Author Topic: Carded for Caulk. The crap? (Read 7441 times)

Marnoot · « **on:** April 28, 2008, 08:13:49 AM »

Lupinus' thread reminded me that a couple weeks ago I got carded at Home Depot to purchase some concrete repair caulk. I was at the self check-out, scanned the caulk and it popped up and said ID/age verification required. I asked the clerk, "For caulk?!?" she said something along the line of "kids do crazy stuff these days." How on earth could caulk be abused in such a manner as to prompt Home Depot to card for it? What other strange stuff have you been carded for?

Manedwolf · « **Reply #1 on:** April 28, 2008, 08:17:21 AM »

If they're putting caulk up their nose, I want to see the mug shots.

Or is a drive-by caulking?

Firethorn · « **Reply #2 on:** April 28, 2008, 08:21:42 AM »

Quote from: Manedwolf on April 28, 2008, 07:17:21 AM

If they're putting caulk up their nose, I want to see the mug shots.

Or is a drive-by caulking?

Maybe they're putting into the locks at school? (Senior pranks gone wrong...)

Leatherneck · « **Reply #3 on:** April 28, 2008, 08:22:07 AM »

What do you think one uses to apply caulk?

It's for the children, you see... rolleyes

TC

Scout26 · « **Reply #4 on:** April 28, 2008, 08:36:02 AM »

Did the self checkout thing at Wal-mart a couple of days ago.

*BING*
Computer Screen pops up the ID/age verification required.

For Super Glue... rolleyes

Nitrogen · « **Reply #5 on:** April 28, 2008, 08:41:18 AM »

If you think that's bad...
...I got carded for buying eye drops at Walgreens.

They have it behind a locked shelf now.

Eyedrops.

Declaration Day · « **Reply #6 on:** April 28, 2008, 09:58:44 AM »

I got carded for buying spray paint several years ago. It was a new city ordinance that I learned about at the checkout counter.

I had a brief discussion with the cashier, and she said the new law would help curb gang activity in the city. rolleyes

Mind you, this was in the suburbs where the most serious crime committed most days was petty shoplifting or running a red light.

John G · « **Reply #7 on:** April 28, 2008, 10:07:26 AM »

About six years ago, WalMart carded me for a sharpening stone. No knife, just a sharpening stone. rolleyes

Devonai · « **Reply #8 on:** April 28, 2008, 10:26:07 AM »

Don't go off half-caulked, they just want to make sure you can seal the deal.

HankB · « **Reply #9 on:** April 28, 2008, 11:55:06 AM »

You guys must really look sinister . . . I've bought everything from beer to ammo at Wal-Mart, and have never been "carded."

Manedwolf · « **Reply #10 on:** April 28, 2008, 11:56:07 AM »

Quote from: HankB on April 28, 2008, 10:55:06 AM

You guys must really look sinister . . . I've bought everything from beer to ammo at Wal-Mart, and have never been "carded."

I did get a funny look one time when I bought a happy greeting card and a gasoline can.

Perd Hapley · « **Reply #11 on:** April 28, 2008, 12:20:05 PM »

Quote from: Declaration Day on April 28, 2008, 08:58:44 AM

I got carded for buying spray paint several years ago. It was a new city ordinance that I learned about at the checkout counter. I had a brief discussion with the cashier, and she said the new law would help curb gang activity in the city. rolleyes

It's not just gangs, it's about grafitti in general. A lot of places just don't sell it anymore.

Zardozimo Oprah Bannedalas · « **Reply #12 on:** April 28, 2008, 12:20:22 PM »

Been carded for a tiny can of wood putty before. At Wal-Mart, naturally.

wmenorr67 · « **Reply #13 on:** April 28, 2008, 01:17:42 PM »

Quote from: HankB on April 28, 2008, 10:55:06 AM

You guys must really look sinister . . . I've bought everything from beer to ammo at Wal-Mart, and have never been "carded."

Well maybe it is because you make Moses look young.

lupinus · « **Reply #14 on:** April 28, 2008, 01:21:33 PM »

caulk colonoscopy

grampster · « **Reply #15 on:** April 28, 2008, 03:52:49 PM »

Quote from: Devonai on April 28, 2008, 09:26:07 AM

Don't go off half-caulked, they just want to make sure you can seal the deal.

A good joke should not go un pun ished.

Scout26 · « **Reply #16 on:** April 28, 2008, 04:15:41 PM »

Yep, in Chicago, Spray paint (like guns) are banned. That's why you'll never see any graffiti in Chicago rolleyes

and there are no shootings rolleyes

. (something like only 13 this past weekend as opposed to the ~36 the previous weekend.)

InfidelSerf · « **Reply #17 on:** April 28, 2008, 06:24:45 PM »

I was carded for buying WhiteOut and compressed air cannisters.
What the heck is wrong with all the freely available and fairly inexpensive drugs like pot, pills, shrooms, coke and lsd?
Are the kids these days that cheap they can't buy a decent "real" drug to get their jollies off?? That they have to resort to all these off the wall
substances to catch a buzz.
I mean I'm made to feel like a criminal just because I have a runny nose!!

JimMarch · « **Reply #18 on:** April 29, 2008, 12:11:33 AM »

If somebody from China used it, would they be Caulkasian?

just Warren · « **Reply #19 on:** April 29, 2008, 01:00:40 AM »

Quote

kids do crazy stuff these days."

So a few caulk-suckers ruin it for the rest of us.

MicroBalrog · « **Reply #20 on:** April 29, 2008, 05:05:11 AM »

Quote

What the heck is wrong with all the freely available and fairly inexpensive drugs like pot, pills, shrooms, coke and lsd?

Who dies and made LSD and coke 'fairly inexpensive'?

Ex-MA Hole · « **Reply #21 on:** April 29, 2008, 05:14:20 AM »

I bought some decongestants and not only got carded, but they now keep them behind the counter?

Manedwolf · « **Reply #22 on:** April 29, 2008, 05:16:31 AM »

Quote from: Ex-MA Hole on April 29, 2008, 04:14:20 AM

I bought some decongestants and not only got carded, but they now keep them behind the counter?

That's been that way for a couple years now. Anything that has pseudoephedrine in it, you have to take a card to the counter and get it, and you're only allowed a few boxes.

Ex-MA Hole · « **Reply #23 on:** April 29, 2008, 05:31:52 AM »

I'm new to this- why?

Racehorse · « **Reply #24 on:** April 29, 2008, 05:36:23 AM »

Quote from: Ex-MA Hole on April 29, 2008, 04:31:52 AM

I'm new to this- why?

It's a key ingredient to making Meth. Of course, the druggies could never find another source. Oh no... rolleyes

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Author Topic: Carded for Caulk. The crap? (Read 7441 times)