Comments on: My, how quickly they grow http://www.sumption.org/2007/03/10/my-how-quickly-they-grow/ Book and film reviews, stuff about photography, geekery, plus Dan Sumption's adventures in Sheffield and London. Fri, 23 Jan 2009 18:30:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Dan Sumption http://www.sumption.org/2007/03/10/my-how-quickly-they-grow/comment-page-1/#comment-8102 Dan Sumption Sat, 14 Apr 2007 04:38:31 +0000 http://www.sumption.org/2007/03/10/my-how-quickly-they-grow/#comment-8102 They're going to make 11 year olds carry ID cards??? They’re going to make 11 year olds carry ID cards???

]]> By: mark http://www.sumption.org/2007/03/10/my-how-quickly-they-grow/comment-page-1/#comment-7923 mark Tue, 10 Apr 2007 11:09:33 +0000 http://www.sumption.org/2007/03/10/my-how-quickly-they-grow/#comment-7923 so ID cards are a good idea then :) everyone will know your age -address etc so ID cards are a good idea then :)
everyone will know your age -address etc

]]> By: jonny http://www.sumption.org/2007/03/10/my-how-quickly-they-grow/comment-page-1/#comment-5278 jonny Wed, 14 Mar 2007 11:14:22 +0000 http://www.sumption.org/2007/03/10/my-how-quickly-they-grow/#comment-5278 Basically human intuition and kindness is thown aside on occasions in favour of the system, usually by a person ('jobsworth') who is not happy with themself and allows the machine to take over the heart and mind. Usually telling them to fuckoff works, as they are jolted back into their slightly more real (if sad) world. Basically human intuition and kindness is thown aside on occasions in favour of the system, usually by a person (‘jobsworth’) who is not happy with themself and allows the machine to take over the heart and mind. Usually telling them to fuckoff works, as they are jolted back into their slightly more real (if sad) world.

]]> By: Niina http://www.sumption.org/2007/03/10/my-how-quickly-they-grow/comment-page-1/#comment-5236 Niina Mon, 12 Mar 2007 11:16:14 +0000 http://www.sumption.org/2007/03/10/my-how-quickly-they-grow/#comment-5236 From the other side of the equation... Last time my learner drivers licence ran out, I tried to get myself a Proof of Age card which is issued by the Roads and Traffic Authority over here, the same place that provides drivers licences. When I turned up at their office, I found out that Proof of Age cards are only issued to people 25 and under. Bah. So I had to do a test for a learner drivers licence just so that I've got something official with my date of birth on it. Kind of shocking that I'm almost 28 (can you believe it? I can't!) and I get carded pretty much everywhere I go. The stupid licence runs out again in September and I'm going to have to sit the test again (I think it'll be my 5th renewal) because I don't think I'll ever get around to actually practicing my driving to get a proper licence. From the other side of the equation… Last time my learner drivers licence ran out, I tried to get myself a Proof of Age card which is issued by the Roads and Traffic Authority over here, the same place that provides drivers licences. When I turned up at their office, I found out that Proof of Age cards are only issued to people 25 and under. Bah. So I had to do a test for a learner drivers licence just so that I’ve got something official with my date of birth on it.

Kind of shocking that I’m almost 28 (can you believe it? I can’t!) and I get carded pretty much everywhere I go. The stupid licence runs out again in September and I’m going to have to sit the test again (I think it’ll be my 5th renewal) because I don’t think I’ll ever get around to actually practicing my driving to get a proper licence.

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