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Monday, February 15, 2010

I Got Carded--At Target....
All because of this guy.



Obviously, I'm buying NyQuil because I'm sick with a cold. And because of said cold, I have not been able to sleep at all. My normally relaxing weekend was shot all to hell over the fact that I've had a scratchy sore throat, cough and stuffy nose.

That and the fact that I sleep with earplugs in my ears. Nothing is worse that having your ears plugged up, coughing and breathing through your mouth. Sounds like I'm at a bad rock concert.

Anyway.

I ran to Target on Sunday to get some NyQuil (the biggest bottle I could find), nose spray and tissues. I would have bought some chocolate, but after stepping on the scale that morning, I decided that it's best to just say no.

At the check out, the cashier scans my stuff and the following happens:

Cashier: Do you have an ID?
Me: Excuse me?
Cashier: For the NyQuil. I need an ID.

I gave her my ID. She zips it through the card reader (MN licenses have a magnetic strip on the back like a credit card) and hands it back to me. I pay my bill and walk out, still stunned that I had to be carded for NyQuil.

I get it that there is alcohol in NyQuil.
I get it that most cold medicines are now behind the pharmacy because of Meth Labs.
I get it.

NyQuil isn't behind the counter.
It doesn't even contain the psedo-what-ever-you-call-it that is used to make meth.

Its NyQuil.

Who gets a buzz off NyQuil?
Last time I checked someone who is underage would much rather get a buzz off some cheap wine coolers than NyQuil.

8 comments:

Rebecca Jo said...

I never knew they did that!! Carded for Nyquil? What's the world coming to? Have to give blood to purchase anything with high doses of sugar?

Hula Girl at Heart said...

Ha! I got carded at Wal-mart for spray paint recently. Of course, I'm just happy to get carded anytime at this age.

kevin said...

People abuse it because it has doxylamine, which apparently acts as a sedative... apparently people like to mix it with booze!

Tracy Griffin - Artist said...

Ha ha ha... Kevin, I like to mix mine with 7-Up! Just kidding... Hey, did I ever tell you about my patient who used to drink his roomate's Listerine? Yep. Happiest guy in the place! He'd mix it with orange Kool-aid. Bleck!

Jason, as himself said...

I used to work at a big variety store like Target, and we used to find empty Robitussin bottles hidden under clothes racks and behind other merchandise. Kids would come in, chug a bottle full, and hide the evidence.

But this was Utah, and it was much harder to get the real thing!

Tara said...

I bought Nyquil from Target this weekend too and thought it was odd that they carded me.

Caren said...

I love Nyquil....sleep baby sleep. Hope you are feeling much better!

PS...the Wall of Chocolate I mentioned in my blog is literally...to die for! The cake is soooo good...the frosting is thick & creamy...and has lots of those little bits of chocolate. Then it sits in a raspberry sauce (if you don't like that you can ask them to leave it off) with fresh berries. OMG...

The Daily Dean Chronicals said...

I agree....Who would want to get high off NYQUIL?? I can hardly stand to drink that crap when I am sick! But I guess what they say....Those who need a fix will get it anyway they can! UHG!! I would much rather be carded at something else!