A schoolgirl was refused a Glee stationery set at a shop in case she used the pencil sharpener as a weapon.
Emily Davies, 14, tried to buy the kit based on the hit TV series that contained a pen, pencil, ruler, rubber and a sharpener from a 99p Store.
But she was stunned when she got to the check-out and was told by the cashier she couldn’t buy the innocent item because she was under the age of 18.
The female member of staff explained that the sharpener could be deemed as ‘lethal’ or ‘dangerous’ in the wrong hands.
mily had to ask her 18-year-old brother, Mikey, to show his driving license to the shop assistant to prove he was old enough to purchase the school set.
The traditional sharpener is covered in a round purple plastic encasing that has the words ‘Super Gleek’ on.
A spokesman for the national chain of 99p Stores said that they had no such age policy in place regarding pencil sharpeners, but defended the actions of the cashier in question.
He said: 'Pencil sharpeners are not an age restricted product and if we have refused a sale on this occasion we would rather that our staff are over cautious rather than under cautious.'
Pic of the girl holding the assault sharpener:
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