Why would I need to verify my age when having a mattress topper delivered?

Posted by tobotic@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 30 comments

Had some Silentnight mattress toppers delivered today from Amazon and the guy from Royal Mail needed to verify my age. Didn't need to see id as I'm apparently sufficiently elderly looking. Any idea why? They're comfy, but I don't know if they count as an addictive substance.

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Annual-Avocado-1322@reddit

Because every year the world gets more and more ridiculous

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Remote_Echidna_8157@reddit

You must have lots of experience, how old are you?

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Annual-Avocado-1322@reddit

Old enough

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Remote_Echidna_8157@reddit

Can you verify that

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Annual-Avocado-1322@reddit

Sure, you want my national insurance number as well?

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Remote_Echidna_8157@reddit

No, I just want to see the age verification!!

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Howthehelldoido@reddit

I got ID'd for a pack of metal spoons in tesco's once. I was in my late 20's and greying. 🤷🏻‍♂️

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tobotic@reddit (OP)

Because heroin.

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turok2@reddit

It's because they lazily labeled the entire cutlery section as if it was a stabby knife. I got IDd in ASDA for buying a knife honing rod.

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Howthehelldoido@reddit

Ahhhhhh I did not think of that.

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bacon_cake@reddit

I'm pretty sure the real reason is because they accidentally lumped them into the over 18 cutlery category.

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wildeaboutoscar@reddit

It's to confirm an adult has received the item. Just covers them in case the child is home alone and something happens.

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DemmickyOne@reddit

Mattress toppers generally contain foam that has traces of bicombulate phosphate. Kids have been cutting them up and heating the foam then inhaling the smoke. It's a much cheaper high than the devil's lettuce

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Rude_as_HECK@reddit

"The Mattress toppers contain bicombulate phosphate" "..." "That's bad"

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MurkyGovernment4769@reddit

The kids are getting discombobulated?

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DemmickyOne@reddit

Dead bad

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tobotic@reddit (OP)

Interesting idea, but I'm pretty sure you just made bicombulate phosphate up.

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VolcanicBoar@reddit

What the fuck mattresses are you buying that are cheaper than a hen?

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DemmickyOne@reddit

A hen? No one is talking about buying chickens. Are you on an e??

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Lower_Possession_697@reddit

Needles to say,

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VolcanicBoar@reddit

I have taken a cannabis and gatewayed through.

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DemmickyOne@reddit

Absolute mad lad. You'll be smoking a ketamine next

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VolcanicBoar@reddit

One time at a disco party I SQL injected some PHP.

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ZookeepergameHead145@reddit

Seriously? I bet it’s a TikTok trend.

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Jlaw118@reddit

I helped my local Royal Mail delivery office out over Christmas and I had to verify customers for things like chairs and other furniture sometimes. Whilst I don’t have a definite answer, my assumption is that it’s just some sort of default setting from the senders. There could be something on their account with Royal Mail that defaults its items to be age restricted and they’re not aware

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tobotic@reddit (OP)

I guess this seems to be the most likely explanation.

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BeccasBump@reddit

I never understand why I get IDd for nappies.

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Howthehelldoido@reddit

I got ID'd for a pack of metal spoons in tesco's once. I was in my late 20's and greying. 🤷🏻‍♂️

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Darkheart001@reddit

Maybe it had lacy edging, gotta be careful with that edging.

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