Weird IDs

[Shangri-laschild]

For those of you that have to card people what are some of the weird IDs that you have gotten?
I got a fake one one time that a guy was using to buy alcohol. The birthdate and "21 by this date" dates didn't match up...and the ID didn't even show him as being 21.
I also had a couple paper ones. They looked like construction paper passports with the picture stapled to them and while they might have been valid where they came from (the country's stamp or something was half on the picture and half off), I wasn't about to risk my job to take them.

[Bright_Star]

I used to get people who would give me their Penn State student ID thinking it was proper ID for a credit card & then get a hissy fit when I wouldn't accept it. They would say.."BUT, it has my PICTURE on it!!" Then i would say..."sorry, store policy requires STATE ISSUED ID".

[Broomjockey]

What? And no one tried to argue that it's Penn State. That's state issued, it says right in the name!

[blas]

A kid at the gas station (who I went to school with before) tried to buy a 6 pack of beer with what seemed to be his FATHER'S ID!!! Yeah right!!

[JustADude]

What? And no one tried to argue that it's Penn State. That's state issued, it says right in the name!

Actually, they do have a sliver of a case for that, since it's a state funded university. On the other hand, it still doesn't show their DoB, so they're screwed from that angle as well.

[Racket_Man]

I had one guy try to give me a PHOTOCOPY of a Nevada DL one time. He also claimed that one of the local bars ACTUALLY accepted it as a VALID ID

[Jester]

I wouldn't doubt that some bars or bartenders WOULD accept that. I am amazed at how some people not only don't do their jobs, but don't bother paying attention to the law, either.

Amusing sidenote from last night: Couple has a great meal. Couple gets bill. Lady gives me her credit card. Credit card says "REQUEST ID" on it. I request ID. And the names don't match. "I just got married." Okay, that's great. Problem is, YOU wrote "request id" on YOUR credit card. Meaning the names HAVE TO MATCH. And they don't. And you're getting pissy with me about it now WHY? Yes, she threw a mini hissy fit until her hubby reminded her that I was just doing my job, and following HER instructions.

[Greenday]

Back when I worked at the pharmacy, I had to card some kid for cigarettes. Hands me a "NJ state ID", which involves no picture, and is apparently printed on ordinary printer paper. What killed me is the guy was 2 months older than I was according to the ID. I still had 6 months to go before I turned 18. When I pointed this out, he whined about how it was only a couple months until he turned 18. So I kicked him out.

[Shangri-laschild]

Oh, I hated the International Student IDs...I had so many people try to use those and I couldn't accept them.

[freaktard]

Once I needed a driver's license for a check verification. The customer pulled out a learner's permit, which a) we couldn't take, b) had no picture or signature anyway, and c) had expired 10 years ago.

[TheseFightingWords]

I think I got a good one.

The wrist strap from jail. They'd just gotten out of jail and they had something like a wrist strap from a hospital. Tried to buy beer with that. Tried is the key word

[edible_hat]

he whined about how it was only a couple months until he turned 18. So I kicked him out.

My cousin couldn't even buy beer 6 hours before he turned 18. He went back the next day and the CSR didn't card him (recognised him from the previous day, and so knew he was 18).

[GolfCart34]

In Vermont some people don't have picture ID's (you can renew your license by mail and they just send you a paper card to carry in your wallet). Now if you're 65 and just coming to the bank to cash your check that's fine as we don't expect you to always have a picture ID. But if you just turned 21 and you're going to the liquor store to buy booze with the paper ID you can forget about being served because they won't accept the paper ID, even if you have your old picture ID with you. Not only that but you can't even get on an airplane with the paper ID because it's not a state issued picture ID (key word obviously being picture). I believe Vermont is the last state to even issue non photo paper IDs. I remember when New Jersey still did it and I'm sure Vermont won't be much further behind. If you want a non-driver ID in Vermont though you have to go to the DMV and get your picture taken since those are always photo IDs.

Although, the one thing that baffles me to no end around here (and this is a bit off topic) is the number of people who come up to the drive-thru bank teller and present a non-driver ID for themselves while they are clearly driving a car! Uh, last time I checked a non-driver ID doesn't entitle you to drive a vehicle. I'm sure the cop would love to write you a nice big ticket for that violation.

[Racket_Man]

I think I got a good one.

The wrist strap from jail. They'd just gotten out of jail and they had something like a wrist strap from a hospital. Tried to buy beer with that. Tried is the key word

I used to get tthat one too all the time at the gas station. sorry not a valid ID. too many people give fake names and birth dates to accept as a "real" ID

[CancelMyService]

One of my wife's college friends was a Navy brat, and as such ended up with a Hawaii driver's license since that's where she was at when she turned 16. Hawaii (at the time, I don't know if they still do) had the fakest looking real IDs you'll ever see. It didn't help matters either that she was black, so her presenting a Hawaii ID with rainbows on it in PA gave her endless amount of headaches in bars.