Lemons are dangerous

Oh dear. Now lemons have become offensive weapons and the public must be protected.

In a typical knee-jerk over-reaction of "something must be done", Asda refused to sell a 70-year-old lemons because yobs had reportedly been throwing them at people.

I'm speechless.

Richard Littlejohn has it:

Asda refused to sell Mail reader, 70, two lemons after reports of yobs throwing them at people

Supermarkets seem to take leave of their senses when it comes to proof of identity and elf 'n' safety.

Asda in Aberdeen refused to sell Mail reader Chris Pether two individual lemons.

A supervisor explained that the policy had been introduced to protect the public because local yobs had been known to throw lemons at people.


You can still buy lemons in packs of ten because they are smaller and therefore less dangerous.

Also, a ten-pack is apparently too expensive for your average Aberdonian oik.

Incidentally, Chris is 70. You couldn't make it up.

Update: I say boycott ASDA and let them know why you're doing it!