of the age of the group and she had only just turned 18 and no adult with them.

To her credit she stood her ground and requested a beer, which she eventually got. And just to rub salt in she had a second beer.

Country pub an hour south west of Brisbane pretty much empty, one would think they would appreciate the business.

I probably would have went elsewhere for the feed just to annoy them.

**RANDLOVER** · 24th February 2019, 11:30 AM

I'm not sure whether to be touched by their concern or outraged by their paternalism, but I'm going to plump down on the side of concern, as my experience has been that country people are usually very nice.

**weeds** · 24th February 2019, 11:40 AM

Originally Posted by RANDLOVER

I'm not sure whether to be touched by their concern or outraged by their paternalism, but I'm going to plump down on the side of concern, as my experience has been that country people are usually very nice.

Yeah dunno....not really a country country pub......I’m going to drop in next when I’m going past for work to gauge for myself.

**RANDLOVER** · 24th February 2019, 11:50 AM

I've found you don't have to go far out of town to be in the country, once the road goes down to single lane, strip road or dirt road, people are much nicer and will stop to offer help if you are changing a tyre, and wave at you, even if they are not driving a Land-rover.

**loanrangie** · 24th February 2019, 12:06 PM

Unless they were causing trouble or appeared inebriated he had no right to refuse service.

**weeds** · 24th February 2019, 12:10 PM

Originally Posted by loanrangie

Unless they were causing trouble or appeared inebriated he had no right to refuse service.

Sober as a judge.....and I’ve met all the girls and I doubt they would be trouble makers, my bet is they would have tucked themselves into a corner all staring into the phones.

**weeds** · 24th February 2019, 12:11 PM

Originally Posted by RANDLOVER

I've found you don't have to go far out of town to be in the country, once the road goes down to single lane, strip road or dirt road, people are much nicer and will stop to offer help if you are changing a tyre, and wave at you, even if they are not driving a Land-rover.

I’ll let ya know after I drop in.......I rarely see a car parked in front in the many times I’ve driven past.

**4bee** · 24th February 2019, 12:13 PM

Seems to me 18 is 18, not just coming up 18, or have just turned 18. It is the law, not at the pub's discretion & if they were not causing any trouble then shirley they would have been entitled . The Pub's arse was covered in case the local lawman walked in.

Maybe the pub could invest in a Breathalyser to be sure.

**V8Ian** · 24th February 2019, 12:42 PM

Originally Posted by loanrangie

Unless they were causing trouble or appeared inebriated he had no right to refuse service.

Well, actually they do have the right to refuse service.

**loanrangie** · 24th February 2019, 12:59 PM

Originally Posted by V8Ian

Well, actually they do have the right to refuse service.

Yes but if they can't provide a valid reason they will lose in court.

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