Comments on: Tesco Introduces Products For Over 65s Only http://www.anorak.co.uk/226051/money/tesco-introduces-products-for-over-65s-only.html Tabloid news for broadsheet readers Sun, 22 Nov 2009 22:45:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: scotfree http://www.anorak.co.uk/226051/money/tesco-introduces-products-for-over-65s-only.html/comment-page-1#comment-420602 scotfree Fri, 02 Oct 2009 15:53:00 +0000 http://www.anorak.co.uk/?p=226051#comment-420602 I was stopped and asked to provide ID when I was in Washington DC at a great BBQ cook off in Pennsylvania Avenue. I wouldn't have minded but the girl did not look anywhere near 21 and I was 51 bald with a 2-3 inch long beard. Still I did get a couple of very nice girls on the 'Wolfe Blass' stand to give us a wristband that said we were old enough to buy alcohol. Much to my wife's relief. I was stopped and asked to provide ID when I was in Washington DC at a great BBQ cook off in Pennsylvania Avenue. I wouldn’t have minded but the girl did not look anywhere near 21 and I was 51 bald with a 2-3 inch long beard. Still I did get a couple of very nice girls on the ‘Wolfe Blass’ stand to give us a wristband that said we were old enough to buy alcohol. Much to my wife’s relief.

]]> By: Lulu http://www.anorak.co.uk/226051/money/tesco-introduces-products-for-over-65s-only.html/comment-page-1#comment-420600 Lulu Fri, 02 Oct 2009 15:09:10 +0000 http://www.anorak.co.uk/?p=226051#comment-420600 They must have picked up on all the times I've threatened to stab people to death with a blunt spoon, a special torture reserved for my worst enemies... They must have picked up on all the times I’ve threatened to stab people to death with a blunt spoon, a special torture reserved for my worst enemies…

]]> By: June http://www.anorak.co.uk/226051/money/tesco-introduces-products-for-over-65s-only.html/comment-page-1#comment-420589 June Fri, 02 Oct 2009 09:42:24 +0000 http://www.anorak.co.uk/?p=226051#comment-420589 Bread to toast for the marmalade using the single barred fire, and a good old fashioned toasting fork to hold said bread, (and to totally gummy up Tesco's tills.) BTW I am not 65, am I allowed to contribute?. What would be nice, instead of asking do I need help to pack, just get on with it and I assume I cannot manage. Its not an age related thing, its just nodding off through sheer boredom of queueing Bread to toast for the marmalade using the single barred fire, and a good old fashioned toasting fork to hold said bread, (and to totally gummy up Tesco’s tills.)
BTW I am not 65, am I allowed to contribute?.

What would be nice, instead of asking do I need help to pack, just get on with it and I assume I cannot manage. Its not an age related thing, its just nodding off through sheer boredom of queueing

]]> By: coolandcalm http://www.anorak.co.uk/226051/money/tesco-introduces-products-for-over-65s-only.html/comment-page-1#comment-420588 coolandcalm Fri, 02 Oct 2009 09:25:14 +0000 http://www.anorak.co.uk/?p=226051#comment-420588 Husband of a certain age similar to mine ( ;) ) was asked for ID to buy a small tube of grease for his bike wheel. He queried.... 'in case you swallow it, its poisonous'. Hmmm. Dubious reasoning there but I think he was secretly thrilled to be asked! Husband of a certain age similar to mine ( ;) ) was asked for ID to buy a small tube of grease for his bike wheel. He queried…. ‘in case you swallow it, its poisonous’. Hmmm. Dubious reasoning there but I think he was secretly thrilled to be asked!

]]> By: magnetite http://www.anorak.co.uk/226051/money/tesco-introduces-products-for-over-65s-only.html/comment-page-1#comment-420587 magnetite Fri, 02 Oct 2009 08:59:15 +0000 http://www.anorak.co.uk/?p=226051#comment-420587 How about - and this is one of my (few) serious suggestions. Well semi-serious anyway: <b>A set-top box that tunes itself in</b>. Or at least one that has another layer of software over the EPG and the menus. Perhaps a channel with a friendly virtual TV repairman who will chirpily, yet respectfully chat away while doing the job of retuning for the elderly owner. On-screen menus give the option to offer a virtual cup of tea and biscuit; or the user can pick from a set of old favourites for the virtual agent to whistle while he works. Then with a 'don't fo anything I wouldn't do, luv' he switches the set back to Bargain Hunt before he wanders off - screen left - until the next retune. How about - and this is one of my (few) serious suggestions. Well semi-serious anyway: A set-top box that tunes itself in. Or at least one that has another layer of software over the EPG and the menus. Perhaps a channel with a friendly virtual TV repairman who will chirpily, yet respectfully chat away while doing the job of retuning for the elderly owner. On-screen menus give the option to offer a virtual cup of tea and biscuit; or the user can pick from a set of old favourites for the virtual agent to whistle while he works. Then with a ‘don’t fo anything I wouldn’t do, luv’ he switches the set back to Bargain Hunt before he wanders off - screen left - until the next retune.

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