Saturday, 18. January 2003

Credit card that tells you when you're drunk in charge


A credit card that tells you "Don't spend any more money, you're far too drunk" is being developed by Tesco as a service to those whose thrift with money is addled by alcohol. When breathed on, the card will change colour to show different levels of alcohol intake. Its use as a sobriety test in Tesco supermarkets may reduce the stores' takings at the checkout. But the chain is hoping that its scope as a do-it-yourself breathalyser will lead more people to apply for it.

¬> Guardian

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