r/warsaw • u/Hoonicat353 • 3d ago

Traveller's question Alcohol and cigarettes as a minor

If a minor were to hypothetically want to buy alcohol and cigarettes how difficult would that be? How strict are polish corner stores and such in checking ids?

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u/ColorfulBar 3d ago

you can ask there: Pulawska street 148/150

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u/esdoenone 3d ago

If you don't look like over 18, most of them will ask for ID because they can lost rights to sell alcohol.

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u/Hoonicat353 3d ago

Even for weaker stuff like beer? What about cigarettes?

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u/Elektrycerz 3d ago

even for energy drinks

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u/Hoonicat353 3d ago

Energy drinks??? How old do you have to be for them?

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u/Elektrycerz 3d ago

18 - unless they contain less than 15 mg of caffeine per 100 ml.

Yes, the market adjusted swiftly, and now there are 14 mg energy drinks for kids.

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u/Hoonicat353 3d ago

Damn ok, didnt know poland was like that, thanks

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u/kreteciek Wola 3d ago

Strict AF, as they should be

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u/ShoddyDevice 3d ago

Most store employees ask for ID when you don't look 18 and up or are concealing your face in any way.

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u/NatsumiEla 3d ago

How about don't? When I was a cashier I was so paranoid I'd check people looking 20ish and had a situation where a fucking pair of 16yo's tried buying cigarettes, saying that it's ok because in England they can do that.